The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-02
TRorrINa IN CALIFORNIA.

The spring meeting over the course OF the Santa
Clara Valley Agricultural Society commenced to-
day. under the management OF A. l.. Beatty.
There was only one race, but the attendance was
quite large and the sport very exciting from the
first. o. A. Hickok named o. m. Ella Lewis, Tom
Mcclellan named b. n. California Dexter and G.
Leigh named b. n Vaughn. They we're driven by
the same parties Lady Mac did not start. The
purse was $500 and the race mile heats, three In
hve. Betting was rather light Ella Lewis being
the favorite at $40; Dexter, IS, and Vaughn, 81
close con co9tss. with Dexter BY length Vaughn
an ThS ssc1na heat VS. q Dexter
wa a, ,edsaing Dexter length Az the quarter
lance anead OF her at the nall and dozen In ad-
p Vaughn no. op reaching the far turn Dexter
yards In advance OF Ella. Mcclellan seemed to be
driving TO distance the mare, but she did some
lively trotting in the homesiretch. and barely
Vaughn as Dexter crossed the score in 1880.
The third heat was the great event OF the day,
and created intense excitement Tor several min
utes. On going around the first turn, before
reaching the quarter pole, and when Ella Lewis
was half length in advance Of Dexter, collision
occurred between these two horses, both Mcclellan
and Hickok being thrown TO the ground; Leigh,
being but short distance behind and under fun
headway ran over or into Dexters suky, and for an
ter was the first to start on without driver, fol-
point OF starting; Leigh. however, succeeded In
mounting his suiky and trOttng his horse round
the track to the outcome. In the meantime great
excitement had been Ielt about the two runAWays
When Dexter was well into the stretch, Mn Smith
dashed into the arena on his milk white steed, and
eiicIted much admiration by running alongside of
bexfAf wr,,.- under full Roadway, and pulling him
to walk. When tho morse was taken charge or
Smith went on after Ea same asm wncn ne sue
was done To Ieirk or HickOk but Mcclellan had
his face slightly bru,ned and spralned his wrist
quite badly. Neither OF w. horses were injured,
with the exception OF scrate.N VI Two.
In the fourth heat the JUDGES nsre nearly an
hour IN deciding what 10 do In the mater but
finally concluded to call 1t no heat, and to allow a
the horses to start again, as the drivers Of Dexter
and Lewis made charge against each other Of
being run into. Tim Kennedy was substituted for
Mcclellan, on account Of the latter's INJURIES and
drove the fourth heat with much skill, but was
beaten at the finish by Ella, by one length, In
2:327
the afth heat was given to Dexter, on account Of
Lewis being driven too close TO Dexter IN the last
forty yards. Time. 2:29k.
Tie sixth heat was closely contested by Dexter
and Ella Lewis; but the former was managed
splendldly by Kennedy, and won the heat by barely
. head, amid much applause from the cheap pool
buyers.
the following is
SANTA CLARA VALLEY ASSOCIATION. SAN JOSE.
April 22.-IRoTTING-Purse $780, mile heats, best
three In five, in harness.
T. McClellans b. h. California
o. A. Hickok's b M Ella Lewis. / 2
G. Leigh's b. n. Vaughn. 3 2 3
Tlme 2:301a-2 :30-nO time-2: 32X-2:295 ~ 20 w.
SAN JOSE, April pa purse OF $500 lor mile
heats, best three IN five, to harness.
Q. A. Hickock enters b. e. Vaughn. ......1
4. Mcclellan enters b. g. Charlie. .........2 2 2
q. Leigh enters Normahaul. ...............d dis.
Time, 2:33-2 :S6H-2:3S-2:32H.