The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-28
THE MONARCH OF THE TURF.
RARUS EOUdLLTNG THE FASTEST TIME
THAT rs YET ON RECORD.
Three Heat. In et1A lie. 2,1S. and 2irA-Tbs
Fnsteu Heat Made without - skip or n
Break The Other Winners at Cleveland.

Fa.,eu Heat Made without - skip or n
| Break The Other Winners at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. July 27.-The closing trots
| OF the Cleveland Clubs summer meeting. post
| poned from yesterday. were the most brilliant
Of them all. large number of spectators
were in the park. and the grand stnnds were
filed with ladies. The track was in excellent
condition. although n little heavy in some
places, owing to the recent rain.
The first race Of tho day was the 2:26 class. for
purse Of. 81 500 divided $3.50 to FIRST 1915 to
second. s225 to third. and $50 to fourth mile
heats. best 3 in 5. 10 harness. The starters
we're Godhnder. SCHUYLER. Nancy Hackett.
| Bonesettcr Wolford H.. Steve Maxwell, Mon
arch Rulo. Lady Voorhees,. and Nelia. Wolford
H. was taken for first choice at 81 900; Gold
finder. 800: Schuyler. $50; Steve Maxwell. t75; /;
| field $50. Tho bell rang shortly before o'clock.
and the excitement was great.
After several attempts at n start the word was
| given and Bonesetter went TO the front. trotting
by the quarter pole in "a seconds. where he
broke. and Nelia took his place. leading by two
lengths Mt the half in 1913 As the horses
swung into the home stretch. Nelia first and
Bonesetter second. Steve Maxwell and Nancy
Hackctt came with n rush, and all four Of the
horses were punched. Steve Maxwell won the
| heat by n head from Nelia in 2:241; Wolford z.
third. Bonesetter fourth.
In the second eat. as they shot around the
turn. Nelia took the load. Steve Maxwell. who
was second. broke badly. Nelia kept to her
work, reaching the quarter by n length In front
| Of Bonesetter in 37seconds held her advantage
TO the half in l:13. and won by one length in
front Of Bonesettcr in 2:26. Wolford z. third
and Steve Maxwell fourth.
In the third heat the horses were cent of TO a
fair start. with Nelia on the lead to the quarter
pole in &c seconds. and to tho half In 1:l1ii. On
sweeping into the home stretch. however. Nela
| weakened. and Woford Y. took the lead. gain
ing as he flew up the track. and passed the score
and Nclia a bad forth. Time. 2:23.
In the fourth heat Wolford 4. wentto to the front
win b BonSsei,e5 mes IT, r. close np He few pas, the
f:l3 the others well up They flew around the
turn in nearly the sape order. making an ex-
lengths in 2:2iA. wolford Z. second. Boneset-
ter third, and Monarch Rule fourth.
Steve Maxwell won the nth heat and trot in
third. and Bonesetter fourth.
$4,000 divided; 81 900 to first. $500 10 second.
started, VIZ. Adeiaids. John l.. May Queen,
Midnight. and Kansas Chief. ..Albemare was
tho soo i2rc n, se5s 9 av IT ,2oS ,Mdnisht
field. s75. The horses were started for the first
heat at the eleventh trial. Adelaide rushing
Sc seconds. Then King PhilIin drew to the
front. passing the half mile in O9 but he soon
broke and Prosnero took the lead. and won the
Phillip third. and Adelaide fourth.
In the second heat Prospero got away we'll.
and passed the quarter in 35s seconds, with
Midnight good second. and the half In 10.
The pace was too fast, however and Prospero
broke and lell back, yielding first position to
Midnight. From this point home II wns almost
q neck and neck struggle between him and May
May Queen left her feet and Midnight won by
Two lengths In 2:22; John Ii. third. land Ade-
Tho third hant WIS n victory for Midnight.
who went 10 the front at once. closely attended
hy May Queen. AT the quarter in SO seconds
half in ] IL. and trotting steady. won the heat
in :23t Adelaide second. May Queen third.
In the. fourth heat, May Queen led at the
quarter in So, seconds by two lengths. Ade-
Adelaide closed up. and on the upper turn She
home stretch full length in advance winning
the heat in ?: :23l, bv a length NAV Queen sec,
ond. King Philip third, and John II. fourth.
m al so o SO asnps be e9 ths issGr ad
around the turn, and at the quarter in 35l. Sec
onds was one length in advance Of John H.: at
stretch John II. made a desperate dash for the
leader. but was too late, Adelaide crossing the
score ono length ahead in 2:24 John II. second.
Midnight third, and Prospero fourth.
In the sixth heat Adelaide, ,Prospero. and
n heat Adelaide was FIRST 10 the quarter in
36A seconds. irOSperO in close attendance
and Midnight a bad third. The leaders trottei
together to the half in i:iS. and ali
the way home the positions we're mn.
changed' Adelaide winning the heat and
trot handsomely in 2:Si' much 10 the
Joy Of the nelders, who had backed her
al the rate Of s5acainst 500 The Hnyerstraw
and Tarrytown hnckers of Adelaide won iarra
amount OF money on the result of This race
Midnight was awarded second money Pros pero
third aud May Queen fourth In the first heat
| Of this race there, was great dissatisfaction and
excitement among the spectators on account Of
the ridges sending Albemarle off on n break
| The closing event Of the meeting was the sne