Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-31
Z BE RACE


Rutherford was first away. Wildiile sec
ohd, SpringbOh third, PreakueSS fourth.
Aaron Pennington nth, Grinstead sixth
aud Oltlpa seventh. Coming mp 10 the stand
Rutherford went 10 the front, aud led half A
length as they passed under the wire, Wild
idle second, two lengths ahead or PreaKneSs
Aaron Pennington fourth. SpringbOk nth,
Olitira sixth. aud Grinstead seventh.
The quarter was run fl % !. seconds. Will lie
then dashed Il the front ana showed the way
TO the quarter pole by two lengths, making
ord two lengths ahead OF PreakueSs, Spring
box fourth. Aaron Pennington fifth. Olitipa
sixth. and GTinStead seventh There was no
cLange down the hack-StretCh, and as they
passed the hall-mile pole Wididle still had
The best OF II by two lengths. Rut lerford
second, two lengths in front OF PreakneSS,
the latte three lengths in advance Of Spring
box, who was two lengths ahead OF Aaron
Pennington, Olitipa sixth, and GrinStead
seventh. Time Of the three-q uarterS OF "A
mile l.2o. Running around the lower turn
NiIdldle opened the gap ana was three
lengths IN mont al the tnree-quartcr
pole, rutherford second, one length
ahead OF Preakness, SpringboE fourth.
Aaron Pennington fifth. Olitipa sixth.
and GTinStead seventh. TIE time Of the
mile was l.+6A. Coming up the home stretch
Pr6akness took second place AMI as Wild
Idle passed under the wire at the stand Freak
ness had shut UP al daylight between them.
Rutherford was Tapped on the latter, with
SprInghOk at his Shuui .erS. Aaron Penning-
ton nth, Ohtipa sixth, Griastead seventh.
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Preakness ran up 10 Wildidle on the upper
turn, and as the horses passed the quarter
pCle-tlme for the mile and half 3D.
SpTingbOk was third, Aaron Pennington
fourth, Olltipa fifth, GrinStead sixth, Ruth
eiIOu seventh. As soon as the horses reached
the back stretch Preakue>s gave Miliidle the
gOby, followed by SpringbOk aud Aaron
remington, and as they passed the hali-mile
pole PTeakneSS had his neck ia front. Spring
box neck in advance OF Aaron Pennington.
DHtIpa fourth, WildIiie firth, GFiuStead
sixth, rutherford seventh, but an in a cluS-
ter, and each struggling their "leyel best" fOf
the mastery.
The time OF the mile and tlree-quarterrs
was 1:O' :. Going around the lower turn
PreakneSs showed the way, SpringboS sec
ond, OlilPa third, Aaron Pennington no,
being able 10 keep his place, much less gain
on the forward flyers. At the three quarter
pole Preakness led fully "A length. having run
the two miles in 5.S2. Spring box second. Oil
tpa third. GTinstead and Aaron Pennington
fourth and fftH, Wlldidle sixth, Rutherford
seventh. a desperate struggle then enSuei
up the home stretch between Springbok and
Preakness, which resulted i'm a dead heat i'm
the fastest time ever made-ViZ 1884,. Grin
stead ran very fast up The hOme-stretca and
secured third place, being four len gthS behind
the winners. Aaron Pennington came in
fourth, Rutherford nth, Oiitipa sixth. and
Wildidle seventh. The owners OF Prea kness
and Springbok then consulted for short
time aud decided To divide the spoilS rather
than punish their horses with another severe
race, which gave general satisfaction 10 the
majority OF the spectators The above race
being the fastest ever ran will be long re-
membered, particularly when the time was
made by the old favorites. Preakne and
Springbok, probably two of the best al
fastest stations at the present day on the
face OF the earth.