The New York herald., 1876-07-09

horses ran very lesurey around the turn, and when
they reached the quarter pole Acrobat two lengths
IN 'front.' hrs Jockey evidently having orders to make
the running bu, no faster than required; hesa-
peake second length ahead of Colonel elgan, who
bat ran under pull down the backstretch,
and al The hafmile pole. which passed IN
one minute Acrobat one length in front OF Chcsa
peake, the latter halt length ahead OF Colonel Ncli-
gan. Busy Bee close up Acrobat led length at
the thresquarer pole. Chesapeak second, Colonel Nell
ligan third Busy Bee close up Aftcr getting into
the nomcstretch swim on Chesapeake made A push 10
feel Acrobat, and took SIDES with him for moment,
and then Tell back again and Acrobat passed under the
wire al The end OF the rsi mile two lengths ahead OF
Chesapeake The latter lengths In advance OF Colonel
Michigan who WAS one length In 'front.' Of Busy Bee.
The nrst mile was run In Sc. Going INTO the second
mile Acrobat leo two lengths TO Inc quarter pole.
Chesapeake second. dozen lengths ahead or Michigan,
who was neck IN advance OF Busy Bce
There change down the backstretch
and the mile and hall we're made in 55. Acrobat two
lengths in front Of Chesapeake, who tour lengths
in advance oi Neilgan the latter neck ahead OF Busy
Bee the two latter having races themselves but
chance tor the money. Going round the lower turn,
Acrobat opened gap of four lengths and he passed
the stand the second mile he was six lengths IN
advance OF Chesapeake tho latter dozen ahead
OF Busy Bee who was bali length 'front.' OF Colonel
ning around the upper the thrd mile, Aero
bat stil showed the way. aud al the quarter pole
four lengths ahead OF Chesapeake the Others so far
behind that they practically on, Of the Al
tue half-mile pole, which was passed IN 4:52.
Acrobat only led one length, as Chesapeake
hao been forced little down the backstrctch,
but going around the lower turn Aero
bat opened gap again, and at the hrec-qIarter pole
had two lengths the best Of H. Coming to the stand
Acrobat led 1--WE lengths and running quite easily,
the three miles taving been run IN 5:424 Chcsa-
peake was now iaborins and to "A Judge he was beaten
the other horses were "a distance behind. Chesapeake,
after leaving the stand made desperate and almost
dying effort 10 over,ake Acrona and shut up all the
daylight the upper turn, and as the horses passed
the quarter pole Acrobat led length Going down tho
back stretch Chesapeake closed until he reached Aero
nra's saddle skirts az 'he nan mie pole the time 70
than distance behind From there until the iurlong
pole passed the highly exciting but after
that Chesapenke gave Is up. and Acrobat came away
and landed winner of the heat by lengths in
7:%3a. Colonel Michigan and Busy Beo distanced.
Second Heat Chesapeake was so much d,stanced
after the heat that It seemed almost impossible 10
bring him around for another one. aud those who had
backed him were extremely anxious to hedge and get
much back as possible at any amount OF odds.
One hundred TO freely offered Acrobat, but
this long odds was only taken iu few instances. Ono
pool sold for 81 900 for Acrobat and $50 Tor Chesa
pcake. The race began, and Acrobat took the lead
and gaoped slowly away, followed at half dozen
lengths behind to the quarter pole w Chesapeake The
latter closed little down the backsrech, and al the
half-me pole Acrobat led tour lengths-time
:o2 The first mile was run IN two minutes,
Acrobat leading four lengths. Chesapeake closed
little the next half mile, and
two lengths behind at the bali milo pole-tme, 2:59-
but then Acrobat left him again, and tho stand at
tho end OF miles, Acrobat led six lengths, Chesa
poake dreadtully used up. Time of the two miles,
3564. After that the interest ceased in the aud
the hackers OF Chesapeake would have willingly had
HIM stopped, as they he had not ghost of
chance OF overtakipg tho other Acrobat made the
three miles IN oo4 Sixty yarus IN aivance OF Chesa
peake, and then eallopcd along esurely until he had
reached the hall-mile pole-tme. 7:06-whcn his
jockey sent him along, ana he came home far enough
ahead of Chesapeake 10 distance him and win all tho
money The time Of the last heat was S:l0x
THE vorRrH RACE
purse Of $780, for beaten horses OF all ages those
beaten once allowed his twice, 10 lbs three times
"a lbs entrance money TO second and third horses.
One mile and half There but two starters.
Tn csc w. Cotrills's CHESTNUT Ally Ascension by
Australian, dam Lille Ward years old, los lbs, and
T. b. Il W. X. Gavis, chestnut colt Romney. by Cures
dam Poll years old, ~ lbs Ascension booked
to wln and she did hut not easily a some OF her
them, doubt will say she ''won In a walk " but
others wero glad that II was by neck only