The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-02

horrissey and he two In advance Of Sleeiy. Time
LISA Great cheering greeted the victor.
THIRD
ST. Logger 81, 000-DasL OF az miles
All anxious and excited 70 witness this contest
the entries numbered thrtyfour and great and closely
marked struggles we anticipated. II was announced
withous delay that there would DO but I've contestants
?. Q. Bush entered ch g. Dc courcey. by Trovatore,
D. Norris entered b. T. Ruthless, by imp. Eclipse,
dam Baroarty BY simeon, scarlet. ............,.
henry r McGrath entered Or. Clement by Lsxing,
ton. dam Lucy Fowler, by imp Albion, blue and
James 5. watson entered b. O. Jubal, by imp Barrow
+. Morris entered 6. Z. mo ), by imp. Eclipse,
Jam Fidelity, BY imp Glencoe, scarlet. ........ .
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eacn with his or her own peculiar notion OF their being
enabled to endure for 50 long stretch az two and
victory fact thought to be foregone conclusion
but ~ the termination Of the these sangune and
enthusiastic believers in The surety OF horse flesh felt
very badly, a. DE Courcey, OF whom expected
much, whipped them all grandiy. LAree sums OF money
changed hands upon this result. The pools solid
Ruthless and mo. 81, $500: Clement sos; De Courcey
$50; Juo S. and afterwards increasing the promised
victory OF Ruthless looked more and more promising.
Ruthless and .No o" $3.50; Clement $2lo DE courcsy,
Without any delay the contestants appeared on the
track and at the tap Of the drum all shot from the
throequarter pole, their place Of starting like rockets
Clement and Ruthless neck and neck Do Courcey third
Jubal fourth and mo- 8" last
Along by the stand and hrSt they sped benut-
fully, Clement and Ruthless still closely locked, the
others same the turn and thus 70 the onequarer
pole they ew their unchanged position the subject OF
thousand exclamations OF delight Down the back
stretch Clement forged OF length ahead OF
Ruthless but the continued before, and along
the lower end passed thres-quar pole and home
for the first time. their struggles were bsautif ul
Clement aud Ruthless side by SIDE Do Courcey third,
Jubal fourth, NO 80 last. II was evident however,
that Clement continuing closely 70 Ruthless that
chances Of the former winning very good, and
those who bet largely upon Ruthless tried ~ hedge,
but were quite unsuccessful Ruthless strength also
seemed TO FAIL and this increased their anxiety Around
turn for the second time and past the quarter
pole the combined exertion OF eacn magnificent.
and 1t this point important change was
made in the aspect OF affairs. DO Courcey
up Clement and Ruthless, and down to the bafmle
pole he pushed them fearfully, much 30 1t
tain tina, their strength failing. Jubal three
lengths behind Ruthless, and "No. 81 bad fourth.
Along the lower turn with rush unprecede upon
the track De Courcey brushed by both Clement and
Ruthless. and amid the OF 'Is De Courceys race,
down the homo stretch at fearful rate and passed
the stand winner three lengths ahead of Clement and
Ruthless, who were neck and neck, in 4:l55+, while
Jubal four lengths behind them and "No 81 bad
nah. The splendidy and closely contested
from beginning to end hardly at any time could day
lgat be between Clement and Ruthless The time
Of passing prominent points was:-Qusrter pole, 268
seconds; haf miie pole, 53 seconds three quarters,
1:20H mile and quarter 2l9: mile and halt, 2:49;
mile and three quarters, 3:l4; tho race in 4:l54.
FOURTH
Selling race $780, for all ages, Ia miles; entrance
money second horse
Forbes Jerome entered CHI. f. Clara Clarta, years
i
DR.. Weldon entered b, I. SUSIE NJ. years old by
Imp. Scytban 5000. Maroon .................. 2
+. Morris entered & C. "No. 81, years old, by Imp
Eclipse, $780, Scarlet NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3
w. Cameron entered b. & Birague, years old, by
New MIN sier $500. White Observation-Disclosures.
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Tue pool selling still very spirited and the crowds
OF gentlemen. and the beaming conntenances Of the
dies evnced still the greatest Interest in the exciting Incl
dents. Among tho trst pools Sold Susie III. ia
vorte, bringing $780, Clara SIS, "No 81 $780, and 81.
ragnc, $40; but aferward they track,
and just before they started Susie brought $780,
Clara sll5 NO 81 $40 and Biragno SOL They were
away magnlnceny, Clara taxing the lead from the
word Down by the stand and along the turn she was
one length In advance OF Susie NJ. while mo 80 was
two lengths behind her, and Biragne bad fourth.
From this Clara and Susie H. together beautifully
at times being neck and neck, first gaming the
least advantage and then the other until the quarter
pole reached which passed la ~ seconds In the
following ordcr:-Cara first, one-haf length In advance
OF Susie NJ the second two lengths In advance OF No.
and Biragne fourth And thus 10 the grandest posi-
BILE Clara and Susie
tenng but lutte, when with grand burst they reached
home amid enthusiastic raying cries, Clara hrst, i've
lengths in advance Of Susie NJ she four in OF
No s., Biragne bad fourth. Time--2:l91. The half
mile made by Clara In S. seconds the three. quar-
tors In ID The winner was sold 10 Nj Y. e. Bush for
$e40.
To-day there viii be four grand races and should tho
weather be AZ mild and genial yesterday. with the
character OF the horses whose names herewith
nexcd, together with the presence Of Little Phil.
Sheridan who has promised TO sttend the concouSss
will be grand one, and OF an interesting nature.