, 1866-09-24
A FATAL RACE.
Trot Between Cooley and General
Bntler..McKeaTer, tho Driver Of
the Latter, Killed.
An EXECUTING CONTEST AND No
WINEER-TRE BETS DE.
CLARED OFF.
mcKeaver Struck Down on the Rae1e
Stretch hills Skull Rroken-He
Kxp1red Fcs&eFdRy-E1c1te-
mcnt Arrest,

| mcnt-Arrcst,
| The srot at the Driving Park On ssturss, a.
1 not only tho most sxcidag race which has =,
| uken plese In Chicago, but It ended In ca,a,ui
| "n.ea Gas cast . shadow OF gloom over the day
psoseeolmgs, and given rise TO unpleasant susu
lo0s. Inc result Of the tot was undecided. u
hieget IL gtNet OF one OF the horses was picked y
sna sG.eea1n9 from the track, very severely i
'a5Sa saise.rai, a. ths se,s9s e1ese ,Sat q
an1 9 th{s naturally diverted attention from tic 4
n,,n.ra, se ttot which Of Itself was exciting to
i. The match was between The two lannon's hor,e
xh,e@ The interest fell throushout The civ In ID
on ahs y e IL Ss sewd Tss
O'Clock Has the hour ANNOUNCED for the raf ~ =
and before that time 4 consfae5sble m C erowd ON
c5 S ;as.r, aay va: sve1as sas
but owing to the heavy rains Of the nast ~
wesks the track Wa IN rather bad condition, e.
GrsTy ihe Sas1 ssf ,sa whsFG as s!sd
Ing contest rather tagged, and as ncariv EaIf =,
hous e!aptsd aftsr the appointed lime 6eiore th
enertained ~ .ng,1 t somo donbts we
A. A. AZ. sGry 1cw bets weIe taken on thc result
tse ~ faaiee ss those fs being for he most avo
the close Or the eecond heat the betting was a,
nlea as hundred TO twenty-five In his favor bui
victorious. entirely changed The cnrrenf mn, III
game odds were offered on Butler. The bells or
hd1so1 sangea t1o@ tTenty;nine to thirtyone. Boi
3n n tie track g sleek and glossy d. ssta, While
baues seemed to be equally fresh
11naT HEAT.
Rey ,qr 1s IT. ana M
holding the ribbons far Gen. Uuf1er the j.fte,
haS,ng ihe pole; At the star Butler was fully i
tssoEh tseE r.. ahead THIS position be maintained up
entered 9n the upper end. Hero be made break.
3 a1d Goo,ey drew on him, gaining rapidly 10 &c
o0'e FoG, sh q the etreeh, when be took tie lead
ihe second turn be was Two lengths a ahe.ds d.
me ZANE distance was kept pretty evenly
sg e 4sssa e. s ss. 9sssE 4:
1eet Bnler taking the advantage Of ii to take The
1, !e3a, And on emerging from the buildings he was
Not ns5 fnssa % 'hs s ha
!engahs and maintained that position to the Third
turn: Cooley now, settled down steadily to his
sans 4ee o. 1pea he stretch
Setween him and is adversary. At tSs o cant!s oi
me stretch Cooley'e muse was close upon ButIer'g
lanS. the former ttll making up rapidly iii they
cscn. gn entering the home stretch Butler skip
peos Inn Cooley went nose ahead From that
a. az Rc Rcszss s%ept on together even 10 nc middle
10 tne distance post, loxing scarcely anything,
Go%,sH no~eveI, both came on sqnarely- then, when
,l noSley made spurt and came in under the wire
SECOND HEAT
After one fa1se start Butler had the lead by two
wben nh' ana i9oE ne iuf,de track from Cooley
epusIcd up and wenf clean round ain,. takinrhis
11tGhM5iui 1 M Position On the inside As thcy ncsrcd
u: ut quarter Cooley broke, aud Butler nearly
lengths ahead. maintaining ths same aal posi-. d.
to H.. iuI in1t Ea,nlns steadily ~ they came
nea and ie Mnen f H. Vas eenF ayS lengths
aHaaa m m1e CooGy Was ially aesen lengths
vi Iu 1n tne aeme stretch be gained
stas qps ienGh From this polut the trottng
h.ia uEn aooat ne middle Of tic stretch Butler broke
ff,acn 1entt nnu tSooiey gang ,s IN 9mphanty abont
''''9-N 'e's us ane4a; 4a1nn aime, ar a'h.
and tn.t,. umus oa b1.ier WGle growing impatient
m 1rns not o. Te.e heard thai
vera Tas sd tieemaJ esa1as s,5 Shsnse 3s dfl
VIZ Ioo9 b ahG raonons Butler bad The lead in the
H. n2st ov t.s, e'gn ana increased the distance On
~ ..es te!H, cettns tne lussue Of the track.
