The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-07

FIRST Hed-Nancy got the best of the send OF on the
she carried to the quarter POLE in forytwo seconds
Spider broke up on the backstretch, after closing up
the gap nicely, ana the mare passed the half-mile
into the Flushing End the mare broke
badly, and before she recovered the stallion
carried into the homestretch. The mare settled and
trotted rapidly after the stallion and had closed up
her feet, and the stallion led home winner by four
lengths, making the heat IN 2:46A.
Second He0t.-At the start Nancy drew away from
the stallion very rapidly and before he got around
theturn he broke up badly and fell Off so much that
the mare was six lengths ahead at the quarter pole
out IT, being urged she broke s'' up but having
so much the lead and the stallion not
acting wei it did not make any difference Terence
faster, and at the haf-mile pole was eight lengths
in front of the stallion. He broke up again badly on
stretch fifty yards ahead Of him. He broke up once
more on the stretch and the mare came III under
hard pull fifty yards in advance, making the heat in
Third Heat-The mare had slight advantage at
the start, and the stallion breaking up on the turn
she led three lengths to the quarter pole In forty
seconds. Going down the backstretch she opened
the gap and was six lengths ahead at the
AS the stallion entered the Flushing end he broke
up and gave the mare greater space between them.
She came into the homestretch full six lengths in
'front.' and troted very honestly for about half way
up, when she broke up; but the stallion left his legs
about the same time, and the mare recovered and md
time being 2Alh, the quickest heat she ever made.
Fourth Heat.--The mare was now booked for
winner and she for the first time in the race became
the favOre, selling for double az much as the stall
lion. She got away with the lead and was two
ans he she on The Stallion nsa
and led two lengths and half to the quarerpole in
forty-two seconds They both broke up Onsthe home
stretch but the stallion being the best at that game
beat the mare to the half mile pole four lengths In
l:22. On the Flushing end the mare broke up twice
more and the stallion came In the homestretch six
leDQtha settled trOtted a
part Of the way up the stretch, but there was too
much to make up, and In the endeavor to force her
along she was carried beyond her mark, and broke
lengths, and making the heat in 2:4ex.
FIN Heat. The horses had o very even start. The
stallion outfooted the mare from the and beat
her around the turn two lengths. He, however,
broke up before reaching the quarter pole and was
that point in forty three seconds the mare appearing
to be tired She rotted better down the backstretch
and In front Of the old stand was head and head
with the stallion, and q little further on
showed her head In front. The stallion then broke
up and It looked Is If the mare had the race; but
in moment afterwards she left her feet and before
she recovered the STALLION was ct the half mile pole
four lengths In front Other He then trotted very fast
making another break before she reached the home.
stretch The stallion came around the turn with an
81 ys ne ki er
also for time, but breaking again the stallion won
the heat and race by four lenghths, in 2:4s.
MATCH AGAINST TIME
noon. The bay gelding John Bright was matched
for $780, to Ss as he pleased in x
for the way Of going. Three trials were
allowed the horse, but in neither OF them did
he succeed IN trottng In 245 and therefore lost the
money. The nearest approach to the winning time
was made In the second heat, when the horse troed
In 2:45k. The third trial was made with another
horse TO accompany him; but ne did not do well
as when alone, the last trial being done In 2A7h
SUMMARY.
SAME DAY.-Match against time, John Murphs's
bay gelding John Bright to beat 2:45.
George Brown named time .......................
John Murphy named b. y. John Bright. .......... 2
Time, 2:47-2:45H-247h.