Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-24

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The stands at Olentangy Park yesterday
were well filled with interested spectators,
called ont to witness the trottiug between
the white gelding John w. SDoherty and
the gray gelding Johnny. Ei0We were
pleased to notice so many ladies out, who
seemed to enjoy the sport hugely.
The horses were called up promptly on
time, the drivers weighed, and Instructed
that the race was one OF mile heats, three
in ve,subject to all the rules of the Asso-
citation, including weight and distance
In drawing for position Johnny drew the
lpole.s -. - sIi - hrs.sls ~
Haryl17e THE START. s .tsaaisaJ
After one or two trials, the horses got off
well together, Doherty leading about half
a length. AS they made the turn of the
first quarter, Hedges let his horse out and
took the pole from Johnny. He opened a
gap OF about three lengths, and passed the
quarter stake at least that far ahead in 80
seconds. There was no operceptible change
| in position until they had made about one
half of the second quarter, when both
horses went off of their teet. Doherty
came right down to his work though, and
still further widened the gap, passing the
half mile pole in 1:22Tz, at least four lengths
in advance. Hedges now put his horse un-
der heavy pull, and Johnny gained on
him as they came up the back stretch, ma
terially lessening the distance between
them. From the three-quarter stake down
to the home stretch, the trotting was splen-
did. sDoherty was under strong pull, and
Johnny coming down on him like whiri-
wind. The racing was exciting, when the
Doherty horse broke, and Lytle's horse fol-
lowed the example. As they passed under
the string, Doherty lead length, winning
the heat in 2:472. so 6ss
The result ofthe first heat made a change
in the pool selling. Johnny had been SELL
ing as the favorite by two to one, but pools
sold first at to and finally with Doherty
as the fayorite. So -
After the horses were rosted the bell rang
to call the horses up, and they were strip
ped for the ~ y = u
SECOND HEAT.
: Asthe horses came up to score, Johnny
showed little lame, After scoring twice
they got off nearly neck and neck. Before
they passed the draw gate at the end of the
fence, Doherty had gained length. This
he made three lengths before reaching the
quarter pole. Heheld this, distance all the
way round, making the quarter in Az,
half mile in 1881. three quarters in. 2:O41sz
and the mile in 2:46H. -s' '''''' s'''
{ .ssA szp1 1oirHIRD HEAT. 7is= esa 7s''Ss
At the tapief the bell Johnny only came
to the, scratch. John w. Doherty, it was
discovered, from the effects of the extreme
heat of the day, was unable to go. He was
in too much flesh, and the hot day COM
PEELED him to let down. There was uni
versal expression of regret at this, tor from
the time he started on the first heat he rose
in public estimation, and was. at the close
of the second heat, the favorite by five to
one.a Johnny trotted round the course, and
the heat and the race were awarded to him
by the judges. -.c,.s5T -, .z s,.,ss-vr,ves IL
= Of the merits Of the two horses there is
not much to say. The white horse is SO
much the superior of the gray that COM
parison is impossible. We append the
SUMMARY. Aa
Mile heats-three in i've to harness. Purse $780,
Hedges names W. g. ] ohm W. Doherty.. .....1 dis.
Lytle names g; g. Johnny .........221
Time: 2:47%. 2:4sh.