The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-22
sMUGGLER VICTORIOUS.

SMUGGLER VICTORIOUS.
THE GREAT STALLION RACE AT MYSTIC PARK
THE IMMENSE CROWD AND THE EXCITE
MENT.
A dispatch to the Chicago Times from Bos-
ton on the 18th inst, gives the following
account of the late great race for SIC, 900 stall
lion and the stallion championship OF
America: The great sporting event OF the
season has been the great stallion race at
Mystic Park to-day. The horses were rung
up at 2:30, and appeared after some delay
for the warming up" process. Out OF
the 10 nominations. seven walked up to the
Judges stand and drew positions, as follows:
Mambrimo Gift, Jefferson, Smuggler, Sheri-
dan, Genet, Abdallah, and Commonwealth.
Gift was driven by Dan Loughlin, Snug
gler by Charles Marvin, Jefferson by Geo.
p. Carpenter, Sheridan by Watson Sargent,
by Jack Bowen, and Genet by Tom Car
penter. The judges were Otto Hamilton and
Samuel Emerson, of Boston, and Geo. Oak
ley, of Prospect Park.
First Heat-After three Intellectual at
tempts to get a start it became evident that
Thomas jefferson was too lame to go, and
he was drawn, by permission of the Judges.
On the fourth score the horses got away well
together, except Abdallah, whowas a length
in the rear of Gift. The latter got away
from his competitors, going to the quarter,
which he passed in 3713, Sheridan following
within length, and Smuggler being almost
neck-and-neck with him. Before. reaching
the half the bay began to pull up, and passed
the pole in 1:11%, with Gift half a
length to the rear. 1t was evident that
Smuggler would win if he could keep his
feet, and this be did, not skipping any
where, passing the three-fourths pole TWO
lengths ahead, in las, with Sheridan in the
second place. In turning into the nome
stretch, Smuggler suddenly opened gap
and passed under the wire in 2:23-six
l.. Of ChartHan with Gift third.
Genet fourth, Commonwealth fifth, and Ao-
daIlah last. After this heat pools were sold
as follows: Smuggler, SIO S10O ana 20;
Gift, S38, SO and Sl3; field, SIS, $40 and go.
Second Heat-Afser one false start, the
horses got away in good shape, and going
well, with Smuggler length or two behind
the rest. Sheridan showed the way to the
quarter, and passed it IN 363, with Git
second and Smuggler coming up rapidly be-
hind. The big bays long legs had got to
working before the half was reached, and he
led Sheridan length at that point, which he
passed. in I:11H, Gift being third and the
others close together.
sMUGGLER HELD THE LEAD
from this point, and trotted squarely away
from the others, passing the third quarter
pole half dozen lengths ahead of Sheridan,
in 1:47, Git being three lengths behind the
little general. Smuggler did not slacken at
the turn, but wheeled into the stretch like
a whirlwind, and held his head to
the wire in %; Sheridan second, Com
monweslth third, Genet fourth, and Gilt
fifth. The people who had bought pools on
the favorlte early in the day here began to
look sick, and did their best to hedge. P0Jls
now sold at: Smuggler, S4OO, S75 and $50;
field, $50, s25 and s55.
Third Heat-1t was now a dead certainty
stallion kept his feet as we'll as he had done,
he would be the winner in
three straight heats. After scoring
four times and being threatened with
fines by the judges, the drivers got their
nags off well together, Sheridan having
little the best of the send-off, and leading to
the quarter in 81, with Smuggler second,
Gift, Commonwealth and Abdallah follow
ing in a bunch. Smuggler got under way as
usual before reaching the bali, and cut down
the general with ease, passing that point In
1:l1X, with Sheridan second, Genet and
Gift next, neck and neck. At the third quar-
ter pole Smuggler increased the lead, and
he Whrled into the home stretch with
a splendid burst of speed, and passed under
the wire fully half a distance-length ahead of
Genet in 2:20; Com monwealth, Git, and
Sheridan coming no me length or so be-
hind, and Abdallah being shut out.
The purses were awarded as follows:
Smuggler, first, $4,000; Sheridan, second,
$1,000; Genet, third, $1,000; and Common
wealth, fourth, 81 900. Each OF these win
ners also gets splendid gold medal. Fol-
lowing is the
SUMMARY.
MYSTIC PARK, MEDFoRD, MASS, Sept. 10
Stallion race for the championship of the United
States. Purse of $4,000, offered by David H
blanchard, OF Boston; $1,000 to first, 5000 to
second 81 goo to third and 81 900 to fourth. Mile
heats, best three in five, to harness:
II. s. RuSSells b. s. Smuggler.
Robert DalzelI's br. 8. Phil Sneridan...-..-.2
Chas f. Revere's b. s. Henry w. Genet..--.4 2
John r. Farnum's br S. Commonwealth 3
Rice 4 Fosters CHI. s, Mambrino Gift.....-.-3
O. L. MarshalI's ch. s. Vermont Abdallah ..6 DIR
VIM. b. Smiths bl s. Thomas Jefferson..~dr.
TIME.
Quarter. Half. Mile
First heat-............... 1:llH %;
second 1'1lt4 I'D
Third heat. ..................... 81 l:nH 2:a
A RHEUMATIC SUICIDE.