The New York herald., 1878-07-05
The $4,000 Match at Louisville
an Indlff rent Contest.
MOLLlE MCCARTHY DISTANCED.
Twenty-Five Thousand People Greatly
sw Disappointed.
[Bx rxLrcsArH TO THE HrnALD.]

brown marc Molle Mccarthy Ia their race OF
heats Tor $4,000 The publicity given the preliminary
ARRANGEMENTS oil this event ana the repeated assur
that both animals were in superb conation
created something ike the enthusiasm common tn
olden times in this country long distance racing.
Ten Broecx's career WAS well known, and II was
Asccrtaned by all patrons Of the turf that Moll,e's
record mad been one unbroken series OF victoriek
She had long been styled the Queen OF the Pacific
Slope, ana her performances entitled her 10 the
title The match was made in April last, and in
due season Moe arrived at Louisville. well and
sound, asd immediately put into training Tor The
event The exalted character of the matched AMI
mails, their grand performances bigh breeding, the
great regard OF all Ksnuckians for Ten Boeek and the
desire witness keeniy contested race brought TO-
gethcr an immense attendance For hours through
the gate front OF tho grand stand and the oppo
Of the passed the enclosure
living streams OF humanity They came In all man
nsr OF ways, by rail, street cars, CARRIAGES omni
buses, carts, and hundreds did the distance from
the city foot Twenty-nvs thousand people
Is low estimate tor tho gathering. Every
available space filed. The grand stand was
crowded 10 It's utmost capacity All along the quar-
stretch there thousands, wno IN the held
The fences ana oubu'ldinas the
crush WIS simply tremendous Even the trees about
tho course were black with people, every braucn OF
suGnc,ens strength having one more vsptur ssomo
occupsnt& The day hot and sultry anu the track
was deep aua heavy from tho rains OF the last Two
days. t sss.t tf3.fr.ta
TIN BRoKcx MoLLiE M'cAKrHY.
When the bell called Ten Brock Mollie Nc
Csrihy to the track, the excitement was in
tense. Everybody wanted " these bright
particular stars OF the turf, aud much
Iostling ana cr0~ding was the consequences
The betting was so much ono sded-owing
the support Of Ten Broesk by bis admmers
sroeos Orour 500 and Moe only s:5, ines. rates
ruling in nearly every poo. There was no delay IN
were started the entnusiasm simply indes,rib
able, the ladies seeming 10 DO almost beside them
was OF such an lndn ersut character d,d JUSTIFY
this tuusiastc detnonstration. Mollie went away
advance Ten Brock kept her running, and sho had
tho speed tho par ran with scascsy aiength dividing
them to tho hall.mils pols past The tnfee,qaartor
at nor work, and the second mile was duplicate Of
The 1rs,, the marc loading oy snort engh. At the
quarter pole on The third miis Ten Broe.k moved up
and lappod Mvll,e, and before reacnpg the ha-nils
pole he two lengths in 'front.' From Tins point
Molc Was beaten. len Brock galIopod away IRON
her tho remainder OF the heat at pleasure, and Moie
stoppca At Tho END Of three ana tnrecquar,er m,es
completely Jagged cuti she was distances The hrss
miles, 5.53 ana INC four miles IN s:isA Ten Brocck
was badly crsmpcd alter the heat. Tue mutitude
were simply d,sgusted ~ tho miserable character OF
| rnE wixsER-rEx Beoxcx
Ten Brosck, roaisd 10 1877, was bred BY the late
John Harper. Midway. KY, and Is now ownod by +.
Fanny rHoi.on tiy,;eson's DAM, Cy Lexington. nor
dam Nsntura (Longlslows dsmk oy Brawner's
% Ssy, win little White 90 Doth b ind pas..rns and
stands l6,4 hands short legs, and really does
look 80 hign until you get beside num- he has clean,
game bloodlke head, set on strong, deep, broad
neck, running into well inclined shouuers that are
strong and muscular The neck Is short IN tho under
line IRON mo iaryox to the breast The points Of the
| scapula and humerus incline toward each other,
are we'll covered with muscle. HIS chest is broad.
| shA H..
