The New York herald., 1876-02-22
The FOur-Mile-Heat Event To Be
Decided To-Day.
A LONG DELAYED CONTEST.
Probable Starters, Their Pedigrees
and Performances.

AT last there probability that the $50 900 four
meheat will be decided to-day in San Francisco,
over the Bay District Course. The disappointments
incident to this event have been many, and were
shared alike by turfmen California and New York
Had the contest taken place the 18th OF November
last originally set down. it would have resulted In
grand struggle as the renowned four milers OF
ihe Continent were among the entries Efforts had
been made by the Pacific Jockey Club TO have such
Geld represented the track that day as to eclipse all
previous attempts made by Cafornians in this direc
ton and there was every believe that had
the weather not nterfered their most sangune expec
tations would been realized But the rain storms
at that time disarranged all the plans consummated,
and finally caused the be declared of by the
elub--a necessity under the circumstances then
sttng There had been trained and were nt 10 at
the date down for the eight horses those
embracing Rutherfurd, springbok, wildide, Grin
stead Revenue, Jr. Chance, Hook Hooking and
Fannie Hall Four OF them had the most crcditable
records but the others well thought Of; and not
afew-rememberng the glorious uncertainties Of the
turp'-hoped for surprise by victory perching
upon the colors Of Of the home Representatives
BETTING RACE
Speculation waxed intense upon the result In San
francisco alone $500 600 In the pool boxes
up TO the 11th OF November two days before the
or course the prices obtained for choices greatly
nuctnated but pool sold by the regular auctoneer
OF the Pacific Jockey Club its rooms oIOws:-
Rutberurd, $l,o25; springbok $s2s wildidle, $50;
Geld, $3.50 There indications OF favorable
weather up the last moment; but then OF those
prolonged and severe rain storms incident to that
locality caused . postponement, which was supple
mened with Others until the result referred TO- As
with the California turfnen with those in New York
The to take place just at that time when
the betting fraternity Of this section of the country
were "lying their oars" or, in other words had
nothing to occupy their minds opportunities TO
invest their supernuous cash. Thus II
heartily welcomed They nocked to the pool
narts OF this city, and night after night risked
their money with the same freedom their custom
to invest upon the big events at Jerome Park The
distance of 5000 miles made no difference 70 them
Some Of the horses from the East and upon these
their faith pinned One OF the latest pools sold
RutheriSdrd, iS d. $3.50 spfnsboE, s1sS WidSde, SIS;
Grinstead, $45; Katie Pcase, SIS; neld, $32 Up TO
she 11th springbok had been hrst choice among the
heaviest buyers, but private intelieence from San
Francisco caused the change, and Ruther
inrd leaped to the top of the list
hereabouts which amount together with that invested
the of the contest and other places through
cut the land made up the sum Of more than $500 900
depending upon the twenty -four hours before the
horses would have been called 70 the post.
THE PosTPoNEMENr
The FIRST ofical despatch received In New York was
the afternoon of the 18th OF November. The
storm had been so violent that the track was unnt for
running. Pool selling here n stopped upon
cept Of this announcement Then, on the 10th Of the
month second telegram brought the comforting in
teligence that the race would como on the
2oth (Saturdayl II the track and weather per-
mitted'' The weather was favorable, as
IN IN severity, to tha. extern, that the telegraph
wires wore blown down for miles, and for days the
New York turfmen were in darkness relative 70 what
had meanwhile transpred in San Francisco Numer-
Gus attempts were made by the more anxious OF
shey failed % and were sorey roSbea as 70 the pos
sibity OF the race having been run All this time
the pool sellers here retained the money deposited
with them, although many of the buyers used very
harsh language against the decision 'that all pools
must follow racesn claiming that 1t not honor
able thus 70 jeopordize mans money when the con-
dtions were entirely changed by the repeated post
ponements Still they stuck to the cash, bu. when,
day or two Later despatch was received the
Atlantic and Pacific lines that the race would bo
run on Thanksgiving Day. November rs, there
N would soon be The spectators wanted their
money, not In the pool boxes, but their pock-
cts but as the sellers still refused there ''oud
tak'' and that fright out In church, The sporting
press last took hold Of the and vehemently
denounced the sellers for their stubborness saying that
by the plain, equitable principles Of racing and selling
each person who had bought pools had q right to his
money back forthwith few hard knocks similar to
the money held by them but was . bitter dose,
large sum arising from the percentages had thus
slipped through their hands The weather at San Fran
cisco continued stormy, and the oath the club at
meeting called for tho purpose decided put the
over until Christmas Day. An entrance money was
then returned and the event declared OF
STARTING AFREsH.
The next important step taken by the Pacific Jockey
Club was on the goth OF December last when IL was
decided THAI the "four-mle heat race, by unanimous
OF all the OF the horses, should take
place the 22d Of February good day and track" lt
also resolved that the purse should stand as og
nay and the entries close carly In this month Al The
closing II found that the following constituted the
e j. Baldwins ch b. Rutherfurd, by Australian,
dam Aeroiite, by Lexington, years old
NJ A. Waldens CHI h Revenue, JE, by Revenue,
dam Mamie Harper, by Glencoe, aged
NJ A. Littels eh b. Foster, BY Lexington, dam We
roma, by imp. Yorkshire aged
Henry Welch's ch. b. Chance, by Venture, dam An
nette, by Lexington, 4years old
Thomas B. Faucett'sb b. h Grnstead, by Giroy, dam
simpson's @ 3 ch & Hook Hooking, BY Rngmaster,
dam Young Fashion, BY imp. Monarch. years old
A. s Cages b III Katie Pease, by Planet, dam MIN
ME Mansfield, by imp Glencoe, years old
Joseph H. Daniels b. m Golden Gate, by imp Lean
ington dam Naphtha, by imp. Eclpse. years old
or this number all but two we're in the original list
these being Foster and Golden Gate In place OF Wild
idle and springbok The latter were retired because
bat the turfmen in California stl think thai while
many mshaps have taken place TO good horses others
They also think rather say that .'promising
the outlook in November for fine race think the
chances are more favorable at present for close and
frfs pRoasprr srARrRRa
II s almost certain that Grinstead will NOT come 70
the post as be has "a leg, " and many have thought
that Rutherfurd's rumored ''shaky" condition might
prevent his appearance bus recent advces make
coin. divided so as 10 give the winner SIS 900, the
second horse So oOo the third 5000 and fourth
a. 000 In order that the readers Of the HERALD may
have an opportunity OF rocking over the pedirrces
and performances Of the horses that win endeavor 70
secure one the other OF these prizes few hours be
fore the race the following is appended
RUTuKRPURn
Rutherfurd was bred by Mr. A. J. Alexander OF
Woodburn Ky and was foaed Ia 1871 He Is by Aus
tralan dam Aerolite by Lexington s chestnut with
both hind feet and of fore foot white.
Rutherford made his nrst and only appearance In
public as two year old in the fall meeting AZ jerome
Park 1873 In the Nursery Stakes one mile eleven
starters, which he won handly in l:41z. This was .
nne performances and created the impression with many
turtles that he Of the most promising two
year-ods Of the season As three. year old he was
mot success. and In eight contests In which ne was
engaged failed 10 score single victory.
He appeared In the Belmont Jersey DERBY,
Travers, Fenner Manhattan Handicap and
Dixie Stakes but was not placed In either His best