The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
Fourth Day Of the Spring
Racing Meeting.
TEN THOUSAND PERSONS PRESENT.
Artful, Mahlstick and Solicitor
the Winners.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

Day." and fully 10000 persons crowded the grounds
and filed the stands. The ladies. as usual turned
out In great numbers ana with their escorts in
tsnseiy Interested in tho that decided.
Three races marked. The card, these being tho TO.
bacco Stake, Tor that had appeared
IN public prior to January l. 1873, mile heats; tho
Louisville Cup, handicap for all ages, and
quarter, and the Gait House Handicap, dash OF two
miles, for y purse OF $500.
THE TOBACCO STAKES.
FIRST on the card was tho Tobacco Stakes, which
brought starters TO tho post out or twcntythrco
nominations. These were Stuband l. Rcdmona's
bay colt Ben Hadicy: Jack Lewis bay colt b. hia-
watha, dam by Jack Malone: d. Swigert's chestnut
colt Gienmore; W. g. GcGavock Il Cos bay lily Bon
ME llaska; George w. Wnito's brown colt Artul;
James A. Grinstead's chestnut col. by Brown Dick,
dam Electra H. +. visman's bay colt visman; David
Nuters bay colt Dave Moore aud II. I. Duncan's
brown colt Harper Tho betting before the Hrst heat
ruled :-Grinstends eptry, 500; Artiul. $50; Davo
Moore, $40; Glcnmore, S54; visman, s52, and tho
field. $40
First HeaL-At the second attempt the f,g was
dropped all go, away tairy, excepting Dave
Moore who left NJ the post LOO yards behind all
the Others which created great among
his backors and the friends OF tho owner. Glenmore
went away with tho lead VIII ch position OF honor he
relinquished TO Ben Hadey and Bonnie Itaska The
turn, the remainder being well punched not far bo-
hind Ben Hadlcy and Bonnie ltaska carried on the
aiming past tho quarter polo down tho backstretch
ana to tho thrccquarer pole whore they were joined
by Harper. who headed tho pair after brief struggle
and coming on gamely won tho heat by length.
Bonnie I,asxa was second, two lengths in front Of
Artfui, third, Ben hadey fourth, Glenmoro 9th, Jack
Lewis colt SIXTH Grinstead's Brown Dick Electra colt
seventh, visman eighth, and Dave Moore distanccd.
Second Heat-rhe betting was spirited, ana aver
agcdGrinsteads entry, $lI0; Artiui, 500: Harper,
s52. and tho held, $50 Harper had tho best Of the
start, aud held The lead well down tho back stretch,
when he resigned the command to Vsman and Art
iul, Grinstcau's colt being good third. At the half
mile Grnstead showed In 'front.' but Visman stuck
closely to him, and Tho pair ran head and
hsnd past the threc.quartcr pole, whore Artfu
both, leaving them SO easily that no won tho heat
by two lengths. Grinstcads colt succeeded IN beat
Ing visman head for second place; Harper was
fourtn, and the balance all distanced. Time. AK
Third HedL--All but Harper and Artiui sent
TO the stable. II was To one Arunl, with bat
lew akcrs. They jumped OIL together and kept close
company tho entire mile, not more than u length
dvid,ng them ~ any point Hall way down the
stretch Ariful camo and the heat aud race
by three quarters OF length. Time. lax.
THE LOUISVILLE cur
NcJt on the programme waS The Louisville Cup and
tho crowd manifested tho greatest interest when
the bell runr for the jockeys 10 saddle. OF fifteen
nominations four responded to tho call, these CON-
Whisper, llS lbs. McGrath's Chesapeake, Ito ibs
anu Grinstead's ST Martin, ITO lbs There was
regarded equally WE'LL an bringing $3.50 each, while
Chesapeake sold for $95, and ST. Martin Tor S15 The
srinc ~. css, Of H. ST. Martin s,cona cS.sarsaS
third and Whisper last. The pace was very slow TO
the stand, which was reached by Chesapeake leading,
with Mahistick half o iensti only away, and tho
! under a strong pun Leaving tho stand
TOOK second place, Mahlstick third aud 81.
Martin last In this order they ran past the
hall milo and three quarter poles and back to tho
Here VAS he begt Of
Chesapeake, Mshstick thru. ike distance away
IRON 81. Martin, who was sti fourth. Before reach
ing tho quarter pole Mahlstick moved up to second
place an J, Chesapeake sticking ike leech the two
were tapped tho TACK stretch, second aud third,
the Jockeys now urged thor horses To the utmost,
and. running rs noted IRON the halt TO
enthusiasm Of tho assembase was intense. When
tho tnrcc-quarter pole was pissed Mani
stick caught Whisper, and all no way mono the pair
had driving race, which ended with Nanlstick win
ming by length and hail. amid thousand cheers.