Eouiey maoc pfcak a. the hrst 1uarter, and But
nl i,,f aueantase o. Il ~ shooting nhead about
~ Mese aTls,as, Gooey gained slightly On tue
drew otner tive lengths ahead, maintaining the
~ IT,, then eommeneed Il e gain, but, was m
Butler came In under ihe wire fully twenty
nv thts tina tbo rog9,sa r9g},ruaa; HAT; :, A., -
groxinE a.esse Is it Seese apparent a tsat Ts e.
nntIcr rnaer R1; his new driver 81 issc etarts were
s.sne' st o1stel appearing 70 1ahS back every
sm.ne,3 sirrec t. 1>eaty naH an honT was con-
sNtnea IN 1osesiDg and worrying, and an
aqEsy sltefes.iDa Sprung np hsIwsen the two
ul!sess. .In MSheescr ant K1cy. Cheers
al!A All4ACHt A1hkEs WE'LL Ilf0HHQ Inc crowd and
some sGp1ehecsions were felt tia. the race would
Y,li aS.t f9e saaaes o. evening eom1Ig down 40
effected, Butler taking the lead BY half length,
a. and gaining little On The aFst turn. Cooley
bnl'er broke badly and allowed Cooley ia pass
nm " ihsee cnGtls The latter kept this distance
&C.! a. sz 81 es at sss I
lengths ahead, Wi.h Bn1!er gairins III npon lin Jim
~ they reached The wlen the dis
nscity cvenly t. the home stretch, Cooley appear
ne . 70 gasn; & When about bali way on The home
ticm made bronx and ran t, soe ~dEa sasa
Whcp two hundred yards Of the winning
post ihcy settled down 70 d tot and wcec coming
IL eycn, When Butler made u suddcp movement
.ha, the wheel. a. Is stated, touched lie ho:ses
nose. Ibis gave Huler the advantage. and he
sams in about hall length ahead. Tina Of hcsl,
tho decision Of Tho Judges ia iaso%r % of Dnile1' -
q and bais 4 wss sso, sl9,asa .9t oHsa
ses cf1%d sa I'd Ss, iss,a a St c
Il hs d DE- n'f. say n ses4 ss M
Judging from the cries that were heard, secmcdi
10 be ID fator Of either giving the race 10 Cooley,
81 ssns III he dss iek Isa ed,tss aas r. s u
FIFTH HEAT.
Itwae now completely dark, and the last run
Two parties. some being in tavor of poFtponine
the race, while others loudly demanded that Il
ses e. ss ss r i a Ros e
{: isk;"s te lesd Sy isns,5: Beth horses HORSES thea @
seemed 10 ynnash ;l;s mo ,. ths daskness
the track. 70 the crowd waited at Lhc
wlnntnE post With bTeahlcas Interest 10. the re-
icaSlh shout vas raiscI, and Cooley esmo IN IN
under tho wire. Cluec behind him came I}utler,
without z driver, and went caEce1lng round The
ttack. Inc crowd gathered around the stand In
Again Bnuer came round and dashed away With
S9und lhs circle. when b!anke! Was thrown over
nnharmea: But where was The driver: Tho net
vas announced from The jn1ses@ staud that Nc
iceg Taf s,; t aSaa upon me oaek track and
y sid not appear to be eanscd BY shc inirIligenec
o! ahe drivers death, but hy tho disappointment
at rs 1nsa;tisfactosy rcsnlt q The contest
aecisloh Was sceltei oHsiy de':land"d OF tho
AIekeesss VA: killed, and announced u,al
ihc occasion would :, be postponed.
crowd FOR All immediate decision. The loss Of a
man was apparently noihins compared with tho
losa ; o. hst. We i'sSe PM np our money" they
were GfcidfeG OIL, amt the CFCWH began to sen.