The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-09
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THE RACE.


THE RACE.
Rutherford was the first away. but Bessie Lee in
Rutherlurd third, Big Fellow Iourlh. when the
horses passed the quarter pee-tlme 81 Sec
ond one Length In advance Of RntherInrd VINO
was half a length ahead OF Big Fellow. Going
down the backstretch Big Fellow took second
place. and as the horses passed the hafmile pole
time 58l seconds-Bessle Lee led one length, Big
Fellow second. one length IN front oil WildIde, who
was length In advance OF Rutheriurd. The
horses kept their respective places 10 the three
quarters. which was passed IN 20 But when they
miIeUtime i:S4Bia Fellow led one NJ ' Iengts'
Bessie Lee second a length in advance OF Wild
idle, the latter length ahead Of Rutherford Big
Fellow then dasned away from the others, ana
was four lengths ahead at the quarter pole-ime
2:24-Besse Lee TWO lengths IN front OF Wild
idle, the latter a length ahead OF Rutherford.
Big Fellow opened the gap down the bacKstretch
and was SIX lengths IN Hont at the halfmlle pole
time, 2;5O5a-Bessle Lee Two lengths ahead OF
Wildidle whoswas one length in front OF Ruther
furd. Going around the lower turn Wldidle took
second place. Al the three-quarter poe-time.
3:lS-Bi9 Fellow was still SIX lengths In 'front.'.
WiIdIdle second, one length ahead OF Bessie Lee,
who had her head In advance OF Rutneriurd. tBe
When the horses finished The two intestine,
3:46h-Blg Fellow was Two lengths in advance OF
WIdidle, the latter one Iength in front OF Bessie
Lee and Rutherfnrd, who were running side and
side. There was no eDange at the quarter pole
time. 415-but going down the bacSstretcn Big
passed the hafmie pole five lengths ahead
OF Wildldle, making the Two miles and hall
In 4.42h. kuJncfIurQ was now tnrd, Bessie
Lee beginning to quit. On the lower turn
Wildde smut up some OF the daylight between
himself and Big Fellow, the latter leading two
lengths at the three-quarter pole-ume, $40
Rutnerurd closing up. At the stand at the
nnish OF three Intestine, 5:37-Big Fellow led
two lengths WiloIdle second, two lengths ahead
Of RutherIurd, The latter ten lengths In advance
OF Bessie Lee, who was practically out OF the
race. Going INTO the last mile The horses were
put on their best mettle Wildidle shut up the
daylight between himself and Big Fellow ana
Rutherlurd also closed up. As the horses passed
the quarter pOe-ttme, 6:07L-Biy Fellow led
tribe over length, WildidIe a length anead or,
Kutner. urd. Gong down the oackstret ch Ruther-
Iurd made his run, and, out pacing the others,
showed In 'front.' at The hali-mle poe--tme.
30 big Fellow second, WlIdIdie TWO lengths
behind. The race was virtually over at this time,
and Rutherurd ran away from the others around
the turn. he was Iour lengths ahead OF Big Fell
low at The ihree-quarter pOle-time 705-and,
coming on Nltnont whip or spur, won the heat In
hand BY four lengths, making the Jour miles III
7:34Z. There was very spirited struggle up
the homestretcn between Big Fellow ana VIII
dldle Tor second place, the latter winning 10 by
half length, Bessie Lee was Just a Iurlong be-
mind at the finish. Rutherlurd was closely scru-
tlnized after the race and many pronounced him
as good horse US MS brother Feilowcratt. who
IL will be remembered, ran the best four mile dash
on record. Rutnerfurd Is, no doubt good colt {;
but we doubt mis- ability to make sucn a per-
Torrance as Fellowcraft has made. He, however,
may have chance TO try before the summer Is
PURSE $500, for all ages; one mile and an eighth |;
entrance money to second horse.
STARTERS.
10 Donahue's CHI. h. splndrlit, by Bonnie Scot
land, dam by wagner. AGED, ia lbs. (BarDee) l
Robinson, morgan Co.'s br. c, Bob Woolley,
oy bennington, dam Item, years old, 90 lbs.
John Conee,s Or. h. b. F. Carver, by Lightning.
dam La Nictime, years old, ia lbs. tWIsej. 8
William jennings Gu. c. Verdlgrls, by Versailles
dam Belle Brandon years old, 90 lbs. (Clal.
J. b Pryoris en-. c. Monmouth, nv War Dancs
dam saratoga, years old, los lbs. (Evansl 6
L. A. hltcncocrs On. n. Galway, by Concord,