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Show IE iice- on the 2l(h. Alan earl' hour on the afternoon of Thur.-d.iy Inst, the denizens of the city commcneul wending their way to the Trolling Park. Expectation was rile as lo the coming races, and nil means of locomotion, from the elegant ele-gant four-in-hand lo the "cayxuv," wa.s brought in requisition. At 3:1.") p.m. the horses were called for the first race on the programme, which w.-, for a pur.-e of tiV), 3 in o to rule. HoiKst Charley, P.oau Billy, and hunger put in an appearance, and ait-T svnring until the patience of the . jiidgis and spectators was almost ex-leuistul, ex-leuistul, th.y got oil Billy on the inside, Charley next, and Granger on the out-dde. Shorlly afier leaving the -core Charity took Ihe lead, and was never headf.i in the heat; Billy second, sec-ond, Granger third. The second heat was a repetition of Ihe first, Charl.y getting away with the he:.t .!l'..out apparent trouble, Billy cfo.-c up, and Granger not fur behind. In tht- third heat a change came o'er the spirit of Charley's dream, as Billy cut him down and won the heat. For the fourth heat the homes came up in good shape, and got away after a number ol scuris Billy had this heat all to himself, and' although Granger eauie in second he was placed last on account of running. Tlie fifih heat was al-out the same as tin- last, Billy trotting fairly and squarely from, as old John Harper would say, "cend to cend," winning Ihe heat, race and money. -i:i:'AiTiTr..vnox: I FiKis.'s 1'iirk, July 2t, IsT;). i uii;;::u J'ur.-u .T !i, mile heat?, 3 in .. II. I'. Ki.iil-:.ll i-morcl ltonn liillv 2,'J.1.I,1 ' I'k'k I'utu,'.. " llnM'-miillluv.U LVJ.2 Hi-". U'ihy " (inin-vr t,:i.:s,a,:! ! Pmi.: il, L':Iii' 'J:i;i, -2:iV J. The second rnee was lor gentlemen's , ro.id.-ters, for two premiums; the fir.st j hoiv-e to receive a walking biiit, and .the second a whip. This was mile ! heats, 2 in .'i. When the horses were railed up, General Lasher, Lady Elgin and Tyler put in an appearance. The horses got a good send oil and rotted wry nicely. Lasher had the heels of the parly, and won the heat without trouble. In the second heat, the horses got a good start and hortly after leaving the s.eore Lasher grabbed himself and eul his quarter, which iiiaue him act badly, and Lady Elgin mm Ihe heat. Tyl. r second, and L.isiier a bad L.idy Klgiu wet n. away with the lead in the (bird heat, and was never headel, vi n tig the first premium. Tyler s. oinl, and Lasher distanced. I'M'i'.-Tiaiii r.n",..Iily it. 171, Trnl lur I mi .lie In" 1 1 it, jci.l 'i.i- Q'fi repd luT- lliliv intiM U ly lilxtii -.1.1 II M. I;i:. i : !, r A I ,1 b ::.i . . i.o ,'1. l.ieluT.... d bitwren the iio:u.s of the second ; iaei.. a m dn was made and run he- ! iwi i n a I'rov.n and pinm horse, dis--j t-ui. . a single da.-h of half a mile, j wiii.'ii w.is v.ou nv tne pmto. lime, l:lHi. After the second trotting race the horses Prince and Ray Charley were call, d up for their half'mile dash, and ::o' away wi'.h a good niart. ihe Lay had ihe' inside, " but before getting mound the turn the brown had the ' pofo, and :;; usual witli him on a cil- 'ulai wui'se lie made u dub j 'sage brush and loretd the bay who was even witli him out also: but the rider ofthe bav got him back, and the brown ct::a hUl lu return 'also, nbe.i they hal a very exeiliug struggle' strug-gle' to the e;.d. the" bay winning the r.iee hv iK.t ovr 1- or lo inches. ' Tim 1 :i -1 . Tri- .'Ik! ! : fine d.av's sport. The judges wcr-' S. Walker. M. Salis-bury Salis-bury and J. li. Pendleton; timers, Al. Patrick and E. L. Zabrikie. |