The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-25

SECOND DAY OF THE SUMMER MEETIN0-CHAR-
LEY FORD THE WINNER OF THE TWENTY
SIX RACE AND RARUs DEFEATS HOPEFUL
THE PACING RACE UNFINISHED.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CHICAGO. H.. July a. 1879.
The weather favorable to-day. Tho
skies overcast. but they did indicate rain
The boisterous wind of yesterday had spent its force
and there was just enough air in motion to add to
the comfort Of those who bent on
sight seeing. All the trains added to
the throng upon the streets. The people came from
every section of the State, from Michigan, from
Indiana and even from Kentucky. At twelve
o'clock the crowd began to pass through the gates
Of the Jockey Club and at two O'Clock the grand
stand. the club house and the select stand were
jammed The field was full of vehicles, and every
minute added to the number. AT low estimate If
teen thousand people paid for admission to the
grounds. The first The 2:2G class, and it
was greatly protracted.
Every one OF the ten entered started. Charley
Ford the favorite. and the spectators were de-
termined that he should win. The result was
they wished.
CHICAGO JOCKEY TRorTrNd CLuB-SEcoND
DAY, THURSDAY, JULY "a, 1S79.-First race, 2:2G
class, 81 800. divided.
N. Monroes or. g. Charley Ford,
by McKisson's Grey Eagle. 49,. 2 1 II 31
j. McDonalds br. s. Brigadier, by
Happy Medium. ................. 0 0 o
John Crocker's gr. G. Gray Salem.
w. II. Homer's b. g. Will Cody. by
William Coles b. IN. Monarch Rule,
by Strswns Monarch ......... 3 o 0 s
H. G. Pate's b. z. Dictator. ......... 10 8 Z o
ID. w. Tomlnsons b. &. Taylor, by
a son OF Woods Ha,nbletonian. 745 rs
Peter Curran's b. 6. Russian Spy. 5 6
Dan Mace's br. s. Emulus, by
Mambrino Pilot ............-.. z rs
John Winters b. g. Big Soap, by
Time. a:a2a-2:22-2 :a5i s-a:ai-2 :as-s:as
RARus DEFEATS HOPEFUL.
The second race was the great event of the day
Rarus and Hopeful came together for the first time
in their lives on even terms, and ex pectston
on tiptoe AS to the result. Rarus largely the
favorite in the POOLS Hopeful acted badly in
scoring. He left his feet three times in coming to
the wire In the fourth attempt Mace steadied him
and the word was given. Around the first turn
Hopeful shot to the front and he led at the
and the the and gd
up into first place. He came forward steadily and
won the heat in hand By. three lengths. Time
1;42 mile. 2:17si. Hopefuls time was 3:l9 In
the second heat there was six scores. caused
the gray outfootod the bay and he led at the
half. At tho third quarter the two
over the track Down the homestroteh Hopefa
tired and Rarus won as he pleased. Time-Q quarter
33s seconds half. 1:os; three-quarters. l:45 mile
2:2l. Hopeful's time 2:22ls. The word was
given at the second score in the third heat. Rarus
opened gap on the gray after passing
well in hand Time-Quarter. 1874 seconds; half,
1:07h three-quarters. AZ Il mile. 2:1s. Hopefuls
time 2:24is. The race u tame affair, and it
disappoin ted the crowd.
SUMMARY.
CHICAGO JOCKEY AND TRoTTING CLUB THURSDAY,
July 24.-SEcoND RAcE-Special purse. 5000; opeD
to Rarus and Hopeful 1880 to the first and s2,250
to the second.
John Splans b. e. karus, by Conklin's
ADuauan i i i
Dan Mace's or. g. Hopeful. by Godfrey
Patcheh.... ........-................-2 2
Time. 2:l7st-2:21-2:1S.
PACING RACE.
The pacing unfinished. Sleepy Tom was
the iavorite. Matte Hunter won the first heat in
2lSl aud made a dead heat with Lucy in the Sec
ond heat. Time, 2:i6is. In the third heat
Sleepy Tom first, Lucy second, Mat
Time. 2:l6i.. The fourth heat was captured by
Sleepy Tom, Lucy second. Matte Hunter third and
Rowdy Boy fourth. Time. 2:16. Darkness then
came and the finish Of the postponed
until tomorrow.