Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 8, 1881, Page 16

AERA Lh SGA Rept SS Sieh eee ition, natscae? THE CHICAGO TRIBURE SU. AMUSEME. THE TURE. A Chicago Man’s Plan for Im- proving Trotting Races. Secretary Vail Approves of the Scheme and Suggests Additions. Lake Blackburn’s Runaway—Sale of a Sister to Director—Track Talk, Ete. A GOOD PLAD Mr. H.V. Bers, of this city, who has during his brief connection with the trotting turf beeu the originator of severai vaiuable features cou- nected with trotting.—notably that of baving the entries to races close some montys before the duy of trorting them, and providing for the payment of the entrance money in easy install ments.—bus recently been giving further ‘tuoUugot to the eutrance matter, und has evolved aschestw which has thus tar met the approval of every burseman to whou its features huve been presented. Jn contersation with aTRib- UNE mun the other day Mr. Bemis stated the sa- ient points of his plan as follows: “T nouced recently in the Spirit of the Times,” he suid, “an editorial iu reference to the ch at the several points in the Central Cireurt, Now we ali know that Americans take more naturally lo trotting thun to any other sport, but antil recenuy it bas been surrounded with so many objectionable features 13 10 drive away tke only eluss of people that can ever make it a success.—the business-men,and their families. It is ulso evideat that important ehanges must be made before trotting will be- come the National sport and be encouraged by an annual subsidy from the Government, as {3 the case elsewhere, to further develop the breeding interests. The first change must he in tho direction of populurizing trotting, thereby securing a much larger attendance at the mect- jngs, Some plan should be udopted whereby every race would be made a hotly-contested one, und alterations made in the present system of entrance the elfect of which will be to give the owner of every borse a fair und equal cbance in every race. This idea of having the entries for all the meetings in 2 circuit or per- hapssix weeks in duration close at the sume time is all wrong. Owners have learned by costly experience that in every eluss there are one or two horses that can casiiy beat all the others in that class, and throug the entire cir- cuit the race is practically reduced toa hippo- drome. Wedgewood, Purana, Monroe Chief, and Hattie Woodward were good lilustrations last year of the evil effects of the present 5: Wedgewood, Monroe Chief, und Parana did not lusea_ race from Chicago to | Boston, and Hattie W. wouid bave had an equally unbroken record but _ for the acetent which befell ber at Springfeld, and caused the only defeat sustained by ber Just year. ‘This style of tnmg is very nice tor the man who has the superior Borse aud has bin entered from Chicazo to Boston, but to the own~ ersot the other horses it means heavy tinancial Josses, and insteud of continuing to be patrons of tne turf, as they would if accorded a fair show, they’ become disyusted aud retire. This style of racing is bad for the tracks. People do nut care to sve # race where one borse is Known to be a certain winner, barring accident, and will not attend. This makes poor gate reccipts Yor the tracks. They are cutting their own nroats by continuing in the use of such usys- tem. ‘1 claim that no horse should ever start in the 2:23 cluss at Cleveland that has made a record of 228 at Chicago the week previous; nor in the 2221 class at Buffalo after having mude a record of 2:20 at Cleveland. How can this plan be car- ried out? 1 will tell you, The eutries to the Central Circuit close July 18, the day previous to the opening of the Chicagu meeting. Let own- ers enter their horses in the classes where they belong, with this understanding: That if any horse trots himself out of his class he shull be considered entered at the next place in the cla: to which he bus made himself elivible by this performance. - No fair-minded mun can object ‘Ww this, ‘unless it be some one who hus a sure winner in“ his class all through the. circuit But his interests would be those of one man against twenty. The plan 1 have out- Yned gives horsemen a fair show through the circuit at, if you choose: to call it, tue expense of twoorthree persons. This plen ‘will result in better trotting, give all the horses chance, and draw crowds to the races. Some muy ask how this plan would affect the Associu- ‘tions at the tail end of a long circuit. For my- self, I will say that I represent tive horses, and ‘would certainly enter them ali clear throuzh the circuit upon the conditions 1 bave men- tHoned much sooner than as mutters. now stand. At iam iucky enouzh to have 2 horse in the 2:23 class that can and does trot at Clevcland in 2:21, 1am quite willing to trot hiin at the next place in the 2:21 class, while, on the other hand, if some friend of mine hesa horse in the 2:23 cluss against my horse, and his horse trots in 1, Lam glad to have srotten rid of him, there- ‘by improving my chance to win. 1am conti- dent that the entries to the Centra! Circuit would be much larger were this plun adopted, ‘because in any class a man would know that be- fore the circuit was overhe would have some chance to win.” ‘Knowing that the views of Secretary Vail, of the National Association, on this eubject would ‘be of interest, both to horsemen und the public, ‘a TRIBUNE representative called on that geu- teman at the Pucitic Hotel, and stated his er- there is no use in a law," said Mr. Vail, vithuut a reuson for it. The rezson for want- ing a clussificauon of horses by records is to bring them together on us nearly equal terms as possible. We attempt that in distributing purses under the time classification, but fail to nccom- thut object when numerous engagements ure suflcred to be made in advance. ite were to produce the most distinct clussiticution of that sort. it would be to demand that the horses iu every race be eligibie when they come to the post. Now, we know that in practice this is im- practicable, since the tracks waut knowledge be- Yoreband in order to advertise intelligently, and