The New York herald., 1869-06-04

The SECOND TkOf
First Hedt-Star OF the West was the favorite
against the eld In some instances at 500 to $50.
Mercer won the pole, Dresden the second place,
the start Dresden got away frsI Star OF the West
second, Louise third but Immediately broke up fol-
wards. The black stallion was first at the quarter
pole BY neck, Dresden next eight lengths ahead OF
Louise VINO was three lengths ahead OF Mercer @ Inc
drew away from Dresden on the backstretch and
led two lengths to the halfme pole In 1:nh, Dres-
two lengths 10 advance OF Louise; on the iower
turn the stallion was four lengths ahead,
but was then taken in hand, and at the
second, three lengths ahead OF Mercer, Nho WV ays
lengths IN 'front.' OF Louise. The trotting up the
homesre,cn was tame star OF the West winning IN
hand by nve lengths Dresden second, four lengths
ahead OF Mercer who was two lengths ahead OF
Louise Time OF heat 2:35.
second Hedt.-Loulse was withdrawn, and Dan
Mace took Manee's place behind Mercer. star OF
the West was the favorte at 100 to 80. Dresden got
away nrst, Star OF the West second, and Mercer
third. Going around the turn Star OF the west
broke up, and so did Dresden, when Mercer took the
lead, going to the quarter pole length and nan IN
front Of Star OF The West, who was eight or ten
take no part in the race. The time 70
the quarter pole was thirtyegaL ana three-quarteI
gradually on Mercer, and at the hafmle pole had
his head at his wheel. Time, l:lo. Gong around
the lower turn the black stallion collared Mercer,
and they trotted head and head to near the three.
quarter pole, where the black showed his NECK anu
shoulders in tSont The inside position In swinging
into the hOmestretch being IN favor OF Mercer they
struck the straight work on even terms The strug-
gle up the hoestretch was exciting In the extreme
Ihey came on head and head until they were inside
the drawgate, when the black made q jump, Dut
was caught III an instant, not losing an lnch. Ines
came on with each driver stranng every nerve Tor
the mastery, ana when within lew lengths oI 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. Ihey
made the heat in 23l4. Roden, with Dresden took
long run on the lower turn, and with that he just
dropped in In front of the distance 1ag.
Thi,'d Hedt.-Mercer got away nrst, Star or the
West second, Dresden close up. Mercer took the
lead on the turn and went TO the quarter po!e a
length and half ahead Of star OF the West, wh@was
two lengths ahead OF Dresden. Time, thirty nine
and three-quarter seconds Going down the back
stretch the black closed Mercer, but broke upand
fell OF, Mercer passing the hafme pole two lengths
ahead OF him in l:l724 Going along the lower Sarn,
and when the black stallion and Mercer were side
and side, Mercer made bad break and fell OF half
adozen lengths giving the black the heat TO almost
q certainty. Nothing but an accident could have
prevented 1t. He came along easily ana won by
three lengths In 2'351a Mercer second ana Dresden
SIX lengths behind.
Fourth Heat-Star Of the West was now o great
favorite 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 thiryseven
and three quarter seconds. Going down the back
stretch the black stallion closed up to near Mercer's
wheel, but he then broke up and lost length Mer-
Ger passing the half-mile pole two lengths clear in
l17. Dresden was ten lengths behind and out OF
the race. Gong around the lower turn the black
broke up twice. but he troted rapidly after
ing, and was but two lengths behind Mercer when
he came on the homestretch. He made desperate
effort TO overtake Mercer up the stretch, but Mace
kept the gray steady, and the black breaking again
at the drawgate Mercer came IN winner by snort
length. The black trOtted very fast after Ills last
break Dresden was distanced. Time Of the heat
1894.
Ftfth Hedf.-Mercer was the favorite, the impress
sion being that the blacks condition was telling
AGAINST MIN. Mercer brought 500 and the stallion
$40 IN the pools. Mercer took the lead at the start
md W u ON
West breaking twice before he got TO the quarter
pole Mercer passed that point three lengths ahead
Of hun III thirty-eight ana three-quarter sec
IN going down the Dackaretch and Mer-
Ger led to the haf-me pole two lengths IN 1:l7 The
black stallion had been fortunate IN his breaks so
far; but when he got on the lower turn he broke up
twice more, ana at the three-quarter pole was 1ve
lengths behnd, Mercer coming into tho homestretch
with ali 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 by a
short length. Time, 2:35 The following N a
SAME DAY.-Purse $3.50; 500 to the first s225 tc
the second and Sl25 10 the third horse; mile heats
best three In 1ve In harness; Tor all horses thai
had never beaten 2:40 IN harness.
y. Ward entered &. &. Mercer. ........
George w. Nelson entered biK s. Star
OF the West. t........................ i
NJ. Roden entered b. x. Dresden...... dis.
ID. Mace entered ch. M Louise. 4 DIR.
A. G. Whitson entered b. Y. Star...... DR..
John Murphy entered b. m. Lady
Franklin. ............... .......s.. or.
James Campbell entered b. q. JIM. Or.
j. Ii. WhItsUn entered :. q. Clarence. DIR.
TIME.
quarter. NGN. Nile.
First neat.......... ~ llsk 2:o5
Second heat........ 3s& 1l6 2;3i&
Third heat. 39s l:lTk 2:S5s
Fourth heat. 3IA l:lI 2:3i
Fifth heat. 3oa lI1 2:3j