Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-05
THE TURF.
Rare Sport at Long Branch.
The FavOrites Beaten in Three
Races.
A Break.neck steeple Chase.
Three Horses FelIed, and One Hope
le4alY Ruined.

lessly Ruined
NEW YORK, July "A great crowd wit
Ifssed excellent racing at Monmouth PMk,
Long Branch, to-day. The track was some
what heavy but safe, and the horses We're
closely matched, especially in the mile
heats and steeple chase. The faYo-
rites were beaten in the first, second
and third races, while in the last race, the
steeple chase fayorite was apparently beaten,
when the leading horses, George West and
TammSny, fell at successive jumps, leaving
only Victor and Bullet, the fayorite appa-
rently in the race. OF five starters, three
horses fell, and one (VictOr) is hopelessly
ruined by broken fetlock. The thrown
jockeys escaped with few bruises.
The first race was a dash of mile for
all ages; in which Bingammon, Galway,
Jean Vatican, DOnnybrOok, Mary Constant,
Minnie Mack and King AmOdius went to
the starting post. Jean Vatican sold as
first choice, with BingammOn favorite in
few pools. On the fifth attempt the
horses got away, with the exception
OF Mary Constant that remained at the
post. Bingammon had the race TO himself
from the start and won by length, A.
Galway a good second, Val Jean beating
DonnybroOk By a neck for third place, the
others finishing away of. Time 1:4ya.
An Exciting Match.
Tie second race was mile heats for all
ages and was pronounced the finest seen of
recent years. Five horses started: Fadla-
deem, Survivor, Arizona, B. f. Conder and
Artist, and in this order they sold in the
pools with Fadladeen big fayorite.
The first heat was won by Survivor in
1:465, and the second heat by Artist in 1:47,
the fayOrite being second in each. Under
the rules only the winner of heat could
start for the third and deciding one, which
left the race between Survivor and Artist.
The former was made the favorite as 3 to l.
The start was even, and the struggle
that followed will long be remembered by
those who witnessed Il. Survivor led a
half length to the quarter pole
when Artist forced the race, and
at the half mile the horses were level.
Fro7r this point till the home stretch was
entereu, every inch of the way was desper-
ately contested. Neither gained a neck's
advantage, and whip and spur were freely
used on both. At the distance stand Sur
vivOr seemed the winner, bat Artist rallied
gameily and slowly drew away passing the
Judges stand half length ahead. The
Grand stand was a mass Of excited, yelling
people during the whole of the heat, and
the victory of the despised fielder, Artist,
was enthusiastically eheered. Time, 1;47s.
The JerSy Derby Of mile and a half
for three year Olds followed, and was an
easy victory for Brigand, who was an even
favOrite in the pools, with Saxon and Aaron
Pennington. The other horses starting
were Rutherford, Nisi' b, King Amadeus
and Reform. The IA as won by Brigand
BY two lengths, Saxon two lengths i'm ad-
vance Of Pennington, and the rest in
bunch twenty yards away. Time 2:46l.
A Lame Race.
The steeple chase brought the races to
close. It was for all ages; distance about
three miles. &C West, Tammany, Bullet,
Victor and Henrietta Renal started. The
last namedthr her rider, and in the course
of the race Go West and his stable COM
panion (Tammany) fell, Victor subsequent
iy pulling up with broken fetlOck, thus
leaving the race to Bullet, who won easily.
Henrietta. who had been caught and was
ridden over the course for the third money,
90, the second place. Time 1901. The
Jockeys thrown were found to be severely
shaken and bruised. The next day of the
races will be Tuesday, when Tom Bowling,
Preakness, LittletOn and othe: frst-class
horses will participate.
Third Day at Evansville.
EVANSVILLE, July 4.-The flst race
was won by sam Houston. Time 2::}6.,
2:4O, 2:4l, 2:40. The second heat taken by
Arlington in 2:2S.
The second race, for 500, free TO ali
pacers, was won by Sucker State. Time
Dps, 2:33,,, 2;.4. Charley Evans took the
first heat in 2:3l5.
The third race for 500, for the 2:30
class, was won by Ella Wright in three
straight heats. Time pa, 2:4l, 2:37.
The running race for $500 was won 10y
HAIRY Todd, Of Henderson, Ky. Time
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