the owners and drivers of horses want to kuow exactly what is before them, and this fuct pre- sents the question of how we can most nearly attain that end ana: subserve the various inter- ests thet surround it. It bas been claimed that ‘this could be accomplished by closing the entries to ench meeting just prior thereto, but the man- azers of circuits have always objected to this, and with some reason. “Phe plan prepused by Mr. Bemis is to move each horse at euch succeeding meeting in a cir- cuit out of the cluss in which he is entered and into the one to which he has made himself cli- gible by his record. The idea is a valuabie one, but I would advise that the plun be so urranged ‘tuat no horse snull lenve the class in which he is entered except when he wins first money in that class, Thut is, [would not bave a horse who wins a heat in the 2:27 class at Cleveland in 2: but fails to win the race, be forced to compete with horses of the 2224 class ut Iuffalo the next week. We know that frequently horses ure ent- pable of trotting one fast heat, but ure not able 1 go a sufficient number of miles at the stme rate to win the race. Such horses should not be thrown out of their class simply because they have made one fast performance, ~ Another feature ] would sugzest is to. give the nrest purses to the fustest classés, and 1 would allow a borse moved from a slow to a fast class to trot without paying any more entrance- Ive. With these two features added, the plun proposed by Mr. Bemis isan admirable onc for the use of acircuit, It should not, however, be mude a law of the National Assuciation, as it is opposed to the rules regarding eligibility. Cir- cuits arranged on this pian would increase the interest 10 the people, because, as stated. every race would be a reul contest, and combinations of drivers for the purpose of forwarding dis- honest schemes would be more easily broken up, because the tield of horses in cach class would be constantly changing BLACKBURN’S RUNAWAY. Spirit of the Times. On Friday, April 22, Luke Blackburn: galloped auile, Willic Parker in the saddle. He was feel- ing ‘light, and gay, and breezy.” That cele- prated “game lex" of his needed testing and he knew it, for, althourh the xreat racer is not “cunning,” he is well learned. At the end of the mile Willie Parker, in obedience tu Mr. Sumes Rowe's previous orders, called a halt and pulled his churge right heavily. Biackburn seized the Dit, and, with cliached teeth, tossed his lordly hend avout and soon rave Willie Par- ker to understand that he was out on a lurk, and hud decided to trr his game leg. Willie inter- posed a mild protest and followed this one with numerous others, each stronger iu its turn than its predecessor, but Blackburn took the wings of the morging and moved away like daciuess vanishing before themarch of light, It was but a moment hefore- tho affair became one of serious business, for, to. Jimmy Howe's way of thinking, it was simplya case of $50,000 worth of .-horsetlesh handling a light weight, to the imm- - nent danger of tho horsetlesh. ‘Willie undertook, from time to time, to con- trol the waywurd King, but neither words, softly spoken, nor the strenzth of his brawuy (2) arms, Anvishly expended upon tho reins and bit, hadthe eligntest effect.Another. mile had been com- passed, and Luke, Blackburn seemed to have > $ust gotten his Gongent to show how easy it was Tor him to compass a course. He stnded away va his journey at a furious pace, and the harder ‘Willie pitied him the faster he ran,and,so far “as stopping him wus concerned. by'the use of reing und bit, it would have: been altoge! Egectual bad they been on the other ead of the Blackburn. dashed along - at’ a pace akin’ to the . furious .. but: "| poetic race of the renowned wubn Gilpin. Another mile was made, and there was no let up. There wns xt still heart or two about this time, for when Blackburn would consent to.stop this perform~ ance was one uf tho most-uncertain of future events. There stool the Messrs. -Dwyer and Mr. Rowe helpless and hopeless to avert what was to come, while Blackburn was fighting bis way: against bits and reins, fully determined to settle the mooted “lez question.” Around the turn te rushed, and down the stretch he split the wind. On'he came like an infuriated tempest. But look! he stops, turns around, and walks quietly along toward his trainer. We met Mr, Phil Dwyer on Monday evening, and asked him if tho colt was ured. Yes; pretty tired.” Did be limp?” Did he quit cating?” Xo." “ Ras he been Jame since?” apees de Not a bit of it.” “Do you think it burt him: “Tdo not; but we cannot be certain of its ef- feets vet, for we have not galloped him since. He watks about and looks as fresh ns ever, and £ think he fs all right: but I don't want Bim to try that euper over iizain We suggested that Willie Parker was rather light to trust such # horse to, and Mr. Dwyer nereed with Us, and said thata stouter lad would exercise him in future. ‘This coup by Luke Blackburn created a de- cided sensation in turf ciretes. It was freely discussed all round, und various opinions were entertiined and expressed, but the bookinekers: quote him at the old rates. and lay their odds re- Tnetunily even at tho quotations. | By the way, those who think that Luke Bluckburn will got go to Baltimore had better stund from under. THE WASIINGLON MEETING. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Wasco, D. C., May 7.—The races to-day proved very exciting. The unfinished beats of Just Thursday were first concluded. Then fol- lowed the regular schedule. Among tho spcc~ tntors was Vice-President Arthur, who is # good dent of 2 horseman, The remaining horses in class—Jersey Boy, Voltuire, and Silver- ton—were first culled, The horses were well started, but Voltaire broke badly, and was un- able to recover, barely saving his distance. The contest between Jersey Boy and Silverton was close oat first. When. within yards of the judges’ stand, Phillips calted on Jersey Boy tor au extra etfort, and the horse went under the wire three lengths ahead of Silverton. Jersey Boy wou the elgath beat with exse, The race fell ina one, two, and three order, finishing with Voitaire last. ’ The Inter having won two heats, was awarded The following is the summary— <3; purse SSW, divided in four parts: iitips,. Philadelphia, o4 ae ta ed sec w - 3 W.S. Crawford, Washington, ; D.C., Voltaire: 5 3 o233 ii. McCarthy, Chicazo, Silverton... ... 