The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-01

-rom the Live Stock aecord.l


On Thursday next undergraduates Day. those who
are fortunate to be presen-and who Will not be p
win the two great champions, Ten Brock, repre-
sentiug kentucky, Mollie Mccarthy, California led
forth 10 do battle for their respective sections IN tho
great match for $4,000 four-mile heats, over tho
grounds OF the Louisville Jockey Club. It is meet
that This great match should DO Louisville, KY,
Tor is historic ground 10 the annals OF the turf and
has ueen the of moro great than any sin
glc racing point IN America. over the old Oakland
course, which hes within hearing oil the patterins OF
the horses ieet, on the some Of the
exciting and evsu,iul occurred which ever
taken place in America. Many Of Ton Broeok's
ancestry close blood relatives made their
fame aud reputation ever memorable over old
Oakland. II was here thar Woodpeckcr, by Bertrand,
dam by Imported Buzzlrd (thc same Buzzard mare
that s.auds as tho fourth dam OF Ten Broeck), bca,
the Virginia cracs waxy match Tor $4,000 side,
iour-me meats, ~ ls32 each carrying 400 los Waxy
seven years old ana Woodpecker ioar, and IN The
following year, 1855, Wovdpecker boat Tho Virginia
horse Collier iourmlo hcais. over tue same course
/. was here that Rodolph, September II, 1886, dts
tanced IN the first heal the noted Tennessee mare An
here that tue great sweepstakes OF ten Subscribers n
goo each, half forfeit To which The proprietor
added the receipts oithe stands iour-mle heats ~ore
pccker) Queen Mary SISTER to QUIZ granddam OF Ton
Broeckl and Hawkeye started. Wagner defeated Grey
Eag.e Tor the sweepstakes IN IiS ~ aud close
aud doubtful was the viciory OF the Louisiana crack,
Wagner. that on the following SATURDAY the contest
was renewed Grey Eagle the first heat and lost
the second by bad mauage and riding, and broke
down IA The second mile OF tbo third heat This
ndous snock 10 the hackers OF horse tor
Grey Eagle the pride oil Kentucky, aud those that
know Kentuckiaps can Understand what State pride
is. IL WAS on the old Oakland course IN October Ut
1910 that Billy Townes won his memorable race,
four-m,le heats OF sixteen miles, beating Darnley
Mary Morrs and samoa The latter won Inc
first heat, was distanced ia the second, and
died on the course from tho excessive
heat and Darpsy diea shortly alter returning his
II -, .lauu avnrs
Kentucky. II WAS here, October 80 $780, that Susan
Hicks beat Margaret, Lady jackson. Almanzar and
Buck Elk in Jour heats OF TOUR nilcs, The same horses
with The exception oi Lady Jackson running SINH
lar race OF sixteen miles, a, Lexington, KY, some
here ls4l that Biacknose beat Elizabeth smith
three mile heats Tor Post Match 3d. 900 SIDE, Ken
iucky vs. Tennessee, and during ne same week and
meeting Zenih beat Thornhili Post Match 81, 900
a side, Two mile heats Kentucky w. renns.s ee.
over Old woodawn Course. Mollie jack
SOU, the dam OF Mondsy, sire Of Molne
MCCARTHY, made her famous race OF three
mile heats, in which she beal Shcrrod, Cotton tsirs
OF Monday. anu Bette Ward In 5:J5,s 6:34x,
t:2ss@, the latter tho best third heat record.
SherrOd won the second heat This took place
In 1861 and is remarkable that after lapse OF SOW
enleen years Aoe Mccarthy, direct descendant OF
two OF the contestants--Mollic Jack and Cotton
in this memorable three race, should rolurn TO
the field Of her grandfather and gran dm0ther the
slrcs TO the turf battle with hs renowned
Ten Brock. Another extraordinary thing Is that
Of the Pacific slope. Tnad Stevons by Lang
ford, out OF Mary Chiffon by imp Glencoe (ner dam by
y,
granddan oil Ton BrocekJ has second heat OF
four miles-7 30-and M0e Mccarthy Is directly de-
scsudcd the sire's sido from Kentucky stock.
In regard 10 tho foolish charge made ot hppodrom-
ing or throwing of tho great race j uly T. II sucn
thng was attempted at Louisville the parties would
be taught such lesson would never forgotten.
Every precavtio1 has been taken fair race,
and our readers may BIZ sure that the public will BIZ
protected and Kcntucky 's honor saved from any stain
long tho contest is that beautiful course.
No matter who the owners, any sttompt at wrong of
would 20 their heads. But this is Idle talk ior no
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horses will run upon their merits, and |; promises TO
be the race ever Witnessed In America Both
horses reported to be movug we'll and over such
U track as thcy will run. barring tho accidents OF
weather, II the CaIiiornians are not m'stakoo
knocked into smt,hereons Ten Brock we
know rs fast and VIII 60 tho distance. He
fame" With the best mile, 1904 best Two miles,
327h best three miles, s:2s,4. Aaa best tour miles,
sucn y fast record, presents an uubroken OF
thirteen victories without losing hoat or race.
| iaI and famous ancestry, but Iner rsnown not
rest tho deeds OF their anccstors, Tor all huv-
earned for themselves niche Ia tho temple OF tsmo
by glorious exhibitions OF speed, bottom ana endure
ace. the frIeuds oil Ten Broccx claim the prestige
| OF success on bis former Tune tests. while Oh tho
othcr hand MoIie McCarhys unbrokcn record enlisls
the confluence vi her irlsuds. fe. 4anf
Should Ten Brock win. u will add renewed honor
him a worthy successor his iiiustrious sire, Phac.
ton, whose carly aud untimeiy death IL mucn de-
pIoied. should Mollie McUsrthy bear or tho great
match It will place her ut the hoad OF the American
turf, aud Will be III rocompcnso for tho pluck Mr.
Theodore Winters IN bringing his noble s, O0O
miles ~ meet tue King VI tue Turl upon own
ground. With good track and favorable weather
contest promises to equal interest any event
that has ever taken place America. IL Will DO a
race worthy oil tho Immortality thnt has boon nc
corded the great Matches oil American Eclipse
Henry; oil Boston and Fashion; OF Lcxiugton's race
ag-iusI old scythe bearers Lime OF Wagner and
Gray Eagle. ana of Harry BassetI aud Long eliov
the Saratoga Cup. These were combats Of mighty
giants taat will hve as long as tne turf.
The crowd NJ Louisville promises to be tho largest
ever assembled ia America; excursion parties are
forming to attend the IRON tho Soutn East West
sud NORTH and 10 prevent dcluy persons should buy
their tickets before gong 10 the course
since writing the above We have received a letter
from OF reliable and best posted turf
men In the country. how at Louisville, ana We cx-
tact IRON IL oil The points bearing on this great
$50 lar everything progresses favorably In fact tho
outlook could not he more encouraging The horses
both In tho nncst possible iorm and botn have
had about all the severe work they need there seems
scarcely chance lett Tor mshsp accident either
I think they VIII each come to the post
vel prepared Tor contest oil iour-miie
heats any horses that started
such u Their long aud severe work seems not
10 nave takon away their speed. As an evidence Of
this VIII mention twonilc run gwen that peerless
little queen Nollo Mccarthy on Saturday last, with
her snoes on, ami AZ tuned by dozen qentIcmen
NJ the tinc Uut Notwithstanding this she ran two
miles IN 3:37s.. Tho FIRST mile run IN .I1x. The
iou-th quarter she ran In 25Ss aud tho sixIn rs
seconds The following Is tho correct timc:-
Quarters
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