The New York herald., 1876-10-13


Betting-Tom Ochiltree 81, 800; Acrobat $685. d Ar
tagnan, $3.50; Big Sandy $780, When the signal
Big Sandy second Tom Ochitrse third and DArlagnan
In tho rear, all running AZ moderate pace. Tho
being reached TOM moved up second place and well
into level business Acrobat length clear Of
the big horse with Sandy third two lengths away from
DArtagnan all the jockeys pulling to their
coping Haywood, on Acrobat Shooting along the
quarter pole the same order aud distances separating
them wero maintained, but going OF sight
around the club house curve Big Sandy retired
to tour lengths astern ochirce, with D'Artagnan
length iarlhsf away. tho leaders before. Well
into ,hs lower turn went up to Within one length
OF Acrobat and hcJockeysin the rear, catching the
impulse, also Increased their pacss and At tho shroo
quarter pole the runneis wsrc tailed out length
apart Sweeping into the straight Acrobat camo
away 70 two lengths IN command, while D'Artagnan,
who had taken third place on tho turn was the same
distance In front OF Big Sandy. Thus they down
tho homeward way and, passing the with the nrst
mile scored in 156 Acrobat At the honor
lengths from Tom, who, under the strongest kind Of
pull was leading D'Artagnan one length and Big sandy
the same distance away in the rear There
u r"nnd .Ss cuh hanas no
gong sight he took b. Ibid place Two lengths
behind Acrobat while D'Artagnan still maintained his
place seven lengths the good OF sandy. The same
positions noted along the lower well at
the tnree-quartcrs, aud once more hoLeward bound
the only incident worth narrating Big Sandy
ie further back az in going by Inc judicial authorities
the end Of the second mile made in :52 and the
fastest Of the race Acrobat had the same opening OF
two lengths from Tom, with DArtagnan seven away
from the McDanel's representative. Now tho excite
ment was beginning to manifest itself and the interest
IN the race shown by the buzzing and the hummng OF
thousands The Two miles were jottcd down 347.
The quarter polo in the third mile Was passed by the
leader Two lengths TO the good, and 0chtree having
his own way just trifc opened the day light TO
In Distress aud TO the initiated hanging out signals OF
being in difficulties As the cluD house
reached or the tnrd time and the ladies the hill
side were greatly excited, OctiItree began
strate that Acrobat unable 10 hold his posItion
going out OF sight ne was only length and half from
Scars grand lttlc horse, wilo DArtagnan rapid
y falling into the background with Big Sandy still
tnreo lengths In the Barbce, seemingly satisfied
with his forward movement allowed eauer 10 again
obtain an opening nearly three lengths on the lower
turn, while D'Artaguan was twelve lengths away
aud leading Sandy The old distance Passing into tho
straight the same order was preserved, ana though
there alteration the iurlong pole was reached
by Acrobat three lengths IN command, D'Artagnan
Grinstead's horse with the unp name, his
trouble becoming serious Leaving this point
Tor the .hlrd Time Acrobat ratified along two
from Ochitree, with Big Sanay three the best
Of D'Artagnan, who was now practically out Of tho
hunt. This milo was made l:55 and the
three In 542 In the hrst 100 yards ON the fourth
mile Acrobat was going so well that many OF his ad
mrers were naitering themselves that ~ last Ochi-
tree had met his superior. At the quarter pole no
still two lengths In front, with Big Sandy
away, aCd D'Artagnan perfectly harmless. Along by
til. quarter pole ihon The turn aud going out
OF sight, amid great excitement there change,
bu. working into the lower turn Barbce with Ucnil.
tree was trcadng on Acrobat's heels the others
being as before Acrobat's jockey called
upon him with whip and spur to hold tho
and, ien2hcning his strides aud coming with rush,
he shot out lnto the straight ana racing Acrouat
down In less time than the words can be writ
ten, assumed command. Running along as Bnrbce
liked Tor tho Jockey turned his head TO look at Aero
bat passing tho telegraph board 0chlitrce with
plenty 10 spare by thrce-quarlers OF a .cngth Big
sandy eighty yards away, rp and badly pun
ished, while DArtagnan was still quarter OF mile or
more down the straight The latter could with dil-
Guilty, walk over the nnish. The Iast mile was made
Ia :54 and the four miles IN 1850
TON ocHL1RkR
The needs D lengthy description this
time, as the HERALD has frequently gwen such TO tho
Facing public He Is by Lexington out of katouA, she
by Voucher out of Countess BY imported Margravc.
Being big framed colt requiring time nll out, Tom
OcLtree Was not started until three old Al Bait
more On the nrst day oil the spring mecting 1875,
he The opening event, purse LOT maidens OF
three-quarters OF mile carrying iour pounds over
weight. Following up his successful imitation he
secured the PrcAkness STAGES by lengths from
VIator Bay Final thlrd and SIX unpacod. These
SUCH an easy mHnncr that no i'm pressed
all who saw him with tho idea that no certain TO
capture some OF the largo stakes ~ the East, but Tom
went of completely, failing to get anywhere near the
front the Belmont, Jersey, Derby or Ocean Hotel
Stakes He then thrown out OF training and
aier good rest, was tax Ten In hand for HIS la
gngemcnts Tho hrst OF these tho Jerome Stakes
but in II he failed Tor place honors Mr. McGrath sup
plying nrst and second 10 Arsiides and Calvin, Jos
Germs being third In the Annual Sweepstakes OF
miles and an eighth Ochiltrce opposed TO Chesa-
peake and Ascension, and small his
chance ., VIM Winning IN the opinion OF he
against him This did not prevent him
from becoming the victor. however, very easily
by three lengths from the much fancIcd ChesA-
pcakc Few considered his form be correct, so
when he started Tor tho valuable Dxo Stakes over
TO obtainbls about him. The track ncavy,
which Just suited MN, and no by length from
yiator and Joe Germs Aristdes iourtn In the Hreck
enrdge stakes Tom Ochiltrec had put up u addi-
tional Gvc pounds for his winning the Dixie and he
only obtained third place to Arstides and viator.
Early This ear he passed the hands OF Mr. a. L.
LorIlard for $1,000 and certaiu contlng, nccs, and