The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-26

his present difficulty TO challenge jackson.
Peter must accept or abdicate all claims TO
being in the first rank. Sayin II aware
that he must whip Jackson before Sullivan
will consent 10 night. Then Sullivan says
he wants 10 bet Slayin $1,000 on the out
side. This will make So, 900 at stake, the
largest amount Of money ever put up on the
result OF a pugilistic encounter.
The many improvements 10 be made at
sheepshead Bay before next June will take
shape In the addition Of 10 feet Ia each end
Of the grand-stand, while the judge's-stard
will be moved further d0wn-enough 10
make the Futurity course full three
quarters u "A mile.
The summer racing season was the most
profitable that the race tracks around New
York city have ever known. Che Sleeps
head Bay track cleared S22J,U and Morris
Park will declare dividend on is enor-
nous capits 10 or II per cent, and this
in the face Of unusually bad weather.
The well-knOwn Bonnie scotlond stallion.
Duke Of Kent. died recently at the farm Of
his owner. J. ID. Patton. in Missouri.
IL is rumored in Philadelphia. that an
other race track will soon be laid out in that
vicinity that may compare iayorahly with
the larger and more popular ones in this
vicinity. The site is thai Of Lincoln Park.
on the Jersey shore. six or seven miles south
| of the Quaker City. The track will be q
mile, and figures like $4,000 are reported
to be its probable cost, buildings and all.
Colonel :. ID. Bruce will sell all the race
horses owned by the Dryer brothers, on
November lih, at the Elizabeth track.
Ilorsemeh will watch the sale wifi exceed
iEg interest. as the Dryers have been e.
fere5 $1,000 for Hanover and refused IT,.
Jockey Jimmie Mclaughlin has signed
contract with r. &. McLcwee " 60. for
next season. lie received an oiler OF Slj.-
900 from Messrs. J. \. and 4. Il. Morris.
but preferred TO accept $4,000 fi0m Nc
Lewee q co. The elder Lamley will do the
lightweight riding for the McLewee stable.
Last winter a cOuntryiied looking man
arrived here from Philadelphia, with a c0u-
pie Of hundred dollars in his pocket, and
started to make book at Guttenburg and
Clinton. file posted the sign. -. Hill" over
his booth. although that was not his name,
aud prospered wonderfully. To-day he is
worth $780, 900 or more, owns five books and
is making money hand over fist. The secret
Of his success is that he has been a book
maker and allowed the public TO 90 the
guessing.
Mr.. Belmonrs string. including Race
! land. Prince ROYAL, Potomac. Fides and
Washer, will not be seen again this year.
| Prince ROYAL will be returned 90 the nursery
farm, and Fides may never see the post
again.
There will be a dinner at the Union Club
on the evening Of october Both, at which
Mr.. Pierre Lorr,llrd will entertain some
thirty gentlemen lovers Of the turf. LOrril-
lard, it is said, will propose that these thirty
gentlemen, and perhaps few Others, Will
organize themselves into a New York
Jockey Club, for the regulation and c0rrcc-
ton Of abuses of the turf in the neighbour
hood Of New York. 1t is said that the pro
posed club will undertake. through board
Of stewards, to license jockey. allowing
OILY those OF good reputation to ride on any
track within the control Of the clab.
Mr.. Lorillard's proposed plan iacludes al
the leading tracks near New \ ock. and ii
senator Hearst Nuild, Il track al Saratoga
as he probably will, be will be- included
Among those who are 10 be at the dinner
are p. Lorrillard. T.. Lorrillard, Dr.. An
gust belmont, De C0urcey Forbes, !. G.. il
Laurence, John Hunter John Gerard Heck
scher. Captain Costor, the Mes-r-. Morris
ID. ID. Withcrs senator Hearst. William Is
Vanderbilt, the Messrs. Ilagin, Nessrs
Clark, WOlc0tt, Fell0wcs, J.. J.. L0rrillam
Colonel Kip. Leopard jerome. Colonel Scott
and Mr.. Forbes, Of Boston.