The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-05
win md her very Improbable property to keep.


Lady Thorn was great fayorfte over the held one
hundred to forty being current previous TO the start
In many pools the other moe saS Tei ns s call
Wilkes being the second choice, WINE Lucy and
American Girl were sold as held
First Heat.-w lkes won the choice OF place, Lady
Thorn second. American Girl third position ran ,
the fourth, and Lucy the outside. WlEcs m"u h,rI nc
best of the sendoff, Palmer next Lady Ihom thiIu,
Lucy fourth with American Girl at her shSuia rth
Going around the turn Wilkes led one ie9 9sHni
Of Lady Thorn, who was three lengths IN
advance Of Lucy the latter being two lengths
ahead OF American GIRL Tney Pa pas sacon ohs
and threeGuarters. Going down the backstfetch
Lady Thorn and George Palmer closed up 10 Wilkes,
passing that point Ia l:iON, Wilkes and Palmer head
and head. Lady Thorn at the latter's TANKS. Lucy
was two leng MS behind and four lengths away ron
American Girl Going along the Flushing end Lazy
Thorn went IN parallel with Palmer ana wilkes anu
Lucy closed up nicey after tnein. AS they passed
hornestretcli Wilkes Palmer and Lady Thorn were as
II yOked together, with Lucy NJ their wheels, ana no
daylight Visible. A most beauIiiul struggle ensued
up the h0mestretch; but Lady Thorn soon showed
herself in the lead, and She came home apparently
an easy winner BY length. Palmer second, one
in front Of Lucy American Girl half dozen lengths
behind. Time OF the heaL 2:231s.
Secomd Heot-Lady Thorn Was now 30 grear Ia
her. and nc sold the others, leaving the old mare
OUT Palmer fetched ninety dollars, and all the re-.
lead, American Girl second, Lady Thorn third,
Palmer fourth, and Wilkes 1ith. Going around the
so far that his chances were entirely out. At the
quarter pole, which was la .sed In thrtJ-iour ana
haf seconds. Lucy led two lengths Lady Ihorn Sec
0nd two lengths ahead OF American Girl, wilkes
fourth, and George Palmer last. American Girl then
up c0s dSwn the sse
pace was s' go os 'e ana ' she led to the
Ral!.mle pole one length In front OF Lady Thorn.
in 1OS14, the latter six lengths ahead OF American
irl tvun lnyln hl
Palmer ten lengths behind. Going around tne
Flushing end Lucy broke up three times and me oid
mare passed her and led one length 10 the tnree-
quarter pole George wilkes trottel very fast alter
ne left the haif-me pole. passing America an Girl
anu snuttn up the gap on Lucy at sucn rate mat
he caught her on the hOmestretch and beat her
home for second place. Lady Thorn came very leis-
urely up the stretch and won the heat By tour
lengths; Wilkes second. one length ahead OF Lucy,
Palmer very bad fifth. Time OF the heat, 2:23.
Third Heat.-American Girl was first away Lucy
Thorn bringing up the rear. Going to the turn
Lady Thorn trotted very fast and soon showed In
causlt her and based a uon neck aead IN
tnirty-siz seconds. Lady Thorn led American Girl
two lengths, the latter four lengths in front OF
Of George Palmer. The wi rotting between
Lady Thorn and Lucy down the backstrctch
mare gradually gaining until az the Game pole
she was hall length ahead OF the other Ill 1l0 At
this poit Lucy was two lengths In advance OF Amerl-
/
who had Palmer at his quarters. Getting into the
Flushing end Lady Thorn began to shake Lucy of,
and soon showed length of daylight between them.
1t seemed al this time that there doubt as 70
the result; but after passing the treequarter poe,
ana as the old mare came into the homeslretch, she
broke up, and for moment her hackers appeared
panic stricken. Wilkes and Lucy came up and
passed her; but that was ali, for Dan Mace quickly
caught the mare, squared her again to her work,
when she resumed her old-fashloned winning way,
and, soon dispOsing or Wilkes and Lucy. came along
winner Of the heat by length in 2:24l4. Palmer
tr0tted very fast up the h0nestrech, Gu ting down
first American .GH, then Lucy, and just ut the
finish passing Wilkes. AS soon as Palmer was ahead
OF Wilkes he broke up and ran over the score. he
was, however, awarded the second premium. Wilkes
the third and Lucy the fourth. The following Is
SUMMARY.
FASHION COURSE, L. l., July ETRoTTING-purse
$4,000; $3.50 TO first, 200 70 second $500 to third
and $500 TO the fourth Tree for ali horses, mile heats,
best three in five, In harness.
ID. Mace entered br. m Lady Thorn. ........ l
Chas. Champlin entered br. e. George Palmer Q s
w. B0rst entered br. S. George Wilkes....... 8
Norris Holcomb entered b. III. Lucy. .......4 3 a
Ben Daniels entered b. IN. American Gill;. 5
DObe entered b. m Goldsmith Maid. 800. DIR.
TINE.
quarter. HGc Hue.
tiTSt ne;tt. ............ 3oI I:l0ia 2:23i2