The New York herald., 1869-06-04

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TIE SECOND TROr.
First Heat-Star OF the West was the iavorite
against the neld In some instances al $l0o 70 xoo.
Mercer won the pole, Dresden the second place.
Louise third, and Star OF the West the outside Az
the start Dresden got away first Star OF the West
second. Louise third but Immediately broke mp fol-
lowed by Mercer who also left his feet soon ailer-
wards The black stallion was nrst az tne quastMef M
pole by neck, Dresden next eight lengths anead OF
Louise, who was three lengths ahead OF Mercer Inc
time was thirty-nine seconds. Star OF the West
led two lengths to the halfmile pole In l:r Dres-
den second eight lengths ahead OF Mercer, VINO & was
two lengths IN advance Of Louise r0tb on ne Sssa Swsf
but was then taken in hand, ana at tne
three-quarter pole he led but two lengths, Dresden
enSSs IN oaa snss o hoase se ros
homestretch was tame, Star OF the West winning IN
hand by nye lengths Dresden second four lengths
ahead OF Mercer who was two lengths ahead OF
Louise. Time OF heat 2:35.
Second Hedt.-Louise was withdrawn, and Dan
Mace took Manee's place behind Mercer Star oi
the West was the favorte at 100 to So Dresden got
away frst, Star OF the West second, and mercer
third Going around the turn star OF tne s wess tne
lead going to the quarter pole length and nan IN
front OF star Of The West, who was eight OF ten
lengths ahead OF Dresden, she seeming 10
take no part in the race. The time TO
the quarter pole thirty-eght ana three-quarter
second on the backstIetch the black stallion closed
gradually on Mercer and at the haif-mlle pole mad
his head at his wheel. Time, l:l6. Gong around
the lower turn the black stallion colared mercer
quarter pole, where the black showed his neck ana
shoulders in tront The inside position III swinging
into the hOmestretch being III favor or Mercer tney
struck the straight work even terms. The strug-
gle up the homestretch was exciting In the extreme.
They came on head and head until they were inside
the draWgate, when the black made JUMP, put
was caught in an instant not losing an incn. Iney
came on, with each driver straning every nerve Tor
the mastery, ana when within few lengths OF the
stand the black broke up again, but that was similar
To the other break, and the two horses landed on
the score together. Mercer head IN 'front.' Iney
a1a fl,n hnaf in O.0l pn1hn Wi
long on the lower turn, and with that he just
dropped in in front of the distance flag.
West second, Dresden Close up. Mercer took the
lead on the turn and went to the quarter po!e
length and half ahead OF star OF the west, wh@was
two lengths ahead OF Dresden. Time, thirty nine
and uhree-quarter seconds. Going down the back
stretch the black closed Mercer, but broke unand
fell OF, Mercer passing the hafme pole two lengths
ahead Of him in II7A. Going along the lower Slrn,
and when the black stallion and Mercer were sde
and side, Mercer made bad break ana le on nan
adozen lengths, giving the black the heat to almost
a certainty Nothing but an accident could have
prevented 1t. He came along easily and won by
three lengths in 2'S59a, Mercer second anu Dresden
Fourth Heat.-Star Of the West was now great
favorte again. The horses had very even start,
but soon after leaving the score Star OF the West
broke up and Mercer TOOK the lead by two lengths,
which he carried to the quarter pole In thiry-seven
and three-quarter seconds. Going down the back
stretch the black stallion closed up to near Mercers
wheel, but he then broke up and lost length Mer-
Ger passing the half-nile pole TWO lengths clear IA
the race. Gong around the lower turn the black
broke up twice, but he trotcd rapidly after recover
ing, and was but two lengths behind Mercer when
he came on the homestretch. He made desperate
effort to overake Mercer up the stretch, but Mace
kept the gray steady, and the black breaking again
at the drawgate Mercer came III a winner by snort
length. The black troted very fast after his last
break. Dresden was dlStanced. time ol tne heat
2:3l
FIFTH Hedf.-Mercer was the favorite, the impress
sion being that the blacks condition was telling
against him. Mercer brought 800 and the stallion
$40 the pools. Mercer took the lead at the start
and length In front on the turn star OF the
West breaking up twice before he got TO the quarter
pole. Mercer passed that point three lengths ahead
onds. star Of the West broke several times
in going down the DackAretch, and Mer-
Ger led the hafmile pole two lengths IN 1:l7 Inc
black stallion had been fortunate IN his breaks so
far but when he got on the lower turn he broke up
twice more ana ut the three-quarter pole was i've
lengths behsld Mercer coming into tho homestretch
with all that advantage. The black was rallied and
he trotted gaantly up the stretch. but Mercer was
too much for him, the latter winning tue heat Dy
short length. Time 2:35. The following B
SUMMARY.
SAME DAY.-Purse $3.50; $500 to the first, S225 tC
the second and Sl25 10 the third horse; mile heats
best three In five, In harness.; for all horses thai
had never beaten 2:40 III harness.
u. Ward entered q. G. Mercer. ........ ]
George w. Nelson entered blk. 3. Star
OF the West-. ........-
NJ. Roden entered b. &. Dresden...... 3 dis.
ID. Mace entered ch III. Louise. ........ 4 DIR.
A. G. Whitson entered b. x. STAR. Or.
John Murphy entered b. m. Lady
Franklin ................ $3.50. ur.
James Campbell entered b. g. Jim..... dr.
j. Ii. Whltson entered =. <. Clarence. DIR.
TINE.