South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-11-21
A Great Horse Race.

race took place at San Francisco, California.
on tue 10Th inst, for purse Of $50 OOO which
was won by Thad. Stevens The entries were
Ihad Stevens, Joe Daniels, True Blue, and Ma
ME haI -Four mile heats-l6 miles The first
heat Thsd Stevens took the pole True Blue next.
Mamie Hall third. and Joe Daniels the outside
Al the start Mamie Hall was first Thad Stevens
second True Blue third, aud Joe Daniels fourth.
Al the second mile True Blue srst. Mamie Hall
Second, Joe Daniels third, and Thad Steven
fourth. Third mile: True Blue first, Joe Dan
lels second, Thad Stevens third Mamie Hall
fourth. On the fourth mile Joe Daniels was frs,
by two lengths, True Blue second, Thai Stevens
third, Mamie Hall fourth. Time Of heat, as
The horses were called for the second heat at a
qusr'er TO four. and preliminary rubbing down
and saddling vas accomplished, in readiness for
Tue seton at bve minutes 10 four O clokk.
another splendid start was made, the three
horses taking the score neck -and-neck Before
reaching the half mile Thad pulled ont three
lengths ahead, True Blue following, and at the
end OF the FIRST mile Tbsd carried the score three
lengths ahead True Blue second, and Daniels
tagging Eve lengths.
On second mile the relative positions of tho
horses were about The same. Thad gaining a
Few yards If anything. On the third mile all the
horses crossed the score in company Thad neck
ahead OF True Blue, with Daniels tapping on his
HANK, On the fourth mile Thad and True Blue
pulled neck and neck, Joe Daniels crowdiug -
On The last half True Blue showed ahead and o.
pened gap OF five lengths, which he held 10
crossing the score, Thad Stevens being seven
lengths in The Ee old horse came in wes-
ried True Blue took the second heat of the
race. Time minutes and seconds
The horses were called for the third beat al
4.30, and got of in good style at 4 IS. Thad
took the lead again and pulled out Handsomely
q couple of lengths ahead before reaching the
hrst quarter; True Blue second Thad held his
own through the first mile, and crossed the score
two lengths ahead, True Blue and Danisls run
ming neck and neck. The second mile was q
close run between the three They crossed the
score in almost precisely the same relative posi-
lions as in the first mile. The third mile was a
repetition of the first and second The widest
excitement prevailed. They crossed the score
ms follows: Thad Stevens leading, Joe Daniels
tapping him on the flank, and True Blue close
third AT the first quarter of the fourth mile
True Blue failed he fell behind and was speed
NY lost 10 the distance. Thad pulled out NJ the
best and parted company with Daniels, crossing
the score nearly ten lengths ahead The excite
nent was tremendous. At this result deafeniug
cheers assembled and the air was filled with n Y.
ing mats. The race now WAS between Stevens
and Daniels the first favorite 10 the great race
True Blue, having been distanced. Time Of third
heat minutes, 81 seconds.
After the conclusion of the third heat in telli-
Pence was received from up the track that True
Blue bad broken his leg and was ruined horse
lie was lying disabled on the track aboat mid
way between the first quarter and half mile poles
The noble animal was removed from the track
and the course cleared for the fiaal heat OF The
great national contest of the turf Twilight wal
Apr oaching when the horses called for the
/ fin al heat, making m aggregate run Of ST xtaeu
miles. The horses made an admirable start, bu
! Thad Stevens very soon pulled four lengths a
! head, and was gaining steadily when the horse:
disappeared in the evening sha des.
| On the first mile Thad Stevens passed the scor,
thirty yards in advance. The crowd awaited
anxously the temperance as the foaming steed:
came down the home stretch. At the secon,
mile Thad Stevens had about the same sd van
tage of his competitor, and crossed the score tn,
third time about the same distance in the lead
and dashed out on the last and winning mile
Again the CHATTER Of hoofs heard down the
home stretch, and Thad Stevens came dsshiu g
through the mist thirty yards in advance, tho
winner of the great national $50, 600 race. O
course, the race created intense excitement, and
the betting was heavy. Time 500.
The miles Of the third heat were made as fol
lows %, 81, IS, aud OF.