The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-28

Maynard was the favorite before the start and
until four heats had been trotted, when Walsh
went TO the front at large odds over the feld
Then WasnDnrn Maid, alter winning the sixth
heat had the call over the field at odds which
continued to the end.
THE TRoT.
First He1t-0ne OF the judges shouted "Go ~
while another OF them pulled tue bell rope for the
horses to come back Ben Mace would not stop,
but went all the way around the track, while the
others pulled up and came back to the stand. Ben
Mace then claimed the race, but he was told by the
judges that 1t was NOT heat, and Ben then had to
fail IN with the other horses to try his luck a
second time. Maynard took the lead at the start,
Walter S. second washburn Maid third, William
Walsh fourth Midnight fifth. Midnight. Walsh
and Walter broke up on the turn and fell far be-
hind At the quarter pole, which was passed in 40
seconds. Maynard led one length, Washburn Maid
second, three lengths ahead oil Walsh: Midnight
fourth Walter s. nth. Maynard was two lengths
IN 'front.' AT the haimile pole in rs, Washburn
Maid second, ten lengths ahead OF Waiter 8. !;
Midnight fourth, Walsh NTH. The race then lay
!, between WashDurn Maid and Maynard. The latter
heat by two lengths WashDurn Maid dozen
lengths ahead OF W. Walsh, Walter 5. and MID
night dlstanced Time of the heat, 2:34h.
Second Hea.-walsh had the lead, Maynard
second, and the Maid third. Rounding the turn
burn Maid two lengths to the quarter pole in 80
seconds, and was the same distance ahead at the
hall IN LII, with Walsh three lengths away. Com
ing up the hill Maynard seemed to tire badly so
that at the three-quarter pole only half length
separated them In the turn The Maid broke badly,
ms she did also at the drawgate. which gave May
nard the lead by half length in 2:3sa< with Walsh
Tour lengths behind the Maid.
Third Heak-The horses had most excellens
start, but gong around the turn Wasnburn Maid
broke up and tell to the rear. Then Walsh broke
and necesstatlng his going behind the mare.
Walsh then took the lead to the quarter
ne m
TO the quarter pole 80 seconds. Maynard cast
Q shoe after leaving the quarter pole, and lay
back lor the remainder OF the heat. Wasnburn
Maid passed the hali-mile pole in l9h, three
lengths ahead OF Walsh. the latter three lengths
Walsh closed gradually on Washburn Maid. and
was Tapped on her at the three-quarrer polc
after very pretty contest up the stretch William
Walsh won the heat by half length in 2:40 May
nard was about ten lengths behind.
Fourth Hedt.-The horses had a capital start at
the first attempt. Walsh led around the turn and
to near the quarter pole when he broke up, and
Washburn Maid took the LEAD, Maynard several
lengths behind. The quarter pole was passed
in ssh seconds, the hali-mile pole IN i:l71.,
the mare leading TWO lengths, and she kept in
'front.' TO the end, winning the heat by two
lengths in 2:s71s, MAYNARD hlty yards behind.
FIfth Hedt.-lhe horses had another good start,
but MAYNARD soon afterward broke up. and the
others trotted close together TO the quarter pole,
which they passed in 40 seconds. The mare
then broke up and Walsh took lead OF Jour
lengtns TO the hal-mile pole in rs, and, keeping
the gap open, won the heat in 2:SoA. Maynard .
,Sirth Heat-The horses got away on even terms,
but near the quarter pole Washburn Maid aud
Walsh broke up The mare recovered first and
leo past the pole IN 40 seconds. She opened
vide gap to the hali-mle pole IN l :l9h, and came
home very easy winner by tour lengths in "A,
w. Walsh second, Maynard third
Seventh Hedt.-Wasnburn Maid went away with
the lead, was never headed and won very handily.
She trotted the first quarter in 3sh seconds, the
half mile in ICY, and the heat In 2:37X.
WashDurn Maid won the first prize, W. Walsh
the second ana George Maynard the third.
THE SECOND TaOT. rr
SAME DAY-PURsE No. 4-$l,200; $65o~to the
nrst, $3.50 to the second, $500 the third horse;
mile heats, best three five, in harness. FOR horses
that had never beaten 2:25.
ENTRIES. rn
Charles s. Green's br. b. Young
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c. N Furguson's W. z. Crown