The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-08

catch him. He was on his Tong and firing stride
and each bound made the distance greater between
himself and his followers. First Morrssey then Con-
molly and then the ally gave the struggle. and Fleet
wing up the stretch under strong pull the winner
OF the heat by half dozen lengths Flora Mcvor
ond Connolly third and Morrssey fourth about length
apart The time OF the last mile was :5o4 and of the
heat 3:38
Sscond Heot-Morrissey was away nrst, Connolly
second Fsetwing third and Flora McIvor fourth. AS
they went around tho upper turn Morrissey led one
wing. who led the ally about half length. There was
no change the quarter p0e but going down the back
s s tue psnnock coli went up ana sook y
side and side The other two became partners laying
two lengths behind The other two couples ran around
least but approaching the thrsequarter polo Fesswing
ana Flora shut up the daylight, and the double teams
Coming up the homsstretch Morrlsssy and Connolly
forced the pace for the lead but they past the
stand head and head, Flora third, two lengths behind
and half length In front Of FIeetwing the latter being
under . hard pull The struggle was kept up be-
tween Connolly and horrissey around the upper
Morissey began to quit. and suddenly gave the race
entirely up Numbers supposed that he had broken
II was nothing Of the kind. however The colt ran q
long a. he could and, having had cough time
past ans ms ooows gave ous Fora now made the run
wing being content with looking on at the struggle
without taxing part therein. Connolly led length
down the backstretch, Flora second length trout of
Fleetwing Along the lower turn the race very
exciting between the Ally and the vanda colt and as
neck Here was most beautiful contest between tho
two. which terminated BY the oily winning the heat by
. length. Fieetwing was six lengths behind, and
Morrissey distanced. The first mile in l:5l,
the second In I;53 and the heat In a. II was evident
that Feetwing not run 70 win, and came in fresh
Us daisy. Some OF his hackers were inclined TO muir
muir at this proceeding, and prominent trottng man
said that Il such thing was to occur in troting match
there would be some hard names called.
Third Notwithstanding that the FLY won the
previous heat. Fleewing was still tho fayore, and 100
TO 70 was oiered-mors frequently than taken Flora
got away first, Connolly second and Feetwing third
The colt took sides with the nlly on the turn.
,ssy ma Eeo'Tns sva length snyh and hs whoa
pole Going down the backstretch Connolly drew
away from the FLY, and then Fleetwing ran up
and took second place. At che hafmile pole Connolly
front of Flora Along the lower the struggle be-
tween the colt and Feetwing was very animated. the
straight work the homestretch the old horse won't
the 'front.' and he bounding up to the stand nearly
length ahead of the colt Flora two lengths further or
and apparently in great difficulty Feetwing opened
the gap upper turn and was three lengths in ad-
vance OF the colt at the quarter pole, and the
matter was no longer in doubt Flora
now pumped clean out and fell of badly, while the colt
struggled gameiy; but Eothing short OF an accident
to the old horse could possibly give him . chance TO
win Feetwing went steadily on and won the heat and
race by four lengths, making the first mile So the
second In :51 aud the heat IN 3:4l Flora about ten
lengths behind.
SECOND RAcs.-Purse Of $3.50, two mile heats, for all
Mr.. L. W. Jerome entered Oh. h. Flestwing, by
Balrowute, dam RhOda. Observation-Disclosures. /
Mr.. John Hunter entered b. +. Flora McIvor, by
Mr. Psnnoct s sners si0t cS G. Connolly. BY Van
Mr.. d. MoDansIs entered b. Q. Morrssey, by
''e'fnf's' dam b'n1 %,s s0 %s Second Ma s1s
= irst uedt LAX l.oO'z 3:3o
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