The New York herald., 1870-07-08
THE BETTING.


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THE rRoT.
First HeaL-Fanny Fern had the pole, Village Gin
second place, Tempest third, ST. Elmo fourth, Lady
Franklin 9th and Clarence sixth. The horses had
very good START and went around the turn at good
pace Fanny Fern leading Tempest second, Village
Girl third, Lady Franklin fourth ST. Elmo fifth and
Clarence sixth. They passed the quarerpole in this
order, in thirty-nve seconds. Gong down the
lower end Tempest went to the front, Fanny
Fern second, st. Elmo third Lady Franklin
fourth. Village Girl NTH and Clarence sixth.
When they reached the hal-mIle POLE the time being
1:l5ls St Elmo began to work up to the others, and
getting into the stretch to the threequarter pole he
went to tue front Notwithstanding the running OF
Fanny Fern. Fanny kept up her running however,
and showed in front at the three quarter POLE the
other horses In the positions they held at the half
mile. ST. Elmo kept very steady at his work, and
came home an easy winner by three lengths. Fanny
Fern came In second, but she was put last for
ning as she had done, Tempest following, then WI.
lage Girl, Lady Franklin and Clarence. Time or the
Second Heat.-A deluging rain now set in. Tenn
pest had the best Of the start which very good
breaking up fourth, Lady Franklin NTH and Village
Girl sixth At the quarter pole Tempest was first in
irty-eight seconds. Fanny Fern and Clarence head
and head Lady Franklin fourth st. Elmo nth and
Village Girl sixth. Fanny Fern then went TO the
mont, followed by Tempest and Clarence, and as
interesting, the tavorIte being far behind on
Q second break. Lady Franklin was fourth, St.
Elmo lfth and Village Girl sixth. The half mile was
made in 1915. In the order given above. Going up
! the stretch to the tnree-quarler pole there was
some breaking by Clarence and Fanny, Fern, ana
the latter being the best catcher took the lead,
which she maintained to the end Clarence a good
second. Tempest close up third a few lengths fur
the half-me pole, the Village Girl and Lady Frank
lin bringing up the rear: Time OF the neat. 2:a71l.
Tempest second. the Others Some distance behind
the majority OF them on q break. AT tho quarter
third Lady Franklin fourth, 81. Elmo Nth and WI
lage Girl SIXTH The time forty seconds to that
point. At the halfmiie pole the c6ange was slight,
Clarence being closer TO tho leader In 1:2l. At the
lhree-quarter pole Clarence was neck in front,
Tempest second, half length in advance OF
hind village Girl out OUT OF The race. Clarence,
Fanny Fern and Tempest were bead aud head when
very exciting contest to the stand Fanny Fern and
Tempest making a dead heat, half a length In 'front.'
Village Girl dIstanced. The time OF the heat was
2:451s, which was very good Tor the heavy condition
OF the track, which almost resembled a canal from
and which continued during the heat.
Fourth Heat-Fanny Fern took the lead, ST. Elmo
second, Tempest third. Lady Franklin fourth ana
Clarence ft. AT the quarter-pole Fanny sriIl led
Tempest second, Lady Franklin third, st. Elmo
seconds AT the half-mile pole Fanny had lead OF
four lengths in ID, Tempest second, Clarence third
st. Elmo fourth and Lady Franklin last Fanny kent
the lead and came home o winner by half q dozen
lengths, ST. Elmo second, q neck ahead OF Tempest,
who was two lengths ahead of Clarence, LADY
Franklin several lengths behind Time oil the heat,
247.
F'Jrh Heat.--Iady Franklin was withdrawn.
Fanny Fern again got away best; but st. Elmo soon
took her by the head and they went around the turn
side and SIDE Tempest third and Clarence fourth
AT the quar;erpole ST. Elmo led half length, Fanny
Fern second four lengths IN front Of Tempest who
was TWO lengths ahead or Clarence. The time was
forty seconds. ST. Elmo then drew away ana passed
the half-inlle pole i've lengths ahead aud came
nome an easy winner by four lengths in 2:4s1 4,
Fanny Fern second Tempest third and Clarence
fourth.
S.cth Hedt.-Carence was ruled out for not WIN
ning heat in five. Tempest was first away Fanny
Fern second. st. Elmo wen up. As they went around
the turn ST. Elmo trO;ted the fastest but Fanny Fern
was determined to keep up with him. and she ran
and trotted side and side with the stallion to the
quaIter-poe In thlrty-ninc seconds. The stallion
tried TO shake her or. but she clmg TO him tena-
cously, trong and running alternately to the half
milo pole, which was passed in 1:20, Tempest being
half dozen lengths behind Going up The
stretch to the three-guarter pole Fanny Fern
1nduIged IN number OF breaks ana runs
In order to keep up with St. Elmo. and tue three
quarter pole succeeded IN breaking MIN up This
driver or Fanny Fern from the start; but the expert
ment did not work as well as anticipated as the
stallion only made one Jump and then recovered his
'rot, and, coming along steadily won the heat by .
neck and shoulders. Tempest was beaten two
lengths. The judges decided that st. Elmo had won
distanced Fanny Fern FOR running throughout the
heat. The time was I:42.
Tho second race, Which was announced TO come
OF, was postponed until saturday. at one O'Clock p.
M, which VIII make three important tr4s for that
day.