The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-08
THE CHICAGO RACES.
American Girl Beaten by Sensation.
CuvrAoo Iulv 1874

American Girl Beaten by SensatiOn.
CHICAGO, July Z, 1873.
Five races took place at Dexter Park this alter
noon. About i've thousand spectators were
present. The great event Of the day was the trot-
ting match between Lovell's American Girl, Sensa-
ton, Henry Todd and J. w. Conley, Tor purse OF
$4,000, to be divided between three horses. In
pool selling previous to the trot the Girl
sold at 500 to $40 against the field,
and in some instances the odds were
even greater. The great trotter showed
to good advantage in warming up for the race. and
In scoring persisted in taking the lead in the first
heat. After scoring five times good send on was
secured, Conley, having won the inside place,
taking the lead American Girl made break just
after leaving the wire. but was down again in a
second, and at the turn took the lead from Conley
keeping it during the entire heat. She logged
along leisurely, evidently waiting for the others to
come up and make an interesting finish.
Sensation and Conley trotted together prettily
on the backstreGch with Todd acting badly ana
more than hundred yards in the rear. Todd,
Notwithstanding this, made noble effort and
came near taking the heat. being less than
ength behind the Girl and about o neck in the
rear of Sensation. Time, 1929.
In the second heat the horses all trotted
squarey to the turn.or the quarter stretch Ameri-
u
length, the Others not far behind The Girl took
q lead OF two lengths on the quarter, and trOtted
In that position until the hat-mile pole was
reached, and then Sensation began to come up,
and Todd, who had kept four or five lengths be-
hind, also increased his gait. Conley In the mean
time had acted 80 badly that he was 800 yards IN
the rear having lost his distance irretrevably
At the turn Tor the homestretch Sensation colared
the mare and carried her OF her feet Both came
tearing down together, passing under the wire ex-
actly together, but the Girl having ran, she was
placed back and the heat given to Sensation. Todd
MO- ohnn Lam IN hnhf ind hAtn
The third heat wars an even one throughout be-
tween Sensation and American Girl for during the
length between them. At the finish Sensation had
the advantage, winning by q head. During the fore
part o. the heat the horse Todd got left far in the
rear that everybody thought he would be dstanced.
He was timed from the halt-mie pole to the wire,
and the distance was made In 10 to great disad-
driver had to pull him back to prevent his Winning
the heat. The owner OF this horse cannot afford
to let him win heat in race because he now has
him from entering in many contemplated
races at the East during the season, Let turfmen
was made in aa5S The hopes Of those who had
invested their money at odds OF and to l were
damped. In the fourth heat Sensation, at the start,
had u lead OF length, with Todd four lengths in
the rear OF both the Others. The two Eastern
aores KEPT sensato eatys ead POSITIONS
aTound 'ns Todd hea as sefore Jagged g the
half pole, where he was seventy-tive yards behind.
His driver then put on the whip, and at the conclu-
and dashing forward at a tearing gait Time, 2:2S.
The score is:-
Ben Maces Sensation. Observation-Disclosures. ! l !
William Lovell's American Girl. ....... 2
A. Lewis Henry Todd. ................... 3 3 3
w. H. Craword's J. w. Comfy. ........... Dis.
Time, 1922 :26h p 25H-2:2S.
The sweepstakes race to wagons, best three in
fve, for purse Of $500, was won by d. Pers b. g.
Barney Kells. f. F. F1lers b. g. Lajonier took
the first heat and Mr.. Darling's b. m Ella Throp
was dstanced on the first mile. There was no ex-
element during the race. The time made was
2:434-2 :40-2:36H-2:50%
In running dash OF half a mile ROwett's Thide
Hark defeated Simpsons Three Cheers for purse
OF $500. No time was taken. In another dash Tor
similar stake by horses owned by the same men
Simpsons tllly Marion, won, making the half mile
In n1ty-iour seconds.
A consolation purse of $500 was then offered
to defeated running horses, entry free. CrOwey's
Quartermaster was the tavOrite at long odds,
even after summers Rocket had taken the
first heat. The latter won the second heat
and race, making the best time ever re-
corded on Dexter Park. The following Is the
SUMMARY.
j. a. summers Rocket. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l
A. M. reynolds Nick Baker. Observation-Disclosures. 2
j. j. Crowleys Quartermaster. 3 2
Time, 74-l AS.
The meeting, Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather has been success pecuniarily, aud the
Club will offer $4,000 In premiums at the Fan
meeting,