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Show LET I III) GALLAlill The Fall Meeting of the Jockey Club Ojtua Under Most Fat arable ar-able Auspices, A EOjTER OF THE STABLES. A Splendid Days Sport Being Witnessed by a Lire Concourse of People. Sunrise at the int o course disclosed a spectacle thai Jwouhl have thrilled t!ie heart of an anchorite. The finishing touch was being put on (he preliminary work of the meeting whii h licgun today, and rivers, rubbers, grooms, owner and cirruitmen were all studying t (in paeo of i heir fa orite campaigner. The string that has been gotten together for the present meeting is one thai guarantees turfman and sport a season of unrivaled excitement and betrays the cave and pains taken by Manager Cil-lospio Cil-lospio in seeming the attendance of owners. A. hasty invoice of the steeds establishes the presence of speed in mi limited voiume, ami portends some most exciting contests. P. .1. Jones' I.aramie City string embraces some excellent ex-cellent possibilities, and includes Itertiu M.'.';li, Don Angus.pacel'; (irey Ned anil (icorge F. a two year old w hose coupling coupl-ing gives much promise. Librarian and (reen Pewit represent the sprinting portion of the stable. The superior talent of the IVmer stable is probably best exemplilied in Ceorgia Mosicr w ho acquired a record of 'i-MHl and Tramp S. the old sorrel campaigner " ho has made the circuits for sevem I years. Perry Johnson, the premier among Selicgambiau turfmen, is here with a strinn that is headed h' (iconic V. Cook's famous trotter Carl. J '.'Ji. and Minnie Almonl and lien Williams, w lio have spun out their mites in time that would make an inexperienced driver dizy. Perry says that Carl shows the ell'i i t of a vigorous campaign and that it is doiihtfulif he will be able lo maintain main-tain his o'.il repiilalion. Ham Hitchcock of Denver is also' on hand with Lewis S.. S:'..'(iJ, Itloude. a pacer. 2:.'UJ; I'licle Toby u i , t Mertha, the latter a Slamboiil 8-ycar-old with a record of a :. Colonel Itradshaw is represented by. Charlie Hilton, w ho has ii record of 2:17J. Denny Kvan will represent Mr. S. C. F.wing and promises a surprise. I.udio I'oxin w ill carry Hie colors for Sam Home of this city, and a match race is on tho 1,-jiis between her and Hilchcoek's Mertha, which, iu the event , it inktta place, will excite considerable j speculation. Tom McCoy has Cloud M. and Hiley K., the latter a pacer who has made n good report of himself. .1. K. ( idles-pin idles-pin is represented by .lames P., who will command generous backing. C, Pitch has Pomp, a pacer:.!. i Mitchell has Klder l.ucas aud Hen IIrison, both pacers, and A. ,M. Pendleton puts forward l.vdia K. These are but a hamlfiill of the animals ani-mals thai will contend for supi-i-miicv during the season, but which furnish excellent proof of the class of Heh that has been brought together. |