The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

by Lexington Banner; A. Bclmont's chestnut nily
susquehannan, by Leam,ns.on-.susan Bean; T. Lori.
Cry; Barton Medinper's bay colt Wash
Booth, by Astcroid-vandaiia; W. Astors chest
A. Clabaugh's chestnut colt Cloverbrook, by vaux.
hlil-Maudlna; Odcn Bowies chestnut nily Orioe, by
gclding Bushwhackcr. by Bonnie scotlana--Anna
Bush. Baden Baden was the tavoritc selling for
$3.50; susquehanna second choice, fetching $3.50;
BAIL third in iavo bringing $2l5 Clovcrbrook, sac;
McDan,ers team. $50 There was a long lime
wasted BY r, Inc Jockeys not mna,ng t sas
another, until the patience OF tho spectators
was well nigh exhausted When in ono OF the or saKa
WAYS the birdie OF Wash Booth broke and another
delay made until the Jockey procured another
All the jockeys dsmounted aud the delay seemed
painfully annoying 10 the audience When the nag fell
ST. james was first away Wash Booth second, Orioe
third, BAIL fourth. Coverbrook nth, Bushwhackcr
SIKH, Major Barker seventh, Susquehanpa eightn.
Baden Baden ninth ne being much later IN getting
away than the others. st. james Immediately
cut OUT the work and dashed of At rapid
pace rcund the turn, and was three lengths In front
Of Orolc al the quarter pole, Major Barker third Wash
Booth fourth Covorbrcok nth, BAIL sixth Bush
whacker seventh, snslachanna eighth, Baden Baden
ninth. ST. James opcned wide gap sown the back
stretch, and when he passed the hanilc pole, which
occupied So seconds was leading nftccp lengths,
Wash Booth second, Major Barker third BAIL fourth,
OrIoe Ailh Bushwhackcr sixth, Susquehanna sew
enth, CIoverbrook eighth, Badon baden ninth.
ST. James wildly around the lower turn, being
ut least twenty lengths In front At the three
quarter polc Wash Booth stiil second Major Barker
closing. When the horses passed the stand, attor
rapia the nomestretch, ST. james passed under
the wire dozen lengths ahead OF Susquchanna who
under hard pull Oriolc third, Wash Booth
fourth, Cloverbr0ok NTH. Bazil sixth, Baden Baden
seventh, MAJOR Barker eighth, Bushwnackcr ninth
Timo OF the first mile 14S1s. Going around
the upper turn Susquchanna closed up to ~.
James, tho latter being only one length in
of the lilly when he passed the quarter pole the
nly one length IN advance OF Oriolc, Wash Booth
fourth Bazl llih. the others IN group with Baden
Baden we'll up ana running very last The horses
passed tho half mile pole this order but all ~ u
bunch being scarcely daylight between any OF
them. They rapidly around the lower turn,
making several changes on the way, Susquehanna
having taken the lead, 81 James second BAIL third,
Bushwhacker fourth, Major Barker hfth, Wash Booth
sixth, CioverDrook seventh, Oriolc eighth, Baden
Baden ninth, but all in u bunch. AS Baden Baden
ran around the lower turn he was seen 10
falter, aud moment aitcrward ho
pulled up having broken down in his right ioro leg
Just above the ankle badly. Susquehanna gave up
the lead at this point, tho horses up the
hoInest.etch Bush hacker showed formidable 'front.'
with BAIL and MAYOR Barker in attendance. very
fine struggle ensued up the homestretch, which re-
suited ia BAIL winning the race by length, Major
Barker second one length ahead Of Bushwhackcr, Sus
quchanna fourth, ST James fifth, Wash Booth sixth,
Ciovorbrook seventh, Orole eighth Time OF the last
milc 90 andaof the two miles, 1888 d. The stakes
amounted to So, 100 The following is the