The evening times., 1895-12-20
RING. TRACK AND pADpock.

The outlook for 1896 beyond Chicago is
encouraging. There the situation that gov
erned racing in 1895 will control turf af-
fairs next year. and there Is no possibility
l'oI resumption of business at Washing
ton Park. Harlem or Hawthorne unless the
legislature Of 1897 shall stapnp the sport
portion OF ChicagO's loss will be lifted by
the operation or the tracks ACROSS the
line in Indiana. and a rather pret-ntious
season of seven months is bright in pros-
pect. The New York associations. the
stability of the Percy-Gray law having
been proved, announce increased values in
stakes and lengthier season. and every
point in the Western circuit. from Mem
phis TO Detroit. is bidding for patrOna .e
through richer offerings that promise to
make the turf season OF 1896 of high class
number OF trotters. weanlings year
lings and 2-year-olds from Richard Croker's
a. RehSa % sSrs n a Mefe SOD
ers gobbied up the lot al prices which can
hardly satisfy the owner. Twenty-thrce
head averaged less than Sl7. Two wean-
ling colts by Shea Wilkes. and a Lalr-bred
yearliIig filly sold for 81 10 for the three.
1t is said that Mr. Keene is conteinplatin
sending Domino TO EuroDe next year. II
would seem as though such trip would be
agravcinistake. Domino isnolonger great
horse. tie WAS reinarkable c-vear-old.
a good 3-year-old. but since then has stead
Ily retroC radcd. He has Seen his best daYs.
II is hardly probable that Mr.. keene intends
doing any such thing with the once great
black.
Runiors are afloat to the effect that JOHNNY
Campbell will not train for Col RuDpcrt
next season Itisasid tha i the hitter willalso
have new rirst-class Jockey. as Johnny
Laniley rs too III to ride. j. v Elliott. who
trained for the DIVERS. and c. Cornehlesen.
Matt Allen and W. Rollins are spoken OF as
possible successors to Campbell.
There will be no less than five stewards
OF the Jockey Club to be elected at the gem
erai meeting 10 be held in January. Tesides
the vacan cicsat present existing. three other
places Will have to be filled. Col. W. +.
Thompson and Frank Hitchcock being the
only two 'hold-overs-"
The CGmbrrEnd Fair aud Racing Associa-
lion has been reorganiZeds and will here
after be known the Nashville Traders
ASSOCIATION. The spring meeting will be-
gin Aprii p and will continue nine DAYS.
1t will not b. surprising II the usual
sumner meeting at Saratoga is Sc raj he'd
THIS coming season. The prospects for n
return OF the outlay are Very slun.- The
association lost IA heap OF n,s.sle4s last wear.
The stakes for the spring meeting at
NJ orris Park will he anpouc.-l; within thu.
next few tIa IS. probably V the beginning ofrcxt
week.
y. W Rogers mas Recently been In the West
collecting together a numi+.r nf yclrlipgs
which he Will train next season as two
ycar-olds. ~
A divorce was granted to Mrs " T Daly
from her husband. Father Biz Daly. the
well-known turfman. on the ground or
cruelty yesterday. Mrs. DaN will receive
81 5000 alimony.
Rosalind III Is beginning r,rgo a route
While East She would die off. after going
half a mile.
The imported horse Percy must he some
'priDter to cover six fur!ongs at New Or
eans in ia Ia.
F. d. Beard is negotiating for the SER
vices OF Jockey Sam Dog gett for next wear.