The sun., 1897-12-23
on her II che COLD have won. He got
II to ! for his money. l

| Steve Il. HOmlnden nAd a swell bet
on Pleasant Smiles, as he figured her a
good thing at the distance. Oh, we'll, he
can stand to lose once in while. This
is the first bet he has lost in several
days.
| Buttermilk Bill was sweet on Nellie S.,
and played her heavily but he got even
on Hiddenite in the last race. y
Lola is a good looking fiIly but has
very little speed.
Well, the Yellow Express put it on the
Royal Blue yesterday, didn't it Nc
Cauley, but d,n't think that was the
best Of the Royal trains When you meet
Monroe Doctrine the tale might be diff
felent.
Atlantic King will not be maiden
long as his race yesterday showed lie is a
very fair horse and will bear watching in
the future.
Airplant Casey had a bet on Harper
as he thought hnn good thing. never
mind, better luck next time.
Harry Handfeld had one of his cinch
bets on Marie Lowell third and when
Rossman came near beating him for
third the Germany. plunger came near
fainting; never mind Harry, Joe Burdell
will have his mare Cheer Up, ready soon
then he will make you win bet.
Mackessy has been winning races ever
since he engaged Narvaez to ride for
him. guess he was right about get
ting the worst Of it on several occasions.
Popular Jack White lost swell bet on
his mare Nellie s yesterday, as he
thought it was all over but the shout
ing.
Willie Morris rode good race, but
Gould was the best horse.
Flippen played Belle Washington very
heavily in the last race, but the start
oeat her.
lack had swell bet on Nellie s. and
Kassala. Tell you what's the matter;
you don't eat enough ice cream at night,
does he (Dink?)
Poor Harry Anderson lost bet on
Marie Lowell. Never mind, Harry; get
even on the pool game, just bet Dele
hanty you can spot him five and we will
back you for bag Of peanuts to finish
second.
Joe Hooker, the owner Of Tempter,
wsuld like to match his horse against
Merritt, who is one of the best two-year-
olds at the track. When Delehanty
heard of it he said, "Joe had better take
another long draw and then he will try
to beat Hamburg"
The very stout gentleman who owns
Charley Mcdonald, has better luck bet
ting on other peoples horses than on his
own, he figures Ferocious a good thing
to be in the money yesterday and won
heavily on him as he only played him to
show.
j. B. McFerran, Jr., has announced
his intention of closing out his entire
foundation stud Of trotters at the COM
ing February sales in Lexington. This
makes four leading trotting horse breed
ers who will retire from the business and
sell their horses at this sale, the others
being Colonel w. L. Simmons, J. r.
Bascom and Timothy G. Anglim.
The Cincinnati Jockey Club Oakley
met recently and claimed May as the
date for the commencement of it's spring
meeting, which is to end June 2l. This
is intended to follow the close Of the
meeting at Louisville. 1t gives nineteen
racing days, instead Of thirty at the
spring meeting last year. The number
Of stakes will not be reduced, and the
shorter meeting bring them closer
together. The announcement of the
stakes will be made in a few days.
At the meeting of the St. Louis Fair
Association the following Officers were
elected President, Robert Ault; first vice
president, A. B. Ewing; second vice
president, James Campbell; third vice
president, Charles Clark; secretary,
Joseph Murphy; treasurer, William
Lockwood.
Lincoln Park (Chicago) Commission
ers have donated handsome silver cup
for the horsemen Of the city to race for
on the snow. The race will be decided
in the afternoon of December 20, and the
course will be on the Lake /Shore drive
from Fullerton avenue 10 the Grant
monument, distance of half mile
The cup will 60 to the winner Of two out
of three heats, and will become the alb
solute property of the winning owner.
"Pittsburg Phil" who has been suf-
fering from bronchial trouble for the
past month, is improving steadily. He
will shortly take trip to Florida to
stay until early spring.
Father Bill'' DAILY has another suit
on hand for architects commission on
his Hartford hotel. Fhe bill is 81, ,SS7.4l.
Jimmy" Rowe will train Mr.. John
Sanford's horses for the coming season.
The stable will not be an extensive one.
Jockey "Joe" Sherrer, who had the
mount on J. A. Grey at New Orleans
yesterday, handled the horse like all
artist.
Tommy Burns could only land one
winner yesterday.
There is a prospect of racing in New
Jersey in the near future. The amend
ment which bound the laws SO tightly
has been partially defeated, and the rae
ing element are very jubilant at the out
look. A meeting Of the shareholders of
the old Guttenburg race track was held
yesterday at Meyers Hotel, Hoboken,
for the purpose of discussing the best
means OF disposing of the property. II
was decided to refer the question to the
Board of Directors, which will report as
to whether it would be more advantage
Gus to sell the estate in bulk or to di-
vide it into building lots.