National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-10

front; Bei95e AehinA the three-uuarter stretch
az IItsIains Aade bad break, losing ground
Lerian In mapPsT tbS ~ ms tSrns Sa into he
besntif,S Steh in the first half mile, showing
the 81 Al tsplay OF trotting as they came down
yict, rug Mt side, each horse striving hard for
~ ITy. and passed the stand WIN. Penn leading,
. GOO A.ertan second, Arthur Wild third, Anglo
:SSTon fourth, Lady Gertrude nth AID Capital
SLOW sixth. On the back track, making the last
nan n lie, VIM. Penn held the lead ermly, show
ing tne burst Of speed, Sufficient TO give him the
Ecrt. Jacob Lerian was pressing him and gradually
creeping up and closing the gap, which made
daylight between them grow less, and as they
turned into the home-sTetch for the close Of the
heat It was uncertain who woald win. Each
horse seemed striving to his utmost for the 'front.'
while Arthur Wild was huggeng their sulky
wheels, working, with lingering hope, that he
might get be the viosOr. Down the home-streteh
they came, neck and neck, and when near the
stand the driver Of VIM. PenRgave him anal
urge, uhieh was accepted, and he pushed slightly
to the front, winning the heat by head in 23e1S;
jacob Lerain, second; Arthur Wild, third; Angle
Saxon, fourth; Lady Gertrude, nth, and Capital
distanced.
me result of this heat had the effect of caus-
ing considerable discussion, especially amoRg the
pool purchasers who Immediately sought this
market to do some hedging, in order 70 regain
what was considered loss by Oyer-zealOus betting
sort Of music occupied the twenty minutes al
lowed for resting, when It suddenly substded
by the horses being rung out for
THE SECOND HEAT.
-Four attempts were made before the Word was
given, and then the horses got away with Arthur
Wild first, Wn. Penn second, Jacob Lerian third,
Anglo-SaxoR fourth, and Lady Gertrude last.
into the back track. Arthur wild succumbed to a
bad break, by which the driver Of MGn. Penn
profited and pushed to the front, but Jacob Lee
rian was as quick on foot and equally as close,
and cutting away from his slow company, George
Nelson went with his bay gelding to the lead for
the trst time in the race. In the meantime
Of trOtting, gradually worked past Arthur Wild
to third place, and holding these positions they
stand in The BTSt half mile emu When they again
came on the back track VIM. Penn, who gave q
most beautiful display Of his trOtting abilities,
not having thus far made skip in the race, pushed
ahead of Jacob Lerian and wrested from him the
lead, while Anglo-SaxOn came crOWding along
close behind, making a noble struggle for the
second position. Around the upper turn was given
magnificent exhibition OF speed between VIM.
Penn, Jacob Lerian and AnglO-SaxOn, which was
kept up down the home-stretch, where the former
seemed TO draw slowly away from his compan-
ions, although they were pushing him hard.
Here, indeed, was grand sight Tor the specta-
close contest between these three horses, all
working for victory, but VIM. Penn was destined
to wiz, and passed under the wire q head in ad-
vance Of Anglo-SaxOn, Jacob Lerian third, Arthur
Wild fourth and Lady Gertrude fifth Time,
2:3sA. This splendid burst Of speed between the
three first horses made them great favorites,
and both drivers and animals were eheered as they
passed the Judges stand returning to the resting
point.
difficult to select the probable winner, but IN this
case the advantage laid with VIM. Penn for
having won two heats, although no odds went
unaccepted on the other two horses, Arthur Wild
and Lady Gertrude now being considered in the
shade as to any prospects of success as trotters
Tor the day. After the usual allowance OF time
the horses were called for
THE THIRD HEAT,
which many thought would not close the race for
the day, but would be won by of the two horses
that had pressed VIM. Penn so hard in the pre-.
viz and Tins unrpsgiEata n fOurtl and
probably fifth. In their superstition, however,
they were mistaken; for VIM. Penn, who had
acted so prettily and trotted so nicely, noby held
his own, and came out winner. After hye trials
they were started VIM. Penn having good lead;
Arthur Wild, second; Anglo Saxon, third; Jacob
bay geiding kept the lead he started out with,
although closely pushed by Jacob Lerian and
Anglo Saxon when on the back track, but in
turning into the home-stretch VIM. Penn ap-
peared to have matters all his own way, and
came in easy winner of the heat and race-time,
2:3slI: jacob Lerian, second; Anglo Saxon, third;
Arthur Wild, fourth, and Lady Gertrude, nth,
where she had been all through the race.
The summary is as follows: Brightwood Trot-
ting Park, October o. lsT4-miIe heats, best three
in I'VE. ]. B. Moore, Philadelphia, b. Z. William
Penn. l ] l; Wild & Burr, Martinsburg, s. 3. Ar
thur Wild, 8 4; David Logan, Baltimore, b. &.
Jacob Lerian, 2 2; B. X. Perry, Washington, bl.
h. Capital, distanced; Charles Hibard, New York,
b. S. Anglo Saxon, s. q. Hopper, Washington,
br. m. Lady Gertrude, 3 5. At the close OF the
trOt there was running race-one quarter mile
dash-between black and a sOrrel horse for $40,
which was easily won by the former. This closed
the sport at the track for the first week of the
On Wednesday next class three will be trotted,
which is for all horses that have never beaten
2:44 and for which purse of $500 has been offered
on the same conditions as the two previous races.
The following entries have been made: David
Logan. Baltimore, b. e. Jacob Lerian: q. Hopper,
1MashingtSn, Rr m. Lady Gertrude; J. III Moore
EastOn. s. e. Edwin Forrest; Wild Burr, Mar
tinsburg, S. z. Arthur Wild.