The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-13


Miner was away FIRST Mate second, Acrobat third,
Colonel Negan fourth. AS the horses passed around
the turn Mate led neck Acrobat second length
IN front OF Miner, Colonel Michigan fourth. Miner
soon shot the lead and had his head in front The
quarter pole Acrobat second length in advance Of
Mate who was six lengths front OF Colonel Negan.
the latter appearing TO be in wrong company the
occasion Wnen the horses came down TO the
blun Miner led length, Acrobat second, two
around the hill out OF sight and tail,
Miner leading, Acrobat second, Mate third Tom
Sayres on Miner had orders make the running and
keep In 'front.' long as he could and ne obeyed orders
to the letter Sparing Acrobat must have received
similar Instructions for he appeared anxious to get on
the lead He ran a. Miner and struggled to beat him,
but never got IN 'front.' while Hayward Mate took
back position close up conenled TO trail until the right
moment came for a strike when tie horses appeared
in sight after passing around the hill their positions
were unchanged, beng still length apart on the
lower Acrobat up TO the shoulders of Miner,
but they swung into the quarterstrech fner had
the best Of il by half length Mate length
behind. AS they came up the homestretch
Miner kept his lead in front Of Acrobat nowithstand
ing that efforts we're made repeatedly by Sparkling 10
the lead, but lie found IL impossible to reach the
front As the horses passed under the wire Miner led
by neck Acrobat two lengths in front OF Mate, the
latter a dozen lengths away from Colonel Michigan.
Going away from the stand the second mile Miner
outran Acrobat and a length IN front the
This advantage he carried 70 tho quarter pole. When
he passed that point he stl led length Acrobat one
length in front OF Mate the others far behind. Going
down TO the bun Miner shot away from Acrobat and
around the hill three lengths away from him. Mate
still laying at the heels Of Acrobat who then began
to quit When the horses in sight on the lower
turn Miner leading length Mate second, three
lengths in front Of Acrobat the latter being evidently
beaten. Hayward then made play At Miner, aud be-
he reached the threequarer pole he had captured
the latter, and had nothing to do alterward but to
come on and WIN Mate galloped home under q strong
pull a winner by eight lengths, Miner second, head
in front OF Acrobat Colonel Michigan 100 yards behind
Time OF the FIRST mile, 1886 Of the second l:5S, and
the two miles IN 43.
FOURTH RACE.
SWEEPSTAKES PoR MAiDESs all ages: $50 each, half
forfeit with 800 added the second horse save his
stake; If four years old allowed lbs. II i've more
lbs. One mile.
STARTERS.
d. McDaniel's CHI G Joe Germs by Australian, dam
Bette Ward, years old, g5 lbs. (Clarkl ....... i
ID. ID. Wthers imp b. + Tattoo, by Gladiator, dam
Battaglia, years old, 81 lbs (Scott. ...........
boswell d Canmacks 4 Evelyn Carter BY Aus
tralian, dam Miss Carter years old o2 lbs.
(BarretLl ... ..............-........
10 Donahues 5. Gray Lag, BY haywood, dam Lag,
boswell Canmack's CHI c New York, by Planet
dam Hester, years old 95 lbs (sparllng) ......
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