Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-19

Rose and three others. At San Francisco,
November 13, he carried ll5 pounds ana won
the Equity stakes, three quarters of a mile
after running dead heat with the Wan.
was i:15l4: l:l5; Flood Tide, ll5 pounds;
Jack Pot 107; Gangmede, ll5; and Calient,
120 pounds, also started. His two starts
this spring made him formidable candidate
Bay District track, San Francisco,
he won the Tidal stakes, one
mile and a quarter, in 2:lOA. His
stable companion, Don Jose, was only
head behind and a neck in advance of God
frey. Lorrento was an indifferent fourth,
and Flood Tide. Joe Hodge, Louis K and
Wild Oats as named. The performance which
established him as leading candidate for
the American Derby was his victory in the
Pacific Derby one mile and a-half, run April
%. In this race he defeated Lorrento, Wild
Oats, Joe Courtney and Godfrey, and ran
the Derby distance in 2:36, which was the
best record for an event OF the kind until
Spokane's 2;341G was hung out at Louisville,
a week ago last Thursday. His death takes
from the coming American Derby one of its
chief elements of interest. The Gar was
engaged at ST. Louis in the st. Louis Fair
Derby, the Chicago Horseman's Grand
Challenge Foal stakes and Charles Green
stakes. AT Chicago, in the American Derby,
the Sheridan stakes ana the DreXel stakes
Mr.. Winter still has Don Jose and Barham
in the American Derby, and many Callfor-
mans believe Don Jose every Dit us good us the
Car mas shown himself, but this is highly
doubtful.
The Car was by Norfolk, dam Marian, and
full brother to Emperor of Norfolk, the
winner of the American Derby i'll 1888. His
breeding on both sides was tirst-class his sire
being by Lexington and his dam by Malcolm
ont of Maggie Mitchell, by imported York
shire.
Among the Amrteur. .WheeImen.
The runs called for the 9th, 12th and 18th
lnsts. have all been postponed on account of
high winds, rain, or rough roads. 1t is to be
hoped that the two rurs of the 10th will be
held under the most favorable circumstances.
In the morning, at Q 80, the club goes to Flor
ence, and during the afternoon, at U m, to
Bellevue.
The first lot of new uniforms has arrived,
and are much admired by all. This one
question we have all heard so much in the
country, VIZ, "Where do you come from ~
it is hoped will be mlnutely answered by the
word "Omuhan on the cap. OF course, the re
are many times when YOU will be asked what
o. w. G. stands for, but then you can turn
up the lapel of your coat whenever you see
country cousin in sight, and so avoid that.
Guy Mead has taken up safety riding, and
claims he can do as well, IL not better, on il
than on the ordinary.
The following runs are called for the
months may and June:
Ma, 10 IA. m, Florence.
"' - p. m, Bellevue.
May 23-Counci Bluffs.
May 26-Missouri Valley.
May SOP. NJ, Manawa.
June 2--One hundred mile run.
June 9--Glenwood.
June Moonlight run to Manawa.
June l6-Springiield.
t,ra % a. m, Papillion.
'Nne :" p. M, Manawa.
June 81 Florence.
June 30-F'remont.
The .. ". g. road officers intend to drill
their men on every run; last Sunday there
was some very pretty drilling done on the
CouEcil Bluffs bridge road and admired By
all who SAW IL.
Too bad the Omaha racing men could not
attend the Chicago tourney. II Is thought
By those who know tnat they would have
carried away all first prizes of the open
events
Young Pixley, the only starter from
Omaha, is doing remarkably we'll. The lad
is not quite sixteen aud promises well for
the future.
The early closing movement this season is
TO be almost universal, hardly wholesale
house OF ady standing remaining open Satur-
day afternoon. To aid IN furhering this
movement the Pope Manufacturing company
of Boston, have issued handsome litho.
graphic announcement card which gives the