The New York herald., 1879-10-31
ONE MILE AND AN EIGHTH.

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ONE MILE AND AN EIGHTH
The first event a handicap for purse of sa00;
mile and an eighth. The starters were vir.
gillian. Gabriel. Surge. Conrad. Utilita and scotila.
virgilian had tre tho best of tho start and held
his advantage all around track closely pressed
by Utilta and Conrad. To tho surprise of tho
spectators it announced when the heat was fin
shed that start had been ordered and tho horses
were again brought up. Gabriel led this time.
closely followed by Surge and Utlita. At the quar-
ter Surge took the first place. and virgilian passed
Utilita and Gabriel and took second place. No ma
terial change occurred until they neared the home
stretch. when virgilian went to the front. In the
meantime Gabriel. who had been third, was being
closely pressed by scotilla who finally took the
third position. As they ncared the score the riders
piled the whip vigorously. and the pace grow
ing too fast for virgiian. Surge went to the
front just they reached the judges stand,
winning the race. virgillian second. scotla third
and Gabriel fourth. the others being out of the
Timo. 2:O5.
MILE HEATS.
The second race tor purse of $500, mile
heats, opon to horses that had run during the meet
ing and failed to win. Evangeine failed to appear
Lucky Hit. Ike Bonham. Matilda and Claudia.
F,rst Heat-Edwin led at the start, and at the
lengths behind The others were far in Lucky Hits
rear. AS they proceeded Lucky Hit made a
lively scramble for the first place. but
Edwin continued to lead to the score by
n length. Lucky Hit was closely pressed on the
homestrctch by Ike Bonham and Claudia, and the
three u times neck and neck Lucky HIT, how
ever. camo in second, Claudia third and Bonham
fourth. Tramp and Matilda were distanced. Time.
LAT.
Second Heat.-Edwin A led at tho start and held
first place to tho thrcc-quarter post. whore Claudia
and Lucky Hit, who had been alternating as second
and third mado dash for the front. They failed.
however, but on the homcstretch Lucky Hit ran up
even with Edwin and a lively ncck-andneck race
ensucd. which given to Lucky Hit, Claudia third
and Ike Bonham fourth. Time. 5O
Third Heai.-rhs heat was not close. Edwin led
by several lengths at the quarter and he kept this
advantage to the finish. Time, :5l3.
TWO MILES HURDLES.
Tho concluding race was handicap OF two miles
over eight hurdles. for $500 purse. The starters
were Pomeroy. Lizzie II, Dandy and virgilian. Pom
eroy led and the others followed in the or or named
contest between Pomeroy and Lizzie d ensued, re-
sultng In tho lattcrs favor. Dandy. who was third
until the last quarter, threw his rider and gallopod
about the course for some minutes before ho was
secured. virgilian was very badly left. Time. 357
SUMMARIZES
NATIONAL FAIR ASSOCIATION RACES AT WASHING
TON, ID. Gilman AND LAST DAY OF THE MEEr-
Ixt---IHu RsDAy, Oct. 30. ls70.-First race, purse
S4o0; handicap for all ages Ono mile and eighth.
Sfdrfcrs.
J. N. Ackerman's b. h. Surge, by Revolver. dam
Siren, q years old ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
w. L. Buichs b. h. Virgilian. by Virgil. dam La
Henderson,, years Old.
j. McAiahons b. I. Scotilla, by Bonnie Scotland,
dam Juanita, years sod...................... old
Barnes Vests 4. c. Gabriel by Alarm, dam
Electric, years old... ..........................