Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-14
SPRING RACES.
Facts Of General Interest in Regard to
the Jockey.olub Association
And the Entertainment offered Our
Citizens This Week.

OlIlEeub MS WEEK,
All are to a greater or less extent in-
terested in the races this week, ana
anything in connection with them is
read with pleasure, SO n reporter Of
THE GAZETTE was detailed today to
make the rounds. Capt. j, ID. Reed,
Mr.. Il B. Harold, Mr.. A, J. Roe and
Jake johnson, Esq are the proprie-
tors Of the driving park, having pur
chased 1t from the association not long
ago. These gentlemen have taken
hold of the spring meeting with q
vim and Were as busy as could be to-
day preparing for the weeks sport.
The grounds End track are in fine con-
dition, while visit to the stables
showed fifty.odd horses, all in fine
trim ready for the races. The owners
of the horses say they expect the
meeting here to be the most successful
Of the circuit and pronounced the
driving park here the best managed IN
the state. Some of the rules laid
down by the association of Texas are:
All trotting and pacing to be gov
erned by the National Trotting associ-
alton, unless otherwise specified.
All running to be governed by the
American racing rules In force after
January l. 1885, ex sept Sherman.
All trotting and pacing purses to be
divided fifty to first, twenty-five to
second, fifteen to third and ten per
cent. to fourth.
All running purses divided seventy
to first. twenty to second and ten per
cent to third.
Three to enter and two to start in all
purses.
A horse distancing the field will be
entitled to only first money. No
money for walk over.
Heats can be trotted or paced alter
na'ely
Entrance to all trottIng and pacing
close March IA, except sherman.
Entrance to running close the night
before each race.
Entrance to all races ten per cent. Of
purse, five per cent. OF which must
accompany the entry or the entry will
not be received. The remaining fiv,
per cent before the race. should any
horse fail TO be able TO start, the iiv,
per cent paid will be forfeited and tb,
horse shall not be held for the othel
five per cent.
In all running, horses withdraw
must be declared out by seven O'CLOCK
the evening previous to the race.
nder these rules the following en-
tries have been made for the races TO
day:
CLASS 2:3S TRoT, PURSE 500.
w. It Campbell, Dallas, enters b. <
Q Reno Defiance; G. II Dayy, Dallas
enters chs IN. Maggie Knox; j. w
Milton. Corsicana, enters er. e Charli
3 M; A. w Campbell, Dallas, enters b
g. Golden Rule,
4 CLASS 800 FACE, PURSE 500.
Sanford Johnson, Waco. enters VIII
IN. Daisy o.; II D Craig, Paris enter
blk. Z. Black jug; w Is. Holland
. Waco, enters chs & Gen. Lee; DIR Jo
Hirsch, Fort Worth, enters b. g Bucl
] skin.
. ONE HALF MILE DASH, 2-YEAR-OLDs
, Three entries were mad. in thi
race last night, Luke Short, Lul
Brown and Minnie Nj John,
! TuREE-QUARTER MILE HEATS,
o YEAR-OLDs.
. The runners which will start i
4 this race are Gold Dollar, Santa Clau
and Alcey.
: Pool selling last night was not yer
y lively, but promises to be much bette
: to-day. Luke short, Aleey, Daisy q
a and Charlie M. sold fsvorites, but no
8 very pronounced 30.
!. she purse In the one. half mile dasl
= Ia $75, and In the thre e.qusrter mil
r heats $3.50. The present managemen
Q has been very liberal TO the people IL
4 placing the entrance fee at so cents
' and should be ENCOURAGED by larg
attendance as q reward for their recog
/ milton OF the popular demand ii
{ Waco and other places the manage
4 ment charged 81 admittance fee.
g In connection with the Pan Electri
4 Telephone company the club has Pre-
, vided another accommodation no
/ hitherto arranged for II Is telephon
: In the grand sand which will be uu
[ der the management Of Mr.. Watkin
OF the Pan company for the use of al
1 subscribers. AS soon as a heat or
4 race has been concluded the result a
9 announced from the judg, g stand wi
;. be 'phOn.d TO the city and bu'letine
3 at the Occidental, White Elephant
Cabinet d Local Option. Parties 4
the city VINO desire To converse wit
friends at the track have only TO max
IL known, when the friend In question
will be called to the instrument at tn
/ driving park. Mr.. Watkins says tn
Y line Is at the disposal Of the public dui
q ing the entire day. The GAzETT
: conSra ulates the four gentlemen VIII
u own the park on their llberality ar
y energy, and believes the most gu,
ceSsfIIi meeting yet held In this cit
Mill ila In ~ AAx