The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-05

First Hedt.-Tle start was a good one. ENQUIRER
then took The lead, Kingdsner second. Major third.
Going around the turn King1sner fell in behind At
the quarter pole Enquirer led half length, Major
second three lengths IN advance OF Kngfsher. ON
the backstretcn Enquirer and Major ran locked.
with kngnsher three lengths behind They ran in this
way through the mud and sllsh all the way around,
ana as they passed under the string at the end
OF the mile Enquirer led one length, Major second
two lengths In front OF Kiaghsher. Going into the
second mile, Major ran up to Enqurers head and
at the quarter pole showed IN front. Kingnsher had
not yet made q movement TO overtake the others,
nor dld he TIL he passed The halrme pole, at which
point Enqnr- I led one length, MAJOR second. Get.
Ing INTO the lower turn however, Kingflsher made
MS run, and IN moment was IN the lead there
oelng no stop or delay In going past the others.
enquirer made no effort to Overtake him, but came
moderately up the homesuetch. Kingnsher ran
home winner OF the heat by length and half.
MAJOR was oeatcn haI dozen lengths. Time Of the
Second Kedt.--A heavy rain fell between heats,
rendering the track excessively heavy. Enquirer
trailing. Going around the turn Enquirer led one
length, Major second, two lengths IN front OF
Kinnsher. Enquirer kept the lead down the back
stretch, Keeping from a length TO length and q
halt In mont, and when he goG into the lower turn
opened gap OF three lengths, Major second, King
usher close up. AS TREY approached the three-quar-
ter pole Knglisher passed the Major ana took sec.
ond place ana lay there two lengths behind En-
end oil the first mile Enquirer led two
lengths ktng1sher second, half length in front
Kinglshcr again fell IN the rear. The ial son OF
LeapilnGton Kept the gap open 10 the quarter pole.
running well within himself, while Major was doing
his best, and Kngsher was pulling so strong a.
he had done in the first heat az the same point.
Going down tue backstretch Klugfsher made his
run, but Major would not resign his place to him
The two shut the gap up Enquirer for 4
short time, and lay little over length
least urging Kingnshcr began to quiton the lower
turn and as he came into the lomestretch he was
seen getting the whip, and Major then left him.
kin2hsher was punished the greater part Of the way
up the stretch without response, ~ he
was nopelessly beaten by Mayor Enquirer
came on under a strong pun, clear OF MAJOR and
passed under the string four lengths In advance OF
him, the latter being three lengths front OF King
Usher. The time OF the heat was better tnan the
FIRST being in 354}l. At the finish Enquirer did not
seem much distressed, while tie Others were badly
OF.
Yniyd Hent.-The greatest excitement was then
manifested between the heats by the hackers OF
Kingiisber, and every EFFORT was made to hedge.
Enquirer was the favorite at very long odds. He
jumped away with the lead King fisher second, Ma
Jor close up. Gong around the turn Major took
second place ana ran up close to En-
one length, Kingishcr I'VE lengths behind.
Enquirer was unuer strong pull down the back
stretch leading one length and half, MAJOR second,
three lengths ahead OF king1ishei. They ran in this
way around the lower turn and up the homestreich
passing under the string at the end OF the first mile
nose and tail ENQUIRER 1rst, Major second and
this time aud kingiisher was very httlc better
of. Going around the turn Enquirer dashed away
aud was I'VE lengths ahead in n mOment He was
however, taken hand again. ana led past the quar-
ter pole three lengths ahead OF hIngisher VINO had
given Major tue go-by. On the backstretch King
fisher was forced and he closed up nearly
all the daylight bur this was allowed as
favor by The Jockey OF Enquirer. The latter
was under strong pull and running AS If ut e9ef-
cisng work Major now began TO give II up badly.
lie mad shot his bolt. Enquirer gailOpcd around the
lower turn length ahead of kIughsher and
came home at his ease a winner by a length. Major
liiIy yards behind Kingisner. Time of the hcar
400.
TIE SECOND RACE.
PURSE 500. for Two year ODDS rhree.quarters Of
a mile, the winner of the West End Hotel Stake. 10
carry i've pounds extra.
II. Z. McGraih entered Oh. c. Mckinney, by War
Dance, dam R0XaflH. i
A. X. RICHARDS entered Gil. T., by Lexington, dam
sally Lewis. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
w. r. BaDcock entered CHI. {. Nelly Ransom by
Jack Malone, dam Vesper Light. ........... 8
Purdy u Withers entered CHI 1. Rattan py Lex
indton, dam Lizzy Morgan. .................. 4
l.. W. Jerome entered ci. f. by keniuck, dam
t,iidD 4