The New York herald., 1875-09-18
THE RACY

First HeaL-Copperbottom the favorite over the
ned Sleepy George had trife the best Of capital
start sallie second Copperbotom third. The horses
went away very rapidly, and before they reached the
quarter pole Copperbottom broke up, when Salie
dashed away from the others and led four lengths at
that point IN 36s seconds Sleepy George second Cop
perbottom ten lengths behind Salie opened the gap To
ie nali-mle pole ana passed that point IN ILL SIX
lengths ahead OF Sleepy George, the latter dozen
lengths IN advance Of Copperbotom Going around the
track again Sleepy George closed up little Of the day.
lgh out SUN the mare was four lengths in front at the
quarter pole, Copperbottom far behind. Salie
kept steadily on and won the heat by lengths in
z:zo7t sleepy George second, Copperbottom eighty
Second Heat t-sallie was then the favorite Sleepy
George second choice The horses had an excellent
start at the first time OF asking, Sae having half
length the best of the send Off George second half
length in advance of Coppcrbottom. They paced
reached the quarter pole Sale led half length,
Sleepy George second half length in advance OF Cop
perbottom. Time, 369 seconds A beautiful burst OF
speed brought the horses around to the stand nearly
parallel. At the halfmile pole Sae had her head in
'front.' of Sleepy George the latter head in advance
OF Copperbottom Time, 1:l2 Sallie then spurted
away from the others she passed around the upper
turn and four lengths in front at the threeq
pole, George second one length ahead Of Copperbot
tom. Sleepy George made gallant burst around the
lower turn and up the homestretch, but he did not
overtake the mare as she came home winner of the
heat by length, in 2:225, Copperbotom ten lengths
behind Sleepy George
Third Heai-Sallie a much greater favorite than
before The horses had very good start Sleepy George
having the best of it by halt length, Copperbottom
second, the mare a length behind. Sleepy George and
CopperOottOm paced side and SIDE around the turn,
and at the quarter pole they head and head two
lengths in front Of Sallie Time, 36A seconds. The
close between the geldngs, who
pacing head and head around the lower turn. When
they came TO the stand at the end OF the half mile
Sleepy George had his head in front CopperbottOm two
lengths in advance of Sae Going away from the
stand Sleepy George dashed away from Copperbottom,
and the backstretch he showed daylight Copper
bottom then began TO cut it, At the three quarter pole
Sleepy George led two lengths Copperbottom second,
half length advance Of Sallie The then made
a fine burst, passing Copperbotom and making a
desperate effort to overakc Sleepy George He too
fast for her. however, and coming on gamely won the
heat by three lengths in 2 Copperbottom four lengths
further off
Fourth Heat -Copperbottom then Withdrawn
account of lameness. Sae still the favorite at
ten TO three Notwithstanding that Sleepy George had
beaten her the previous heat which looked suspicious
The horses had even send of but before they had
made the upper Sleepy George led half length in
35 seconds He kept his head in front around the
lower and to the half mile pole passing that point
0S. a head in front OF the mare. They dashed
around the upper turn head and head but before they
reached the backstretch the broke badly and
George took lead of half dozen lengths before he
could be stopped He waited for the mare until she was
on even terms with him. when they both came at
clipping pace around the lower and up the home
stretch to the stand, Saie crossing the score half
length in front of Sleepy George The game was played
intended and the winners were satisfied. Time OF
the heat, 2:20
FIvE-MILE FOOT RACE.
Norman Taylor forty-hve years Of age Vermont
farmer for purse Of $780, five miles against time,
yesterday afternoon at Deerfoot Park. He had TO
make the distance in thirty minutes or lose. He was
started between the second and third heats of the
pacing which came off at that place Taylor won
the purse very easily, performing the distance in
2Sm. ass The time Of the ten turns around the
half mile track follows-Flrst turn, On. 45s
fifth lam. los. sixth. I'm. 3s seventh, l9m. 55s !;
eighth 22m. 55s NINTH 25m. Dos. tenth, 2SIn. 4l4.