, 1869-08-21
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Great thlnGs were pronted the sporting
public, IN adsouco, OF tho race TINT
took Place yestesdaJ, for pursc OF
s1.oon. between Dave Crpclett Prince
aud Star Of the West, and allo between Black
s1uaw, No Name. Pilot and Peter Simple, for
further 6taee aHd puFAo Of $500. 1Itgh-sonnding
snnnIfea.ees were !ssued during the week, and
scattered broadcast faEiaC reference to this pro-
po6cd great trial Of home speed. SoswttnsrAnd-
ins all tho efforts made, however. there we're
bnrcly one hundred and 1lty persons present on
the grounds at any time dRrius tho dsy. These
exhibited very little Indications Of euthIA!asm,
and at,ll smaller disposition to bet any large
amounta Of money. The bets TINT were made
were mostly confined 10 a1uall sums
qoi1ed q elnsIe gIcelback TO cover them.
At one time, while the roadxtxfn ware making
thelr thtrd hest, thefe Was one tudIEiIuAl rash
geldlns; but he quickly recovered himself, and
placed the money back In Lila pocket-srooc Even
tn!s 1nrulslse snurSe met win no !ssponse.
Of sha Mes although Dave G1ocSett na s friends
sa T NJ I'D st q ias1 Il as hs sensE. sEs
fRvorltch
TIE FGsT RACE.
Shortly after O'Clock the horses were called
on, but did not get to work until nexIly O'Clock
the holses-.hat most ,aselmnas,e oi III befes e
public who come 70 see race Finally tho
horses were At last got On the track on thcIf
Firs! Hedt-Dase CrocAet At the pole, Prince IN
once toof ine lead. hut vas soon o7ertsten And
passed By the chestnut Prtace broke from the
ttart, and hardly t-oltod a f4!r 500 yards 1t one
the heat steadily and evenly until on the last guar
Ter, and when near the Judges stand, he also
brrte and hshayed VET lady. but soon reoov. v.
quarter, and conld not esain be brsZght down to
WORK unt1 IN the Lust Qnar.er. Here, althoran
ss sS9s. sa I'd d. p.3s psnas s, so9 a., S Il
k2Eed nom being d,stanoe.d- The heat was
awarded TO Dave because Of Stars running II Tho
:ssey'.d EeatA: The third attempt theJ got the
| word, Bur on the Jump. Prince and Davc again
broke, veenug wildly from s,de 70 side. and ~.
| adsantaEe Star Kept until on the LIST qusEtesj
/ when Dave got down to WORK aud steadily gained
on hin: 4 they cane n sae-nons,as5e,eh. So;
ond heat for s,a.. Tine, s:oA
JAire Hea-At the third attempt the borse6
got The Ft2rs- This last WE but q repetition Of
| tue preceding. 5tn TOOK the lead. md Dave and
Prince bFote, both making Wrttchsd ucae When
on the third quarter, Prince suddenly shot aFhy
| ahead Of Dave, but could not mAlntt1n his adj
| vantage through 8 continual seHes OF osd breaks.
se9erai s ens:as 1a % r1iuoe ssacs =: he dls.sucs
| post ~ nsuei. Third heat for Star. Tine, s:1aE.
Fv'sr.A Heat-At the second start the horses
were on, star seeming hla usual lead ana Prince
| and Dave making ttelr accustomed hrcAta. De-
fore they could be recos cred Star h2d got tre-
down to WORK, and did soue Of ihe nneai trott,ng
| OF the race. lie gradually gained on Star 10 tue
home-strcteh,.nut could not make np tbe Distance
loNt =. tho stll1 Ss2r came IN ncAEE half dis
tAnca ahcac- Prince at last succeeded 10 being
distanced IN taII heat Fourth hes. won BY star.
THE, 9:otf. ..
roatistea ! Il @Ic nest': thies in nVo to harness
Il. =. nem.s' 81. T. Sta, OF the West .1l