The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-19

The horses were started from the foot of the
blur and opposite the grand stand, Blind Tom
sy the
rear Of the timers stand they had to Jump "a :
'ss e.
: track to the upper end OF 1t ana then jumped q
fence into the North neld. Tammany led length,
Henrietta, the latter q length in front OF Bullet
and Electric, who went over the fence together.
the horses circied around the westerly edge Of the
near the outlet Of the field. where they had to
leap over rail fence topped with brush, which
with. Tammany showed the way over it, closely
followed BY Blind Tom, Bullet third, Henrietta
two lengths apart. they then dashed -' out
Of the deld to the foot of the blum, where
hurdle nn was stationed was rst
then Henrietta, Electric four lengths behind.
Then the horses ran into the south field and
~ o sne osasrs being IN se
horses coursed IN a westerly direction and Jumped
brush fence about midway OF the field, Blind
Tom stu leading by two lengths, Tammany sec
lengths in advance Of Electric, Henrietta tour
lengths behind. Then they wheeled suddenly and
brush fence and often, and turning again near the
hree-quarter pole, came up towards the grand
ns way up AND as
Electric fourth henrietta dirh.. The next impedl,
and water in 'front.' Of the S Srand s ,snSs
Tom, and was the first to make the leap. which he
did IN grand STYLE. closely followed by Electric,
then Blind Tom and Bullet together, and few
lengths behind came Henrietta, the pace at this
particular time being remarkably sharp. The
horses then rushed down the snute between the
stationed. The rider OF Bullet was forcing mis-
horse reckessly at tnat time, and, as he passed
ns he ne TON very rs n 20
and the culled pusson" went further to the neck
OF the horse than he had previously been this trip
without fall or without losing much ground, and
dashed after Tammany and Electric across the
picnic grounds. The ditsh was jumped prettily by
all OF them. Going up the hill Bullet took second
Place and as he S Jumped the stone wan At the
heels, Electric third, Blind Tom fourth, Henrietta
NTH. To come down the hill into the ned and
moment OF time. and the excitement grew intense
all over the course. Tammany led one length,
ali close tosether several lengths in ADVANCE Of
Henrietta, who could not keep pace with the
Others 0a they were making grand race Of it.
hurdle at the foot OF the blum, and into the south
field at the top OF their speed, where they met
Bullet second, two lengths ahead OF Bind Tom,
who was about neck In advance OF Electric,
Henrietta eight lengths behind. They then wheeled
to the right, and went in q westerly direction,
jumping two low brush fences, the last one having
small ditch on the far side OF 1t. Tammany led
up TO this point; but here he stumbled and fell
on his knees, and before be fairly recovered
Bullet was In 'front.' ana running like o
wild horse with Comanche on his back. The
others, however. were close upon him as he left
the south field and entered the regular track.
the three-quarter pole. All the horses we're doing
their best as they entered the h0mestretch and
they were urged to their utmost up to the last
hurdle, which was stationed at the south end or
the grand stand. AS Bullet approached 1t he
seemed TO hesitate and swerve to the right; but
Towson would not have any capers at that par
ticular luncture, and he seemed by vigorous
cnort OF WHIP spur and rein to lift the horse over
the hurdle In front OF Tammany who was followed
by Blind Tom, Electric fourth. Bullet had another
link TO let out after getting over the hurdle, ana
he gallopped away from the others and won the
race BY four lengths, Tammany second, three
lengths ahead Of Blind Tom, the latter being six
lengths In advance OF Electric, Henrietta eighty
yards away. Time Of the chase. 4:2sk.
And this closed the NTH day OF the summer
meeting at Jerome Park