The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-05


The horses were started IN the field, behind the
timers stand. They ran IN soutneriy direction.
the tey etSr was rs s n
second Bullet third, George West fourth Hen
rietta fifth. they then circled to tine east and
jumped over q fence into the backStretch Of the
track. Victor led four lengths, Tammany second.
six lengths ahead OF Bullet, the latter being three
length in 'front.' Of rietta. vi" the "S horses
then ran alongside OF the stables in
the outer deld. and there jumped fence
into q hollow, and were out OF sight for several
seconds. When they appeared at the lower end
and Jumped into the inner field, Victor was lead
ing, Tammany second. George West third, Bullet
fourth henrietta S NTH The horses then came
approached hurdle aDout midway. Then they
jumped wall near the iuriong pole. Tammauy
rietta lourth 3fhe latter fell as She
Fsce Tor e As the horses ran o@
the wall TO the water in mont OF the grand stand
Victor showed mis- nose in front OF Tammahy, and
as the two landed after jumping the water Victor
up, Bullet several lengths behind. Victor led up
house, with Tammany and George West close at
his heels and be continued to lead across the track
and down the outer field past the stables, At this
Tammany, who was tour lengths in front
OF George West, the latter being three lengths
sight, running through tine hollow, and
when they appeared again at the foot Of the back
stretch Tammany was showing the way, Victor
second, George West third, Bullet fourth the lat
ter several lengths behind. AS the horses jumped
the hurdle In the middle OF the field victor ana
Tammany were on even terms, with George West
close behind, dozen lengths in advance Of Bullet.
George West then dashed TO the front, and led
the stone wall, near the furIong pole, and coming
on was first over the water IN front OF the grand
stand, Victor second rammany third. They then
rushed for the wall in front OF the club house,
but as George West went over he struck the
top and tumbed over on his head, giving
Hughey Carney, his rider, stunning fall from
many then dashed after Victor and took the lead
from him, showing the way into The track, but
jumping fence, Tell heavily, and his rider lay
where he fell Tor long time. The horse got up
seemingly unhurt. At this moment Bullet MADE
has run, and 1t was not long before he took sides
with Victor. hurdle stationed near the half
mile pole had to be jumped and another
At the first Of these Victor strained
his ankle and fell of badly, Bullet
going away from him dozen lengths, and coming
on won the race by hundred yards. Victor pulled
up quite lame at the stand. While this was going
on q man BY The name OF Carter mounted Tam
many and started at fill speed Tor the third prze
but Just as he got under way Henrietta VINO also
had been mounted by her fallen Jockey, came alter
him with rush. At the hurdle at the hali-mile
on to his neck and then Henrietta passed him. Tam.
many followed on after the mare until he reached
the last hurdle, In jumping over which he fell
again and threw his rlder heavily on the ground.
The jockey was not injured fortunately. Bullet
won the first prize, Victor the second ana Hem
rietta the third. Victor was badly injured in the
ankle. and 1t wiz be . long time pssQre ne again