The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-16
SPORTING.
Greaf SiaIIion Racc.

Boston, Sept. 15-The great stallion race for
the championship of the United States, for a
purse of $4,000 and four gold medals, was
trotted at Mystic Park to-day. The weather
was of the most delightful character, being a
perfect fall day. The attendance was larger
than ever gathered at race track in this
country, being estimated by competent judges
at 80, 600, and some set the number at even
higher figures. The police arrangements were
perfect, and there was not an accident or mis-
hap to mar the entire harmony of the occasion.
The full list of entries was as follows: -Robert
Dalzell, Waddington,, N. Y, Ms. b. s. Phil
Fly; H. S. Russell, Home Farm, Milton Mass,
ms. b. $. Smuggler by Blanco, dam by Herod's
Tuckahoe; VIM, B. Smith of Hartford Ct, ms.
blk. s. Thomas Jefferson by Toronto Chief out
Of Gipsey Queen; John 4. Farnham of Wal
than, Mass, MS br. S. Commonwealth, former
~ Dread, by Phil Sheridan. dam by Young st.
Lawrence; David Nevins, jr., Hill Side Farm,
South birmingham, Mass ms. CHI. s. Far
naught, dam by Abdallah; H. W. Bacon and
HI. HI. Rockwell, New London, ms. b. S. III. H.
Allen by Volunteer out of Peg Slender; Chas.
Genet by Godfrey's Patchen out of Lady Dan
vers. A. G. Wallace, Manchester, N. H., ns
b. S. Ned Wallace by Taggarts Abdalah; o.
L. Marshall, Providence, r. 1 ns Oh. s. Yer
mont Abda!lah by YOUNG, America out of
Draco Prince by Draco, dam by Black Hawk;
Jesse G. Lindell, st. Louis, Mo, ms. b. s. Pilot
Temple by Pilot Jr., out OF Madame Temple:
H. d. Nye and Thomas Foster Flint, Mich,
ns CHI. S. Mainbrino Gift by Relf IS Mainbrino
Pilot; Daniel Jekins, Glens Falls, N. Y, MS.
g. s. Joe Brown by son of Biggart's Rather,
dam by Hambletonian; j. 81. Weber, Boston,
Mass, ms. b. S. Rex Patchen by Geo. NJ
Patchen. Jr., out of Dolly Abdallah; G. P.
Keller & Co., Boston, Mass, ms. b. S. Stride
out of Pocahontas; James Helon, San Francis
co, Us. b. S. Sam Purdy by Geo. M. Patchen, ir,
out of Whiskey Jane.
OF the above, Strideaway died the latter part
of May, and the owner of Sam Pnrdy diving in
June rendered his entry void. This left IA,
and just one half came to the track this after,
noon, and one of them, %hos. Jefferson, was
drawn before the start was made.
The race was won in three straight heats bv
Col. Russeps Smuggler Phil Sheridan second,
Genet third, and Commonwealth fourth, the
first favorite, Gift, being nowhere. The win
ner was not pushed after the first half in either
heat, and trotted the third in 2.2O, the fastest
on record, with the utmost ease.
In the first heat Mainbrno Gift won the pole,
Smugger was second, Phil Sheridan third
Genet fourth, Vermont Abdallah fifth, and
Commonwealth outside.
Second health the betting Smuggler was
the favorite, $40 to $50 for the field. On the
second trial the horses were sent away and
Sheridan at once put In burst of speed which
sent him to the front. He was followed bv
Gift, Smuggler. Genet, Commonwealth, ana
Abdalah in the order named. The race was
very good one around the turn, Sheridan keep
ing his lead good to the quarter in 365 seconds
Gift here went into the air and went to the
third place, Smuggler beginning to get his work
in on the back side, He passed Gift while the
latter was in the air, and so fast was he going
that before Sheridan reached the half in ]. 13a
he was to his wheel. The excitement was at
fever heat as Smuggler was seen to put in his
long strides, and just after the half was passed
he went to the front and it was seen that it was
| all over with the others for the heat, and on
| the home stretch Sheridan, Commonwealth and
| Genet tried it for the second place, which was
| won by Sheridan, Smugger winning the heat
| by four lengths in 2.23
| Third heat-There was a rush to the pool
| stand, but there was little chance to get even
| for the hackers of Genet. Smuggler was the
| favorite at $3.50 to 1925, and there were not
| many inclined for business even at these rates
| On the fourth trial the word was given for a
| good start, all coming up on even time with
| Abdalah, Sheridan, as in the previous heat
| put in a dash and went to the front with Gift
| Smuggler went in next to Sheridan who led a
length to the quarter in 81 seconds. Around
| turn Genet took the third place, Gift fourth af
| ter settling to his work. Commonwealth came
| next with, Abdalah IN the rear. On entering
the second half Smuggler steadily out-trotted
| Sheridan and at the half was two open lengths
ahead in LII From this point home it wa:
| the same as in the other heats, Smuggler hay
| ing it all his own way Down the home stretcl
| Genet trotted very fast and beat Common
| wealth out for the second place, Gift fourth
| Sheridan fifth, Abdallah outside the flag. Time
| 2.20