Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-16

THERE is an important letter here for Billy
Dugan.
GUMBERT has made an apparently good
move by going to Boston.
WooDwARD's big trotting horse sale will
commence at Lexington tomorrow.
DANNY RICHARDSON'S dispatch to Nick
Engle killed all the stories about bis alleged de-
sertion.
PITCHER GRAY. the young man signed by
the local League club, has had a severe attack
of the grip.
MANAGER MUTRIE, of the New York League
team, thinks that this will be one Of the great
est seasons on record for baseball.
O. ELLIOTT: The record you ask for Is 2:16. A
4year-old that can trot IN 2:13' is valuable but
we are not in position to say definitely what
he is worth.
The directors of the new club intend to have
comfortable and commodious arrangements
made for the press representatives in the new
grand stand.
The Memphis Jockey Club will offer an extra
stake for 3-year-old fllies, 1000 added, to be
run at the coming spring meeting. The stake
will close March !.
In answer to the challenge of ]. Connors,
Reddy Mason states that he will run Connors
five or ten miles for SIS side, If the latter will
put up forfeit in this office.
FRED CARROLL states that he has been in.
formed of remarkable young pitcher In the
coke regions. The young man will likely be
given trial by the new local club.
The latest and most important consignment
to Germany, through the Sire Bros, of trotting
STOCK, includes Matte K, 2:2414; o. 9. B., 2:27;
lie B.. 2;3S. and Maud A, 2:26A.
The Brotherhood has knocked the value of
baseball club franchises into a cooked hat
Franchises that would have been cheap at $50,
600 year ago would not bring one-tenth of that
=. D--AE G-aN-
franchises will go back to their old Values
Cincinnati Enquirer.
A. W. HARRISON, Rockpoint Stock Farm.
Rockpoint Pa, has sold to Frank N. Jack &
Co., Lebanon, O., a one-half interest in the
promising 5-year-old trottingbred stallion
Lanark, by Egbert. dam Kittie Gibson. by AL
cade; second dam by Blood's Black Hawk:
third dam by Hunts Commodore. Lanark is a
fine individual, stands 16I hands, weighs |. 300
pounds. with great natural speed.
The Detroit Driving Club has selected Julv
" to 25 as the dates for its summer meeting, at
which $50 600 will be given in purses and stakes
for the four days racing. In all probability
the $1,000 stake for the 2:24 class that was won
last season by Hendryx, will be renewed, with
per cent entrance fee. Under such condI-
tions, it should bring out strong field. and
prove as great surprise as when the Daunt-
less gelding secured the prize in straight heats.
THE betting in the poolrooms at Nashville is
something remarkable. Mr.. Henry Brown and
MaICuS OdLtMlsnC conuuct uVely business
on the outside, and are known as curbstone
bookmakers. They frequently bet as much as
81, 900 on single race, and Cartwright recently
bet Brown 81 100 to $500 against Vatican to win
at New Orleans This bet was made the night
before the race, and when the first betting was
posted from the track at only 2 to ! against
Vatican. Brown felt elaEed.
THE run upon certain English stations is
certainly marvellous. for Galliard, Galopin and
Isouomy are not only full for this year, but for
1871: ChItabOb. The IAmbKln Prism Entar.
prise, st. Honorat, Hampton, Highland Chief.
Merry Hampton, Melton, Minting, Paradox
Royal Hampton and Silver are full for 1890; but
at the low price of 35g. can still
be taken for Peter. who is the cheapest horse
now at the stud in Great Britain, as will proba-
bly, be admitted when they see some smart 2
year-olds that it Is said will be stripped this
spring.