The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-06
ST. LOUIS JOCKEY CLUB.

SECOND DAT or THE FIRST SPRING MEETING
THREE CAPITAL RAcEs-nAaLsTIcx, VOL
rxRSo AND KENSEsAw THE WINNERS
NwHIRrER KILLED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
ST.. LOUIS, No., June 8. 1878.
The second day Of tho spring racing meeting Of the
St. LOUIS Jockey Club very favorable IN
the matter OF weather. and the bright sunshine
and delicious atmosphere brought out large
aud fashionable attendance The track was
last. and spirited contests the result. Three
were the programme-the Greeley STAKES,
dash OF three miles, tor all ages. Planters House
Stakes, thres1quarters OF miie Tor two-year-oId
colts dash Of mile and rhrsa-quarters, for
all ages.
GREELEY STAKES.
The drst event was the Greeley Stakes for all ages
cash OF three miles. or twenty-five nominations iour
came to the post, these being A. & J. N. simpsons
chestnut colt Red Blun d. Swigert's bay colt Aahl-
stick Lyle Il scully's bay gciding Joe Rodcs and
General A. Bulord's chestnut colt McWhrteE
In the 5eIt.ug Mahlsuck the iavorite,
selling for $3.50, while the other three as
field brought Only 500 The start excellent
Acwhirtor obtaining slight lead, Aahlstick second
REQ Blum third Joe Rodes last McWnirtsr cut
out the running a good pace, but wgs closely
pressed py nanlstick, while Joe Rodes and Red Bluff
thirty yards away, tnird and fourth. Mcwhirter
Muhlsiick Tapped or mile aud seven-eigh ms,
hall length separ them that distance, tho
sight causing much enthusiasm from the assembled
thousands AT the eighth pole Mcwhirter suddenly
fatered, ana, cropping oack, Mahistck went 10 the
'front.' and the stand three lengths ~ ADVANCE
OF McWhirter, Joe Rodes third Red Bluff tar away
bad fourth. The horses ran IN this order past the
quarter pole, and the backstretch Rodes, to
The surprise OF all, sent McWhrter behind MIN, the
going very unsteady and shortening his strides
perccpubly. Az the nalf-nile pole McWnirter AL
tered, then stopped, as 4 no mad been snot and FELL
The unfortunate cause explained Questions
were asked by the hundred and renamed un
answered At this Junclure Red Bun also appeared
have shot his bolt and on the lower turn came
down TO walk. Manlstick never nai any difficulty
in winning the race. was apparent by his gaoplna
home the winner by nfly yards Joe Rodes finished
second and Red Bua made his al pearance oppo. tie
the Judges lust Two minutes alter Mantick aud Robes
passed the posi-. The nrst mile was made In 1:4oN,
swo miles IN S1{ and the three miles in $40.
M'wHIRrEE
Alter the race Mcwbir,er WAS examined and found
TO have both front cannon bones broken, which were
pro ruding through the flesh and sticking into the
ground. The horse was unable TO move, and
AIS owner at once gave orders TO have
him i've tames, when the dead
dragged on The course. McWhirter was grand
horse two-y old he started eight times
won twice, and times as a three-year-oid,
winning The best race OF TINS cot was at
mics in 3:3o1s. beating Vera Cruz, Hyena
PLANTERS HOUSE STAKES
The second event was the Planters House Stakes
for two-ye old colts; dash oil tnreequarters OF
mile There were thirty-onc nominations, OF which
hve the post. These were ). Powers bay
colt Vaturno A Buiord's bay colt GOOD Night,
James A Grinstead's bay, colt Atheistone, II.
P. AcGratn's chestnut geldIug Thornton Moore and
Samuel Ecker's chestnut colt, Cape Girardeau Good
klght ana vaiturno sold Tor 500 each; Atnelstone,
s40 feld SIS The start was very atr, Good Nigel
ieadIng- AthelstoDe second Tnorton Moore third,
vaIturrlo fifth ana Cape Girardeau sixth. They
this TO the haif-mile poe, Good
Night az this point being lengths 'front.' OF
Atnestouc, Thornton Moore third, who was iappedby
Voiturno with Cape Girardeau Dad filth. around
at tf,e three-quarter polo was second and al Good
Nights quarter. Entering The stretch GOOD Night,
voturno aud Athelsioas we're fighting Tor the lead,
aud alter sasning race home Voturno won ny
head in the last few strides. Good Night vas second,
one length IRON Atuelstone, with thornton Moore |
fourth, and cape Girardeau u bad nth. Time, Las.
voturno, by imported Billet, dam sprigh.ly, is |
be- colt with star forehead, three whito |
pasterns, Two front and lett hind one. He has a |
excellent body, straight back aud loins good. his
hips and quarter bear strong likeness TO Lexington,
ONE MILE AND rHREr-ouARrKKs
Five started ~ the tnrd race. one mile and three
quarters Tor an ages These were Menn pr Eta
Bassett Blue Gown, Little Sis and Piety. The betting
.,erasedghsnnssaw $50; EA Move K0se' 0 slGo;
tell ELL, Rowett went TO the 'front.' Charley Howard
yccond, Blue Gown third Little SIS fourth, kennesaw
nth aud Piety SIXTH Ihey ran In this order to the
saif mile but around the lower turn Charley How
lrd's BIZ broke. when he bolteo and was stoppoi.
Blue Gown took second place, Kennesaw third,
Little sis fourth ana Piety last. Al the stand
Ro~ett led Blue Gown halt length, Kennesaw uhrce
lengths away third, the others tailed of. Around
the turn Kcnnesaw made his effort began TO close
Blue Gown. just alter passing the quarter pole
he look second place. anu then sraacany moved
Ella Rowett, tapped her on the lower turn,
aud catering Tue stretch, ne came away 10 ne shape
ana WOO the dash easily by two lengths. Ella kowett
was second Little Sis bad third, Blue Gown fourth
and PIety h,ty. Charley Howard aid not 20 the
course. but was walked back 10 the stand alter he
boed. The first mile done IN :4o1a ana the oasn
IN los