The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-06-05

Yesterday smother splendid schievenen
Tor the Louisville Jockey Club. The attrac
ton Il Ten Brooks race against time prov
ed potent, and the largest attendance eves
beheid at the course was the result There
we're perhaps eight Thousand people o. The
grounds. In the grand stand were elegantly
dressed ladies without number. The track
had been carefully prepared, and the sua
shone brightly. the weather va delightful
and everything con-Pired 10 make the day
JOYOUS and memorable.
TEN BROCK AGAINST TINE.
The grand event Of the track yesterday
WAS Ten Brooks mile dash against the last.
est time on record-l:4ls. 1t was this,
more than anything ele, which drew out
the immense crowds that filled the grand
stand and over6owed the grounds. Every
body was IN tiptoe Of expectation, and the
excitement ran to fever-heat. In the pools
the betting was almost even, but il inclined
sufficiently tward one side to show that there
were numbers Of experienced betten who
believed that the splendid Kentueky horse
would fail Of achieving the task which had
been laid out for him. Sur.reme confidencr
was felt in
TEN BROCK . ABILITY
to heat the world in race in which con-
tinued speed was the main requirement,
but when it came to mile dash hie more
prudent admirers preferred to wait for .
precedent before scattering too freely their
money on assurances IL success. At .
little after 3 O'Clock Ten Brock, ridden BY
William Walker, one Of the most success-
fui jockeys on the turf, stepped up the track
past the judges stand, and were greeted
with loud applause. Early Light aad 81.
Louis were run with him, the former 70 the
first half mile and the latter to.the second,
also made their appearance, and Early
Light walked up aloneside Of
THE MONARCH.
The frat start was good one, and as the
two passed the stand, with Ten Brock \
little ahead, the drum tapped, the starter
cried 60. and thew went, the one
n never horse went before, and the other
in gallant attempt TO perform the i'm
poarible task Of keeping up. Past the first
quarter they swept, Ten Brock increasing
his lead and dashing with wonderful speed
toward the half, where st. Louis WAS wait.
ing to join him. Before he got there St.
Louis started on the third quarter, and the
phenomenon on seeing 4 horse ahead Of
Of him moved Harper's pet to fresh
BURST OF SPEED.
he stormed into the home stretch the
excitement and enthusissm increased.
Kidded hands waved like bandkerchiefs
md ragged boys waved ragged hats manly
lungs sounded congratulatory cheers and
iair throats swelled - though they would
ike to do the same IL decorum we're not
'nch q tryant, and amidst it all Ten Brock
i.rted across the line triumph.ntly, COM
,leting the distance in l:39;-tvo seconds
.arlier than the time he had started out 10
,eat. II was an humiliation Of time and
pace in garment.
The frst quarter vas finished in l:l3l,
,alf in 49l, the three-qusrten in l:l2!,
ind the mile in l:e9;, and J. r. Butler,
captain Cotrill and Col X. II. johnson
we're the time keepers, while Major Ben.
Bruce, Of Lexington, handled the Dag.
After the race, Ten Brock was taken
over to the Club Houae and turned loose
Tor the admiration Of . large party Who
had gathered there, while Mr.. Harper, his
happy owner, was toasted and congratula-
ed BY . number Of most prominent
gentlemen of the State, who had gathered
here to witnes the triumph Of Kcntuckys
yreateat horse.