The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17


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First Heat-Wnen the horses were called up ior
tnis race Mystic was brought 10 the judges stand
lame, and was allowed 90 be withdrawn. Music
before that had been selling against the held at
ODDS, the TACT Of Mystic's lameness having been
pretty wen SHOWN By certain specuiators before
IL was publicly announced. with Mystic out or
the race Music was taken out OF the sales. ana
the business done was between Everett Ray and
Ii. second, Evereti Ray third. out ne broke up as
soon as the word was given, and fell considerably
DenIna a Music went on Win tne lead. John 4.
80 seconds. Music was two lengths In front
OF Jonn II. sac led around the lower turn.
lengths in front OF John a.. Everett Ray more
THAI distance out Jonn II. stuck close to Music
as she assembled tue hill OF tue bacKsuetch aud as
sue was turning into the nomestretch went up 10
her wheels, when q most exciting struggle
saer r siCn ~, i a Oy JONI a. wlnnlng tae
Second He1k-nusic was the avorte At 100 TO
40 John II. mad tue lead by hall q length but
Music was soon parallel with him. she beat him
10 the quarter pole length IN 90 seconds and,
opening gap on the lower turn. was three
lengths IN 'front.' at the haIl-mile pole In 1:llk.
Music led three lengths 10 the tnree-quarter pole
but alter that Jonn II. closed up. Music only won
the heat by haf length IN 2:26.
Third Heat John ii. sold Tor $3.50, Music $155.
The mare had tribe the best OF the send-on, and
she lea two leng rs 10 the quarter pole IN 3S4 sec
aud was one length ahead at the hali.mle pole Ia
1:l0. john n. trotted gamely up the MIL one
the tnree-quarter pole ne was on her wheel. He
then made u dasn Tor the lead, aud the driver Of
Music went to WORK with the whip. Jonn Il.
soon showed IN front, and coming on steadily won
the heat by Two lengths amid loud shouts OF tine
crowd. Tie time Of the heat was 2:23
Fourth HedL-$l00 10 $40 on Jonn II. Roden
then TOOK Mr. Trimole's place behind Music. As
the horses lett the score J0hn III. broke up and
lost nifty yards before ne recovered. The mare led
to the quarter pole In So seconds. she kept her
advantage to me halfmie pole, passing that point
In 1924, iuly nifty yards In 'front.' or John II. me
ReloinR closed gradually on the mare up the hill,
ana &C the three.quarter pole was within six
lengths OF tue mare, but unfortunately by being
forced too much In the endeayor 10 overtake her
on the homestretCn, JOnn n. broke no, ana Music
won the heat BY two lengths IN 2:25k.
FUth HeGt-Johu ii. was still the lavorite at the
on the part Of the drivers to get the best OF the
start, the judges despatched them on even terms.
Music TOOK the lead ana held 1t to the quarter pole
IN SEA seconCs. Ste kept the gap open TO rne
nall-mile pole 10 10; out when she began -
climb the NIL OF the backstretcn John n. began
to close on her. anu az the thfee.quarter pole was
at ner wheel. Before getting into the home
stretch he had reached her quarters, and not.
withaLanding that Roden took especial pains 10
force John II. nearly on the grass on the outside,
the gelding showed In ! ont OF the mare as soon
a. tney got into straight WORK. He came on
steadily and won the seat BY six lengths IN AJAX,
the mare breaking NC the orawgate.
Tue Vanderhllts, iatner anu son, came on the
speed OF their respective teams. WIllams team
trotted nalf mile ~ 1;l2H, but the Commodore
old not 90 Tor time. He troLted very last, never.
tnoLeks.