Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-21
THE GREAT FOUR.MILE RACE.
HeImbOId Loses the Laureis Won at
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The result of the last meeting of the season of
the American Jockey Club at Jerome Park,
new YORK, on TUESDAY, has already been re-
ported by telegraph. There was much interest
manifested, fully six thousand persons being in
attendance. Six races were contested, the most
exciting being the four-mile dash for a nurse of
- 200, where the mighty Helmbold had to lower
his colors to Abd-el-KOree, after splendid race
This was the fourth race on the programme and
the purse was for 81 200. The entries were ID.
McDaniels' chestnut colt "Abd-el- Koree - W r.
Babcock's CHI. h. "Helmbold," and John Nor
rissey's Oh. C. " Defender" As the three horses
came out on the track they looked beautiful
Defender, perhaps, showing of the best and
HelmbOld exciting universal admiration by his
beautiful long and even step and his strong
poweriuIly-built frame. Abd-el-KOree looked
the poorest of the three. and too tame m he
worth much. The betting commenced three to
one on Helmbold. The excitement at
THE STAET
was intense. Defender took the lead, Helmbold
following about a length behind, and Abd-el-
hoTee about length behind Helmbold. This
position they kept until they disappeared around
ne clnb house; When they again came in sight
the two rear horses were under a strong pail
Defender going at full speed, and evidently try
ing to force Helmbold's pace. The three came
down the quarter stretch and passed under the
string in about the same positions-Defender
about two lengths ahead. At the end of the sec
ond mile HelmbOld gradually gained on the
leader and passed him at the beginning of the
third-Abd-el-koreek keeping the same space OF
two lengths behind the favoTite. without show
ing any signs OF fatigue. Defender then fell be-
hind altogether, and from that point the race
was between HeimbOld and Abd-el- Koree-the
iayorite keeping ahead and increasing the pace
TO
A STUNNING RATE
s he neared the judges stand Yet Abd-el-
horee Kept up. On the fourth mile it evidently
looked as If HembOld should win without much
trouble. Helmbold went tearing away. McDan-
1el's horse following him closely. Thus they
passed behind the Clubhouse, ard for perhaps
httsen seconds there was silence and intense ex-
cltement. Yet the hackers OF Helmbold were so
sure OF their game that they feared not for a
moment The horses reappearei again. The
spectators could
HARDLY BELIEVE THEIR EYES
Abd-el-kOre was full length ahead of Helm
bold, and Defender in the distance almost a
quarter of mile behind. A tremendous cry of
rage went up from the hackers of the favorite
But the race was not won vet. A quarter of
mile yet, and HelmbOld's still powerful strides
might tell another story. They turned into the
quarter-stretch. They came rushing down like
whIlwind, and HelmbOld for a moment re-
s'ored confidence by gaining fully half a lie 18th
on his opponent. Many were still certain OF VIC
tory; but the jockey used the whip, and
HELMBoLD's LAST CHANCE WAS GONE
lie made bold effort, came up almost neck
andnt ckwlth Abd-el- koree and fell back again.
passing under the string neck behind
McDaniel's gallant little horse. A grand far
reaching, universal shout went M and pro-
claimed the victory. Even the losers were
caught with the contagion of enthusiasm and
joined IN. McDaniels walked along the track
and was greeted with cheer upon cheer, and
bowed his thanks.
The following is the official time of each mile:
1:52; total, 1888.
Helmbold runs next week in Baltimore against
harry Bassett, better horse than Abd-el- n Gree
but II Helmbold had won here, there would
have been little chance for betting there.