The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-10-09

4 Fsnfry Esassastts Mefaas BY s1onaschsst.
From tho New York World OF Sunday
The third race, as it resulted, proved TO
De the sensation OF the day. 1t was the
fourth renewal of the maturity stakes, n dash
Oh three miles, for four-year-o!ds, which
closed In 1860 with twenty nominations, and
| winch Tor almost year has been looked
| upon as walk-over for Harry Bassett. But
~M!. SANFORD thought differently, and deter
miheo TO make one more effort TO beat the
| great crack. The result was that out OF the
| twenty nominations only two cane TO the
post-Harry Bassctt, the representative Of
Mcdaniel &, Co., and Monarcl,ist, represent.
ing NJ. II. Sanford. So easy was the race
| looked upon for Bassctt that but little money
| could be got on the race, and that only at
cNtrava%aut odds, Bassctt selling for 5000 In
one OF thc last pools sold TO Monarchist at
$50. While in the Paris Mutrlls G31 tickets
were sold on RaSsctt to 800 on Alourchist
THE RACE.
In drawing places Monurchisl had the in
side. Both horses looked well, especially
| Monarchisi. who appeared much better than
| he did when he ran in the Manhattan handi-
cap on Wednesday. When the dag fen Bas-
sett got the best OF the start by full length,
but so i:tst did Monarchist move of that in
| the turn he led length. with BaSSett still on
| the outside. and making the Incc so fast that
| it was evident Monarchist meant business.
At the quarter they were head and head,
Rounding the bluff both were so close that
| they looked like one horse; but so quick was
Haywood here that Roc could not take the
post, but was compelled To keep the outside.
| When they disappeared m2ny expected to
see Bassctt lcading 4 length OH coming into
view; but they were still head and head
nfot,, IL
were being treated to 4 great race. Swing
ing around the lower turn both horses were
kept dead to t4cir work With Bassett lcaC.
Ing neck on Tie outside, and with the pace
Very fast. Coming up the stretch they
seemed 30 move almost with the speed. or
the wild. The faster Bassctt ran the closer
Monarch.st seemed to hang to him, and al
the finish Of the first mile, which was run in
lis, Harry olly led threc-luaItcrs Of q
| length. Going round to the quarter Non.
archSt 21ain went NJ 30 lis neck, and g..
they Gaze round tic bluf' thcg were AGAIN
almost even. Going out OF sight EasSett
again slot away, and Gil coming into view
was leading half length, with Mo,..gchiSt
on the outside The layers OF the odds were
now i'll fearful agony; they knew that neither
Of the horses could keep up that pace much
| longer, and the question WAS which would
| v.
was still only Il neck behind Tie iirOltc,
and when again they came up tie stretch
both were going more SLOWLY, and they
passed the stand, having run the two miles
in 3:37 /. which was only second and half
slower than Kentucky had done ii in his
race against time, and when the track was
in mitch better order that il was yesterday.
As they passed tie stand tie general opiniun
was that NOO2rclIi>t was roaming the fastest,
and that if lie only stuck TO his work lie
would win. Rounding the l!irn by the
pIcaSirc-oroundS the pace irll oil, and Bas-
Sctt showed almost ciCar. which WAS = tenn
porary ray Of hope to The layers OF tie odds.
But coming down the incline to round the
bluT the ray vanished, for Haywood a~ail
sent MnnarcI,ist up 10 i}assptt'> head, and AZ
they disappeared they looked to he dead
even. Coming into view Bassctt WAS i;%,,l-
Ing head, and many still hoped iiat h" w@S
where he would stay. When wei into lie
straight HAYWOOD brought his whip into
play. and for second il ratified lively ruun0
. AloMirciist's neck, While Roe WAS evidently
, afraid that ii he used hi, OIL Basset!. Harry
would repeat the performance exhibited by
! him ut Long Branch when he was beaten by
; Longfcllow. Atthe furlUnS pole Monarch.t
was even with BaSsctt, when Haywood
again called on his horse, who, with Il mag.
niticcnt response. took the lead, Dassrlr quit
, ting as soon as headed and Nonarciii,t came
home the winner I:y two lengths in j:3I.
On returning 10 weigh. neither horse ap
pcarcd 10 be diStre .>ed Aonarchi,t certainty
t was not. while Bassett cant"red away
| to his stable. The race was Il line one, and
e Mr.. Sanford may well have been proud O
l his horse, as he stood and pattcd lis ncct
| while he was being uISa;ldI"G. the scene
{ At the finish WAS one OF llic greatest excite
| mcnt. MI present, even >1lac OF the l9,ci;
/ were shoutin. themselves hoAiS", while Thu
: hundreds of atabic-hOys shouted ana iun2
( their hats and caps iii tie air ike 50 many
mps Of Satan. Probably nG one could have
+ won the race that could 1--we pleased t!'
| public more than Elr Sanford. He Ia; Ion!
been identified with the turf h. his ,l,e!l
thousands Of dollars o 'c"t %o,'! horses, ans
\ has in his d;iy Won many Il linr race. ntud
: ing the Maturity lat Yea, which Ii" "oi
4 with Prcallncs<, beating Si:,an ANA and Eve
: others in 500. But no s.;c"asa las ever give!
him half the pleasure OF his Great victor.
: over Bassett yesterday. which: made IoHarcil
, isl indeed the monarch OF the Am"rical
: turf.