The Portland daily press., 1875-09-15
THE TURF.
The stallion Race at NIys,;c p,.L

The Stallion Race at Mystic Pnrk,
Boston, Sept 14-The second annual stall
lion race inaugurated the September meeting
at Mystic Park today, and was like its prede.
cessors grand success in every respect. Soor
after - o'clock the tide of visitors began to
set in towards the Park and continued until
after o'clock when there were not less than
1000 people within the gates. Each of the ar
irving trains at Mystic were loaded with pas.
sengers, among whom were large number of
visitors from New York, Philadelphia. WASH
ington and other cities. There We're IA nomi-
nations on the card, but this was narrowed
down to the following six starters: T. c. Car.
penter, Providence, II. L., rs. bs. VIM. III. AL
len; w. B Smith. Hartford, Ct, u.s. blk s.
Thos. Jefferson: j. r. Farnum, Waltham,
Mass, ms, br S. Commonwealth; JAS Golden,
Boston, u.s. b. S. Ned Wallace; f. j. and j. F.
Hoys, Concord, N. H., ms blk. s: Defiance; j.
j. Parks, Providence, MS. BIS. Parks Abdal-
lab. In the pool selling last evening Jefferson
was the favorite and sold for $75, 800 and 800
to $50 for Parks Abdallah, the others bring
ing in sums ranging from S25 to $40. About
the same amounts were realized at the park
today, Jefferson being the favorite and contin-
uins SO throughout In addition TO the bust.
ness done in the pool box there were numerous
outside BETS some being $1,000 to $1OO that
Jefferson would win the race. At 3 o'clock
the horses were called on to the track and as
signed the following positions: Jefferson the
pole; Commonwealth I'd; Ned Wallace Sd:
Parks Abdallah 4th; VIM. III. Allen 9Th; and
Detinance outside Judges after mu,h diff
Guilty managed to get the drivers to come down
together and then gave the word The send
off was really pretty one, but much to the
surprise of the favorite hackers Defiance crept
to the inside just after getting away and took
the pole from Jefferson. Abdalah followed
suit and joined company with Defiance, while
the favorite and Commonwealth had desper-
ate struggle for third position. Defiance shot
around the first turn of his nearest competitor
and soon put himself two good lengths 10 ad.
canoe. reaching the first quarter in SO seconds.
Commonwealth in the meanwhile was working
pobly for the front and almost as soon as De.
fiance reached the above point he was well up
to him, with Jefferson for partner, Defiance
and the others appearing to fall back. The
race to the half pole was hot one between
Jefferson and Commonwealth both when mid
way between the quarter and half being neck
and neck. At the half Jefferson broke and
gave great advantage to Commonwealth
who came down the home stretch at rafting
gait, reaching the wire about one length ahead
of Jefferson, Defiance next, and Parks Alb
dalah fourth, Wallace fifth, Allen outside.
Time 2.27.
The send off for the second heat was precise
ly like the former, Defiance leading till pass
ing the quarter mile when Jefferson went to
the front and maintained that position to the
end, Defiance joining company with him at
three quarter pole when Commonwealth lost
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home stretch handsomely winning the heat in
226.
At the send off for the third heat Defiance
as usual took the lead and kept it to the quar-
| ter where he was caught by Jefferson, who
had Commonwealth close up to his sulky. The
| race from the quarter down the roadside to the
turn for the wire was quite exciting, and till
| near the latter point IL seemed foregone con-
| cluson that it would terminate in dead heat
between these two. However, just as the turn
| was made Jefferson's nose was seen at the
| front and there was loud applause from his ad-
| mlrers, many of whom offered large Sums that
he would win the race. Down the stretch the
| beautiful stallion came at regular Smuggler
| trot, seeming to make but little exertion in
| keeping his position and reaching the wire
first, leading Commonwealth two lengths, while
| Defiance was not mere than quarter of that
| distance behind the latter named stallion.
| Time 2251
| The fourth and concluding heat was the most
| interesting and certainly the most exciting of
the race. Defiance found that Jefferson was
| determined to take the lead, which he did al
most from the very start and remained on his
legs throughout, trotting handsomely and with
| apparent ease. At the pole Jefferson and
Common wealth were even, but for very short
time, as the favorite went forward with greater
speed than shown before by him during the
| race, and leaving Commonwealth, came home
seven lengths in advance of the latter stallion,
winning the heat and race, Commonwealth
being I'd, Defiance Sd, Parks Abdallah 4th,
Ned Wallace last.
The following is the summary:
MYSTIC PARK, Medford, Sept. l4-Purse of
$4,000 and the championship of the United
States and Canada, open to all stations, $4,000
to first, $2500 to second $4,000 to third $500 to
fourth, mile heats. best in to harness.
w. B. Smith, ms. blk. s. Thomas
Jefferson, al 1
John r. Farnum, ms. br s. Com
mOnwealtb, 8 2 2
f. j. & A. f. Hoyt, ns blk. S. De-
ance, 8 2 8 2
John J. Parks, ms. Dr. Parks Alb
dallah, 8 q
James Golden, ms. b s. Ned Wallace, 4 s 8
7. S. Carpenter, ps. b g. VIM. FL. Al
len, 6 G dr'n
Time, 2.27. 226, 225a, 226.
During the heats of the above pacing race
to saddle, for purse of $500 took place, of
which the following is summary:
Same day and track, purseA$500, pacing race,
under saddle, mile heats, best 3 in g.
G. ii. Smith, ms br g. Sleepy George, 2111
j. ii. Goswell, ps. b m. Sallie, 1922
William H. Crawford, ms. e. Copper
bottom, 344 8
D. W. Weber, MS g g. Silver, 1884
Time, 2 21a, 2.26, 227, 227.