The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-18
WORLD or spoRr.
Gossip Of the bay ON the Turf. Diamond,
and Kennel.

Una NIeyhounu IluD Will take place At
, u American Horse Exchange, 1884 10 1912
DOORWAY, on Tuesday, February 3D.. The
snow VIII open for greyhounds, deerhounds.
anu Russian wolfhounds or Baryois. There
are thirteen classes, and $50 in money 10
onereu Tor the winners in these classes. Be
Sues TINS. there are six silver medals given
~ the club for special prizes. Mr. Charles
IL. Mason will act as judge.
The Kentucky Derby will be run on May
10Th, this year, and will open the meeting of
the Louisville Jockey Club, which continues
FOR nine days.
The Western Association have resolved
TO keep up continuous meetings in the West
this year. They are forced TO do this In or.
der to keep owners from bringing their
asrses East. The magniiicence of the stakes
and purses here have caused no end OF anx-
iety 10 the Western racing associations,
and as a consequence racing In the West is
growing poorer with each year.
Mr.. ID. ID. Wiihers has secured Mexi.
can boy to ride for next year. His name is
Herman Willis, and it is said he has had
considerable experience abroad in promi-
nent stables. He showed more than ordi-
nary ability in Mexico, and il he proves
himself worthy, Mr.. Withers will give him
a chance.
Austin Gibbons. and his brother, Jim, and
John Herwin, will leave for New Orleans
by the steamer Louisiana. on Wednesday
Of next week. Austin will train at Bay,
It. Louis, for his fight with Andy Brown
on March 9th.
Cal. Mccarthy has gone to training in
earnest for his meeting with George Dixon
on February 9th, and he has no time to lose,
as he was possessed of vast lot Of wind-im-
pairing fat before he started in. Dixon has
been in comparatively good condition for a
L.. ko haI
habits. The worst Is cigarette smoking.
but come TO reflect, that in itself is bad
enough.
George Dixon, the uolored bantam, who is
to fight Cal. Mccarthy, the bantam cham
pion, on February 9TH, at the Puritan Club,
Of Long Island City. will go into training
on Monday. He will be trained by his
hacker. Tom O'R0urke. who has personally
trained Dixon for all his lights. Mccarthy
and Dixon will fight for purse Of $1,000,
offered by the club and the bantam-weight
championship Of the world.
The total value of stakes won IN Great
Britain during 1890, exclusive OF matches
and private sweepstakes, which amounted
10 { 800, was in England, t4lS, AIS, lsd.
in Scotland. ell,657, and in Ireland,
fI5,sO6, 10s., d.
Jimmy Mclaughlin will ride for Messrs.
j. A. & A. II. Morris next season. The
Morris Brothers will have second call on
the famous Jockey, he having already sigued
as first Jockey TO the MoLewee stake. He
will ride at l22 pounds.
A we'll known turfman, In discussing tae
three-year-sld stakes the other day, said
that the Dryers would have pretty clean
: Teep this year. Wheh asked how that
was. he said that Potomac, Bolero, and
Stratmeath would have things all to them
s,1,,s Aftko,tvh Efratfttoafh IA arunoQQd ~ |
De swned by Green Morris, the Dryers own
him just as much as ever, and Morris Will
have similar proprietary interest In Po-
tOmac and BOlerO. Tho Dryers and Nor
ris are peas in the same pod. This IL liter
esting information If true, and Of that, OF
course, the general run OF turltmen can
fairly Judge
Hardy Durham, the well known trainer,
has been engaged by NJ. f. Dryer TO care
for his string Of flyers this year.
While waiting for the weights TO be as
signed TO the horses entered in the Brook
lyn and Suburban handicaps, the chances
of the cracks are being fully discussed la
turf circles, and, naturally, Michael
DIVERS great colt Potomac, comes ~ tie
front; especially when speaking about tie
Suburban. AT first there was an impress |
sion that the colt was entered in the handi- |
caps for the purpose Of exciting greater In
terest IN the races, with the idea OF scratch
ing later on. but now it is believed that the
winner Of the Futurity is in TO stay. The
Dryers Jointly never added the Suburban
TO the list OF their great victories, and II the
weight suits, Michael DIVER is just the
man to take the chance Of enjoying the most
thrilling moment Of his sporting life, by Sec |
ing Potomac win the double honor OF add |
ing this race to the family triumphs and
owning the first three-year-old 70 win
Americas most famous handicap. Michael
has always believed that Hanover would |
have won the Suburban ii he had started
wheu a three-year-Old and his unparelled |
performances that year justify Mr.. Dwyer
in his belief. If Potomac should lose it this
year, Philip may win the race with Race
land.
The Pacific Coast 1rOtting Horse Breed |
ers' Association have presented To w. ;.
Hobart tie owner Of StambOul, 2:ll. Sill
yer cup TO commemorate the great perform
ance of StambOul at their meeting. and his
great mile OF Stockton in 2:ll. The mem-
Der. of the san YOaquin Valley Agricultu- |
raj Society will also present to MI. Hobart |
a gold medal set in diamonds.
A number Of the New York Jockey Clubs
stakes for the coming year has closed with
large entry lists. The toboggan slide nan
dicap, at six furlOngs, has been abolished,
and the Metropolitan handicap. at mile
and furlong, established in its stead. The
latter has received seyenty-one en-
tries, including such good ones rs
Raceland, Prince Royal, Yosemite, Mash
er. Chaos, Demuth, Strathmeath, Chatham.
Leighton Fairy. Tristan, Kingston, Poto-
mac. Tournament, Magnate, Tea Tray, Ber-
muda, Nelly bly,. Judge Morrow, Russell,
Reckon, Tenny. Castaway III, Los Angeles,
Senorita, Riley, Eon, Firenzi, Rhono, Her
Highness, .Sallie McClelland, Rey del Rey.
Westchester, Ambulance and host Of
others. and with anything like an equitable
adjustment of weights, should produce
grand contest.
A certificate of consent on the part OF the
Jerome Park Villa Site and Improvement
Company, filed with the Secretary OF state,
provides for the extension Of the corporate
existence of the American Jockey Club for
twenty-five years, from April II, 1871. The
certificate states that the Jerome Park villa
Site and Improvement Company owns the
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