0 23322 MM. Irene.........5 A. Goldsmith, V Goodin, Phitudeiphix, a 3 Then came the p: 3 Hunter, Rowdy. Boy, Ben Hamilton, and Lu ‘The tirst heat of the pucers was easily won by Mattie Hunter; Rowdy Boy broke badly before renching the quarter pole, and was not in the race except to try to kee] youtot third pluce, which he succeeded in doiag. . Ben Hamilton was in much better condition than ou the previous day's pac- ing, and showed uxoodrecord. In the fourth beat Mattie Hunter eame in winning; Splan looked back to sec if there was any company at all. It was a string race trom the beginning of the heat, with. Rowdy Boy und Lucy having third and fourth place. The following is the sum- iary—tiree for all pacers, purse $1,000: John Splan’s ch, m. Mattie Hunter. 221d Hurd’s bl towdy Boy... 1233 . Lurner’s b. g- Ben Hamuitor fire y. mt. Lucy. sad Peete ere The 2:32 class opened with nine startet Morgan, Jerry Hardwick, Tim, Kentuckian. Girl, Early Kose, Fritz, Wnitetield. John Splun’s'b. g. ‘A. Bahmer's br. g. Jerry If i 25 The 2: 3S opened horse pool—J. H. Thoms, Lady Crossin, Legal Teader,: Cualala, and Pilot’ Boy. ‘The following is the summary—2:28 class, purse 3900, divided: A. Golduurk’s b. mn, Gualula. M. Gadden's p, m. Lady Crossin Jobn Splan’s ch. ¢. J. W. ‘Thomus. 3 D. E. Lelana’s Baltz & Brant’: ‘Time—2228 In the 2: Granger, Rachel, Aulinda, and C The following is the summary in the 2:45 clas3: _ bo m. uree, NSU): Albany, N. a1 james Dongrey, Aulinda George Scattergond, Phitudeipbia, “Pu,” s. g. Granyer. John Splan, Rachel Georze Nels Haywoud.. Baltz & Brant, Clipper. fry wo oO io i=] & THE LEXINGTON RACES. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune May 7.—A lurge attendance present at the Kentucky Associution Course to-day ut the opening of the spring meeting. The weather was warm. The track was muddy in spots, and consequently slow. The first and third races were well contested, but in the second Sligo was so tar the best horse that virtually be had no opposition, and won with bands down under a heavy pull. Price McGrath, who has been sick for several mouths, was seated in his carriage enjoying the sport. He prized Caly- canthus my. > higher than Sligo, und, before the former went amiss, closed the books on him in the Louisville Derby. He has now cause to change his opinion. Sligo was well ridden, the. Jockey riding him, after leaving the first quar- ter, carrying him wide oc tho turns and close to the rail. Bena Oy’s jockey says the mud de- feated him. In “the first race, Miss Hard- away, who finished ninth, pulled up lame and will be retired from training. The time was of course slow, and the quarters were not taken by the timers. ‘The first race was a2 mile dash for all ages, in which Nomad, Miss Hardaway, Sereuade, Claris- sima, Harry Gow, Mary Lamphear, Zophicl, Verdict, Luvacca, Anuie G., Alice Coulter, Callao, Serpolette, 23d Woodlake faced tho starter. Pools: Verdict, $26; Lamphear, 17; Lavacca, $17; the flela, $10. Gow took first place, Clurissima secoud, Nomad a good third. Gow was ridden a waiting race, and Nomad was al- lowed to assume tha Jend at the quarter, Screnade running third. ‘Che pace through the back stretch was slow, and at the balf Serpolette was in advance, Nomad second, and Guw third. Gomg up the’ bill Gow was given his head and went thyough the gang with a rush. He was followed ito the stretch by Verdict und Nom:d, who attempted to bead him, but he pulled away, und won by 2 ucck, Clarissitna second, Lavaccu third,and the others trailing in; time, 1:314. Second race, Phenix Hotel Stakes, 11{ miles, + Getaway, Strader, Burometer, Slizo,Astley, Bend Or, and V. starters. Pools: Bend Or, $110; Getaw: tield, $40. Sligo took the lcad, s ana was never headed, leadiug by three lengths around the entire ‘coursu’ until the bulf- nile pole was passed, when te was lapped by Getaway nnd Barometer. He again pulled away, and wou by seven open Jengths, end Or second; Getaway third; time. 2 For the third rave. the tilly stakes for 2- yeurs-olds, half-mile ash, MeGibbin’s Lisbon und Sprinkbok tillies, Owen's Issie and Mamie Bowen & Co.’s Belle of Runnymede and Carrio Hanson, Grinstead’s Square Dunce, Strachino, —_ Belvide: Fioretta,, Butte: cup, Nana, Mermine, and’ Lenore came to the post. Pools Bowen, $100; Grinstead, SW; Owens, $39; and tho field, $5. Floretta got the lead, and beld it past the three-quarter, with isuttercup second and Mamie O. third. The Belle of Runnymede came to the front in rapid style, and won by 2 length over Mainic O., second, and the Lisbon tilly third. Time, 533j. TROTTERS REINSTATED. Sraxat Dispatch to The Chicayo Tribune. Hanrronp, Cona., May 7.—The National Trot- ing Association aunounces tho following rein- statements aifeeting Western parks and horses [claims for entrance money paid or settled]: Douglass Gilmore, Grand Rapids, Mich., and the Dik. g. Tenser, suspended Oct. , 1880, by order of the Western Michigan Agricultural and Industrial Society, Grand Rapids. The same horse, suspended for non-payment of tine, by order of the Bonrd. of Review, June 19, 1879, 1s reinstated on that suspension, ‘the order’ of the Board having been complied with. Simons & Mtosenfeld, Louisville, and the b.m. Enina Maxwell; non-payment of forfeit, Chie cago Jockey and Trotting Clug 2, 188). seeriiacbompseu, Clarence, ti, and the b, . Sterling; lows we pricultu: iety, Moines, Nov. 10, 1872. gehaee an J.L. Wilson, West Liberty, Ia., and the 8.5. Jim Lane: Fort Dodge (1a.) Driving Park Asto- on. Oct. 18, Remuin suspends omer of Auge 3 168)" pensed anaer Dan Hunter, Muncie Ind. and the b. g. Bay Billy, pacer; Springiteld_ (Mass.) and Hartford (Conn.) parks, August and September.lssv. Yi cscpenton, Browustown, Ind. ahd the ch. . Lincoln, pacer; Louisville (Ky.) ing’ Set 19, aig e le(Ky.) Trotting Club, Ra hurse. Willie continued “to tug-away.