The New York herald., 1873-08-24

Time, I:5s-l:67h
THE BETTING.
Bind Tom. Tom.... IS IS IS 4s % 40 81 Is
HI%PsSqn,oas: HaTrS Bootn q e e e Is II II
THE RACE.
=, First Heat-Blind Tom took the lead, Village
Blacksmith second lmpecunlous third, Revenge
fourth, Harry Booth fifth. Running to the 1rst
hurdle Impecunious took the lead and was first
ss TIN ReSense sSe
third, Village Blacksmith fourth, Blind Tom
laying back several lengths, trailing and bding his
time: At the second hurdle. which was stationed
Impecunious second, Harry Booth third, Village
Blacksmith fourth, Blind Tom eight lengths behind.
Going down the backstretch Harry Booth ran
to the front, Village Blacksmith, Revenge and
lmpecunious being so close together that 1t was
third hurdle Village Blacksmith showed the way
over, followed closely by lmpecunious, Harry Booth
third Revenge fourth, Blind Tom ten eugths ,! be,
hind. Harry Booth now began to fall or and Blind
Tom to move up. The running around the lower
turn was good and as tile horses came into the
homestretch Village Blacksmith looked all over a
winner OF the heat. AS ne came up to the hurdle
on the homestretch he was under pull and Re-
venge ana Impecunious were closing on him rapidly.
length ahead Of the two last named; but
when he landed after the jump ,on ne
OF HIM Tor moment Then Bnnd Tom came with
q rush, soon overlook the others, and before the
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winner by four lengths, Village Blacksmith
second. two lengths ahead Of Revenge, who was
Booth nth. lime OF the heat / :59.
second Hedt-Blind Tom great favOrite over
the field; H.. impecunious pee was was nrst away, Revenge
Harry Booth standing at the post when the others
were Tying away. Revenge was first to Jump the
frst hurdle, and he Knocked it down as he went
over, making the way clear Tor the others, Blind
Tom being second Impecunlous third, Village
Blacksmith fourth, Harry Booth fifth. Going around
lengths, Village Blacksmith taking second place.
Blind rom being under pull, and making, as
this lmpecunious'ell back to Harry Booth. When
the horses reached the second hurdle, which was
nat on the ground and they had no Jumping to do
the brush and rails having been Knocked over IN
Revenge kept in font uhtlI he. jumped the third
hurdle at the half-mile pole. Here he hesitated
alter landing, and Village Blacksmith reached his
head but could not get to the front until he entered
the homestretch. Then Blind Tom was making his
run and overtaking the leaders at every jump.
When the fourth hurdle was jumped Village Black.
smith was leading length, Revenge and Bind
Tom being head and head, the Others lar behind
and entirely out OF the race. A most exciting
whip and spur contest then began, which termi-
mated by Blind Tom winning the heat and race oy
OF Revenge. Harry Booth and impecanions fourth
and NTH IN the order named. Time OF the heat,
1:57H.
THE LONG BRANCH HANDICAP. OF $50 each, halffo
felt, with $500 added; the second to receive 500
out oil the stakes, and the thlrd to save his en-
trance. Winners after publication OF weights OF
$1,000 to carry lbs of S. O0O, lbs, extra II the
highest weight fails to accept, then the weight
those remaining in shall he raised lbs. One mile
and quarter
John Coffee's gr. c.. by Lightning dam JesSa-
nine Porter, years old, SO lbs. .............. I
10. Donahue's ch. c. Business, by Revolver, dam
Syren, years old, 107 lbs. bs..................... 2
dam MarchiOness, years old, S3 lbs .......... 3
John F.. Chamberlin's b. Mary Constant, by
War Dance, dam Lass OF Sidney, years old,
- '~O Time, a:2o.
THE BETTING.
snsness Sasy 100 2 200 SsS ssS 9io 40
S'a SSsss sys eoi' lS j. ss 20 20 IL Il ,sS g
Minstrel. .''.....' Tgr T1 n.cp 80 Zoo 4oo aoo AOO
Minstrel was first away, Business second, the
Lightning colt third, Mary Constant being lett
the others before she began to move.
Minstrel, the Lightning and Business ran
under the wire at the stand, Business led hall
length, Minstrel second one length in front OF the
Mary Constant Going around the upper turn the
race was very close between MINSTREL the Light
nlng colt "a and Business. @ =. Az. As they passed the
the Lightning colt second. one length in front OF
Business who was eighty yards In advance Of
Minstrel was in trouble and began to quit, and
after that it became simply match race between
aeS s se aS
and head around the lower turn. They swung into
the homestretch so close together that they COL
lded; but neither were affected by the strike. On
they came, the partlsans OF each claiming the lead
for their horse. 1t was close affair all the way up
ming colt became the winner by hall length. Min.
strei was 100 yards behind, followed in by Mary
Constant, who had been pulled up near the furOng
pole. Time Of the mile and quarter, 2:20
The Third Race.
PURSE $500, for two-year-ods winners excluded)
those beaten once allowed lbs; twice, lbs
horse Three quarters OF a mile.
STARTERS
John Cofee's b. I. Nettie Norton, by bennington,
John f. Chamberlin'sb. c. vislgoth, by Asteroid.
dam Vandalia, 80 lbs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2
THE BETTING.
SSss SO 50 S S a ssS ss ss soS SO sSs
The two-year-olds, had very even start, and ran
side and side down the backstretch, passing the
turn the fly showed her head in front, and
seemed to have slight advantage as she swung
that there seemed no difference between them,
until they passed under the wire at the stand
when IL was discovered that the nly had her head
in front, and won the race. The time Of the dash
The Fourth Race.
PURSE 5000 for all ages, to carry 100 lbs. mares
and QeldlDgs allowed lbs. $500 to frst and 500
TO second horse. One and half miles.
s. G. Franklin's b. III. Arizona, by Lexington
dam Zone, VI lbs. (CantrelD D....-....-.........
John Boughram's b. z. Gerald, by Mcky Free,
dam Rosette, aged 81 lbs. lHankerson) ....... 2
| J. q. X. Lawrence's b. G. Shylock, by Lexing-
ton dam Edith, years old, 100 lbs. (HopperJ. 8
J. +. Chamberiin's ch. c. Wheatiey, By war
Dance dam by Glencoe, years old, 100 lbs
(Hugnes) .................. ....................
Time, 2:49.
THE BETTING.
Arizona a.........-..sno 400 20 200
s,isss ::..:::. iss s 8 : : g 9
Gerald ............. l4l W 70 20
The start was not good one, AZ Arizona had q
good deal the best OF It, with Gerald far In the
The latter, however, soon made up his losses, and
after Noing quarter of Q mile was well up with
the iSyorite. On the lower turn Arizona