Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25
ALL OF I'M SCORCHERS Something About the Famous
 Race Horses Now Here. WORK AT THE FAIR GROUNDS Notes of the Kings and Queens of the Turf.
 Some Exciting Races and Bad
 Riding at New Orleans.

Everything is in push at the fair grounds. .1eH
 Everybody interested in racing hereabouts is agiow with the prospect held out in that entertainment for the 16th of next month. 4
 A visit to the fair grounds will assure the lovers of the turf that they have eventful racing times in anticipation here. The stables and fences have been repaired and whitewashed, and the clean and handsome appearance of the grounds is highly gratifying to all concerned. As to the track, horsemen say that there is none better in the country, and 1t would not be matter of surprsse if some rec ords are broken at the meeting begin ming on the 18th of next month.
 The old machinery hall of the State Fair associa tion IS undergoing repairs for stable use. Here fifty stalls will be fitted for the turf scorchers.
 At present there are about thirty horses in the stalls. They are among the best that have ever left the post. One may see them at work on the course early every morning.
 MT. G. G. Brown of New York has the following horses now at the grounds un- der the care of his trainer, MT. Alexan- der CarmichaeE
 Three-year-old chestnut Ally Target, by Exile, dam Forever She broke the 2-year-old record at St. Louis, running a mile in 1:4OA.
 Donation, by Sir Dixon, out of Umbray. A winner at St. Louis. Chicago, New Or- leans and other tracks. It Is believed that this horse will do something extra at the Birmingham meet
 Enthusiast, by. Imported Rapture, out Of Cornice B. This is a 6-year-old, and Is said to be the greatest living campaign CT, winning from Maine to Oregon. St. Ilario. by Powhatan, dam Sea Shell, by Longfellow; years old. A good cam paigner, and has won at all distances. 2-year-old chestnut colt, unnamed, by Pirate of Penzennes, out of My Lady. Has never been started. The Byrn Mar Stables. Trainer, William G. Brien, Jr. Governor Sheehan, years old, by Fal- setto, out of Alter, by Buckden. Won Brewers handicap at New Orleans, car rying 115 pounds. Time, 1:40A Won the 5000 Christmas handicap, beating a field of fifteen, including Jim Flood, Maurice and Langdon., Won the last two races at Brooklynsand five starts at St. Louis. Adam Johnson by Ecuador. 6-year- old winner for the past season. Lady Maude, a winner during the past season. Beat Frontier at Chicago. She is by Imported Woodcraft, out of Lady of Lyons.
 Two-year-old unnamed Ally by Hilar- ity. a1 Two-year-old gray Ally by Hilarity. Captain Kidd; wins three races at New Orleans, years old, out of Fillippa; car ried 116 at New Orleans. the highest weight of any 3-year-old of the year. Rosalind III, by Imported Laurette, out of Cargo. Winner at Brighton Beach, Saratoga, St. Louis, Latonia and New Orleans. Threeiquarters of mile time, 114A.
 J.. w. Spier's Stables.
 O'Connell, chestnut. This is the fast est horse on the turf today He is con ceded the best sprinter in the world, holding the worlds record for three quarters of d mile at 1:12A He is by Harry O'Fallon, dam May Kennedy. He has won all overathe United States in the best company, giving all kinds of weight.
 LaSalle, by Falsetto, out of Livinia. A stake winner last year.
 Liselg, bay mare, by Lisbon. A stake winner
 Elano. a chestnut 4-year-old, by Inn ported Rossington, out of Katherine C..
 Waldine by Imported Silvermore, dam, Sylvia Springar.
 Lazzetta, by Imported Sir Morig, out of Lizzie Dunbar A winner all over the United States.
 Cumberland, chestnut colt, 3 years old, by Enquirer. out of dam Molly Maloy.
 Linette, by Glenelg. out of Linet.
 Unnamed 2-year-old lilly, by Colonel Clarke.
 The stable is under the management of MT. Rickbough of California, who is MT. Spiers' able assistant.