. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. i887 *Qh2 fpreetler awfl ^portstnau. His Speed. "What's the speed of that horse?" was asked an old colored man leading along a jaded looking trotter. "Which way?" "Why, it makes no difference which way he's ; "D-it's kase you doan' own him, sar. His speed when he's gwine home jist keeps a stop watch bobiu' all over, but when he's comin' away from de ba'n yo kin cotch his time by a ter- backer box.—Free Press. With a capital of $50,000 a jockey club has been formed in St. Fanl and Minneapolis, with the adhesive name of t
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. i887 *Qh2 fpreetler awfl ^portstnau. His Speed. "What's the speed of that horse?" was asked an old colored man leading along a jaded looking trotter. "Which way?" "Why, it makes no difference which way he's ; "D-it's kase you doan' own him, sar. His speed when he's gwine home jist keeps a stop watch bobiu' all over, but when he's comin' away from de ba'n yo kin cotch his time by a ter- backer box.—Free Press. With a capital of $50,000 a jockey club has been formed in St. Fanl and Minneapolis, with the adhesive name of the "Twin City Jockey ; The first meeting of the club will be held in Judo to dovetail between the Chicago and St. Louis dates. -o Connemara has entirely recovered, and her party believe that her wind has not been affected by her severe attack. The report of Mayflower's pale is again current in New York, with the added line that Dr. Barron paid §20,000 for her, and wiil make a cruise in her to the West Indies very soon. Pacific Coast BLOOD HORSE Association. Spring Meeting 1887. SATURDAY, April 16th. TUESDAY, April 19th. THURSDAY, April 21st. SATURDAY, April 23d. ^Entries close Tuesday, March 1st, PROGRAMME. FIRST DAI". l,_INTRODUCTION PURSE, 3350, of which $50 (o the second horse; for all ages: Maidens, of three years old allowed 7 pounds; of four years old and upwards allowed la pounds. One mile. 2.—THE CALIFORNIA STAKES for two year olds. Half a mile. Closed. 3. puRSE S5O0, of which ?5H to the second horse; for all ages; Maidens allowed 7 pounds. One mile and a quarter. 4. —THE WINTERS'STAKES, for three year olds. One mile and a half. Closed. SECOND DAY. 5_ PDRSES350, of which 350 to the second horse; for all ages; maidens, of three years old, allowed 8 pounds, if four years old or upwards allowed 14 pounds. Winners of any race on the first day if carrying weight for age to carry 5 pounds extra. One mile and a sixteenth. 6.—PURSE $300, of which S2
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