The New York herald., 1874-10-06
DEERFOOT PARK, L. I.
Nnsttin& W. Pacing-American 9fri An"
Couperbottom-Americ Girl tho WIN

Vrs4tin4 W. Pacing-American Girl sno
perbottoHn-American Girl tho VIM
ner.
race for 81 600 each with 800 added, mile
Aeats best three In i've, IN harness, came Oh yes
terday afternoon. at the Deeriool farS, Lung
.1.iand. between william Loyell's bay mare Ameri-
can Girl (trotter) and W. II. Crawiords roam geid-
ing Copperpottom tpacerl. There was very
sma attendance for so great an event, as the per-
son wbo had the advertising business TO do failed
70 connect with the newspaper offices in time for
publication yesterday morning, ana, as conse-
suence. very Jew people were at the course to wit
nes. the race The track was in good order, and
.ne Weather very favorable for last time Before
the start and IN iact throughout the race, the
mare was the favorite. Five heats were required
belore decision was arrived at, The following
are the details
THE RACE.
First Heat-with the betting a trine over two TO
one on American GIRL Dugrey took the word with
Copperbottom leading about two lengths on the
inside. without any exertion Uopperbottom led
two lengths the quarter pole IN IS seconds, but
rounding the turn American Girl gradually closed
up the gap and at the half-me pole she was only
hall length behind the PAGER, he having made
the hallmile In l:l3M. Abou: hall way round the
turn American Girl broke badly, losing some four
lengths, but recovering, and going with rush,
she closed up the daylight, when she again threw
her ieet in the air and this accident gave the heat
to Copperbottom as he came ON and won tne neat
~ three lengths IN 225t.
Second Hedt.-The betting was stlil TWO TO one III
favor OF the Girl. They got the word at the nlst
trial, the mare going away SO last that she hsa Tue
lead and pole before hall way around tue turn.
She led three lengths al the quarter Ia 81 a sec
Onds, and about like distance at the hal III 10
Rounding the turn Copperoottom closeu up tue
rap a trine but breaking badly, he lost some nIty
yards and was not again aoe 10 reach sne ,naiu, ,
who won the heat easily by iuiy Sixty or seventy
TSird Heat-what little betting there was was
done a. the ODDS o. s ten 20 See he o ana the
PAGER got away well together, the Glrl at once
gong 70 an6 the to tae ha ~ y rs
LAYING close up TO her wheel, and trailing until
well into the homestretch, when Crawford pulled
CopperbOttom out, and with a fine burst OF speed
ne went Tor the heat American GIRL however, re-
tanned the lead, winning the heat oy head, IN
FOURTH Heat-The Girl was now the iavorite at
almost any odds desired. The horses got away
well together. The mare, taxing the lead was
length and hall In front at the quarter pole IN
S7A seconds, which she increased 10 Two lengths
at the half-mie poe In l:l4 Inc PAGER tnen
was only o scant length behind. Rounding the
tnrn American Girl made slight skip, but settled
down Immediately. American Girl was length
IN front as she entered the homestretch, but then
Copperbottom again made determined rush at
they were on even terms. fnen the mare broke
ND ana up to within length oi the stand, but,
nsr n ro9 iron o copperbottom The ndges
alter long consultation gave the heat to copper
bottom. Time, 2:25S4.
Fy}th HeGL-American Girl was still the favorlte
at the odds OF two to one. At the second attempt
they were sent away wi tn American Girl length
An 'front.' which advantage she kept all through
heat increasing 1T to two lengths at the quar-
ter pole, which point she passed In 3S seconds.
The same distance separated them at the halImile
pole, which was trotted in IA. Nor was the
xeldlng able to reduce the distance any, American
Girl winning the neat and race In 2:26.
The following IL
SUMMARY.
DEERFooT PARK, PAgKvILLE L. I-MoNDAY.
Oct. 5-Match 1000 each. with 1900 ADDED;
mile heats best In S, in harness.
w. Loves D. N. American Girl ttrot-
teri ~. Dugreyl ...... ............2
w. Crawtord's r. g. CopperDottom