The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-01

give up but he rallied again OF the three quarter
pole and made desperate ran for Flora she, how.
ever had something left for fnish and the faster
that he and Clara came the quicker ran Flora. She
came up the homesuetch under Q pull, leading two
ahead OF Clara Carta who was four lengths In front
OF MortnumDer rs, Eagle wa was ioTrtn; about
THE THIRD RACE.
A sweepstakes for two year olds; 5000 entrance,
R. W. Cameron entered bl. T. Invercauld, by st.
Adams dam Eleanor, by voltigeur. ........... !
Balrownie. dam the Gloamin, by Glencoe. DIR.
F. Norris entered b, 9. by Eclipse, out Of Airing
!0n Time, i:csx
There was no pool selling on the above race; still
large amounts sn were wagsTsd on the result Mr.
long odds-in some instances as high as one nun
dred to twenty. They were started very evenly in
oaud took the lead and ran past she blur with more
than that advantage, but she swerved when she
Ssp % td os and s1
he carried around the lower turn and on
to the homestretch. When about half way
whip and then he sulked seeing which the lad on
Invercauld put on whip and spur and soon passed
colt when he reached the stand dashed aWsy and
ran over mile before he could be stopped. Time of
the dash l;oeN, which was Slow considering the fine
condition OF the course.
THR FOURTH RACE.
Premium 800; mile heats, for all ages.
d. McDaniels br. c. r. 3. Connolly, years, by
Lexington, dam Lucy Fowler, by imp. Albion. /
The Jerome Park stables Oh. h. Gen. York,
years, by Planet, dam Albine. ...........:... .
j. Eckerson's CHI C. Metaire, years, by Star
Davis, dam Katona, by Voucher. ........... 8
NJ II. sanfords b. G. King John, years, by
A. A. Heppers en- 6; ESoiisi years by imp
Eclipse, dam Vanity. Observation-Disclosures. 8
j. ". weldon's Oh. h. Local, years, by Light
ming, dam Maroon by imp. Glencoe........ 4 8
Time, I47sk-1:474.
First Hedt.-The betting at the start was-R. b.
Connolly $500, Metaire $3.50, Egotist $685. Local $780,
General Yorke So Connolly got away first ana cut
rie fourth General Yorke fifth and Egotist sixth.
When they reached the quarter pole Connolly still
Egotist fifth and General Yorke sixth. They made
the turn in that way, and without changing posi-
tions reached the lower turn, where Connolly
led by two lengths, Metaire second, two lengths
ahead Of King John, Local fourth, Egotst fifth
and General Yorke sixth They swung into the home
stretch pretty close TOD her but was evident from
the manner that Connolly was running none OF the
others had any chance with him. King John made
a burst and passed Metarie and that was all he
could do They passed under the string, Connolly
leading two lengths, King John second, one length
in front of Metaire, who was two lengths ahead Of
Local, the latter being about two lengths ahead Of
General Y0rke, who was one length in advance OF
Egotist Time 147A.
Second Heot-One hundred to twenty on Connolly.
He took the lead, as in the previous heat Local sec
Ond King John third, Metaire fourth General Yorke
fifth and Egotlst SIXTH At the quarter pole Connolly
was half length only ahead OF Metairie the latter
Pa General ne Yose @ anS
last. They swung around the blur without changing
positions, but on the lower turn Connolly led Metare
one length the latter being three lengths in front OF
King John There was no further change of place
until they reached the hOmestretch, where General
Yorke made gallant attempt to overtake Connolly,
but failed, the latter going in winner by length,
YOrke second, six lengths ahead OF Metairie, King
John fourth, one length In front OF Egost, who was
six ahead of Local. Time, 1:4714.