Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-25
Paroles Victory Over Tea Brock.

PARTICULARS OF THE GREAT RACE AT
PIMLICo YESTERDAY.
The great two and a half mile dash In Bal
timore was witnessed by an immense con
course OF spectators. In the pools Ten Brock
was the favorite at large odds, selling against
the field at nearly two 10 one. He sold at
sl,H0, wflle Tom Ochlltree brought 500,
and Parole 500.
THE RACE
The horses started well, with Ten Brock
IN front, Tom Ochiltree second ami Parole
third On the upper turn Ten Brock opened
two lengths aheai OF Tom, aad Parole was
two lengths behind, aud a the end OF the
quarter, while Ten Brock held his advsn-
tage, Parole fell back two lengths. Toe tifst
BALI mile was run without change. and when
the horses passed the stand the most intense
excitement prevailet. Around the lower turn
Tom OchIltree recovered one length, aud at
the quarter pole was only one length behind
Ten Brock, With Parole three lengths be-
hind: on tne backstreich ochiltree gained
another half-length, ana Parole ran easily at
his distance OF two lengths ia the rear, and
al the half mile Ochiltree was only o. e-half
length behind Ten Brock, while Parole had
gained oGe length. On the upper turn
Tom Ochiltree went ahead aud showed
head in front, increasing his alvan-
tage 10 one-half length al The tdrea-
quarters pole. Down The home S.re.ca he
Increased the advantage 10 two lengths,
with Parole three lengths oeii md Ten Brock.
In that order they passed the stand, bat on
the lower turn Ten Brock gained a length
ne had lost, as did also Parole. At ths quar-
ter Ten Brock and Ocliitree ran mead aud
head, and on the backstretch Ten Brock
showed a teau In front. He increased his
advantage at the half mile. and went into
The upper turn one length ahead OF Ochiltree,
who led Parole over length. AT the TIRES.
quarters poe Parole made dash and ran
up even with Ochiltree. Down the home
stretch the running was hoe. Parole went
CALAMITY TO the front and finished two lengths
ahead of Ten Brock, who beat Tom Ocnil-
tree four lengths. Time. 1914. The time OF
the first quarter was O30H; the half. O.59K;
the three-quarters, LBS =; the mile, l:55 y; the
mile and a quarter, 2:20s; the mile and q
half, 2:4l the mile and tnree-Qusrters, 5. Is;
The two miles, $40; the two miles aud quar-
ter, 4:09H and the TWO miles and half, As
HOW THE DEFEAT IS AcCoUSTED FOR.
The Baltimore Gazette says: The defeat OF
Ten Brock was the exciting topic among the
TURTLES last night at the hotels. Barnums,
Rennert's and Guys were crowded to an un-
precedented extent, and every phase of the
struggle was excitedly discussed. Many
ridiculous stories were circulated in eXpla-
nation OF the defeat Some said Ten Brock
had been made sick by his food, and should
not have been allowed TO ruo; Others, that
the Lorillards had made a dead set against
him, Ochiltree being used 10 hight him down
in the beginning OF the race, while Parole
was held IN until the last, so as 10 get the ad-
vantage OF 0chiltree's little game. Numbers
OF kenIuckians and other western men left
advertised for the four mile heat race to-
morrow, when he Will again meet Ochiltree.
but ID was reported by some that he would
not start The rooms OF the Atlantic club
were packed last night, and pool selling was
brisk, The evident desire being 10 recover IA
yesterday.
THE HURDLE RACE.
The mile heat hurdle race was won by
Deadhead in LIS I, l.53, 1.56.