The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-13

First Heat butterfly was the favOrite against the
field previous to the start. She took the lead and
went around the turn one length in front Of the bay
geldng, the latter being three lengths ahead Of the
black mare Approaching the quarter pole Jimmy
O'Brien took sides with the gray mare, and as they
passed the post he had his head in 'front.' in fOrtytwo
seconds the gray half lengh ahead OF the black.
The latter then broke up, and that was the last OF
her. Going down the backstretch the gray mare
and the geldng trotted side and side to near the
half-mile pole, when the gray fell back length and
the gelding passed the post In 1:23 He increased his
advantage to two lengths on the Flushing end
which he brought into the homestretch. The gray
mare broke up as as she reached the stretch
and the geding came In an easy winner by four
length, making the heat in 2:4511, the black mare
just inside the distance post.
Second Heat.-John Murphy then look Mr.. McMa-
hons place behind Butterfly, but that did not alter
the betting. Two to was current that the geld
ing would beat her. The horses had very even
start the geldng going to the front the turns but
the little gray mare colared him before he reached
the quarter POLE and they passed that point head
and head in 1Orty-o seconds, the black mare five
lengths behind On the backstretch the race was
very close-side and side all the way. At the half
mile pole the geding had his in front; but as
yoked again. When close to the three-quarter pole
the gelding broke up and lost length; but getting
into straight work ON the hOmestretch he squared
himself CALAMITY and at the distance stand was on
even terms with the gray. sharp struggle brought
them over the score together, Butterfly winning by
head the black mare about far of as in the
previous heat. Time, 2:45
Third Hedf.-1he gray mare was again the fayorite
at even against the Others The trio got away WIN an
even start. but the gray led the gelding half
length around the turn, and was little
than that at the quarter pole, in f0rtyOne seconds
the black half dozen lengths behind The gelding
broke up on the homestretch, and lost two lengths;
but trotng vigorously afterward the gray mare led
but little more than one length mt the haf-me pole
In 22A. On the Flushing end the geldng drew
Closer and was the wheel OF the gray at the three
quarter pole. He broke up again, unfortunately, on
the hOmestretch and Butterfly beat him to the score
two lengths In 244. The driver Of the black mare
then gave up the contest, finding that he had no
chance TO win with her.
Fourth He0t.-There was no further betting on the
result. A good even start was had, and the horses
went around the turn Tapped. AT the quarter pole,
which was passed In fortytwO seconds, the was
q neck in 'front.' Soon after passing that point she
broke up and fell of couple OF lengths. She rallied
CALAMITY down the backstretch, closing gradually
and the gelding led only one length at the half mile
pole In 1:24 Getting well on the Flushing end the
gray mare took sides with OErien, and they trOtted
head and head to the three-quarter pole, and swung
into the h0mestretch yOked together. The struggle
was desperate all the way up and no one could say
which OF them had the best OF 1t until the distance
stand was passed. when the gelding made skip
and lost a tribe, and 1t was this mshap that proba-
bly, defeated him. The mare won the heat by neck
and shoulders In 2:47.
Second TrOt.
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