The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-20

FIRST Hedf-L0cuA was the fav0Pite, Old Put the
second choice, No Name the third in favor and W.
H. Taylor the last sought after Locust Old Put and
No Name were even when the word was gwen, ray
sor about six lengths behind; but Chsmplin nodded
for the word and it was givea His horse broke up
before he reached the score, and was eight or ten
lengths behind before he recovered. No Name took
the head around the turn and was three lengths in
front at the quarter pole in thirty seconds and
half; Old Put second two lengths ahead OF Locust,
who was eight lengths ahead OF Taylor. Going down
the Others, and was hah dozen lengths ahead
OF Locust at the halfmle pole: Old Put was
enShs Two r eaEhS OF Oeh Tayor but time 'G1en
No Name was tea lengths ahead Of Old Put and Lo-
Gust on the lower tusA, who were head and head
and came into the homestretch with that advan-
tage but as ne came up the stretch Patterson, MS
driver, look him In hand, and he came home win
ner by about six lengths Old Put second neck
ahead Of Locust Taylor two lengths behind. Time
OF heat, 234.
Second Heat.-Looast was still the favorite, Old
Put second choice, No Name and Taylor selling for
even money. Taylor and Locast broke up soon after
the word was given. No Name took the lead, Old
Put close up. Taylor made run on the turn and
went into second place. AT lhe quarter pole No
Name led two lengths IN thirty-seven seconds Old
Put second two lengths IN front OF Taylor who was
ten lengths ahead of Locust No Name continued to
lead down the backstretch Old Put second
two lengths IN front of Taylor; who sun
the same positions at the hai-mie pole In Ills.
Going around the lower turn Old Put went up to
hind him, Locust ten lengths behind No Name
trOtted steadily on and won the heat by length,
Old Put second, two lengths In front OF Taylor, VINO
was about eight lengths In advance of Locust. Time
OF the heat, 2:33M.
THIRD Heat.-No Name now became the tavorte,
Locust selling for second choice, Old Put and Tay
lor selling as the field for about much as Locust.
The horses came up pretty well together but the
word was given No Name broke up, and soon after
wards Locusewent all to pieces Old Put then took
the lead, followed closely by Taylor on rum three
lengths ahead Of No Name, Locust several lengths
thirty. nine seconds Old Put was half lengtn ahead
of Taylor, who three lengths in front OF No
Name, the latter being fifty yards ahead OF Locust.
who was now doing some running. Going down the
bacstDetch Taylor took the lead and was one length
in front at the hali-mie pole, Old Put second,
dred yards behind, but still on clean run.
Time, l:le. Gong along the Flushing end Taylor
ran nearly al the way ana opened "a gap OF tour
and had to trOt OLD Put began to overhaul him. and
succeeded IN beating him to the score two lengths,
TAYLOR second six lengths In front OF No Name, L0
Gust just inside the distance stand, having had to
run nearly half mile to get there. rhe judges did
feast attention to the running of TAYLOR Time, 2:Ss
Fourth Hedt.-Old Put was now such decided
favorite that there were no offers to lay dollar on
any of the Others and the pool seller had to give up
business. Some outside bets, however, were made
at two to one on Old Put agangt the field. Taylor
had the best of the send-of but broke up after
wards and Old put, No Name and Taylor went
around the turn head and head, the latter running
all the way, Locust two lengths behind. AT the
second one length ahead of Taylor, who was hall a
length in advance of Locust. Time, thiFty-elght
seconds Going down the. backstretch No Name
broke up and fell Off half dozen lengths and Locust
went up and took second place. At the half-mlle
pole, which was passed IN l:l7 Locust and Old Put
were head and head TWO lengths IN front Of Taylor
No Name six lengths behind Going along the Flush
ing end the race was between Locust and Old Put
and they trotted neck and neck to the threequarer
pole, when Locust broke up. Then Taylor made
dash after Old Put, but the latter had the heat In
hand, and Ire came Steadily along and won 1t by
length and hall, Taylor second, one length and
vance of No Name. Time Of the heat 2:341.
The horses scored three times before the word was
gwen. When they started Taylor was on she lead,
ana he Immediately was'put into run, and he con-
tinued on that gait until he broke No Name up,
which was palpaby the game that had to be played.
He had done 80 in the previous heat and succeeded
we'll Taylor went on with the lead, and was one
length in front at the quarter pole in thirty eight
seconds. Old Put second, three lengths in advance
OF Locust, who was four lengths ahead of No Name.
There was no change OF places until near the
half-mile polc when Locust broke oil to pieces and
Old Put yoked Taylor No Name had closed up well
to this point. Time, 1:l6x. Going into the Plush
ing end Old Put ana Taylor were head and head,
three lengths In advance OF No Name, who again
broke up and fell or several lengths, Locust being
ten lengths in the rear Coming into the home
Name soon overlook the latter and passed him, but
could not reach Old Put, who came home winner
by three lengths in 2:s41s. No Name was second,
two lengths in front OF Taylor, who ten lengths
in advance of Locust