The New York herald., 1876-09-28
A GREAT RACE HORSE.
Harper'S Colt Ten Brock, at Louis
vile, Beats FellOwcraft'S Time.
FOUR MILES IN 7:15 "a.
Belle of the Meade and Eastern Planet
Win Exciting Events.

LouIsvIILx, KY, Sept q, 1870
This was the extra day OF the Louisville Jockey
Clubs fall racing meeting and proved replete with
surprises and astonishing events The weather was
cool and bright just Of thas bracng nature 10 sntcs
large crowd the track particularly Harper's
famous colt Ten Brock, TO mako his run against
time, dash Of four miles. While there were many
strangers present. thousands OF home people crowded
the stands and place OF vantage making the enclosure
seem like . busting, busy world Of its own
Crouse's bay colt Add also made tho attempt with
Ten Brock The trial resulted In marvellous sue
cess, for Ton Broeck the distance tho remark
able time OF TASK. beating Fcllowcrats great sara
toga heat OF 7:l9x just So seconds, while Is Is four
seconds quicker than Isxington's time In New Orleans
in 1853 besides this thsre q sweepstakes for two
-olds. dash Of mile, and purse Of $3.50, for
all agea. heats Of threequartors Of mile Tho two
year-old event by the bay nlly Bello Of the
Meade in LAX tho fastest record for the ago Tho
heat race was captured by Eastern Planet
BEArrSo vELLowcRAvr's TINE
Tho association having offered . special purse OF
81 0vo TO beat Feilowcrafts time Of 7:l9K, four miles
made Al Saratoga August 20 1874. there were two on
trtesF b. Harper's bay colt Ten Brock. years. by
imported Phaeson, dam Fanny Holton, and D. J.
Crouse's bay colt ADD years, by Revolver. dam Sky
light. Each carried l04 pounda The botting was
about even last night but to-day with clear sky
good track before them, the people of Kentucky put
their money the horse letting strangers look after
tho time In tho send-ofr Add led Ten Brock half a
length, bht took second place, and from then
steadily dropped behind
The milo was made in very slow t,me / :52H Har.
per- Ten Broecky stood the string and waved
his hat to go The jockey complied aud the second
mile made IN l:45h and tho third milo In l:46H.
At the commencement OF tho fourth mile Add was .
dozen lengths behind The chestnut ally Nesy Hale
was sent IN 70 help Ten Brock keep the pace on the
together % tho auareT M mule whsn shot IN
the dance 70 the end As hs came came
Quot possible, now foeling Fellowcrafts time
would soon DO wipod out, gave forth oud long and
the entire distance In ASK. Mr.. Frank Harper was
congratulated by hundreds amid Wild sconos OF dane
ing, shouting, hat throwing. &c. Willie walker rode
the victor and Bobbie SWIM was on Add, who ON tho
finish at the distance pole.
offer Of $120 600 for Tonbroeck has been rejected.
swBEPsrAKgs rwo-ySA1oLDS
This was 500 entrance play or pay. the association
to add half Of gate receipts Fvo youngsters laced the
Mcwhrter, Spring Branch and Eva Shirley Belle Of
the Meade was tho iAvorlte At odds against the ned
Baden Baden got away the lead Belle OF the Meade
second, spring Branch next followed by NcWhirer with
Eva last Baden neld she lead until entering tho
homestreteh, when Belle Of the Meade came and
driving race was handsomely won by Belle, leading
Baden BADEN one and half lengths; New htrter was
third. Spring Branch fourth and Eva shoyey 9th.
Gaatin Tsnn October Is, 1876, but carried 80 lbs.
only
rHREsouARrzRs-oy-A.xILR HEATS.
purse OF $3.50 was hung up for this event. and hvo
responded. These McGibben's Eastern Planet
years; McIntire & Nichols Tiliie Brent, years; J.
Henry Ailier's George Bowman, year, Lyle Co. .
TSrst Heat-rillie Brent had tho call In the pools,
selling against the Geld. Eastern Planet showed
the way at tho start Tillie second then Joo kodes,
with bowman fourth and DR.. stamford In the rear
Before they had gone half milo Rodes IN the
lead being closely pressed BY Eastern Planet
and Tlio Brent They ran In this order 10 the three
quarter pois when Gcorsie Bowman Joined them, and
desperate. forcing endod with Eastern Planet
winning the heat by head. Georgia Bowman was
second, head mont Of Joe Rodcs, rlllie Brent
fourth, and DR.. Stamford distenced. Time. 1:l6L.
Second HeaL-Eastern Planet against the field.
He got away IN front, rillie Brent second George
Bowman third and Joe Rodcs last. The struggle be-
tween Eastern Planet and Te Brent was very ex-
citing and beautiful, but Planet always had sho best
OF and finally on the heat aud race by one length
aud half Tilli6Drsnt was second, George Bowman
good third aud Joe Rodes bad fourth. Time. ll7h.
Summary.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Sept ~, 1878-ExrRA DAy OF THE
LOUISVILLE JOCKEY CLuB's FALL RACING NxErrxo.
Special purse OF oO0 to beat FelIowcras simc OF
T. b Harper's b. C. Ten Brock. 4 years, by imp
Phaeson. dam Fanny haltos, lo4 lbs. ............
i. j. Crouss's b. = Add, ! years, BY Revolver, a.m
skyhshs lo4
First mile; ;....... l:s2X Third mile; 14sN
SANE DAY.-Swecpstakcs for two-year olds. 500,
n association to add half OF cato receipts; dash OF
ono mile
Dixon Winners b. I. Belle Of the Meade, BY
Bonnie Scotland, dam woodbine, 100 lbr. ........
D. swigerss ch- { Baden Baden, by Australian,
dam Lavender, 100 lbs. 2
A. Buford's Gu. c. McWhrter, by Enquirer, dam On
Williams 4 Owings' eh. +. spring Branch. by Aus
traian, dam Sprngbrook, 100 lbs. s............... 4
J. W. Guests b. Il Eva shirley, by imp 0leneg.
dam EdenA 100 lbs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Time, LAX
SANE DAY.-Purse OF Sl60, Tor all ages; heats Of
thrce. quarters OF Q mile
7. J. Mcgibben's sh. Eastern Planet, years,
by Planet, dam NoIlie Hambston, 81 lbs ...... !
Mclntire & Nichols' b. Tillie Brent, years, by
Pnaeton, dam NeItie Wiley, 81 7ibs............. 2
J. Henry Aillcr's ch m. GeorRie Bowman.
years, by Lexington, dam Annie c., LOT lbs. -. 3
Lyle Co. g ch. c. Joe Rodss, years, by Virgil,
dam Item, 90 lbs. ........................S
Hick Chambers b. b. Or. Stanford years, BY
Beacon, dam imp. Sovereign, lilo lb& ........ dis
Tmc. l:I6k-l17k.