Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-05
TEN BROCK MCCARTHY.
The Great Race at Louisville
Yesterdays DisappOint-
ed Crowd.
The Mare Distaneed in the First
Heat-Time, $40 3-4.

LOUISVILLE. July 4-At 10 o'clock
this morning the streets were well nigh
impossible, and presented an appear
ance very similar to the Presidential
visit, last October, in point of decora-
tons.
When the drum tapped for the great
four-mile race to-day, Ten Brock and
Mollie Mccarthy went by the string like
twin bullets. Ten Brock had the out
side of the track, and the mare being on
the Inside ran to the front from the start.
AT the first quarter they we're side by
side and going calamity on to victory.
The half-mile did not change the posi-
ton, and as they moved onward the
thirty thousand spectators were held in
perfect silence. Between the half and
three quarter post the mare got her nose
ahead aud o great cheer went up, and
then as they came past the string and
she again appeared in front another
cheer was heard. The mare vas run
ming easy. Ten Brock was being
driven hard, and Walker urged him more
and more. In the second mile Mollis
seemed to be moving With such ease
and Ten Brock labored so hard
that the Kentuckians wavered by the
thousands, and the certainty Of Califor.
MIA winning produced q dead silence.
At the half-mile post in the second mile
Walker urged Ten Brock quite hard,
ard Howser permitted him to come up
side by side. A Kentucky yell, such as
was heard for miles, rent the air. So
they ran past the three-quarter post, and,
coming into the stretch, Mollie McCar'
thy brushed ahead again, passing the
grand stand half q length in the lead.
i" She will win, sure" was heard in eli
directions, and more confident grew the
/. cry as her easy movement continued, the
horse still driving. She passed the quar-
ter in the third mile still leading, but the
horse hung on to her close, and made thu
|. pace so murderous hat many knew hi
r bottom would have an effect. Ultimately
at the three.eighths pole Of the thirC
! mile, Mccarthy let up in her running
Ten Brock taking the tracks and passiuI
{ her at the very moment bis friends wer
q giving him up. He increased rapid.
! the distance separating them, "ThI
mares broke down. was heard thl
field over, but she ran on, and Walk
er, pulling the horse slightly
was ahead on the third mil
ten lengths, and be increased it all th
10 time, aud although her defeat was mo-
g certain. few realized how far and hov
y easy Ten Brock would win. The littl
y mare then g%allsped the remaining mile
the queen OF the CALIFORNIA; being at th
ID three.quarter pole when the great KeI
: lucky crack horse distanced her, Ih
: time wa s:l9l, as follows; First mil,
lie l:493; second mile 3;45ii third mil
at 5;5S; fourth mile, S;l93i more than
minute slower than his best record, Bot
=, ! horses we're pretty we'll used up, the heI
e. being intense. There was no heavy be
e. ting, the Californians and Eastern pc
e pie, who backed the mare, being contel
n. with small investments. Wa
at SAN FRAEcIsoo, July 4.-Thore is
sr. feeling Of deep disgust in this city ovl
o. the result Of the Louisville race, al
IA especially the slow time. Money chang
is. hands here at odds Of one hundred
raj seventy-6ve on the horse.