Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-16

Boston, Sept. IL. The great Stallion Race
for the championship of the United States for
purse of $40, 900 and four gold medals, was
,rotted at the Mystic Park too day The wea-
Their was Of the most delightful character, be-
ing a perfect fall day, with warm sun, tenn
pered by moderate westerly wind The at
tendance was larger than ever gathered at
race track in this country, being estimated by
| competent judges at 80, 900, and some set the
| number at even higher figures.
The police arrangements were perfect, and
| there was not an accident or mishap to mar
the entire harmony of the occasion, and Mr.
d. H. Blanchard may be congratulated upon
having inaugurated and carried to success
full conclusion so grand an affair.
The full list OF entries was as follows;
Rob't Dalzell Washington, N. Y,
ms. BIS. s. Phil Sheridan.
Fl. S. Russell, Milton, Mass,
ms b Smuggler.
VIM. B. Smith, Hartford, Conn,
MS blk Thomas Jefferson.
John Il. Farnum. Waltham, Mass,
ms br Commonw ealth formerly Dread.
David Nevins, Jr., South birmingham, Mass,
no CHI Fearnaught Jr.
A. W. Bacon and II. II. Rockwell,
New London, Conn, ms b W. ii. Allen.
Charles E. Revere, New York,
ms b 8 Henry w. Genet.
A. c. Wallace, Manchester. N H.,
ms Ned Wallace.
O. L. Marshall, Providence, r. L.,
ms CHI Vermont Abdallah.
John r. Poor, Boston, Mass,
ms blk Draco Prince.
Jesse G. Lindell, St. Louis, Mo.
MS b Pilot Temple.
II. d. Nye and Thomas Foster,
Flint, Mich, ms CHI 8 Mambrino Gift.
Daniel Jenkins, Glens Falls, N. Y,
ms Joe Brown.
J. II. Weber, Boston, Mass,
ms b Rex Patchen.
C. p. Kceler & Co., Boston,
MS b Strideaway (since dead.
James Helm, San Francisco,
ms Sam Purdy.
OF the above, Strideaway died the latter
part of May, and the owner of Sam Purdy
dying in June rendered his entry void This
left fourteen. Just one half came to the
track this afternoon and one CT them, Thomas
jefferson, was drawn before the start was
made.
There was great deal of pool selling on
the race, the rate last evening and day be-
ing as follows:
Membrino Gift, $50
Smuggler, 20
jefferson, 80
The field, so
The judges were Messrs Ohio Hamilton
and Sam Emerson of this city, and George
w. Oakley of Brooklyn.
The race was won in three straight heats
by Col. Russell's Smuggler: Phil Sheridan,
2d Genet, Sd; Commonwealth, 4th, the first
favorite, Gift, being nowhere. The winner
was not pushed after the first half in either
heat, and trotted the three lie 2 20, the fastest
on record, with the utmost ease.
The following is a description of the race :
First heat Mambrino Gift won the pole.
Smuggler was I'd; Phil Sheridan Sd; Genet
ith; Vermont Abdallah 9Th; and Common.
wealth outside.
| On the third trial the word was given for a
| very good send off, and at once there began a
contest for the lead between Gift and Snug
gler, with Sheridan close up. As they neared
the turn gift showed in front half length,
with Smuggler next to him. Vermont was
two lengths in the rear, with Commonwealth
and Genet leading him a length, they being
| that distance in the rear of Phil Sheridan.
Going around the turn, Smuggler hung close
| to Gift but the latter had a length the best
of it to the quarter in 371 seconds. Up the
straight side Smuggler began to straighten
| himself out, and before the half was reached
he was on even terms with Gift, and at the
half led length in Liz. Sheridan and the
others we're we'll up, but the heat was con-
fined to the other two. Smuggler came
away and won by five lengths in 2.23; Sheri-
dan second, Git Sd, Genet 4,h, Common
wealth 9TH, Abdallah last.
The second heat in the betting Smuggler
was favorite at $40 to $50 for the field.
In the second trial the horses were sent
away, and Sheridan at once put on burst of
speed which sent him to the 'front.' He was
followed by Gift, SmugRler, Genet, Common
wealth, and Abdallah, in the order named.