Whisper. second, was two lengths in 'front.' OF Chcsa-
peakc, third, and ~. Martin, fourth, like distance
away. st. Martin broke down III the left hind leg on
tho second mile. which accounts Tor hrs p per-
formance The nrsi milo made In 40, and tho
race In 4:o7l.. Whisper with Io7 lbs ~, Won this
race last year. beating seven Others, among whom
was Chesapeake, Who then hn;shed second.
WINNERS or THE LOUISVILLE Cur.
Year Winner. Sire S,trtcys Tune
ls.5-Jenning's Baiiankee. ..... Astcrom.
ls75--Harper's Ten Brock 49,. Phaeton. 4t4sl
Is77-.Iunt Reynolds Whisper Planet. 359A
1SIs-Swiscrt's MahIstick. Lover. s:07h
NOIE-Made handicap Ia 1877. when Whisper rIed
GAIT HousE HANDICAP
The last OF the day was The Gait House Handi
cap, dash OF two miles SIX made tnoir appearance.
these being Beatty Mcclellan &c. q Tolono 9S lbs !;
Gr.ns.eaa,s DAr.ass.o 100 Ss: AM Tho same SsS:
lbs, General Buiord's McWp los lbs, and Lsic
a Scuy's solicitor, 90 lbs. Leonard vas the favor
nc, selling for $780, Mcwnirtcr, 500; Solicitor,
si5; Crinstsad's pair, $50, and roIono $50.
solicitor had the best send Oh Qacechy
Tai vi
change at the quarter pole, bat AZ tho hail D'Ar-
lasDan had moved TO thrd place aud Leonard cropped
back NTH. Al the three quarters Tolono went Into
fourtn position, and In running down the homestrctch
other changes occurred. so NJ tue stand solicitor
leading Quccchy two lengths To!ono third. McWhir-
tor fourth, Leonard nith aud D'Aftagnan sixth. ON
tho turn IN tic second mile all moved up close
second. when they san TO the hsifmilc with
Solicitor stlll ~ 'front.', Leonard second and
McWhirier THIRD, the others as before.
catering the stretch Solicitor sll ncld lis place o.!
honor, aud, In spite OF a hnc effort on the part of
McWhlrtor 70 catch him, Solicitor passed the judges
the winner by turco lengths; Mcwhirter was Two
lengths 10 front OF Leonard, third Qucecny fourth,
DArtagnau III n aud rolono sixth. rno FIRST milo
made ID Ash aud the race N a:Jili
SUMMARY.
LorisviLLx KY, MAY "a ls7s.-FouRrn DAY op
TINS LorIsviLlh JOCKEY CLrB SPRING MksTiN0--fiRsr
RAcE.-Ihc Tobacco Stakes, Tor threc year ODDS that
had not appeared in public prior TO January ISIS
$50 entrance, hall iorei, with $500 added by toDac
milo heats Closed with twenty three nominations
George w. Whites Dr. c. Artlu, by Brown
DICK, Jam Dora, lOJ IDS. D i
II. !. Duncsn's Dr. q. Harper, by LougIciiow,
dam Alert. loo ibs. Observation-Disclosures. 4 2
James A. Grinsisnd's ell. e -, by Brown
Dick dam Electra, 100 ibs................. aLo
II. H. visman's b. Q. Vistnan. Ny Loaminston,
dam MoI,Io, 100 ......................... arc
". Z. McGavock a % Is 4. l. bonnie Itaska,
by Bonnie Scotland, dam Lena Harding lo2
los ...........................2 dis.
StubaBd 4 RcdmoDds b. c. Ben hadley, ny
haywood, dam ny scytnan, los ibs........ 4 lis.
ID. swigsrt's CHI 9. Glenmorc, by Glen AthoL
dam Lo,ia 100 lbs... ....;................. dts
JACK Lewis b. G. -, by hiawaiha, Jam
ny Jack Malone, loo Ibs................... di.
Daviu Nuttef'sb b. c. Dave Moore, by Longfti.
low, dam shipper, LOB lbs ................. Ola
Tmo, Az -i:llh-1I7A.
. Lcft ut the post
SANS DAY--SgcOxD RAcE.-The Louisville Cup; q
handicap Tor all ages tl00 entrance, 500 forfeit s29
" declared; the club 10 aud sod set OF silver
ing $1,000; two niles and quarter; closed with NJ
teen nominations