The New York herald., 1876-09-28

wood. Jr went 10 the front and led around the
the upper turn TO the quarter pole two lengths front
OF Governor Sprsgue the latter eight lengths ahead
Of Of Lady A'il1 who was six lengths in front OF
backstretch, but he did not lose his dead BY the
accident until ~ the haIf-mile psle when
Time TO this point l:l0.< Blackwood. Jr., was six
lengths In advance Of Lady Nils the latter about the
shock Biackwood OF the lower and had
trido OF daylight visible at the threo-Q pole
Lakewood eight Lengths ahead OF Lady Mills. who
half dozen engths away from Elsie Sprugue. Gong
into tho homestrsseh Budd Doblo pulled Governor
sprague out 70 the centre Of the track giving Black
wood, JE, ample room Tor the inside position, and
these stations had a very exciting all the way
up the homesretch Sprague passing under the string
winner 2. me nsss oy nn, Length 10 zztH
and SIX lengths further on was Elsie Good.
Second Heat Elsie Good had the best Of the send
on, Governor Sprague second Blackwood third, Lady
Mills fourth Sprayue soon reached the front and led
one length around the upper turn. Backwood second,
when tho horses reached the quarter poo-time. S5K
seconds-Govcrnor Spraguo was leading one length
and half Blackwood second, fouriengths in advance
OF Lady Mills, who was head In advance OF Elsie
Good Lady Mills then broke up. aud fell OF badly.
Elsie Good shut up the daylight besween
the bali mile polo IN iliX, sprssue leading
length Black wood second, Elsie 1t the latter's
Wheel tour Lengths ~ advance Of ~ LADY NILS Elsie
the lead. Al the threS-qusTtor pole Sprague was
length in front OF the latter two lengths in
Mills Governor Sprsguo trotted steadily up tho homo
stretch and the heat by three lengths Blackwood
was a length In advance Of Lady Mills Timo OF the
heat, 2:26
TAird Heat--Governor sprague had a trine the best
OF Tho send-oH, Elsio Good second. Blxckwood. JE,
third, Lady Mills fourth, the latter breaking up soon
alter leaving the score. Governor Spraxuo led one
length around the upper turn, Backwood second two
lengths In front OF Elsie Good Lady Mills several
lengths behind. Al the quarter pole, which was
lany 9th Ond Jr 70 q Ot n
Elsie Good the latter three lengths IN advance OF Lady
Mills Backwood Jr, broke upon tho backstretcn and
passed In l:2x, Governor Sprague was
leading naii lenHh, Elsie Good second,
the latter a dozen lengths away from Lady Mills.
Going around the owor turn Elsie Good worked up TO
Governor Spraguc and At tho thres-quarter pole she
had her head in 'front.' Bnckwood Jr length behind
the her stallion. Governor Sprague when he swung
into the homestrctcb At away. nnd rotting
steadily and rapidly, camo home winner OF the heat
and by SIX lcngths Biackwood. Jr, second, two
lengths ahead OF Elsie Good the latter eight lengths
in advance Of Lady Mills Fine Of the the heat, 2;27.
second Elsie Good third, and Lady Mills the fourth
premium. The following isa
SAME DAY.-TnE INDEPENDENCE RACE Tor hve-year-
olds; purse s. 900; 200 ~ tho first, $3.50 to tho
second s4oo to the third. $3.50 TO The fourth; mile
heats best three In i've.
Jerome l. Case's (Raclno, Wis blk. e. Governor
Sprugue, by Rhode l.land, dam Belo Bran
don. by Rysdyks Hambletonian. .(B. Dobe)
A. }. McKmnnin's Nashville, Tcnn.) blk
Blnckwood, Jr., by Backwood, dam Bello
Sheridan, by Blcod's Black Hawk.
(Mckimmin) 3
J. Wilson Sons {Rusnvilic, Ind. ch. m Elsio
Good, by Bluo Bull, dam by Aexandcr's Alb
dailah, second dam by Bald Stockings, third
dam by Gray Eagle. e...............- (wison)
Palmer & Morgan's Bloomington, Conn., ch.
& Piedmont by Almont dam by Mxnbrino
Chief; second dam by Gray Eagle. dr.
w. Sargeant's Goshen, N. W b. Lady
Mills. bY Chosroes (son OF Rysdyk's Ham,
bictonianl, dam LIE Fcvre mare, by Black
Jack son Of American Starr; second dam by
American Star; third dan, by old Abdal-
Ian. .(SargouV
H. O. woodnutt's Flushing l. H. b. Q,
Freshman, by BackwoSi, aam Dy Edwin
F0rrcst oI.
J. L. Barclays New lorki 0. Nell, by
Thomas Jefferson, dam Rose Terry, BY RyS
dyks Hambietonian; second dam by Hia
Black Hawk. ...................... -. d..
J. Montgomcry's tHarrsburg, Pa b.
Hamblctopian Mambrino, by Curtis Ham,
bletonian, dam Topsy. dr.
- ~ f.s TINE.
Quarter Half Xae
First heat. ............... S4H 1:l0X 2:24x
second heat.... 35X 1:l1Z 2:28
Third heat. ~ l:i2X 2:27
Tho Continental Race, Tor stalions Of all ages that
hnvo heat 1.A0 md Nnto Cr,