The New York herald., 1871-06-15
.. brlggs entered D. g. Kansas Pet. DR..
D. u. Inayer entere.. br. s. st. Limo, ur,

fiih hear........... 3sn 1:l05 2:3js
TnE SECOND TRor.
lhis event was for horses that had never trotted
Detter than 2:L9, purse Of $1,000 being hung up az
an incentive Entered Tor It were George ROBIN
sons spotted geliing Colonel Lakemar j. j. Eowens
gray eedng Royal John. hi9o Rodens chestnut
Eeiding FRINGE O. A. Hickock's wlie peicing Medoc
w, D. Biggs' Lay seid,ng Kansas PETE George
Ihayer's brown stallion St. Elmo ana Inomls 81
Carpenters black stallion homas Jefferson. From
this ueii Prince, kanSas Pete and ST. Elmo were
Withdrawn.
Thomas Jefferson was thought so wen Of that he
was accepted AZ
THE WINNER FROM THE FrRsr
and the seller was compelled to ledv. him our OF
thc poos dsposng oi tne others as II the hartford
stliliou were not catered. In tnis shape the oettng
was livey, Royal iona anu Prince Drlnging aboat
even sums. ana me acid well up. Many pools were
sold on plince. as 1t mad been announced tnat he
would surely start, but NJ the last moment 10 was
uetefminea to Withdraw MIN. Royal John, much 10
the surp sc of the majority and tns cna srn or
many peters, Won tue race IN lhree straigat neats
y f"t ~ 6t.-Ro5 al John was On the inside. inca
Coiouel Lakeman, A.edoc and Thomas Jefferson out
SIDE IheJ were senb away 10 good stare at the
lhlri attempt Royal john striking out lor the lead
Immediately tne word was given. Alter rodnd ng
the Grst turn he put ON more SIelm, ana
wheh the quarter-poc was passed, III tllrty seven
ana u hall seconds, was two lengths IN advance,
edo3 second, une iengtn In front ol Jefferson, and
LaHe.uan lar In tile rear anu practically cut oi The
race. Tue gray geiding continued TO open Inc day
lishg Oh the bacSsrtcil, ana aj he sIoL py the na-
nhe pole, III l:3, was three len nshs III The lead, with
Mcduc second, trotting splendiuly anu endeavorin1
10 take ihe post o honor, Je,ierson tnird and Lake
man as be.orc. IL was now evident that JED er,On
could not make up tn3 great gap gained ann, but
his driver forced him along all ne knew now, yet
was UNSUCCESSFUL. aeuOc cut loose stronger Than
ever ~ the tDree-quarter pole anu made EFFORT to
get on even GERMS wlth Royal John and when tuey
swung lnto the nomesietcn We're almosJ abrclst
Now came tlc tug ana The struggle wa, vers eXeiS
InE but Meioc made skip aud l.oyal JOhn went oy
nm, winning by ielgID, Mcdoc seconl, Iour
leustlS ia ironL oil Jeners0n and Ldkeinan ius t.
Tine, 2:213a.
aeco"u Hat The stallion was still selling at ODDS
In The pool his admirers thnkiug IL Impossible Tor
MIN u be beaten. rnc senu-Cn cOu,d not nave been
better. Royal john was first away, and rounding
Inc turn was naiI a length ahead OF AedOo. " I'm
Jefferson thrl and breaking very badly. Ine driver
Ol Royal John handled hun skilfuliy, aud at the
quLrler pole, M tbirty-slx aud a hall seconds, was
one length IN iront, Medoc second, Coonei Lake
man third and Jefferson ten lengths III the rear, Just
recovering from ms dsas5iOua hy. Medoc On tue
backstrecn, as IA fact he dld In many INSTANCES III
me heai, lnau2eli ~ sap or 6wo. Which feileveu
hin greatly Az the haif-mlle poie IN l:l23s, Roya
Junn led on en.tn, Medoc second, lOur
lelstns In lrOnC OF Colonel LaSelnan, and
JeIferson stu IN the Tne neaG
hopeless Tor the STALLION, but the lower turn Car
pener pushe nin, trying TO get some whore among.
the Leaders. bu5 1t was unavailng. Entering ihe
homesretch Medo left MS ieet and ran Tor several
yards, amid SHOUTS Of "JerOne Parh y rom many
Of tae betting fraternity. On the honesretcn.
however, iioyai Jona and Medoc haa itnp and tuck,
ana the greatest excitement prevailed, ou Medoc
was unaDic 10 s, end the pressure ana agaln W Mt
INTO the ar. Royal Jonn went under the sire WIN
ncr w length, Medoc second. two lengths III front
oi Colonel LaAeman, and Jefferson last. 1ime
.:274.
IN rl Rea,.-The stallion was still ba ked at long
odds against the ileG, but for what earthly reason
out the betters themselves know. IL nad been
evdeul uuriuk the preceding tnJt the stallion
coulu not Irot along with ROyG, JOlu to-day, yet
tho fratern.GY allowed their feelings 10 lnduence
their Judgment, AMI, consequently, were compelled
10 suffer severely. IC was long tune before they
got the word, nine Intellectual attempts being made.
At last 1t wa, gwen, with Royal JUhn Wei IN rons.
He irotted iasG arouni the first turi, and At the
quarter pole, IN thirlyslX and hait seconds. Was
ie2tA front, he,i0c secoiu, 0Oils some iivey
Iunn.Gg; Jefferson tnlrd aud Colonel Lakeman IL ms
od position, fourth and last. Down the DacNstIetcn
Me ioc stead ni.nseli n second two but again
indugcd IN MS Old tricks vi sSlppns, ana runntas.
his driver eNiuenliy lncallhS III ts Hay Take me
lead II Ne could not IA uotins s4uarey. hui foYai
John kept on In MS aiashing way ana passed the
hai ne pole IN Ii2, mar a length lii a.Vauce the
advance a.Ong the lower turl; but as liie home
stretch was approached Medoc took anotncr ran,
anu Tor Instant his head showed IA mont, 0lI
Royal J0nn shock ana or ~ gallant stJ aid passed
under the sirng NIaner " the heat a;ld by half
q ienl,l. Time, 2:l5l.
There were many chaDfaileE cOuntenances at this
result. Ihe following is the
SUMMARY.
SANE DsY.--PurSe 5000, for horses that had
never iroied better Ln -:2gt 800 20 iirS 35JJ 10
second ana 500 To third horse; ILie heats, best
three in ave. IN harness.
j. J. Bowen entered &. &. Royal john ....... ]
U. A. Hlck0k entered ". &. aedOc .......... 2
Thomas =. carpenter entered Lih. $. thomas
JelIeIsou ......*.......-.... 5 A .
George h0huson entered sp. q. Colonel
Laheinan. n................ ...................
M. hUden entered Gu. x. Prince. ............. dl.
W. II. Briggs entered b. Y. Kansas CITY ...... Dir.
George q. IA;,yer entered br {. ST. Elno.... cr.
TINE.
Cetdyfe.. RuC a'Eo
FIRST neat. ......-.-.. 3i5a lis 2:2Tts
Second hcat......... 5Gla 112ia 2.2lh
Inllu ucno. III. 2.Ul1