-and | -E..1t-Mason, Des Moines, Ia, and the ch. 6. } Marshalltown (Ia.) Driving Park Asso- bation, aeh 188). [The order states that this yas a cise of erroneous suspension.] TUE LEXINGTON MEETING. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Lexixaros, Ky., May 7.—With a good day and track some splendid sport will be witnessed Mon- day. There are three races on the card, pools for which to-night sold as follows: First race, sweepstakes _ for _preen iycar-olds, mile Lent: Popo Leo $40, Vulpuraiso 35, Windrush $20, _. Hupsburg $18, Bulling- ton §$ May Corbett $14, Burnham's en- tries $i7, Grinstead’s lly $13, Coinage $3, Thesis §7.. Second race, sweepstakes for ill miles—Burnham’s entries $3), Irinin- . Fonso $25, Mendelssohn $40, Alfambra $50, Grinstend’s entries $35, Talisman $23, ‘Third Tace, elt stakes for 2-year-olds, half mile— Bowen & Co. $55, Burnkiam $10, McGrath 9 Hur- or $8, Grinstead $8, Salyers $7, Downing $6, ye $5, Wilson & Co. $5. TRACK TALK. War Dance died of colle. "The race-borse Long Tine has broken down. ‘The pacing mare Dora Dunton bas been bred to Gov. Sprague. Adelaide, record 2:19, is at Philadelphia, and in foal to Volunteer. Brooklyn bas gone amiss, and will’ probaply be unuble to start again this serson. Springticld hus recovered from the lung fever, and will start in tho Louisvitle Derby. The gentleman who- purchased Kentucky Wilkes was Mr. C. J. Patterson, of Boston. Toronto Chief, sire of Thoms Jefferson, died recently at Morrisunia, N. ¥., aged 31 years, Huambletoulan Bashaw, who was winterod in Chieago, is now in the stable of Ed. Daggett, at Ottumwa, La. The three-year-old filly Lorelle, by Almont Rattler, has been pluced “in tho hunds of Peter V. Jobuson for development. Himyar has been thrown out of training on ac- count of bad ankles, and those who mide bit second favorit tor the Merchants’ Stake at Louisville feel cheap. James Dustin's stuble this season is a strong one. It coutains Keene Jim, Deck Wright, Piekard, Ludy Mills, Chicago Maid, ‘Troubadour, Donatd,'and Independence. ‘Tug Trumuse is indebted to Capt. Willi Connor for an elegantly-bound volume of Kri Guide for the current year. Capt, Connor piid $5,000 for a full brother to his celebrated fily Glidelia at tho recent Bello Meade sate. Miss M. B. Willinins, an English girl, has chal- lenged’ Miss Helle Cook, tho Calitornin eques tricnne, to ride 2 race of twenty miles, catch weights, for $1,000 a side; or will ride hera series of ruces under the same conditions. King Bill (formerly Blanton) is a dangerous horse this season. He rau 2 ile at Nashville, vith his shoes on, in 1:45 recently, and, it is suid, in goas fust 3 he pleases. He isu 4-year- old, and is cugaged in no stake races. Look out for bim in the purses. ‘Thomas H. Brown's Novelty Carriage Works have been removed from State street to his new and commodions building, Nos. 295 ‘und 300 Wa- bash avenue. During the week just passed Mr. Brown shipped anumber of his justly celebrated sulkies to San Francisco. Old Mr. Burnham, the New York cheese man- ufacturer, who bas been prominent on the run- ning turf for the pust two seasons, hud a dispute with the President of the Nashville Jockey Club ing tho races there last week and called that party aliar, The next day he apologized, to avoid expuision. A Kentucky man has two colts by Ballxnkeel, brothors, that hehas named Billy “in the Low Ground and Three Hundred and Twenty-Nine. Ballankeel’s sons und danghters will be pretty numercns on the turf this season. Their sire was a good race-horse. tle won six cups in suc- cession, and broke down while running for the seventh. The New York World says: _‘ Tho English, thought they were falliug behind asa military people undas manufacture: are doing very well on the turf, and iu a process of time they may become successful a3 breeders of horses. At Newiurket yesterday an English horse came in third after Count Festetics’ Hungarian Berzeneze and Mr. P. Lorillard’s Amercan Mis- take.” The entrics to the Chicago July trotting mect- ing continue to arrive,one havitg been received Yesterday. 1t was that of the buy gelding Rus: lis, in the 2:27 ruce. This horse is by Bucon’ ‘than Allen, und hus speed enough to bent 2:20 when in condition. He tinished on Alley's wheel in the first heat of the 2:24 race_over the Chi- cazotrack in the summer of 1879, the time of the heat being 2:19, Considerable surprise was felt in turf circles over the fact that Lelex, the second tavorit for the Kentucky Derb. well House Stake at Nashville a few days ago. now appears that just before the start he was kicked on the inside of bis right hind leg by Kathleen, but, notwithstanding the accident, ran second. it i3 not known whether the injury will permunently disable the colt, but at all events his chances at Lexington and Louisville aro de- stroyed. ‘fhe kicking over several of the races run at Nasnvillelast week was loud and strong. It was freely charged that Goldbug was pulled in her race, and the judges had quite a talk with tho owner of the mare. Green Morris, but of course did notbing. Referring to wnothor race, a Louisville paper says: “Tho friends of Jim Malone believed that he was jockeyed, as he came ina mere gallop, with bis head to one side. ‘Chose who bucked him do not doubt but that he could ve been made to win the race. Others say he was not worked sutliciently before tho race.” It is possible that McCarty, who drove the Chicago horse Silverton in the 2:21 race at Wash- ington last Wednesday, won by Jersey Boy, ne- cording to the decision of the judires, inuy de~ cide to contest the race before the Bourd of Ap- eals, on the sround that in setting back Jersey Boy for running the judges could not muke tho beat dead with Silverton; thut they snould have awarded it to one of the two horses that were first and second under the wire. From all ac- counts Silverton was very sbhabbily treated in this rice, the reports by telegraph all stating: that bad the decisions of the judges been based’ on justice he could not have lost the race. Col. Richard West, of the Edge Hill Stoclc