Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-27

i. n LITTLE RoCh' HA'- - ., 1+ :,,
 rll meeting ought to prove the pest ID ae' s;storv of the Little Rock Jockey
 ne H'7 For the first time in many years
 lao .lso Pock will have an uninterrupted
 pi''i' Neither Newport, New Orleans
 fWaf. sh;caoo will conflict. This means
 roi ,, up,, increase in horses, jockeys, bet
 pa la and bookmakers. A host of horse
 is @ and desirable jockeys will be
 .d ren here from the Crescent City.
 0rgs Ths track at Clinton Park in former
 hoe been location of medium
 '1as @ horses and undesirable jockeys.
 Elao9 Colds have detraeted from inter-
 ;n inc races and diminished betting.
 ;ub+ betting kept the bookies away,
 4s w;tbout books no race meeting can
 aa aa successful financially. The success
 's tbis meeting means a lot to Little
 pook It will encourage the promoters
 to go ahead next spring and offer large S;s5neements for the better class of hoyses There are today more horses ;n raining at Clinton Park than have hesn in attendance at former meetings. Tba influx from New Orleans and Mem nbis by the opening day will double the rnmber. Among the well-known turf men with stables at Clinton Park may be mentioned j. E. Cushing, of St. paul; Vim. Michigan, of Hot Springs;
 Ed Hadley, of Lexington; Wm. Sippy,
 of St Louis, and Frank Leigh, of St.
 Louis.
 Mir. Cushing is well known, he being familiarly and fayorably known as the owner of the celebrated Boundless, winner of the s50,00o American derby at Chicago, Worlds Fair year. Mr. Cushing has several sons and daughters of the famous Boundless in training at Clinton Park. Their debut will be watched with interest by turf fanciers all over the United States Sunburst, Knolles and the rest of Mir. Cushing's horses are doing nicely and can be re- lied upon to make themselves in evil denee at the meeting.
 Michigan has his great 3-year-old Bannoek burn ready to start at Clinton Park Bannoekburn is one of the most promising colts in training on the vest ern circuit. He is a favorable candidate of the Tennessee, Kentucky and St. Louis derbies, and his preliminary starts at Little Rock will, no doubt, attract attention. Mordecai, an- other promising B. eSf-old in the Me Guigan string, is also being prepared for few starts at Clinton Park. The 2-yearold Ban in the Michigan string is said to be the most promising ever handled by this shrewd horseman, who is known for developing extensively high-class youngsters, and he seldom comes to the races without winners in his stable. Being a resident of Arkan- sas, his stable is naturally highly ap- preeiated by Little Rock patrons of the sport Two Little Rock derby winners have been furnished by him, and he promises to duplicate his success of past years the coming season.
 MT. sippy, of St. Louis, will show some real craekeriacl1s to the patrons of Clinton Park, aad has Assignee ready for few starts Assignee will be re, nembered as the winner of the St. Louis inaugural two years ago, when he ran mile in 1:40, defeating Buck Massie ln one of the most sensational races ever run at that place.
 Jim Murphy, of St. Louis, will be at his meeting with Buck Massie, who has ust fnisheda a glorious campaign on the Pacific Coast. This magnificent son of Hanover is real turf aristocrat. When le starts Little Rock turftes will have ln opportunity to see a real high-class lorse perform. MT. Murphy may also tart Tt his promising 2-year-old streamer, y Topgallant.
 Besides Assignee, MT. Sippy has Dr. G, Ahirlaway, Achieve, and Merry Mon reh ready to run at Clinton Park. der7y Monarch was a sensational per osmer of the west two years ago, and
 ll bear watching.
 MT. Hedley has a number of Ed Cor lgan's home-bred youngsters. MT. Cor 1gan has turned loose some consistent mes at San Francisco this winter, and ils representatives in the Little Rock -year-old stakes should not be over. ooked
 Frank Leigh, the ex-iocleey, has mall but select stable at work, among hem Dr. Coop, Chauncey Fischer and horseshoe Tobacco.
 Besides the stables mentioned above. he following have located at Clinton ark with their flyers: P. M. Civil. of ,,Wensboro, Ky; J. D. Lucas, St. Louis; timer Slaughter, F. Doss, F. Garner md Deering & Bro., of Dallas, Tex; 'aul J. Miles, Newport, ky; W. H. utter, Indiana; Gus Yelverton. New 'ort' Ark; D. Corrigan, Kansas City. ao.; Major Covington, Nashville, Tenn; V snow and G. Scott, Hiceo, Tex. Auhs x Co St. Louis; Schowater & Co. Kansas City.
 The following have engaged quarters nd will be on hand with some good mes when the meeting opens: Schoor Son, CSC. Bennett, J, c. Calm. H. lereea Tim pons 6S Marks, Stanton S5 ocker, J. Markelein, J T. McHale, T. :. Haynes, E. Payne, J. Huffman. R. E. Iaddex, Pat Tomlinson, Browning Gs Sodeman and AYill Darden.
 Wm. Bruen, of St Louis, who will da he starting, never uses Il recall far. ie prefers to send them off at the first reak and never has any delays.