low racing condition II inches. HIS ribs are large,
| we'll srchsa and roomy; he has great length; his
ragged. HIS tn,ghs uave large, long muscles, with
great lsngGn from ST flo 10 hook, which
broad fat iegs Taken nil through len Brock ;
oi The nnest specimens Of the thoroughbred 10 be
en- ss1sy or ns
grown mud thickened much IN The last tive
ysasshssh hands wSsa ,scm .Sss @ Sanss r,;o0s
80 inches from point Of hip to hook 40 inches point
neck ground, % y ,ncnes shoulders TO point Of
buttock, 63 inches; round muzxie, q inches round
swell oil jaws 81 inches; rouna neck st setting oi
head 81 inches; round neck at boay. As inches gh,
II Inchss body Al asnk. 7i5s inches; round arm al
swel. 20 inencs; knee II Inches; cannon, midway,
incues; u'ne, 40 inches; uoiu II inches hock l4Is
tnches csnaOn IN inches; length OF mead. 10 incnes
neck, 81 inches; Daes, 80 inches; crop, u inches
point to ponl OF shoulders 5 incnes point TO point
As two-year.old he ran thru to Ball BRUCE Tor The
Colt Stakes, thrse.duarters OF miie ut Lexington,
ola, starred n,ns times, i've, lost iour. He won
the Phohix stakes, mile AUD an eighth at Lexuston.
Ky, sprlnx meeting, value $780, beating Blu Bruce,
| ordcr hamsd. 70 2Ilk. same meet,ng was unpiaced
for the Cnzsns Stakes. Two miiss, won by Chesapeake
Tor ,hs Kcnlucxy DcrOy. a mile aud a malt won BY
Ar,s.,ass ~ 2:a7k Al Lexington, KY, iail
sos NJ eisniD. won W Boz wooiley in
| l:54. the iastsst on record, same meeting won q
ana nvs Iurionss beating BoD Woolioy, Lleini Klng
Alfonso anu Emma T.. !. 24y. tthe tastes. Oh record)
os s. s me- rsn second 20 HSs As..s os h. Ks
lucky 81. Legef Two miles, IN Ban. same meeting
h. wSn the v yo.. s..ssI so.s i"..S s oso beating
STAKES, 81 $40, two-mils heats. beating Boz woo,y
House sssxcs, $500. mils heats, beating Damon aud
Bob Wooiisy IN / "a. 1:45.
| As = iour-year-oid started eight tmes, seven,
lost one. Al Lexington tky.) spring meeting lac was
beaten by Arst,ues Tor tie s~cep.iakes
two aud crhta mcs, IN 3:4jss; tue last two miles
VAS ruu IN :3l he race the sslo-t record by
second sad quarter: AZ Louisviiis spring meeting
Brukssmss aud Captain Hutchinson, In S:ssx, 3.3s
| same meeting won ihe Louisvliic Cup, $l,lvv, two
.r.sr as %sa sae & ou.s a..
81, ZOO two aud halt miles, bcuing stcinbok, Damon
ana c,uisap, In 4:aSN. Lexington tky.l tai moe,.
iuriopgs, beating FbyiiS, IN a:six same mes,ns
won purse $3.50. two miles aud hve tufongs, beat.
ing Reading, IN 4:ssx. Lou,svnIe tall meeting won
the Post stakes. threc mies, ts25, Dsains Ada, In
526ts, second and quarter tue fastest on record.
| inc Hfss mlte wan ruu in hcC"uo, tnifu,
l;s0x. Ten Brosck winning with urcas aud pull.
ing up ~ fresh as q rose The Same meeting he ran
purse e $1,000, Tour miles, against the tastes,
time record, 1:lek, 10 which Add ran TO help make
pace, and Ten Brock crowned himself with iinpcr-
isbaule honor By astonishing time of T:l5 Ihrt
aba thrso-Quartsr seconds better than Fellewcrals
| time.
Ia 1871 No walked over a, Lexington, KY, for a
purse vi $500, mile and halt: same meeting. purse
5000, two mites anu an eighth, no bcst.ksIine ald
Cscs,nu, Oaks in 1894. Al Lcuisviiic, ior purss
$3.50, asainst ths tsstsst mile he beat the bss,
time "A :4lh) In l:3ek. same mssting, purse $3.50,
he rsn against the pest Two IN s record, 3:32x and
won IN 3:27h ~ Lexington, ky., he boat Far Play
for purse oi $500, two and an eightn nnss, "a
! 356k: same moeting, purse $3.50, three nilcs, hs
bsa, hsrstoe, ka,rins and Bail Dnion IN 534.. A,
Louisville, KY, he beat Courier Tor a purse
o $3.50, mile aud a qaartsr IN 2:l1A; ssms
meeting, purse $3.50, Two miles. ne b,a,
Tolono ana WHISPER In a csn.cr IN $3.50. Al