The evening times., 1895-10-03
Mr., HAPPY COULD NOT TROT
Washington Horse Was Badly Out
of Shape and Gave II? the Race.
Good Crowd nj Pimiico To-day-Mr.
Gteen'S Hay Stallion WIN Try Com
cIusions with Other Good Ones.
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Baltimore. oct. 3.-Thcrc was much dis
appointment felt here yesterday over the
outcome of the District of Columbia and
Baltimore Trotting Horse Breeders stake
race for three-y ear-ol,ls. There were but
two entries for the event. but these wcreex-
pectcd to make n good contest. ON the con
trary the race was declared Off after one
heat had been trottcd.
THE entries We're the Washington geld
ing, Mr.. Happy, 10y Russell, owned by Mr..
George +. Zurhurst, and the chestnut colt,
Lord Baltimore, also by Russell, owned 10y
Mr. Cromwell. OF this city. MIR. Happy
was badly out of form. He made a bad
showing. Lord Baltimore beating him in a
jog for the first heat in ::4I IL. After
the heat Mr. Cromwell agreed with Mr..
Zuriursl that Ir. Happy ought not he
started a gain and he was withdrawn.
The card for to-day has TWO good races.
The frs, will he the 2:1: pace and the sec
ond the 2:29 tIp. There are eleven entries
for the first event and hirtccn for The
second. In this race the bay stallion owned
10y Mr. Cheer, of Washington, leads the list
OF dies.
The racing yesterday was very salts
factory to the crowd present. To-day
promises more excellent sport, and The de
| lightful weather is sure to bring out large
| attendance.
oskalooSa. Ia, Oct. 3.-StratlIbery broke
! the worlds recor ra for mile here Oh a half
! mile track yesterday. king the mile III
| 2:OT 81. He wasbrought out fora Wa rnling
| heat ma appea red in good fern. When the
! crowd knew that the record was lowered
| there was the widest enthusiasm. He Will
go again Thursday in company with Relies,
| the rlnner.
Chicago. Oct 3.-The Harlem Derby for
| 1896 has been transferred to st. Louis
! President Maffctt. of the ST. Louis Fair AS
| sociatiou has taken the big event. There
are 2I5 nominations for the stake. whicil
| has n qua ntecd value Of S20.OOO- Pat
Dunno. Eugene Leigh. Haney Schreibcr,
| Il. J. Johnson, and other owncrs interested
have consented to the transfer
| The recently published entries for the
| Princess of Wales and Jockey Club stakes
! to he run for in England In 1896 show the
| largest number of American candidates ever
! entered in foreign events. Richard Croker
| has M med for both events Princeton, Roman
Chief. Yale. Georgiana, Madison. and Kitty
| Gray Foxhall keene has three ent ries, j. X.
| Keeuc four and Pierre Lorilard eleven.
! Chris Won der Ahc's new race track at
! ST. Louis opened up with misfortune.
| The horse Little Chris stumbled and threw
| his Jockey. and he was so badly injured that
| he died. There is no end of criticism being
| made of Won der Ahe and his track. which
| is said To be dangerous by Il sharp turn
! half a rur.ong from the finish. The track
| is only three furloBgs and seventy yards
! long. and all Of the jockeys who are riding
! there are afraid of being killed every time
| they take Il mount.
nj, n, M "a
made n rule that no toutS shall be allowed
on its grounds during race meetings, ana IT
| is adhering to ii strictly An army OF these
! pests gathered there to work the meeting
now in progress, but they have found them
/ selves ont in the cold, and have nearly all
! disappeared.
| Pretty stiff prices are paid now and then
| for high-class American thoroughbred colts,
| hut Engiishmen are not behind our turfmcn
! in doing this At sales over there recently
some small fortunes We're given Tor proInis-
| ing yearlings. A bay filly by st. simon
| brought $50. 500: a colt by Hampton Wick
$4,000; a filly by Amphion brought Sl3,-
| 500: another flly by st. Simon, S11 800; Il
| filly by Galopin brought Sl1 1000; a colt by
| Common brought 1000: another filly
by Galopin brought $4,000; colt by
Hampton brought $4,000, and fiily by
! Wisdom $4,000.
When c. W. Williams received S1O5,0OO
| for Axtell a great many horsemen thought
! that the man who gavelt to him was crazy.
| but it appears that he wasn't. Axtell is
| turning out great sire. He seems to impart
| speed to all Of his progeny. This yearhe has
| put three three year-olds into the 20 list,
| and fourth one, Allcntell. has made mark
| of 2: 20 Ii. The ones that have entered
| the 2: 90 list are AxteiIoid, 2:16 Ia; Pray
| Tell, 2:t7 Ii, and Axle Lee, s:l9.
| The New Orleans winter running meeting
is to be commenced on November 20.
| EVERYTHING seems To be going smoothly at
! the new running track at Sheffield. The
| track is about one mile from the old Roby
| course, and Chicago sports are happy once
more.
The Cumberland Park running meeting be-
gins November 13 and will last until De
| cember = The old-time Southern Fashion OF
| hanging purses on the wire before each race
| is to be adhered to.
| Not only is Allen Thurman, son OF the
| famous old Roman, an ardent Dasebaii
| crank but he is a great lover or the thor
oughbred He has stable of promising
young horses at the Oakley meeting.
HaIma. the greatest of the Western cracks
of the year, will start for the Gibson House
stakes at Oakley on Saturday. II Is said he
has entirely recovered after being amiss for
three months.
James Gordon Bennett says he feels much
encouraged in his efforts to organize an
international circuit of tracks in France,
Germany, Austria and Italy, and expects lt
to be going in good shape next year. IL IS
said he has the promise of Cicero j. Hamlin,
Monroe Salisbury and other famous harness
horse men that they will send some of their
best horses over il he succeeds in his under
taking. 1t has been said recently that Sails
bury would send Azote, and that Hamlin
would send Robert j. and Fantasy.
Domino has become so sour that he re-
fuses to go on the track, and this Is why the
Keenes have concluded to retire him.
Columbus, Ohio, is to have running meet
ing next year.