Farm, Kentucky, has sold to Mr. Stephen Bull, Racine, Wis. the 2-year-old_tilly Detlance, full sister to the celebraied colt Director, owned by Col. Conley, of this city, and that won the 3-year- old race at Louisville last fall, acquiring a record of ). This filly is by Dictator, out of the dam of Thornedule and Jobn Payne, the lust-named being the winner of 1 -year-old stake at Lex- ington, while Thorndale hus a record of 1g, and isthe sire of Duisydale (2:193j) and Edwin Thorne (2:2353). The sister of Director is a bay of tine size, and shows more promise than did, her'brother at the same age, while her gait is perfection. She is entered in two stakes at Lex- ington, the value of which is nbout $7,000, Mr. Bull also bought from Col. West the 2-yenr-old Se panty by Dictator, dam by Mambrino ief. The Central Park track will probably be opened to the public the latter partof the weol; and, after the 10th iust., only gentlemen holding tickets for this scason will be allowed to drive on. it, The. Board of Directors this season is composed of: the following gentlemen: W. H. Aldrich, S. S. Albright, A. Plamondon, J. W. Ford, and D.F. Davis.’ Tho tickets aro now ready for distribution, and can be obtained of either of the nbove nained. ‘The prices of tick- etshave been placed at same ficures as lust year. From present indications the maginées to be given ut this track this summer will be more popular than ever, as it is a well-known fact that thore are more tirst-class gentlemen's road- sters owned in Chicago now than ever before, and many of them are known to be very speedy, and their owners will undoubtedly want tickets for the Central Park track, so they ean have an opportunity to show their trotters before an au- dience on matinée days. Ina recent talk concerning Luke Blackburn, Phil Dwyer said: “ We bought Blackburn after faving run Quito and Elias Lawrence against him, and in that way gaining a very satisfactory idea of his quality. Knowing, as we did, exactly whut our colts could do, it was perfectly safe tor us ¢o measure a colt racing against them by their standard, Blackburn satisfied us that he was a good colt to buy if he could be obtained ata fnir price, and besides we did not think that, he was being run ina manner calculated to bring out his best form. He was then, and is now, a yery ambitious fellow, anxious to race away trom the start, very much like Bramble. Our experience with Bramble proved that the best way to run him was to Iet him gouway witha rush and steady him gradually without fighting or pulling, and in about a quarter of a mile be would: be under perfect control; consequently we concluded thxt similar. tactics with Black- burn would produce better results than were being obtained by Williams’ system of running him, which was to restrain him under a pull at the start. Williams priced him to us at $2,500, and we bought him. Of course we had no idea that he would develop into so ood 2 horse us his career last senson proved him to be; if we had we would have been willing to pay almost any price that we could afford for him.’ a POLICE COURT ITEMS. James O'Brien and an unknown companionat- tempted at 9 o'clock Friday evening to hold up androba man named Patrick O'Brien, whom they encountefed near the corner of Canal and Washington streets. ‘Their victim's cries for helpsoon brought to the scene Detectives Cos- tello and Whelan, and after a chase of about two blocks during which the officers flred two shots, James O'Brien was caught. ‘The highway- men got $10 for their pains, and this must have been “carried off by the ‘mat who escaped. O'Brien was bruised considerably about the race and neck, but received_no serious injury. Tho prisoner Was held in $500 bail to the Criminal rt Dr. M.D. Forbes, of No. 86 Halsted street, who was arrested several days ago upon a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses from Mrs. Wilkinson, was yesterday held by Justice Walsh in $500 bail to await the action of the Grand Jury. It was shown in evidence that a few weeks ago the Doctor rented, through Barnes & Parish, the upper floors of No. 8. in the new Crilly.& Blair Block, and that, notwithstanding his promise not to sublet any portion of tho game without the agent's consent, he bad sub! the upper flat to Mrs, Wilkinson. With ber he bargained to sell the furniture, and aftershe had paid $80 as faith-money she discovered tho fur- niture was mortyuyed for its value, $500, to F. F. Cole. Sne demanded the money back, but tho Doctor refused to secede, and benee the prose- cution. “‘Itis likely that n compromise will be oifeted before Lie case comes to trial. Eddie Farrington, a suspected young man of 16 yenrs of axe, was arrested u few duys ngo by Sergeant Darrow and Officer Hogan, of the West Madison Street Sub-Station. Since then he bas been identified as tho person who, about the Ist af Decemoer last, burglarized the resi- dence of Mrs. L. D, Palmer, No.54 South Sunga- mon strect, and stole trown her a black silk clouk tnd several articles of jewelry, which he sold to i Pacitle avenuc prostitute. The property was recovered from the womnn, and Eddie was held to the Crimina! Court yesterday by Justice Walsh, in bonds of. $300, i Gustave Ehrhurd, a carrier for the Socialist paper Arbeiter Zeitung, was yesterday “held in $300 to the [th by Justice Walsh upon a charge ot embezzling $120 which he collected from sub- seribers to the paper. The complainant is ‘August Spios, business manager for the publi- cation. ar IRISH AFFAIRS. ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cmicao, May 7.