Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-07
TO HAVE GOOD RACES.
An Eastern Authority Talks Well Of
the Homewood Meeting.
THE BOARD OF CONTROL VACANCY.
Fred Pfeffer Not Likely to Go to Louisville
This Season. r
SULLIVAN is HOT AFTER MITCHELL.
rsrrcrAL rrLreRAn TO THE DISPATCH,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsrArcH.l
NEW YORK, March 6.-Interest in horse
racing events is becoming very great in
deed among sporting people in the East.
Much speculation is going on as to the big
handicaps and thousands of dollars have al
ready been invested here on the results.
There is also considerable talk about the
prospects of the trotting season, and good
authorities state that the prospects were
never better. One gentleman who has been
interested in trotting events for nearly 30
years said last evening that he never knew
the outlook to be as good as it is now. He
contends there will be more money, more
horses and better quality. He said:
Something About Pittsburg.
"Just mark my word, that the grand cir
cult will be hummer this year. When it
is inaugurated at Pittsburg everybody will
be convinced that the season is sure to be
great one. From what hear there will be
more frst-class horses at the Pittsburg
meeting this year than there has ever been.
At any rate, many of the leading trainers
tell me so. Mr.. McCracken, of the Home
wood Driving Park at Pittsburg, also said
when here recently that all possible effort
would be made this season to make the sum-
mer meeting the best ever held in Pitts
burg"
Among the other meets that of the Queen
City Driving Club, of Cincinnati, is es-
peciall yodeserving of mention. The races
will be held in August and the entire lists
contain the names of many we'll known
horses A Western stake race that is at
tracing considerable attention among East
ern horsemen is the Nebraska Futurity
Stake. guaranteed for $50, 000 Nominations
from all over the country have been re-
ceived and they include such horses as Nell
son, Candidate, Norwood. Monbars, Wedge
wood, Redwood Clay, Santa Mateo, Baron
stein, Bow Bells, Norval Director, Direct,
G. and NJ. Patronage, Ellerslie Wilkes and
Favette Wilkes.
place on the Board of Control left vacant by
the death of Mr.. Withers. As has been
stated in the Telegram, many names have
been mentioned, and, indeed, there are SO
many gentlemen identified with the turf
who would, in every way, be fitted for the
place that it will be found somewhat diff
cult to choose betw cen them. The names
that are now the most prominent are Pierre
Lorillard, James R. Keene, A. F. Walcott,
August Belmont and Alfred Hennen Mol
riS
Lorillard May Accept.
1t is believed that Mr. Lorillard would
accept seat on the present board, although
he declined seat on the original
The situation in New Jersey is still.
changed. Rumors of compromise, "agree-
ment," ETC., have been flying around. but
as yet nothing definite has been decided 1t
was said that the 'locaI option" bill would
be passed, and in return for the aid given
by Guttenburg and Gloucester the Board of
Control would rescind or at least modify the
famous ''disbar" order.
This may or may not be so, but 1t is we'll
known that no stone will be left unturned
toward opening the gates of Monmouth
Park. 1t hardly seems possible, however,
that the board would make any compromise
with their sworn enemies.
A rumor was extensively circulated
which said that w. c. DAILY and NJ. j.
Dwyer had applied for stable room at Gut
tenburg and would shortly move portion
of their strings to the track across the
river. This rumor gained considerable
credence before it was denied. Both of the
Dryers are at New Orleans.