The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-19


r. " aldcnt sanford en- b. years, by Uncle Vic,
WIZ bsoeest. fS@gsy PaynSs s 3, iyeir', BY Van:
r. Reene Eichards, Fla,h Of ILlGh!!ai9gi .,
nSG Gis itomaP.on. iiaiGTgcr 81 {. years; BY
Fi,Her cafsohs 81 Archibald, 6f. h., 5 YEAR,, BY
Time-l;i3h tho best ever made in America.
| Uerzog did the same distnnco at Cincinnati last
| year in one ourth OF second more time, or ll3a.
"G6e iul es placed only the three first, hut tie
| others came IN az placed above, although the Two
| .ast were badly beaten.
In tire betting, Payne was nrst iayorlte TO over
| Duke CIudge turtsl, and nj even and to against
| the field. and to 2 against Gen. Duke, to 10 TO
against Sandiord, AMI " to aginst each OF tie
There was no expectation OF a great race, The
attendance q. h meeting sNI"Sa a, no al h G
leYed Hat Payne mu-t win. He was at two
to one over General Duke, who had 50
| collection OF the treat speed Of Payne last year
when he beat so many last ones, and among them
| the General hiWseif. Little did any one think That
tho idstest mile eycc seen m THIS country was
| to be witnessed. Yeti WIS to be aud was seen II
al through, that interest IN description when Its
| viewing excites, and y race less i'-t from contest
and struggle hay be more exciting, Ont It Is ever
e met ing ple,rhg 10 seen done wlGt was never he
tore done Ia mursnlling the morse tor the start Gen
Duke lay outside and tooH his place inside. NhoA
the Tag tel to the start, Palmer on him made play
at lTcat stride for the lead and the inside track
outioOtng ALL He got botl, and At the FIRST OF the
turn led a length, ing tie gait u rdltlng one.
Short and quick was the MOr With Inn. Payne was
of next him, and sanford was ihird, arled
on Payne They made lily at once, and at the
middle OF tho turn had reached the Duke and lay
beside lin, Tied TO each other they swept the Iurn
and were still yOked at the quarter, But their pace
was too hard, ard Duke had reservei for entering
the back straight stretch he dropped both PAYNE
| and sanford, and led all down the stretch a
couple OF lengths. TIE pace was Immense
| at this stage IIarbnger and Archibald Wns
beaten oil, and falling away fast, but the grey
| hly Flash was staying up well. The hall mile pole
| Was gained and no change was made away round
| the turn the Duke flew with still his strong lead
giving no respite to his foes At the middle OF the
lar turn Sanford, appn2 Payne made rally, and in
| q dozen yaris had passed him, and Was getting
| up to Duke. who In hand but still at great
| pace. just then Flash was brought out, and made q
run, and got to Payne, Duke leading a length aud
more, all the rest were lapped on one another. All
were prepared Tor the final rally end great struggle
| up the Home Stretch. Entering II Sanford came
| forward and In dozen strides lie headed and shak
en- of the fuyorite Payne Al the same moment Flasi
rallied, drew out and passed Payne The hnal mo
meht had come There were but nity rod
to the goal, and II Sho could stand the pace anC
last longest but glance told that Duke was mos
at ense, A dozen strides killed Flash of, and Payne
got back third again. Away they flew, but Sandfort
and Payne could not get TO Duke, and home no Wen
rafting winner by length, Slndford second
! PAYNE third and Flash ionrth Tie othep two wor