—After quite an effort Ihave succeeded in quicting down the conscientious scruples Ihave bud in asking for space in’ tho columns or your great and influential paper for the mention of a few facts in the current his- tory of Irish politics which, so far as I can see, have not found their way into the American journals. Itisa source of much anxiety and annoyance to the Irish people in this country to find day after day the words and actions of their compatriots inthe Old Lund grossly misrepre- sented by the English correspondents of tha New York papers. ‘Those mulignant falsehoods so persistently stated bi forced # great many to believe that the journals in question ure actually subsidised by the Britisn Government. One fact, however, ig clenr: that nu reliunoe cun be placed iu their veracity. f ‘Tho most trivial agrarian dispute {s magnified and described a8 8 terrible outrage, while the sreut suiferings of the: pensantry are entirely proved. ‘Io understand the true stute of Ire- jund you should read the local papers. Thore is no protection for the people. ‘To use the words of the Judge of the County Court in Kerry in addressmg the Grand Jury at the ‘Tralee Sessions, xs revorted in the Kerry Scnti- nel, *; the constituuonal liberties of every sub- Ject are in suspense.” During the. Fenian excitement the Govern- ment of Ircland was administered by“ Larcom und the police.” And it certainly was a reign of terror, just as itis now. Nothing was left un- done to exusperate the people and drive them to desperation. [buve seen a mau arrested for whistling 2 mitionul tune. To-diy it is just tho same. Ihave seen ina late paper from Ireland where two school-children named ‘Tommy Lit- ton and Dan Hanrahaa, and aged T und 9 years respective were arrested at Neweastle, Coun- ty Limer'! for “seditious whistling” in the streets. ‘The. Maxistrate before whom they were brought unhesitatingly di chirged them; but he uppers to have made uo comment on this extraordiuury proceeding, for he was aware that tho police were merely carrying out the instructions they bad received from Dublin Castle. While the people are thus oppressed the hands of the lund~ lords are free, and the result is a deluge of ejectments over the country. At the last ‘Tralee Quarter Sessions there wero iifty-four eject- ments disposed of. Prominent among the evi tions is the notorious Sum Hussey, 2 wretch porer, named in Kerry but “ with curses aud jecrs.”” A landlord himself, be is also agent ever sev- eral estates in that county, the principal being the Earl of Kenmare’s, whose tenautry are groaning under enormous rents. [tis said thit Kenmare's rent-roll bus been almost doubled under this man’s agency. He has ulso eurned nu uncnviable notoriety by the manner In which he became purchuser of the Harenc estate over the heads of tenantry who, led by the gallant priest, Father O'Connor, of Ballybunuim, made un heroic endeavor to become owners of their own holdin, Hussey was in this infamous transaction, ably assisted by another land-grabber nuured George Hewson, who, on n division of the spoils, was awarded two entire townlands. Hewson fs the more ignorant and malignant of th two ar- cadian3, and one of his first actions on coming into possession was to take proceedings to evict atemint named Mr. James E, Leonurd,a gen- tleman who bad rendered great service to the tenants in their opposition to Hussey. | Mr. Leonard was dispossessed, and in a claim fordisturbance at the Listowel Land Sesstons gota deeree for'a sum equal to one year's rent! —just one-fifth of whi he was legally entitled to, the eviction being a capricious one. But us the County Court Judge is himself a lanced proprietor it easily nccounts for the staall compensation which Mr. Leonard received. Sometime previously Hewson had dispossessed another tenant nained Jobo Shananin tor no other reason than that Shinaban’s daughter bad refused to marry a man whom Hewson's wife (a young Welshwoman).wished ber to mar- ry. Such is the old mau's unpopularity that scarcely a Presentment Sessions passes in either of the baronies in which be hus property without his being an upplicant for compensation for malicious injury to bis property. ‘The few ten- ants be bas are almost crusbed beneath the heavy rents he bas imposed on them. It is only a little over a year ago that a tenuntof his, Pat Scan- bul to quit, completely broken down, Hew- sonis merciless. und brutal,and is {cordially bated ‘by all who arc under him. Old men in his neigh- borhood well remember when he falsely swore away the Itbertics of two innocent men, brothers named Drury, whom ke bad accused of baving shot at him. The perjury he com- mitted on that occasion bas been a curse to him ever sinee, and, though possessed of riches he has no domestle bappines: od SUFFOCATED BY GAS. Mr. John Hopkins, a gentleman 76 years of age, residing at No. 2403 Wabash avenue, was found dead in his bed at 6 o'clock yesterday morning, having been asphyxiated by escaping gas, His daughter, while passing her father's door, . noticed a strony ‘smell of gus. She entered the ruom and found thut the upart- ment was filled with the carburetted hydrogen and father dying. Dr. Wilder was imimedi- ately summoned, but life was extinct before be reached the bedside. Au examination of the gus-fixture showed that a bolt which held the tupof the stop-cock in place bad fallen out, probably durmg the night, and thereby allowed the gas full escape. Mr. Hopkins bas lived in thls city only eight months. He came bere from Butfalo, where-he was 2 well-known ana highly respected business imap. He was the futher-in- law of Mr. James H. Bontield, of this city, The Coroner held an inquest at the house yesterday afternoon, and the jury found a verdict In ac- cordance with the facts as above narrated. