The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-23
RACING IN CALIFORNIA.
Four-Mile Heats for Five Thou.
sand Dollars.
A SPLENDID CONTEST.
Mollie McCarty the Winner
Time, 7:43A-7:42A.

The great four.ml'e race which has been ayiiatiug
tho sporting mind In this part Of the world for some
time, was brought TO an ISSUE this afternoon the
lay District FAIR Ground Course, and was witnessed
by an immense crowd Of people The track was In fine
order aud the horses that were most excellent
condition.
The prize was s. 00o $50 10 tho hrst ST. 600 TO
tho second, $3.50 to the third and $500 TO Tho fourth
horse. For these several premiums there
entries, comprising Joseph Calrn simpsons hay mare
Lady Amanda, by imported Hurrah. dam Lady Ian
caster, aged; Theodore Winters brown marc Mo,lie
Mccarty, by Monday. dam Hcnne Farrow. four years
old; Is. Timon's chestnut colt Bazar by Jack Malone
dam by Australian. four years old; william p Barnes
gray horse Bradley, by Norfolk, dam Marauerita, avc
years old; j. n. Crabbs chestnut horse Billy Bghnm
by Dick Lindsey dam unknown. aged; Henry Waish's
bay horse Sherman, by Norfolk, dam Bonnie Bell
aged, and William Armstrong; chestnut marc Mattio
A., BY Australian dam Minnie Mansfield, nvc ycnrs old
Tho two latter, sherman and Mattio AZ, were with.
drawn account OF lamencss.
Noiie McCarty great favoritc her latc victory
at four-mio heats. the 9th OF December last giving
her friends great confidence In her speed and staying
qualities. and odds laid her against tho field
ut two to one, notwithstanding Lady Amnnda's nno
run a short timc ago.
Mollc McCarty won tho in two straight heats In
1851, 7:4oil
The following arc tho details Of
RAcE.
First Heat An even start was effected. Bradley
soon took the lead retaining 1. until coming down tho
homesrctch on The third Inc, when Mollio McCariy
passed. Bazar who had been trailing third place.
Bingham fourth, Lady Amanda gradually falling TO tho
rear, which order the horses finished tho heat,
Lady Amanda being distanced Time, 743l4.
Second HeaG-Bradlcy took the lead again and kcpt
1t to tho end OF the second mile, Molle NcCarty
second, Bazaar third. On rounding the first turn on
the third mile Molo McCarty went to the front and
Bazaar passed Bradley. These positions were main
tanned to the end Bradley gradually dropping to the
rear. Mollie McCarty easily and crossed the
the winner OF tho heat and Bradley and
Billy Bingham wero distanced. Time OF tho heat
7:42lA.
Moio McCarty was awarded tho nrst third and
fourth prizes Bszar winning tho second.
The following lisa
22-spccia purse, S. 900; So 900 the fret 81 200
TO the second $500 the third and $500 tho fourth
horse; iour-me heats; Tor all ages.
ENTRIES.
T. Winters b. T. Mollic McCar,y, by Monday,
dam Hennic Farrow. years old, 10l lbs l
b. +. Timons CHI. C. Bazar, by Jack Malone dam
by Australian, 4 years old, 104 lbs. .......... 2
W. T. Barnes 9. h. Bradley, by Norfolk, dam
H.
J. n. Crabb's ch. b. Billy Bingham, by Dick
Lindsey, dam unknown aged. ..........4 dis.
J. Carn simpson b. IN. Lady Amanda, by imp.
Hurrah, dam Lady Lancaster, aged. Ill lbs. :. dis
Henry Walshs b. h. Shei man, by Norfolk. dam
Bonnie, aged. Observation-Disclosures. DIR,
WIN. Armstrong; oh. m Matte A., by Austria
Ian e. tnnie Mansfield, 3 years old. dr.
Time 7:4St4-7:42tl.
THE WINNER.
Molie McCarty is bay 1y, toaled in 1873, bred and
owned by Theodore Winter, Of California. She was
sired by Monday (son OF Cotton, out OF Moe Jackson
by vandnl), dam henne Farfow, by imported Sham.
rock; second dam Ida, by imported Belshazzar Moie
has distinguished herself previous her TWO four.
mile contests. As two-ycar-oId she won purse and
stake at Sacramento IN September. running a mile IN
l:46, when she beat field OF six. In 1876 previous
TO her big race. sho ran nvo times, winning four she
second to Elizabeth Titon, at San Josc In race
OF mile heats, IN the spring At tho Bay District May
meeting she beat Ward Bcccher q mile and halt In
2:42x At tho Yolo county meeting in July shc won a
dash OF milo aid thrce-quartcrs in S:13, beating
three ohers In September. at Sacramento she won a
mile and quarter, beating Rosewood, m 2:13 and on
the day mile heats In 145,l, 1:45,l, when she
again beat Ward Becchcr and Elizabeth Tiiton. Tho
field in tho last raco Of Moe McCarty IN December
were Matte A., BnInette, Iolo Lodi and Emma
Skaggs, tho three last named being distanced Tho
time Of this race. however considered very fast
at the time, II being run in 1881, 1924.