The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-24
THE BETTING

At the opening OF the pool sales Copperbottom
was the avorte at about two TO one, and this rate
OF odds was maintained without much variation
until after the first heat, which by Lucille
G0lddust Alter losing the heat Copperbottom be-
came Q greater favorlte than before, and four to
one was given to all takers. Before the start for
the third heat the mare was the iayorite at small
odds.
THE TROT
First He0t-The horses got the word at the Sec
ond time OF asking Lucille having half q length
the best Of it, which, with the advantage that the
pole gave her, made lead at the turn OF length.
THIS she made into length and half to the quar-
ter pole in thirty-eight seconds and quarter.
Going up the backstrech the gait OF each was
sharpened, the PAGER closing the daylight At the
half mile pole Lucille was short length IN front Of
Copperbottom. The time was very slow for such
well known clippers, they being 1:14A IN getting
to that point. Leaving the half miie pole the PAGER
moved up and took sides with the mare for 200
yards. She then drew away half length and
passed the three-quarter pole with all that ad.
vantage. Coming around the turn into the nome
stretch CopperbOtt0m went up again and they
were both fully extended for few moments.
Lucille then broke up, and the rider OF the PAGER
instead OF coming on at his bess, as he should have
done, took the PAGER in hand, and was jogging
rush and beat him to the score by q head. The
suit Time o. the heat 2:27H The hackers or time
were greatly disappointed at the result, great
be beaten every heat 1t was not day for last
time, however. as the wind was quite high. and I'M
peded the horses greatly at certain points.
tie at four to one Lucille had the best OF the start
by length, which she made into two lengths TO
the quarter pole. passing that point in 81
nallmile pole, Lucille passing that point two
lengths IN 'front.', In l:llh. After leaving the half
mile CopperbOtt0m began closing and shut up the
daylight on the lower stretch and was at Lucilles
saddle at the three-quarter pole. From there
was extraordinary; but, Notwithstanding every
exertion on the part OF the PAGER, Lucille beat him
to the score by length, making the last haltmile
gale Of wind. The hackers OF Copperbottom now
rushed to the pool box to hedge their bets as
much as possible, Tor 1t seemed that the mare was
the better horse at that stage OF the game. Lucille
was the fvorte at 100 to Is before the horses
THIRD Heat-The PAGER and trotter left the score
at clipping rate, Lucille having the best OF the
send.of by hall length, and, being on the inside,
ahead OF CopperbOtt0m. At the quarter-pOe she
was two lengths in front, in thirty-six seconds
PAGER shut up all the daylight; but just before
reaching the pole, he broke all to pieces. BY the
time ne was picked up and put together Lucille
no further doubts as to the result OF the contest
The mare made the first half mile In 1:l0a4 an,
came home in 1:lOA, and Notwithstanding
4 this hignt OF speed, the PAGER wa
within four lengths OF her at the finish
He must have trotted the last half mil,
in :05. The burst, however, might as well have
been left for some other OCCASION and would have
| been more satisfactory TO the hackers OF copper
bottom. as many of the spectators TO yesterdays
incline to the Delief that the PAGER might have
done better with John Murphy or some one like
him In the saddle. No doubt Mr.. Crawford die
his best with the morse, but his seat In the saddle
Is not IS graceful as some we nave seen. Charley
Green, the rider OF Lucille, is o model horseman
and the contrast between him and Crawford occa
stoned much comment
matcn between John L. Doty's mare, LadJ
Sonberg, and John TrOuts black gelding, an.
nOunced as play or pay. did not come on, and nc