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, Fritz Briner, 1 German carpenter 63 years of age, living with bis family at No. 16 Fry street, attempted at 9:8) Friday night to com- mit suicide by hunging. He was under the in- fluence of drink at the’ time of his attempted self-destruction. His wife discovered him ‘Sus- pended from 2 hook in the wail of his bedroom, She called in a neighbor, Mr. Fred Koss, who cut the rope and put the rash ‘man in bed. Last winter Briner broke his leg. Since then he bas been subject to fits of despondency and gloom, and hus given way to his taste for liquor to such an extent that he fs no longer responsible for his actions, He will reco a Good Shooting. Burdette. “ Any cood shooting on your farm?” asked tho hunter of the farmer. “Splendid,” replied the agriculturist: “ there's a drive-well man down in the clover mexdow,a_ cloth-peddler xt the house, a candidate out in the barn, and two tramps down intho stock-yard. Climb right over the fence, youns ion, load both barrels, and guil in, By HODGES & MORRISON. We shall sell all this week at Private Sale the en- tire contents of ory Miarble-front Ie) Ashiund-nv., c Adums-st., &2 Monroe-st. All the goods on exbi- pivon at our warerooms, 654 Madisoncst., And must be sold at auction on the French plan, as we will never cry off goods In the old-tashion way, as itis offensive tu Indies to stand in amonit x crowd of dealers und have coods run up on them and get noth- Ing after traveling, miles to purchase them. By our plan of auction business they get Jast whut they want, ko home happy. and say they will never attend nny other auction sale only on the French plan, lvery- body ought to Kound try tt next week and bo con- ‘vinced, at 654 Madison-st., pear corner of Paullnu, sign of the RED FRENCH 23 private residences, including. the By -POMERUY: & CO. SHORT NOTICE! 3 DAYS’ SAIL Elegant Furniture CONTAINED IN THE ABOVE “MARBLE-PRONT RESIDENCES. POSITIVE AND PEREMPTORY! COMMENCING MONDAY, May 9, 10 o’clock sharp, AT NO. 1334 CONTINUING TUESDAY......-.---..--No. 1336, WEDNESDAY........-No. 1338. An Opportunity for Purchasers UNPRECEDENTED! The Furniture, consisting of 40 M. T. Chamber Sets, 10 Parlor Suits, Pier and Mantel Mirrors, Fine Brus arpets, 50 Hair Mattresses, large and elegant col- lection of Silver and Pla. Ware, Crock- ery and Glassware, Beds, Bedding, etc., ete., is first quality and in good repair. We would request purchasers .te be on hand promptly, so that there will be no unnecessary delay in opening sale. POMERUY & CO., Auctioneers. Tuesday, May 10, BARGAIN DAY av POMEROY &CO.’S, 78 & 80 RANDOLPH-ST. FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD COODS, SALE A'T 9250 A. M. PoM y & CU, Auctioners, 2 THURSDAY, May 12, “AT lo O'CLOCK A. M., WE WILL SELL AT No. 2724 Hichigan-av. ENTIRE CONTENTS OF PRIVATE DWELLING, CONSISTING OF ONE GRAND SQUARE PLANO, M. T. Chamber Sets, Parlor Suits, Brussels Carpets, Beds, Bedding, &c. Sale without reserve or limit. POMEROY & CO., Auctioneers. GENERAL Clearing -Gut Sale FRIDAY, May 13, at 78&80 Randoiph-st. ENDL! QUANTITY OF Furniture, Carpets, and General Nousehold Coods 'To be slaughtered. Sale at s:30 a. 0 MEROY & Ci Auctioneers. AIN & REY-EL, Cor. Fifth-uy. and Randolpb-st, ARGAIN arpets, PALMER HOUSE arpets. Furniture, Furniture. BARCAINS! BARGAINS! Go-Again & Rev-el, Cor. Fifth-av. and Randolph-st. + By GO-AG S! 5! CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE. ‘The FURNITUME complete of the WINDSOR HOTEL, 45 Rooms, at 26 and. 28 West Matlison-st., Consisting of Bedstends, Rureaus, Mirrors, Carpets, Stoves, Runges, Crockery, Cutlery, Chairs, Ta- bles, Show Cases, 1 lial! & Sons Piano, ete, will be sold MONDAY, NAYS, Commencing at 10 o'clock, Sale absolute and with- out reserve. Col. MOREHOUSE, Auctioncer, will superintend the sale. ant FOR SALE. P. & J. CASEY, ‘41 and 43 Fifth avenue, Have forsale some fine black walnut bank and saloon counters, beereooler, teaiores, pefriterators, rete 7 4. curpets, bedding, house furniture o} every kindi.one nice Mall safe, GOL. McMILLAN, FORMERLY WITH POMEROY & CO., Is now connected and can be found with Messrs. GO-AGAIN REV-EL, ‘Where he will be pleased to meet his many friends.- Cor, Fifth-av. and Randolph-st. ~ WVICKER’S THEATRE. ENGAGEMENT FOR OHE WEEK, COMMENCING . MONDAY EVENING, Hay 9, oF THE RT &GRAY OPERA CORPANY, When will be produced, for the first time in this The- atre, the ONLY COPYRIGHT VERSION (in the United States) Of the Nautica! Comic Burletta, by Richardson and Svlomon, entitled PRESENTED WITH A GREAT CAST! Magnificent Costumes! New and Picturesque Scenery! . (rand Chorus of FIFTY Voices! And pronounced unanimousty by-the press und pub- Mic to be the Most perfoet production yet given of this Charming Musical Oddity! Opinions ofthe Phitadelphia Pre: ©The cust is exceedingly strong. the company being fn unusually competent one.”—Philadelphia North A roruses were good und the scenery and cos- ser, April 2d, Tess. on any former presenta- A decided improvemen tion of the opera here."—Star. La “The company at the Chestnat ly very xood.”—Sun, “A combination of much ublilty, both vocal und dramatic."—tsulletin. “A more pleasing and satisfactory performance of *Biilee Taylor? has not been given in this city.”— News, Wednesday and Saturday Matinees at 2. Next Week—The Madison Square The- atre Company in HAZEL KIRKE. HOOLEY’S THEATRE, ‘This Sunday NI performance of Bartley te S #rent play, >» FAIRFAX LYCEUM THEATRE, est Side. The Popular Family Resort, SHAUCMACH THIS SUNDAY Ma’ AND NIGHT. MONDAY, May 9, Entire new company. ‘The great Indian Fighter und Seout, DASHING CHARLIE In his beautiful drama full of thrilling incidents and ituutions, Introducing his famous hore BOLT, the hero of » thousund battles. Drillikut Ollo at each wod every per- CRAND MATINEES SDAY, SATURDAY, and SUNDAY. Our Prices: Parquette. % cents: Dress Circle, 5 cents; Gallery 1s cents: Upper Gallery, 10 cents. HAVERLY’S THEATRE, J. W. HAVERLY, -Manaer and Proprietor ‘This Sunday, May 8, ber! HKemember! HAVERLY’S GENUINE 100 COLORED MINSTRELS 100 Remember % Rattling End Men, RPS OF SROUTERS— 'G AND DANCE M emember, this ix the Last Nizhtofthe Minstrelx. Monday, May %-Rentz-Santley Novelty and Bur~ esque: Company, and dn audition Billy ‘Eallor ‘and 40 Artists. HOOLEY’S THEATRE. ‘This Sunday Nicht, positively Inst performance of Bartley Campbe! II's success of the year, See the Plantation Scenes. Iieur the Jubilee Singers, HOOLEY’S THEATRE, This Sunday 2 ley Campbell's xr BAUR. eae As produced at the Park ‘Theatre, New York. SPRAGUE’S OLYMPIC THEATRE, Clark Street, opposite Sherman House: , commencing Monday, May 9, of ONE WEEK ONL’ (. T. Gilmore’s Mammoth Combination And Mr. und Mrs. Augustus J. BRUNO'S “*VOYAGERS.” Two Mammoth Combinations combined in One. An Glio of Unusual Merit And Mr. und Mrs. Augustus J. Bruna. lute of the ‘Vourists, in their new musical specialty bur- Jetta in two acts, The VOYAGERS., Or, Fun on the White Star steamer “Celtic.” HOOLEY’S THEATRE, g