, 1879-07-27

the least, they were badly mistaken in their es-
tmate Of the horse The only One in the race
thai Vas able to push him was the chestnut
stallion Fred Douglas, an Iowa horse that came
here with great reputation for speed and stay
tng qualities. His admirers we're very confident
that be could trot good track in 2:20, and
backed him quite freely in the pools. He trotted
good race. contending each heat with the gray
horse, but Was clearly ovcrmatchcd. Not being
pure gated horse, he labors somewhat when
rp1pg at speed, apd with this handicap did very
we'll Indeed to finish second to SO good horse
Is Ford showed himself to be yesterday. Kitty
Bates, who, in the second heat, made dead
heat With Douglas for second place, was very
last Ia her flashes, but seemed to lack spead
and steadiness in getting away. Envoy, Young
stallion who trotted well last season when in
the hands OF Peter Johnson, seemed to have
speed enough yesterday, but was unsteady.
Aemulus, driven BY Dan Mace, managed to Sc
cure third money by trotting to second place In
the last heat Just how fast he can go nobody
seems to kuow, as Mace keeps the secret OF the
horses kpeed to himself.
After beating this field Charley Ford proba-
ky stands better In the estimation Of those who
we're foremost in circulating the story that be
WIS assisted to Win the 2:28 race Thursday.
That there was
SOME cnooKEDHEsS IN THAT EVENT
is pretty plain, but just where to locate the
fraud is what puzzles the Judges. John Croker,
who Was taken from behind Gray Salem, does
not hesitate at all In saying that Charley Brown,
who took bis place in the sulky, sold out for
s25o Croker says that when Brown got up
wonld win the race, and further says that the
changing Of drivers behind Salem resulted in
his defeat. after, the horse had been given a
record Of 2:24. This charge affords tangible
clew upon which to work, and, ii it can BE- proven
would be sourre Of qualification TO every one
who is interested In an honest turf. In anr
eyrnt, Mr. Brown would do we'll to deny the
charge in case be can truthfullY do SO.
Although Bonesettes:s victory yesterday was
hollow one, the race nevertheless served to
show that be is possessed OF all tile speed that
Its admirers have c!aimed for him. Haunis was
ge1y fast Yesterday, and from the way in which
Turner drove the second heat it Was evidently
his design to
TA5E TIE MEASURE OF Bo1Hs7rrsR
with view to future races with him 10 the Central
Circuit Bonesetter IS not entered at Clevel md,
making his first appearance at the Buffalo
mee1ing. He then goes to Rochester, Utica,
Hartford, and Boston. It IS the intention
Of the present owners OF the horse-Messrs.
McAyor and Studebaker-to give hin as fast
record as possible this season, With a view to
selling him to Nj. Vanderbilt, who is under
stood to be anxious to possess him. That
Bonesetter is one of the fastest horses in the
country there is not the slightest doubt. and he
Is rated bF John Splan as next to Rarus and
Hopeful. In yesterdays race he was at no
time fully extended, and the ease with which he
showed how much be was the superior Of the
little chestnut Col. Lewis did better than
epl1n expected hin to. At the jackson meet
lug be struck one Of his elbows, causing the leg
To- become very bad, indeed, and since that time
be has not had work enough to prepare him tor
race
Although the day was very pleasant one,
there we're not over GOO people present when
THR FIRST RACE WAS CALLED. .-
It was for horses Of the 2:23 class. and five
starters responded, Charley Ford having the
pole, with Envoy second, Aemulus third, KittJ
Bates fourth. and Fred Douglas ON the out
side. Tom B. Patchen, Eta Jones, Retriever.
the third attempt they were sent away to agood
start. Aemulus being length in the rear
Ford at once 1umped to the front, closely at
tended by Fred Douglas. who made some pc
cnliar dives and skdps going around the first
Aemulus length behind and 1apped~ They
vent to the quarter pole 10 IS seconds without
The baekstretch Envoy and Fred Douglas
arew up to Ford, and at The
tst h,lt.mlle pole. which was reached in 1:1o
lower turn Ford drew away from the
o:hers little, Envoy being but neck behind
him. Aemu1uE. who was fighting Fred Douglas
lor third place. broke at this point, and fell to
the rear Down the homestretch Ford out
?2a19 Kitty Bates and Fred Douglas made
aead.hcat for second place, Envoy fourth,
and AemuIns fifth.
The second heat was better contested than
The first, although Ford Won 1t handily enough,
taking the lead at the start and never losing it.
around the first turn, Kitty Bates close third.
end Envoy aud Aemulus three lengths behind
aes: There was no change in these positions
nntsl inc lower turn was reached, when Kitty,
"a ha,es joined Ford and Douglas, trotting very
stretch Ford still maintained a lead
9! 9I.. q length. aud won = By that
distance from Fred Douelas, Kitty Bates break
~ wnen well inside the distance stand, finish
+net tae fourth Envoy trotted home very last, and
res,1 rruh .naso place Bates was fourth and Ae
coon after the word was giyep for the third
neat Cnassey toTd made break, and syeryed
~ oaoiy lhat the wheel Of his sulky scraDed
aaong tne 1ense 1or considerable distance, the
rs9 tnrn vnSnf nun M 20 break and run around the
- ~. %AASo &44E 1cdl% however, and
At me quarter pole Was half length ahead of
tFed Dou2aas. Going down the backstretch.
Dan Mace sent Aemulus along yery fast, md
was soon IN second position, which be- main
talned to the finish In spite Of break on The
homestretch. Fred won easily by two Ienpths
II o:26, Fred Douglas third, Bntes fourth. and
Envoy fifth. ~
CHICAGO JOCKEY AND TnorTIyo CLUE Cornsr :.
~. -. 4tse, 81, .,Ju, for horses OF the 2.25
slass; $3.50 to first, $3.50 to second, 1926 to third
$15O to fourth
Monroe, Chicago. enters br. G. Charley
FORD br Ackiason's Gray Eaeie.... -. /
3a!nes Bell, Cedar ltapids, enters ch. g..
). Fred Douglas. bT Green's Bashaw.., o . 8
oan Mace. New York, enters br. q. Aemu-
=, ~, bT Nambrino Pilot. 5>.5 2
tlafles Frost Cambridge C.ty, Ind, entezs
- e1. n kitty Bates. .-...-. .....-. "a
~ Hershey, Muecatine, 1a., enters he g.
EnToF, BY Gen. Iiutcn. -. As
laaae Hni7pt Pontiac, Mich, enters be. s.
ION B. Patcheu.. 80. - ~ dr..
h. ?. Kelly, Rochester, u, T., enters b.
r N. Eta Jones' by parrish'a Pilot go -. dr..
samuel D. Weldon. Bangor, Me-. enters b.
s. Hetre:er.. dr.
William smaic. Detroit, enters b. m. May 49,
y Aornins. by D:n,el Lambert dr.
onad Donie. Chicago, enters b. m. Nettie
", ny son OF Red Bird. ...:.... dr.
Quarter. HIT. 1Gk. |
! ssea.a stsl aeat. :...-.- al 1:lo 2:2en
TS1n STsIono heat. ..-.H5 1:1J4 2;22
A1'eu heat. t-.........35 l:I1l, 2:1G |