The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-01


Ross Tweed took the lead at the start, Hubbard
second, 10 Daniels third, True Blue fourth, The
the quarter pole Boss Tweed and 10 Daniels were
running head and head, The Nurse third, McCor-
mack Mate & True Blue sixth
was passed in lfty-t seconds, Boss Tweed led
The Nurse, who was two lengths IN advance OF
Mate, the latter hall length ahead Of True Blue,
ran without any change around the lower turn
ana part Of the way up the homestretch AS they
passed F under a the wire 10 Dsniels was neck IN
fourth, The Nurse fifth True Blue sixth and Hub.
bard seventh and all so closely punched that It
interfering with each other. The time OF the mile
was ll8H: At the quarter pole 10 Daniels led by
advance OF Mccormack, who was one length ahead
OF Mate, the latter neck ahead OF True Blue,
MnSeapd close up The ~, Nurse dropping away
was sharp and many changes took place. Mate
ran to the front, followed BY True Blue, 10 Daniels
mack sixth, The Nurse seventh. The mile and
half were made In 2:40H. These positions were
maintained around the lower turn, and at the half
mile pole the race seemed to rest between Mate
and True Blue. As the horses came into tile home
stretch 10 Daniels retired In favor OF Hubbard who
not overtake them. The struggle was most ex-
citing between Mate and True Blue and it con-
ne S4e
Barbee on True Blue and Hayward Oh Mate will
never be forgotten by those who witnessed the
fourth, Mccormack hfth The Nurse sixth, Boss
Tweed seventh. The time OF the TWO miles was
s:s2h, the fastest ever made by one second and
three-quarters, the next best time being that Of
LyttletOn, which was 3.34x.
The Third Race.
HURDLE RACE, for all ages. two miles, over eight
hurdles welter weights $500 to the winner, $3.50
to the second and 500 to the third horse.
10 Donahue's br. h. Blind Tom, by Star Davis,
aa Ities vr aegu, 20 ca a1s H Ga9ine
dam Eagless, years old, l5l lbs Thompson). 2
John Boughrum's CHI. 3. SOrrel Dan by Revenue,
Kerwin Lloyd's b. b.. Wiley, by Uncle VIC dam
Silver Star, aged, 1874 lbs. young. .......... 0
]. II. Harbeck, Jr.'s, br. g. Buck by simon Ken
J. q. K. Lawrence's CHI. b. Village Blacksmith,
by Vandal dam Cholera aged 154 lbs. (Mdge-'
j. hyand's CHI. h. Trade wind, by lightning,
dam by Revenue, years old, 154 lbs ....... DIR.
Time, 4:27H.
TIE BETTING.
Village Blacksmith. 500 100 210 210 100 240
R RinS e & 5S s Sc Sc 8 1eS
se BLIND Tom was n.d away village
Clark fifth. Tie latter gave the first hurdle re-
hinder as she passed over It, the others going
over clean and clear. At the second hurdle all re.
fused, except Mary Clark, who jumped it in
clumsy manner Before she had recovered Blind
Tom got over and soon passed her, and that was
the lust OF the race. He went on with his work in
good style, while all the others acted as much hike
brutes as possible. Village Blacksmith got to the
third hurdle, and there he stopped. Wiley passed
oyer hye hurdles. and then gave up the race.
hurdle, but were mounted again, and won second
and third money, half mile behind Blind Tom.
more ridiculous farce was never seen, and this
kind of racing, we predict-wth few more such
exhibitions as this and others which nave occurred
lately-will cease to be as popular as heretofore.