popwie day, May 9 und during the "Sthisoces 8 : LOVE AT SCHOOL HHSERE ‘The Lauzher’s Elysium, FROLIQUES FAIRBANK HALL, Central Music-Hall Building. Wirs.K. Will give a Dramatic and Musical Ente THURSDAY EVENIN 1s nesisted by MISS ASLY FAY, Piunist, and SR. EROTARD WEIMES DAREL, Violinist, Tickets, 0c. For sale at the Central Musie-Hall Box- Datce and pringinal Musie Stores. MRS. GEV. B. CARPENTER, Lessee. MILWARD ADAMS, Manager. HOOLEY’S THEATRE, t2"SEE THE MARIONETTES. SE-SEE NAT GOODWI fe SEE THE FROLIQUES. LOVE AT SCHOOL! LOVE AT SCHOOL! Every night this week, NORTH SIDE TURNER HALL, Sunday Afternoon, 3 p. m., GRAND GALA CONCERT GIVEN BY THE United Orchestras, Chicago Orchestra and Orchestra Club, under the dl- Teetiun of A. ROSENBECKEK and I LIESEGANG, Admiuton, 25 Cente. Th GRAND OPERA-HOUSE, Clark-st., opposite Court-House.” MONDAY, MAY9 (POR SEVEN Ni TWO MATINEES), ehh aD ‘The world-fanied WM. HURACE Jingard’s “Stolen Kisses” (1 and first appearance of Mr. and cago since thet Mrs. Lingard evond wonderfully sccesngat ble of the worla, wrted by the entire Lingard c ‘The new C from the Breneh of SM Mies quin und de Noe} Tench of MM Veanes THE TUTOR; or, STOLEN KISSES. PLACID DAWKINS (Sth time) Sat its BEISY (on thls occasion) — = MISS TING ‘appearance gud. est app in Chicago “of the presey London QpiNlONS OF THE Dress, » mes” egezondon,‘Pime: ne of the funniest comedies “Dally Telegraph "—Likely to run as long as Our Bo the Era”—Seats have be sane > en booked four weeks in “Morning Post"~-Provoked mo hte ameuy wre Have ever seen. ro. loughtar than tundurd ” as gi anfessagere vassed its 400th night, ang “Lloyd's Weekly "—The Comedy hi supers, and Migservedty 3 oo yaaa wen irene ~The Glove "—] luuble calls before shonts of laughter, and ruil houses tor. cre Ko for anything ne Come is like! other ewelvenatinth, a fo RSI So Fun forane, Court Cireular’"—It {9 unquestionabl moet successful blays of vouduy. 7 008 of/thiy “London Punch’—Nothing ‘could w thoroughly amusing, All the chartetess ate Zeke from ite, "1n the ex Minister, and ‘Tutor we recuse nize a dvad old friend, who ; has not forgotten tt.” Gay had ome, und “Yun Francisco News Letter”. cess, und since Buoth's day no, Tush for seats: fyr Lully three hours beta are open people be: oe pagans n to assemble, and y the theatre is packed: a aes by 8 o'clocy “pun Francisco Ci March 3 —The “edy, “'The'l'utor,” drew the largest and most fren oe abl ie pote tlle wens itis cry perfect sucess, anda revival of fnll houses is the order 0: ; Baldwin Theatre iam af F the day atthe an. Francisco Chronicle.” March 21, 1351—Bald- ‘Theatre ts crowded. Lingard and is Comp Tutor.” have hit the popular taste. MY Beyins at & Carriages at liu. This SUNDAY EVENING, MAY 8, LAST TIME OF | “Mitehel’s Pleasure Party” OUR COBLINS., MONDAY the LINGARDS in STOLEN KISSES, HOOLEY’S THEATRE. LOVE AT SCHOOL during the week. Embodving the splrit of wit and humor, GOODWIN'S NEW FROLIQUES in new grand Monday, May 14° Stoel Muckase londag, 3a: ele Muckaye an WON AL LAST gs ane company te CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL, Tuesday Evening, May 17, GRAND MUSICAL ELOCUTIONARY ENTERTAINMENT, Under the directton of the Eminent, and Popalas Reader and Blucutlonist, Prof, WALTER C. LYMAN, vn Which orcaston he will introduce’ for the trst te his talented puplt, Miss Clara L. Gibson Also assisted by the following well-known taleat: Miss KATE COFFEY, Miss ADELE GEISER, The Brilliant Youny Piantst, Mrs. WALTER C. LYMAN, Mr. CHAS. A. KNORR, Mr. JOHN E. McWADE. Popular prices for tickets, 25, $0, 7c, and $1. Fos sale ut the fox-Oftice und at Lewis $ Newell's Muslg Store, 152 State-st HOOLEY’S THEATRE, MONDAY, May 9, and during the weet, Nat Goodwin’s Froliques In the new Jausbii nsation, LOVE A'T SCHOOL, Monday, May i, STEELE MACKAYE and company * in“ Wonat Last : SPRAGUE’S OLYMPIC THEATRE, Clark-st,, opposite Sherman House. TO-DAY, SUNDAY, MAY 8, POSITIVELY LAST ‘TIMES, Matinee at 2:3 ang Night at So’clocs, ah A tremendous 51 ay has caused such NEW YORK NOVELTY COMPANY. HOOLEY'S THEATRE. Monday. May 9, and during the week, NAT. WIN and his new FROLIQUES—% ARTL FROLIQUES In LOVE at SCHOOL. LOVE at SCHOOL. - CLASSES IN FRENCH. Practical und ‘Theoretical Methods Combined. PROF. L. ED. CAPELLIER. Seceral Day and Evening Classes in formation st the Chicago Athenwuin, 3) Dearburao-st See instruc tion column, HOOLEY’S THEATRE. ‘This Sunday NI IEA See the Plantation Scene. Hear the Jubilee Singers, ‘Hear FAIRFAX, the success of the seuson. HOOLEY’S THEATRE. Every evening this week and Wednesday and Sate urday Matinees, LOVE A’ SCHOOL, by and the New Froliques. STEELE MACKAYE and company Jost opportunity to see 114 & 116 State-st., Invite your attention to the new and elegant. designs which they are now displaying in all grades of CARPETINCS We are still offering new and choice pat« terns in best five-frame Body Brussels, - At Sr.40 cents per yard. 50 new patterns im TAPESTRIES, | Which we shall place on Sale Monday - morning at very low prices. Special values in Two-Ply and Three-Ply INGRAINS. PARDRIGES’, 114 & 116 State-st. FOLDING BED. poe _ HOOLEY’S THEATRE, “Last chance to_sce Bartley Campbell's beautifal drams, FAIRFAX. produced with new und elezant agenery und a splendid company, THIS SUNDAY NIGH -PAIRBANK HALL, e Central, Musfe-Hfall Bullding. ON. TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 10, Hon. JEREMIAH CURTIN Will deliver his Interesting lecture on. RUSSIA! PAST AND PRESENT. Tickets, 25 and Sc. For sale at the Box-Oftice.. ° HOOLEY’S THEATRE. WAT GOODWIN, ey Supported by 20 ARTISTS 20 ‘ Cc ‘To-morrow aight und during ie CU SRASTERS -Felleve any” case “$1.00 per bottle. $25 REWARD. We will pay the ubove reward for any case of Rheumativm or Neuralgia we cannot cure, We om of Diphtheria or Croup tnstantly- The J. E. Gardner Army and Navy Liniment wil To) lieve pain and soreness and remove any vanatural. growth of bone or muscle on man or beast. Pri Will refund the mones for an; jar containing valdabie informa ton. T. W. ANDEESON, Proprietor, ‘BI Wabasii-a., C DR 2m osunwe Menasae ure. Send for eirew é | |