The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-15
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SECOND RACE.
PURSE, s2,ooo.-For all horses that have never
nve in harness; 81 300 to arst $500 to second and
$500 to third For this purse there were ten entries
but only Myron Perry, entered by NJ Rodon, OF New
York; Hofspur, entered by Budd Doble, OF Long
Island; Clara entered by Alexander Lewis, OF Buffalo,
and Cora entered by James d. Mccain, OF New
FIRST Heat.-Hotspur was the favorite against the
field at odds, Myron Perry the second choice, Clara
third and Cora selling for almost nothing They
had good send OF after few failures in scoring
Hotspur being somewhat rank. Clara took the
Iead Myron Perry second, Hotspur third and Cora
hast. When they reached the qurater pole, which
was passed in thirty-seven seconds, Clara led
length. Perry second two lengths ahead OF Hotspur
who was four lengths ahead OF Cora On the back
stretch Perry Tapped Clara and at the halfmi pole
she led about three-quarters OF length Perry two
lengths lengths and ANA half in ADVANCE OF Cora. Time
lila There was no change In their positions untu
mare and they swung into The homestretch head and
head, Myron trotting gamely, and soon began to
show In front, carrying Clara 70 break, ana tnen
length, Hotspur second, four lengths In front OF
Clara, who was about four lengths ahead OF Cora
Second Heat-Hotspur still the favorite against
the field Myron Perry took the lead Hotspur second,
Cora third aud Clara fourth. Al the quarter pole
who was three lengths ahead OF Clara, the
latter leading Cora couple r OF lengths.
change OF places down the backstretch, with the
exception that the two leaders got away further
was passed In lila Perry led two lengths. Hotspur
seemed half dozen lengths ahead OF Clara, VINO
was length In front Of Cora. The race then seemed
easy thing for Perry but as he came up the home
stretch he began to entange, and 1t was as mucn as
Robin his driver, could do TO keep him on his pins.
Hotspur closed on him CALAMITY but Perry went
under the string winner by length. Cora was ten
lengths behind, half length ahead OF Clara
Time, 2:2sh
THIRD Hedt-The betting was two 70 one on Perry.
Cora got away with the lead, Clara second, Perry
the score ana ran until head OF the others. At the
quarter pole Perry led two lengths aud half Hot.
spur second. Cora third cara away ne,nu anu oa
TO lead down the backstretch, closely pressed py
Hotspur, and at the nali,mile pole was one length
bower turn Hotspur broke and fell OF 2 trine, but
coming again finely he closed gradually, and
way up the homcstretch. Perry went under the
string. leading by three-quarters OF a length, but
the Judges took OF the distance he had gained by
his rst run ana awarded the heat 70 Hotspur. Cora
eight lengths behind ana CARA ulstanceo.
Forth Heat.-Hotspur stock got up again and his
friends were willing TO lay two TO on him. Cora
got away with the lead, Perry second and Hotspur
close up. Perry broke and Hotspur took sides with
him, and they soon passed Cora and went 70 the
quarter pole side and side In thirty seconds
three lengths ahead Of the mare. Perry and Hot
spur both broke on the bacstretch ana they reach ed
the half-mile pole IN l:l4, head and head. They
were yoked all the way around the lower turn anu
came on the homesiretcn side and SIDE The race
was very fine all the way up, Perry breaking before
reaching home and Hospur won by length and
man, making Tue heas -s-o1s. Noia WIS eSh i'he'"o
behind.
FIJI Heat-Cora had the best OF the start, but
Perry and Hotspur were soon ahead Of her.
Perry running and HOtspur breaking. Perry
went TO the quarter-poe three lengths ahead Of
hum Ia thirty-seven aud quarter seconds. IN
the backstretch Hotspur closed up q length,
and at the hali-milc pole Perry led Two
lengths IN 1lt. The race was strongly contested IA
along the lower turn and up the homestretch, Perry
passing under the string one length ahead; but the
Judges FOR his running at the commencement OF the
heat, decided 10 make "a dead heat OF II. Time,
2:27sz. Cora was about dozen lengths behind. she
was then ruled out for not winning heat In five.
One Of the Judges declared he had been oyerrued in
his decision about the dead heat and that he would
leave the track. he was cneercd BY the Perry men
Justify.
Styth TTedt-The horses had a very even start but
In making the turn Perry got slight advantage,
and in going the quarter pole gained more. pass
fn9 that point two lengths ahead in thirty-nne
seconds. lie Kept about the same distance in front
down The backstretch, around the lower turn and
into the homestretch, when Hotspur made gallant
brush and, gaining gradually on Perry, reached the
score parallel with bin aud the Judges gave IL =
dead heat The half mile was made In l:loh and
the heat In 2:31. -, -,
cero,,th HedL-Tt was now dark and the horses
could not be seen after they left the score until they
returned. When they came to the stand Hotspur was
two lengths ahead Of Perry, and as eacn driver ac-
cused the other OF running the judges conciuoed 70
cal 1t no heat and postponed the race until to-
morrow at ten o'clock. The time made, 2zo was con-
elusive that each had taken few jumps. The fol-
lowing Is a summary Of this race .
Myron................. .......... I !
U0tspuf. ................s.....s.s 4 u
Cora. .......................... . ois
di o.oei' o.oi 1.osn 2.asL a.2Ts[ 2.3I 22C.
THIRD RACE.
The third trot was for horses that never beat 2Sl
previous to the closing OF the entries and there were
seventeen entries for the premium, which was xloVo