The New York herald., 1873-10-16
THE RACI

The start Was good again, and as the horses
passed the judges stand Hattie 0'Neil was leading,
Minnie Mac second, Winesap third, Mildew fourth,
Constant dfth. Opheiia sixth. Going around the
upper turn Minnie Mac went 10 the front, and the
race was never aiterward In doubt. sac led two
lengths when she passed around the blum and
when sne came In View on the lower turn she had
three naaaas lengths .. s.ro more the best oI it.
turn and up the homestretch leading three or
tour lengths all the way, and passed under the
string winner OF the race by three lengths, Mil
dew second Wnesap third, Constant fourth, Hat
tie O'Neil fifth, Ophelia sixth. The mile ana one
eighth was run in 2oIjs. Minnie Mac was bought
IN ior Sl,3l0.
The Filth Race.
MATCH $1,000 a side; one mile and thrce-quarters.
ID. Mcdaniel named Cora Linn. oy Lexington,
dam Dolly Carter years old, lo' lbs. tiazardl
J. W. Bell a Co.'S ch. c. Cross the sea- oy Ely,
dam Beatrice, years old, 100 lbs. u. Hay
"ooa' fne al
THE BETTING.
Cora Linn. .......sloo 10 200 40 600 go
Cross the Sea-. 70 10 70 100 70 70
Cora Linn took the lead with the dropping OF the
flag and under strong pun ran throughout the
race, Cross the sea being match her In speed.
Little interest taken in the race except by the
parties Immediately interested, rs 1t was manifest
from the nrst few jumps that Cora Linn could not
be beaten by Cross the sea. The time OF the mile
and three-quarters was very lirte beIter tnan two
mile time Tor good horses; in TACT, we Incline to
fast as Cora Linn ran the mile and three-quarters
on this occasion. Time OF tne mile ana threequar
IeIS, o.ol1s.
The Sixth Race.
MATCH for $500 side; half a mile; 1O5 lbs. on
eacn.
A. Belmont named 9. c. Gray Planet, by Planet,
dam Eag.ess, years old tl.yann) ........... 1
L. J.. Lorll8ld named b. 1. Girl OF the Period by
virgil, dam Mamie Butler. 4 years old
NiuShSsJ $1,000. Z
Iime 0:50k4.
- THE BETTING.
Gray Planet...... 500 200 2lO $40 $40 500
Girl oil the Period. 400 $50 las 255 800 sos
a.. TIE RACE.
-, lnc start was good one but in an instant Gray
Ilanct sprung 70 the 'front.' and, keepingthe lead all
see ehe way around. won easily by our lengths. 10
interest spectators IN match races something more
dIsal nan . hiie IS required 1t almost seems
ulsgIace " the turf TO see our-year-oIds OF the
nhcst Dlood IN the land running d nell-me dash,
man would not have dared to prouose such a
race tnrty years ago on all American race course.
a country lane was the place for such races i'm
DAYS gone oy, and any distance short OF a mile
tne lcadink race course OF this Continent. This is
not the way TO improve the breed and develop
the bottom of the "nigh mettledn racer.
The seventh Race.
HANDICAP STEgPLE CnAsE-Purse OF $500 Of
which $500 to the second horse; entrance free.
three or more horses, the property OF difYerent
owners, 10 start; about two and half miles
ENTRIES.
Joe Donahue's cf 9. George West, by Asteroid
dam Kate Hayes, years old, 100 lbs. III
M. A. Liftelps z. IN. Mary Clark, by Lexington,
[ dam Eagless, years old, 147 lbs. (SutlifYel ~
J. H. Harbeck, Jr.'s, br. q. Buck, by simon Ken
ton, dam BY Sovereign, years old, lao lbs.
D. J. Bannatync's ch. g. Bibaklba, by Colossus.
dam Velma. 4ycars old, las lbs. tMurphyl..... 1