New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-06-05
A Fast Race in Clnelnnnti.

| The Cincinnati Gazette gives the following ac.
count Of the three best in five race, mile heats,
lately run on the course near that city:
The first race was for purse of S7OO, mile heats.
best three in five. For this race there were three
! entries, as follows:
| Thos. Buford enters b. r. h. Luxenberr, 4 years
| old, by Revenue, dam by Lexington.
| K. Underwood enters D. ]. Crouses b, C.. 4
years old, Revolver, by Revenue, dam Balloon.
John Bugher enters j, N. Clay's b. g.. Gilroy, 4
years Old, by Lexington, dam Magnolia.
Before the ringing of the bell. which called the
horses to the track the betting was in favor of
Giroy, the bets being about s. to SO in his favor.
FIRST HEAT.-For this heat all the horses got off
we'll C}iroy having the inside, and Revolver the
outside. Before reaching the first Quarter how
ever, Gilroy had the lead, and maintained it
| throughout, crossing the string about two lengths
n "a ADVANCE Luxenburg was second and Revolver
third. Time, l:484.
SECOND HEAT,-This heat was one Of the finest
and best contested ever run over the Queen Citv
course. There was one false start, but at the
second they all got off we'll and at the tap of the
afufn the horses were nearly neck and neck. At
the hfst quarter Gutenberg showed ahead and
maintained the advantage until passing the half
mile, IN u seconds. Between this point and the
three-qRarter mile, both the horses lapped up On
LaNen9erg, and on reaching the home stretch
Giroy had the lead. In coming IN the stretch
however, Revolver obtained the lead, and crossed
the string one length ahead. Luxenberg was
second and Giroy third, about two lengths behind
lime, I:444.
The time made in the above heat was eytraor.
dinary, and, for full weight, may be considered as
the fastest time on record. At the meeting last
tall, Legal Tender made the mile in l:44 but he
carried seventeen pounds short.
Before the bell for the third heat was runp, the
betting was decidedly mixed, Gilroy and Revolver
last. -
THIRD HE4T.-ReVeIver had the inside and
slight lead On reaching the first quarter, how.
ever, Luxenberg had Tapped him, the two horses
passing the quarter mile neck and neck-Gilroy
being three lengths behind in this position the
horses went round the course until the three.
tourths mile had been reached. Oncoming up the |
home stretch, however Gilroy Tapped up the dis |
tanee he had lost on the first quarter. On cross
ing the string Revolver had the lead by one and
half lengths Gilroy was second and Luxenberg |
third Time, l;468,
After the above heat the first choice in the pools
sold IN favor of Revolver he having two out Of the
previous three heats: Giroy was the second, and |
LqXen5erg the third choice.
FOURTH HEAT.-All the horses got off well on /
the hrst start, Revolver again having the inside |
ln passing the one-quarter mile the horses were |
III neck and neck; on reaching the half mile, how
ever, LuXenberg showed ahead, but did not main
am the advantage long, Revolver soon passing
nm. The horses crossed the string Revolver in |
he lead Cfilroy second, and LuXenberg third.
Time, l;56} Revolver winning the heat and race
The following is the summary:
;. Underwood names Revolver. ...........,,
oT5 R,i,r5 595S4eF 4iilro$ .s-,..,....,..I
' 90loIu ~, LuxenherE. .......-..,...,...3 ? 3 3