The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-08
ST. LOUIS JOCKEY CLUB.

FOURTH DAY OF THE INAUGURAL SPRING
MEETINa-THREE EXCELLENT RAcEs-HARK-
AWAY, MISS MALLox AND HENRY owiNos
THE WINNERS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ST. LOUIS, NO., June I, 1878.
A slight shower OF Tell this morning. but
not enough to lay tho dust. Tho attendance
was large, there being AT least six thousand
persons within the enclosure to witness the races
The track was ias, but dusty. There were
three events the programme, the first being tho
Lindel Hotel Post STAKES. two-mile heats, Tor all
ages, 500 entrance play or pay; 81, 900 added, Of
which the second horse to get $500 aud the third 10
save his stake. There were ten subscribers, four OF
which sent horses to tho post. These we're d.
Swigert's bay colt Mahlsiick, by Lever, dam
Rebccca 7. Price, years old: IL. r. Nc
Grath's black horse Harkaway, ny Enquirer dam
by Rurio, years old; r. q Cooks bay colt Kenne-
saw, by Giengarry, dan Kathleen : years old, and
J. A. Grinstead's bay colt Conrad, BY Rebel Morgan
dam Kate Jordan. 4 years old. In the pools before
the start Mahlst.ck sold Tor 500, Harkaway STA
Kennesaw SOS and Conrad 500
First Heaf.-The horses had capital start, with
Harkaway In the load, Conrad second, Mahlstick
third, Keunesaw fourth. Mahlstick rushed TO tho
front the turn and led Conrad SIX lengths a. tne
quartcr-pole Kennesaw third, Harkaway fourth.
No change took place either 10 the hamiIe pois
ouar.ett had taken closer order, Mahlstick leading
two lengths, Kcnncsaw second halt engtn ~ Iroht
o. srsaans eos.S On quarter
and before reaching the hali-mie pole manl-
sSs S.a ..s only sn., sns hc lower
passed Mahlstick, as did Harkaway. Catering the
homestrstch Harkaway came away ana won me noa.
sasy By FIVE lengths Konnesaw second three iengtns
IN front of Mahlstck. Conrad fourth. THO nrss ME
was run i 1917 and the heat in 3:S9
money srans, the acid Manlstick Jumped on with
the lead. Kennesaw second Conrad third, harkawsy
fourth Msbsek opened gap o. SIX IN r % '1 Of
Harkaway, Conrad fourth Mahlstick increased s,,e
his lead to the .nree-qusnsr pole, ou sso0 on
lengths IN 'front.', Harkawsy second. Kanusssw ana
Conrad Tapped Mahslick held hts lead past me nall
mile pole. wncn Harkaway Tapped and passed him on
the lower turn and won the heat and race oy Yen
lengths Kcnnesaw was second: two lenstns IN front
OF Mahistick, Conrad fourth The hrst milo was run
In :46,t, and the beat IN 1855.
rHE SECOND RACE
This was handicsp for all ages mile heats, tor
the club purse $500; first horse to receive $500.
the second $50. Mr.. wrghts chestnut nl'y Clsmm,e
Old 100 lbs james A. Gr,nstead's gray horse
D'Ar,agnan, BY lightning. dam z'ngars, years ola,
PIaniagc net, Gam Kate Leonard. years old % os:
Dixon Co IS cray ally Blue Gown. BY Bonnie Scot
Miss MsIoy. by Pat MslIoy dam BY Engineer, Years
old 95 lbs, and the black horse Stxrtle, BY West
Roxbury, dam Nora Worth, years old. lilo IOs. In
the betting starle the favore selling tor $3.50,
MISS Mniloy $780, Cismmie g., D'Artagnan, Blue
Gown. S45 each. Longvisw $40
First Hedt.-The start was excellent, D'Artagnan
taking the lead, Starte second, Blue Gown thrd,
Clcmsie G. fourth, Miss Mai0y ffth, Longview SIXTH
starile took the lead on the turn, was never headed
and won by three lengths, Clemmis g. second.
length front OF Blue Gown, D'Aragnan fourth, Miss
oily nth, Longvew sixth. Time, l:43H.
Second Heat -Startle sold for $500. the Mold Tor
SIS D'Artagnan went on In the lead, MISS Malioy
second Startie third Blue Gown fourth, Glenn mie g.
a etvfh pArtn Unnn and MAJ all
raced head head TO the haifmlle pole, where Miss
Malloy drew closer. came away and won the heat ~
Two lengths, D'Artagnan second, Clsmme g. third,
Blue Gown fourth. startle hfth Longvsw distanced.
Tnird Hcst-star,le sold tor $500, Miss Mailoy for
$780, MISS Malloy Jumped on in front, but starte
passed her on the turn. Shc, however, Tapped him
at the uartsr pole, and beautiful ensued 10
tho malt. mile pole, where Starte gave II up. Mss
Malloy easily BY length, Startle second. Timss
lA5A sr
The third and last was milo heats. bost three IN
Ave. all ages Tor the Club purse OF $500 the hrst
horse 10 receive $500. the second $780, There wore
Hardy, by phasson, dam by imported sovereign, 4
years old Elmore Co . bay niy Little Sis, BY Frog.
town, dam by imported Yorkshire, years old
y. Vests bay geding Boston on-the-Tabls, by
Bonnie Scotand dam Madeleine, years
old, and Larry Harris pay horse Henry Owings, BY
sold ia the pools tor x225, the field $685. Jack Hardy
and Little Sis raced head and head 10 the half mile
pole. when the fprmer went TO the front
ana won The nrst heat by one length In l47k Henry
o~ings won The second heat IN l:t7k, Boston. ontne
Table distanced. Jack Hardy won tho third heat Ia
40 Henry Owings tie fourth heat In l:64 and The
hlh Ia :66A. The racing did not close
until eight O'Clock.