The New York herald., 1874-11-15
The GREAT RACE.
Heats of Four Miles in San Fran
cisco for $25, 900 in Gold.
Thirty Thousand Persons
on the Grounds.
KATIE PEASE THE WINNER.

san FRANCISCO, Nov IL 1874.
The great four-mile heat running race for q
purse OF $4,000 In gold gwen by the Pacific Jockey
CLUB, took place here to-day. The race was open
to all horses In the world, ana the purse the
largest ever gwen IN the United States. The hrst
horse receives $laUo0 the second So O00 the third
$4,000 ana the fourth So coo. The entrance fee was
ten per cent OF the purse, aud horses which
came from east or the Rocky Mountains were
allowed 81, 900 for expenses.
The weather was delightful and the grounds
were crowded with spectators long before the
commencement OF the race, fully 80, 600 people
being present before the start. About 1000 per-
sons were congregated on the hillsides south or
the track, where free view OF the contest could
be obtained The grand stands we're complet tely
ned and the balconies OF the club house lully oc-
cupled. So great was the crowd that $40 and $50
were paid for favorable positions for the
occupants of carriages A numner OF Eastern
turfmen were on the ground, portion OF whom
backed Tnad Stevens, 1t having been thought
shatr he were not oistanced on the nrst heat he
would win the race. Katie Pease. however, re-
named iavorite, and 30 Tree was the betting that
over $l00, 900 changed hands on the result. One
of the latest pools SOLD before the s. art was Katie
The most intense excitement prevailed @ as the
time approached Tor the contest TO begin. At
twenty minutes past one Hook Hooking was
lame. The judges soon alter called the horses TO
the post, and the following faced the
Iord, dam Mary Chiffon, by Glencoe; Joe
Daniels, i've years, oy Australian, dam
Pianes. dam Minnie % Ssnsneid % oy Gencoe Henry
{ years, by Norfolk, dam Versalla. oy Sovereign;
Hocs .. Hooking, years, BY ra Rnsmaster' dam
by WOODBURY.. dam Moss Rose by knight OF ST.
George; ana Alpha. years, by imp. Hercules. dam
Waxy, oy Lexington.
Fira He1h-The horses got or well together
Thad stevens led for the nrsr three miles, closely
pushed by Katie Pease, VINO went to the front on
the last mile and won the heat, Joe Daniels com.
Ing In second and rhad stevens. who was held H.
third, four lengths behind :ne winner. Aipna was
withdrawn alter he heat. having gone lame. II
was also reported iDat Thad stevens was lame.
SECOND heat-At two O'Clock the bell was again
rung Tor the horses. At TINS time people were stil
'arougn ne aha nH & ar
the great race oi last year. The pools now sold at
$2,loo on Katie Pease. $500 on rnad stevens, with
Joe Daniels tcird choice. This heat and the race
was won oy Katie Pease. Henry second. Hardwood
third and fhad Stevens fourth. Hook Hooking
and Joe Daniels were distanced, and the latter II
Bald TO have broken down. rne other horses
barely saved their distance. Time, 1885,
The race was one OF the most exciting ever wit
messed nere ire hackers OF rhad stevens were
greatly disappointed at the result OF the contest
SUMMARY.
BAT DISTRICT FAIR GROUND ASSOCIATION, SAN
FRANCISCO, CAL, Nov IA, lS74-sEcoND ANNUAL
MEETING OF THE PACIFIC JOCKEY CLuB.-furse
Ol $Zo,uOO. IN gCiu, open 10 al luuuluR uorscs III
the world: four-mile heats; $4,000 10 the first,
S. 00U TO the secOno, $4,000 to the third and $4,000
TO the fourth horse; ten per cent in gold
closed vita nine nominations.
STARTERS.
Mr.. Cages cb. I. Katie Pease. years old,
by Planet, dam Minnie Mansfield. by imp.
H. WaIsa's br. 6. Henry, years old. by Nor
folk, dam Versala, by imp. sovereign,
Jonn Halls b. c. hardwood, years old. oy
Woodburn. aam Moss Rose, by imp. Knight
George Treats ch. b. Thad stevens. aged. by
Langiord, dam Mary Chiffon, Dy imp. Glen
cue, liz IDS
]. q. simpsons HOOK Hooking, years Old, by
Ringmaster. dam Young FasBion. Dy imp.
Monarch, lO4 los .......................... odis
g. A. johnson Gu. C. Joe Daniels. years old,
by imp. Australian, cam Dolly Carter, oy
imp. Glencoe, Ito los us............... 2dls
Owners Alpha. years Old. by imp. Hercules,
dam Waxy. by Lexington, lo4 ios........... DIR
Time, 7:43A-7:36