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

py Lexington Banner; A. Belnout's chestnut ally
SsS sy nsan Lo
Cry; Barton Medingcrs hay colt Wash
Booth by As.oIod-yandaiia; ". Astor's chest
A. Clabaugh's chestnut colt Cloverbrook, by vaux-
hall--Maudina; 0deu Bowies chestnut aiy oriole by
gciding Bushwhacker. by Bonnie Scotland-Anna
Bush Baden Baden was tue tavoritc, selling for
S.z third 10 favor, bringing ssi5; Cloycrbrosk. s4o
SeDsa,sis team $50 There was ' long ' sas'
starter starter bouncing away, FIRST one and then ,sl
another. antil tho patience 0. the spectators
ways the bridls OF Wash Booth broke and an other
delay made until The jockey procured another one
All tho jockeys oismounted and the delay seemed
painfully annoying TO the audience When the nag fell
St JamesSwas first away, Wash Booth second, Orole
third, BAIL fourth, clovsrbrook ni.h Bushwhacker
sixth, Major Barker seventh, Susquehanna eighth,
Baden Baden ninth, he being much later In getting
away than the othcrs ST. James Immediately
pace round tho turn, and three lengths in trout
OF Orioc At the quarter pole Major Barker third Wash
~hacker seventh, susquehanua eighth, Baden Baden
ninth. ST. James opened "A wide gap down the back
stretch, and when hc passed the hali-mic pole which
occupied 55 seconds he was leading Afteen lengths,
ash Booth second, Major Barker third BAIL fourth,
Oriolo nth, Bushwhacker sixth, susquehanna SOW
g. James ran wildly around the lower turn, being
at least twenty lengths IN front At tho three
third BAIL and four others together, Baden Baden
closing. When tho horses passed tho stand, after a
rapid run up the homestre,ch, 81 James passed
the wire dozen lengths ahead OF Susquehanna, who
was under q hard pull, Orlole third, Wash Booth
fourth, Cloverbro0k nth. Baxn sixth, Baden Baden
seventh, Major Barker eighth, Bushwnackcr ninth.
Time OF the 1rst mile, 1:4s1k Going around
tho upper turn SusquehaHna closed up TO II.
james, the latter being only one length In
front Of tie Oily he passed the quarter pole tho
Oily one length IN advance Of Orioe, Wash Booth
fourth, BAIL nth, the others IN group, with Baden
Baden well up ana running very fast Tho horses
passed tho halfm'le polo this order, but all IN u
bunch, there being scarcely daylight between any OF
them. They rapidly around the lower turn
making several changes the way, Susquehanna
having taken the lead, ST. James second BAIL third
Bushwhacker fourth. Major Barker nth, Wash Booth
sixth, Cloverbrook seventh Oriole eighth, Baden
Baden ninth. but all in bunch. AZ Baden Baden
ran around the lower turn he seen 10
fnlter, and moment afterward he was
pulled up having broken down in his right fore leg
lust above tho ankle badly Susquchanna gave up
the lead 1t this point, aud tho horses up the
hornest-etch Bcshw hackcr showed formidable 'front.'
with BAIL and MAJOR Barker In attendance. A very
Ono struggle ensued up tho homcstrotch which
suited BAIL winning the racs BY length, Major
Barker second one length ahead OF Bushwhacker Sus-
quohanna fourth, St. James hfth Wash Booth sixth,
Cloverbrook seventh, Oriole eighth. Time OF tho last
nile 100 and0of the two miles, 3:3SH. The stakes
amounted TO IS, 100 The following Is tho
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