The New York herald., 1874-08-30
THE RACE


vesuvIus, Electric third. Tabitha fourth. Their
judges stand, and the first jump was over a
brush fence, Blind Tom leading length, Electric
about the same Distance in front OF Ta6ifha. They
the fence OF the backstretch. This was taken first
Tom, Vesuvius third. Tsbitha Iourtn. TWO more
sod walls were jumped over as the horses circled
the drawgate Electric was leading six lengths at
this time, Vesuvius second, three lengths ahead OF
Tabltha, who was two lengths in front Of Blind
Tom. The horses then jumped the brush and
water in front of the grand stand nicely. Electric
leading TWO lengths, vesuvlus second, Tabitha
horses then ran to The wall in front
Of the club house, and Electric showed
es wTy Dhs third 0y u4 sng but coss a
Then wheeling to the right to jump. brush fence
Tabltha ran to the front and was first over; but
her chances entirely out for the race Electric
again took the lead, followed by Vesuvius and
Bind Tom, ana they came down to two hurdles
them very prettily Electric leading iour lengths
Vesuvius second. about the same distance IN front
OF Blind Tom. They then passed over two other
fences and then again the wall at the drawgate,
after which they came the second time to the
the horses made this Jump they were all IN the ar
together, and, landing safely, went on spiritedly
with The race. Electric drew away trine
W Wvius at the wall in front OF the
ciuo house, Blind Tom Tapped on the the
10 the quarter pole jumped into the regular track
Electric at this time was length IN front OF vesu-
vius, the latter length in advance OF Blind Tom.
Electric and Vesuvius soon nad the race to them
selves, as Blind Tom began to iall on. At the hur-
die, at the nal-mile pole, Vesuvius aud Electric
around the lower turn and into the bomestretch.
They entered the homestretch yoked, and as they
passed over the last hurdle, which was stationed
just after they entered the stretch, they were in
the air at the same time. From there to the finish
by half length. Blind Tom was beaten sixty
yards and he pulled up very lame. Tabitha, after
getting straight, ran over the course, but she was
halfa mile behind Blind Tom. The time OF the race
was 5:23.
The following are the summarizes
The First Race.
MONMOUTH PARK, August 28.-LAsT DAY OF THE
EXTRA MEETING.-Purse $500, for all ages; mile
heats; winners excluded; $500 to the arst aud 500
to the second horse.
H. Gafrney's b. g. Ganney, by JULIUS dam
J. VI. Weldon i tots b. c. Audubon, by
Australian, dam Heress years old.
J. ". Hun: Reynolds; en-. g. Marmion, by
Planet, dam LIE Grande Duchesse, years
0iS bss@oa's DSnsdae :. Moe Darling BY Revoiu
luton, dam skipper years old. (Moore)
/. A. HlthcOck's en-. c. Century, by Censor,
dam Intrigue, years old. CSlade) ........ 2 DIR.
George Ayres' en-. c. Erastus Corning by
Lightning. dam Nora Creina years old.
Time, 1:461a-1: 1a-l:50H.
The Second Race.
CONSOLATION PURSE. $3.50; dash OF a mile and a
half, for beaten horses rwlnners eXcudedl those
beaten once allowed lbs; two or more times 10
lbs.
STARTERS.
John Cofee's b. C. b. +. Carver, by Lightning,
dam La Victime, years old, 103 los. tMon-
TOeD .......... U 1
Dugad ). Bannatyne's Gu. h. StOckwood, by
Aster0d, dam Alabama, years Old 104 lbs.
(oWIui) "
Owners b. t. Mary Constant. by War Dance,
dam Lass OF Sydney, years Old. (SparinR). 3
L. A. Hltchc0cks ch c. Limestone, by War
Dance, dam Transylvana, years old, l0S
lbs. lSmaD Observation-Disclosures.
]. W. WeidOn's D. C. Audubon, by Australian,
Hugh Gaffney's br. x. wizard, by Concord,
dam Dolly Morgan, years old, 90 lbs. BOW
Time, 2;42i4-2:42A.
The Third Race.
A STEEpLE CHAsE.-Purse $500; about two miles
and half; $500 to the winner, $40 to the second
and $25 to the third horse; welter weights OF %
lbs to all except winners OF the present year
winners the usual welter weights.
STARTERS.
NJ. j. Tully'S b. &. Vesuvus, by Vandyke, dam
Lizzie Berry, aged 142 lbs. (Midgeley) ....... I
ID. J. Bannatyne's b. I. Electric, by Lightning,
dam by Glencoe years old, 1873 lbs. (Lee) -. 2
George Ayres' br. n. Blind Tom, by star Davis,
dam Margravine aged, i42 lbs. tSutliffe) ...... 8
J. W. Weldon's CHI T. Tabitha, by Tipperary, dam
Greek slave, years old, 1913 lbs. (Cooney).... 4