New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16
WHOLE NUMBER 2O3O.

vens 1928, True Blue $685. Joe Daniels SIS,
the field IS.
The entries were sThad Stevens, Joe Dan
iels, Trae Blue and Mamie Hall. Hubbard
was drawn.
FIRST Heat-Thad Stevens took the pole.
True Blue next, Mamie Hall third and joe
! Daniels the outside. Mamie Hall frat
Joe Daniels fourth. Second mile, True
| Blue first, Mamie Hall second, Joe Daniels
| third and Thad Stevens fourth. Third mile.
| True Blue first, Joe Daniels second, Thad
Stevens third and Mamie Hall fourth.
| Fourth mile. Joe Daniels first by two
lengths. True Blue second, Thad Stevens
third and Mamie Hall fourth. Time of
heat 7:45.
Immediate after the result of the heat
the pool selling was resumed on an enor-
nous scale. The hackers of Thad Stevens
came forward with Unabated confidence in
their favorte. In one of the first pools
Ihad Stevens was taken at first choice for
S2lO0 Joe Daniels, $500; True Blue, $500.
series of heavy pools approaching the
same magnitude, nearly Of she same rates,
We're taken In. The pools were all selling
on Thad Stevens as the favorite and True
Blue the third choice The pools ran
steadily from $500 to $4,000.
The unexpected turn of the frst heat
produced an excitement that could only
hndivent at the pools and consequently the
sales sprand't to high figure. Pending the
disposition OF the second heat the friends
of Ihad Stevens rallied promptly to his
support and freely backed their opinion of
his speed and endurance with com. The
impression prevailed that the rider of Thad
reined him in during the entire race and
simply strOve not to be distanced. The
horse was in fine condition when he left
the track and was applauded as
vigorously as though winner of the
heat. Mamie Hall was completely blown
The horses were called for the second heat
at a quarter to four, and the preliminary
rubbing down and saddling was accom-.
plished in readiness for the set off. At five
minutes to four another splendid start was
made, the three horses taking the score
neck and neck. Before reaching the half
mile Thad had pulled out-ahead three
length True Blue following, and at or
the end of the first mile Thad had carried
the score, three lengths ahead; True Blue
second, and Daniels tagging five lengths
In the second mile the relative positions
of the horses were about the same, Thad
gaining few yards, if anything. On
the third mile all of the horses crossed tha
score in close company. Thad neck ahead
of Trte Blue, with Daniels tapping on the
flank. On the fourth mile Thad and True
Blue pulled neck and neck, Joe Daniels
crowding on the last half; True Blue
showed ahead and opened gap of five
lengths, which he held in crossing the
score, Thad Stevens being seven lengths in
the rear. The old horse came in wearied,
True Blue took the second heat of the race.
Time-S0S.
Pool selling was again resumed after the
termination OF the second heat, but bidding
was not as brisk as before, although mum
Der Of heavy pools were made up. True
Blue was now the favOrite, with second
choice alternating between Thad Stevens
and Joe Daniels. The ratio between first
and second choice was about four to three.
The horses were called for the third heat
at 4:30, and got off in good style at 4:35 P
M. Thad took the lead again and pulled
out handsomely a couple OF lengths before
| reaching the first quarter, with True Blue
second. Thad held his own through the
| first mile. and crossed the score two lengths
| ahead, True Blue and Daniels running neck
| and neck.
The second mile was close run between
| the three. They crossed the score in almost
precisely the same relative positions as III
| the first mile. The third mile was a repeti-
| tion OF the first and second. The widest
| excitement prevailed They crossed tho
score as follows: Thad Stevens leading, j Joe
Daniels tapping him on the flank and True
| Blue a close third. At the first quar-
| ter OF the fourth mile True Blue
| failed. she fell behind and was
speedily lost in distance. Thad pulled
out at this and parted company with
Daniels and crossed the score nearly ten
lengths ahead. The excitement was tre-
mendous at this result. Deafening cheers
ascended and the air was filled with flying
hats. The race was now between Stevens
and Daniels the first favOrite in the great
race, True Blue, having. been distanced
Time Of third heat 7:57
After the conclusion of the third heat in
telligence was received from up the
track that True Blue had broken his leg
and was a ruined horse. He was lying dis
abled on the track about midway between
the first quarter and half mile pole. The
noble animal was removed from the track
| and the course cleared for the final heat of
the great national contest of the turf.
Twilight was approaching when the
horses were called for the final heat, max
ing an aggregate run OF sixteen miles. The
| horses made a capital start but Thad
Stevens very soon pulled four lengths
ahead, and was going steadily when the
| horses disappeared In the evening shades.
| On the first mile Thad Stevens passed the
| score thirty yards in advance. The crowd
| awaited anxlously the temperance, as the
| foaining steeds came down the hOnestretch.
| At the second mile Thad Stevens had abous
| the same advantage as his competitor and
| crossed the score third time about the same
| distance in the lead and dashed out on the
| last and winning mile.
| Again TIE ciatter of hoofs was heard down
| the hOmestretch and Thad came dashing
through mist. thirty yards in advance,
| the winner OF the great national $20, 900
race. The enthusiasm of the crowd was
| overwhelming. Time-7:46 The miles oG
the third heat were made as follows: oso,Sse
1:57, l:5J and 2:02
SUMMARY.
George Treats ch. h. Thad Stevens
aged, by Longford dam Mary Chiffon . 3
q. A. Johnson's ch. C. Joe Daniels, y. o.,
by Australian dam Dolly Carter. O
J. +. Chamberlains b C. True Blue V.
o. by Lexington, dam Balloon.......2 / ssc
MlrY,ia Hail lin