New-York tribune., 1878-07-05
TEN RRnECK,S VICTORY.
MOILIE MCARTnY's FIRST DEFEAT-TEN BRoECk
DISTANCES HEE IL THE FIRST HEAT OF TIE
GHE,r ForR-MmE HEAT RACE FOR T1O,OOO.

DISTANCES HER IN THE FIRST HEAT or THE
GREAT FoUR-MuE HEAT RACE FOR $4,000.
LOUISVILLE, July AT 10 o'clock this morn
ing the streets OF this city were crowded ana "cni2n
lmpassable. The buildings were handsomely decorateI'
and unparalleled interest felt In the great event of
the day-the race between Ten BrOeck ana MOlle NC
Carthy The first dash OF mile and three
quarters, and was won by Dan X, beating Harkaway
easily Time. 21Sli. The second race swccstakes
for twoycarolds anGwas won by Good Night with Ken
ton second and ChlrcmaGne third Time, 100.
when the drum tapped for the great four-mile
race Ten Brock and Molle Mccarthy went by the
string like twin bullets. I'm BrOcck had the out
side Of the track and tho mare, being on
the inside soon ran 10 the front At the first
quarter they side by side and going gaantly The
half mile did change their position, and they
moved onward the 10000 spectators looked on IN per
feat silence. EetwcCu the lali-mic and three-quiT-
tcr's pole the got her nose ahead, and q great
cheer went up they past the string ana she
again appeared in 'front.' another cheer heard The
mare was running easy; Ten Brock being
driven hard and Walker urged him moro and
more. on the second milo Mollie seemed
TO be moving with such ease. and Ten
Brock l4borcd hard. that thousands Of Kontucans
thought the "Qlccu OF California" would WIN The
At the hall-mile post of the second mile WaEcr
urged Ten Brock. and he again put his
alongside Molllc's. Kentucky ye then rent
the air, and was heard for miles away. There was
no change in the position OF the horses until the home
stretch was reached, wheh Moilie Mccarthy brushed
ahead again, and passed the grand stand hal; length
IN the lead. 'sae will win, surc," was heard in al dlrec
tons and the cy grew confident - Ler easy
m,nt continued. She passed the quarter the third
mile still leading but the horse hung to hcrcosc and
made the pace strong and swift That many knew
his power of endurance would have an effect uil-
ulty At the thrc,-ghtLs pole of the thifd me, tine
mare .lackcncd in running AND Zen Brocct passed
hcr at the very moment his friends were giving him
up lie RAPIDLY Increased che distance sCpIrauug him
from the mare, aud the cry, The mare has broken
walker pu ling the horse slightly, was ahead the
third mile ten lengths aAd was was Increasing
defeat WAS now certain, lew realized how
oasy Ton Brock would win. lie did Itgle more
tisn gallon over me rrni'niS mH,, th' queen OF Can
forrl Drug at the tArrrqutrcrs pole when The great
kentucky morse d.,tsnccd hey. The time was
eIn4, rs follows: fir.t mile, 1904 second p,ilc
l5Ii: ihirl mile, Dos fourth mile, ~;lb-lnOre than
well used M. the heat being Intense. Their,
htayy betting Californian and Eastern pgop.o who
OF 81 10 -. THIRTY thousand persons were present
SKETCHES OF THE CONTESTANTS.
Ten Brock, the winner in the first heat of
the race with MoHe Mccarthy yesterday was foalcd at
Lexington Ky, IN 1872 In his veins flows the blood
Of some of the best English and American horses,
cluding Nanturt Lexington. Ia hi, sire, Phactou
an English horse OF than ordinary size, form aud
constitution the blood OF Haraaway, Touchstone, King
Toll Pocahontas and Glencoe combined His dam
was John Harpcrs Fanny H"ltoD, the daughter
Of Lexington and Nantura. When he was
f,acd Ten BrJeck small and ungdiny
m appearance. and when he was year old
no one thought he would develop into great
Fortunately the colt wns SIR Frank HaIpers pet, andn
the course Of time he was put into active training He
grew rapidly, and showed something Of the fine
speed that has since made hlm so distinguished. His
first public appearance was made at Lexington as a
twO-ycar-Od. lac third TO Bill Bruce and Bob
woolley In 1873. a threeyoar-od, he won five out
f.t.fl lts. Vt.f In L. I4 ur.tt
out OF eight races, of these beng fourmile race
AGAINST time C7gls, which hc won In 7:ljA A3 five
yrar.ud he won nno ont Of ten III OF these
ne walked over the course, In another he beat Kadis
time Qii for ono mile by y seconds and in another
nc beat True Blues time C3322 Tor two miles by
onds This year ms only prior to yesterdays
run at Lexington. May -, when he won the Ailagcd
Stakes ll9 miles, in 2:iS. Ten Brock Is why and
full OF He but he frets at the post, Is easily
started runs free and traius kindly il said yes
tcrday's race to be his last but this is not certain.
lie large strong and III perfect health HIS legs
are sound his spirits cNuberant, ana ne shows al the
speed Of other years Hls distinguishing characteristic
T. his capacity 10 take stiohS sNlIt pace, ana Keep IL
No racc-lorso in America is better bred than Moie
Mccarthy the queen az Ciliinfilh VINO was dshhced
by Ten Broeck yesterday she fOaled In 1873, and
through hrr sire and dam tMOuday and Hcnne FaTOw)
mos al tnose strains o blood 80 popular ~ modern
times Her pedigree IS the perfect Of strength and
oftencr won harder contested races, and de- |
fated more horses OF rcal merit than her ancestors
old In 1873, when she made mile IN l:i6 since then
sIc Ia, won six thrce-yearDld five four
yrnr-od, and a tye-year-old she is nearly per
fect hu form aud breeding, aud as the capacity to
endure thc most arduOus work Previous to yesterdays
contet her performances rad been confined to CaifOr
unl where she never lost heat a Under the
time fest her record not TO be compared with Ten
Broeck no cannot look back years OF contests
ana say 81 have followed no flyer to the winning
post" -. ,,. =. -, -, ,,o,,,e,, p, ,rs
WOODBURY. PARK, n. j., July 4.-Ths was
the secoud day OF the Summer trottng meeting. The
fourth race for special purse OF 81 600, with $500
added 10 the horse that would beat the best time
made on this track AmeTican Girl, 2:2O), beat In
three Hannis won tho against Nette in 2:20l2
and 2224.
CISCINSATf July 4.-Ihis was the second day Of the
Chester Park trottng races The weather warm
and tbs track trne heavy. There large attend
anoe. Tho a 900 in the 224 class won by
Protine with Tom Keeler second. Tmo-2:27. 2:2s,
229ll The second event trial OF Rarus 10 beat
PLY. The track heavy, and was estimated TO be
three seconds slow. The time OF the first heat 22l4
of the second, 2;l7 Tns Is the fastest mlle trOtted
halimile track.