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Show Itl M. K( l. Tlie l-'auiotiN II or-. ihut are Cbifiio, '23. Ttie Ttmf.t, tins lutirniny. bh in' liili .w.rg n the r.icc- Inr ij-d.ij: Tut Gurdeu City cup prum:-te li he lbn most iiilt-rt suu; rac ever run in Auic-rii-a. 1 bia is the opioiou nf the mobt experienced turfmen in atlendeoce Lipon the ruet-ing. ruet-ing. Iiidt:i'(i, it could hardly bo oihcrwisM, niut;a twelve of liie moil celt-brated hursce in ibe countiy come to the p"st, Hud tht y all have histories made mi oiiif-r pniuts lull of iuterti, Tbe pnhhc la V!in:e ia Jitme A Gnui-fcted's Gnui-fcted's liful j d g.iine mare "Jitiu-t," who, art a rat eunrfe, id en id to Imve 120 euiieiior in Kentucky. Sbe ih re-guril re-guril d as exceedingly tiriet, as well ae a eiiiyuer. dlie in the lavorite in betting, hut ebe will nod very sirotiy competition in Baldwin's Bald-win's celebrated "Mcllie McCarthy." the great Ciiiitoroiu ':rack racer, who is conceded to bo one of tbe best mares ever bred in America. Then cornea "Charley Howard" from Louieiana, au own brother to tbe great "Harry Bassett," and a first-class first-class racehorse. He is among tho laet sons of the great "Lexington" now upon tbo turf, and is a most worthy representative of a worthy sire. Another of tbe starters is Henry Scbwarlz' California borne "Lottery," who bas made the fastest two mile beats ever run in the wurld by a 3 year old, ant is a horse of (,reat speed and bottom. That state is alo represented by Baldwin's "Clara D.," who cornea east heralded as tbe best 3 year old filly in California last season. Kentucky is alao represented by "Dave Moore," a remarkably fleet Bon ol tbe renowned "Locgft l-low." l-low." Ho is tbe winner of much reputation and has strong backing as a probable winner of the first Ohicago cup. Then there iB "Edinburg," as fleet a horse as ever covered a course, and altogether one of the beBt racehorses race-horses of his lime; "Carmine F. ," a beautiful mure, swift ae an Arab and enduring aB a barb; "McHenry," own brother to the renowned re-nowned ' McWhirter;" "Solicitor," who recently won the four mile heals at St. LouiB; "Governor," "Neptune" and "Janitor." The chief interest in tbe races at the Jockey Club course, to-day, centered cen-tered in the Garden City cup for a purse of $1,500. Tbe race ws a JbsIi of two mileB and a quarter for all ages. Ihe starter were "Mollie McCarthy," "Clara D," f.nd "Lottery,'' "Lot-tery,'' of California; "Janet," "Mc-Henry," "Mc-Henry," "Carmine F," tnd "Solicitor," "Solici-tor," of Kentucky; "Governor" aud "Neptune," of Minnesota; ''Davo MVore" and "Elinburg," ol Ohio;: "Charles Howard," ofLouioiana, and "Janitor." Tbe race was won by "Mollie McCarthy;" "Dave Moore," second; "Solicitor," tbird. Time, 4.02. |