The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-30
CLEVELAND RACES.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 90 1875.
At the races to-day being the third day OF the
Cleveland Club races. the attendance was the
largest OF the season. 1t being estimated at fifteen
thousand people. The day was magnificent. but.
owing to rain in the morning. the track was some
what heavy and several seconds slower than on
Wednesday. The sport was excellent ana very
exciting, Grafton showing wonderful bursts
OF speed and proving himself the fastest
horse in the country. Much dissatisfaction was
manifested by the crowd In regard co the laXity
of the Judges in allowing the rules to be infrinQed
on by drivers In scoring, It being plain all that
tie fmmepse amount or useless scoring In the I'D
race was iof the purpose OF wearing out the flyo,
The first race was for the S:Si class; Purss
$2500-Sl.250 10 the first horse S625 TO the second
1915 10 the third, $3.50 to the fourth. Six horses
started.
The nrst heat was an easy victory for IDOL she
taking the lead alter bad send-on on the first
passing under two lengths ahead of jeremiah
Lewinski third, the rest just inside Time 2:26N
Again were the Judges obliged to change
drivers, putting Budd DoDe behind Lady TurpIn.
Idol took the lead az the start ana was never
| headed, although 1t was sharp work between her
and Turpn, length only separating them, Jere-
miah good third Time, 2:26H
Idol again had the best OF the send or but went
up at the turn and fell back, Jeremiah In the lead
Lewiuski next. Lady Turpin Overhauled the
leaders at the half mile, passed them and retained
the lead the wire although IDOL at the tnree-
quarters looked good winner, but again lett ner
feet and came IN third, LewInskl second. Time,
2:2sH.
In the fourth heat Turpn led, but went up az
the first turn ana Anglo-Saxon went to the fore
but the second quarter Idol pushed TO the front
aud led TO the distance stand, where she was
passed by Turpn and lie winski, Turpin making the
Turpin mad the lead In the fifth heat but Levin.
ski at the turn shot ahead and led to the score
Idol secona, and Turpin, acting bad, third. Time,
Turpin, IDOL and Lewlnski only started for the
sixth heat, which was won by the latter after a
very close and excitlng struggle, Idol second and
1nrn
owing to darkness the race was carried over
until Friday. With each horse having two heats
Tue next race called was the 2:22 class. for a
purse OF $5000 divided-$3 900 TO the first 81 $50
to the second, $50 to the third. There were six
There was great interest manifested in this race
and large amount OF money was laid on Grafton
against the Held. The start was bad one for the
favorlte, he leaving his feet at the first turn
and losing $50 yards. Cosette and Golddust
Tapped in the Lead and at the head OF the stretch
Cosette was leading Golddust by a length, Bella
and Young seven and nine lengths away and
Grafton distance on. But the favorte mere dis
played wonderful speed, passing Bella ana Young
like an arrow, trottlng the last quarter in ais
seconds, taking tnlrd place length behind Gold
dust, who was TWO lengths behind Cosette
The sendon for the second heat was very stray.
Cling, Bella having the best OF IT, Cosette second
and Grafton third, but he left his feet and lost fifty
yards before getting down. At the hafme Gold
Bella Young third ana Grafton q close fourth.
The horses got on wei together on the first at
tempt in the third heat, Bella at the going 10
the fore and Grafton again dancing ana falling to
the rear. In the second quarter Goddust went
to the front, and main tanned 1t until within 100
feet OF the wire, where Grafton shot ahead, having
In the last half-mile closed gap OF $50 yards.
trotving the last half In 1:Oeh. Cosette third.
Time 2:24H.
An hour was spent in scoring for the fourth
heat. during which Cosette collided with Bella,
upsettIng The sulky, throwing ner driver and tue
mare running away. she was caught at the turn
another sulky procured, and with the second at
tempt the horses got away, with Grafton In the
lead but another collision occurred on the 1rst
turn, Golddust fouling Grafton's sulky and caus-
ing the morse to leave hts feet and before he was
steadied Cosette and Golddust had passed MIN,
Grafton, again at work, passed the others like a
whirlwlnd, coming In twenty lengths ahead OF
GolddRt, Cosette thru, Bella fourth, Young dis
tanced. Time 225Z.
The drivers Of Goddust and Grafton at the end
OF the heat INDUCED in nstcun Tight In the
judgss' stand, which did not result seriously, but
made the crowd very imp1sient and DELAYED the
decision another half hour
The nth heat was good one, Grafton again
showing wonderful bursts OF speed. Breaking at
the send-of and dropping far IN the rear, but re-
gaming his feet, he went up to and passed the
others as he liked, and came home the winner OF
the heat and race, Golddust second, Cosette
third and Bella last. Time, 2:20.