Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-29
CHICAGO RACES.
Molly Mccarthy Receivers her Lost Laursls-
Big Money Won by Californian s-The Other
Races Yesterday.

Big Money Won by California, s-Ths Other
Races Yesterday.
CHICAGO, June 26.-Fully 10 900
people attended the races yesterday.
The main interest centered in the
race for the Gorden City Cup. THE
was race for all ages, q miles; u
stake Of $50 each, p. D., with 5 500
added; the second to receive $500,
the third $500; closed with thirty
eight nominations. There We're
twelve starters, viz:
Baldwin's b. m. Molly Mccarthy
and b. f. Clara D Schwarlz's b. c.
Lottery, Staples's CD. C Gov. Nep-
tune, Murphy's b. h. Edinburgh
and b. 6. Dave Moore, Grinstead's
br. m. Janet, Bowen a. Co.'s CHI. f.
Cammie F Harris b. h. Charley
Howard, Harriman's CHI. h. Jsni-
tor, Tarieton JUNIORS b c. Solicitor
and Buford's eli. C. McHenry.
The excitement regarding this
race was intense throughout. Bet.
ting had favored Janet by heavy
odds of 500 to $500 for Baldwin's
..
Vast sums OF money changed
hands ut those proportions. The
start was one Of the best Of the
week, and the whole field for $50
yards ran on even terms. So neai-
~ even it was imposs IDLE to say
which horse led. There was no
daylight between any, except that
Janitor, who rau slow at the begin.
Mug, aud WAS two lengths In the
rear Of the field at the end of the
first fur'oug.
Edingburgh's stable cnr, N mon.
Dave Moore, who had evidently
been put in 10 make the pace, soon
attained ii commanding lead, fol-
lowed by Charley Howard, ami the
rest of the field punched, Clara d
leading by half length as they
passed the stand in this order at a
rafting pace, running the quarter
in 274 seconds. There was
CONSIDERABLY CHANGING OF
PLACES
Among those Immediately In the
rear of Clara b as they ran around
too rapid to be noticed, excepting
that Mollie was fifth, and lay just
in rear of Dave Moore, who was
fourth. Janet was Tapped on Mollie
and outside of her. Edinburgh
continued to lead down the back
stretch, and Charley Howard made
hot pursuit to the half-mile, where
he seemed to be running in great
pain, and on the three-quarters
turn showed distress so plainly that
he fell to the extreme rear. Clara
d took the second place, and Dave
Moore came out of the crowd under
strong pull, followed by Governor
Neptune, and these four led Indian
file into the stretch, with q length
separating them, and a length fur
Their off Mollie Mccarthy was hug
ging the pole, with Janet lapping
her to the neck. In this order they
came to the stand, except that
Neptune had passed into the third
place, and was running very strong
and looking to be exceedingly dam
gerous.
EDINBURGH BEGAN TO TIRE
On the south turn (mi.e and q hal0,
and Clara D., finding the pace too
slow, set sail and passed HIM in a
twinkling. Mollie had now taken
third place, and Neptune fell away
rapidly, and the pace decreased
perceptibly for a moment, when
Feakes, Mobiles Jockey, moved her
very rapidly, running past Edin-
burgh in a few strides, caught
Clara d. before she reached the
half mile pole, passed her without
hesitation, and set but at q long
sweeping stride around the lower
mile and three quarter turn. So
licitor immediately began TO move
up, Janet followed, aud the two
were on even terms with Dave
Moore, who had the third place,
aud these three passed Clara ID.
1t now becomes driving race tn
all concerned, except Clara d. aud
Edinburgh, who having performed
the task assigned to them, of max
ing the pace for their stable com.
panions, fell away, and Mollie,
who was moving under strong pull,
| ptuhSS IiNtuk iiri WIN StCoo PiV
cision and judgment, on leaving
the three-quarler post let her have
her head as if he intended to put
the race out of dispute. She ran
about fifty yards at top speed, and
OPENED A GAP OF THREE LENGTHS
On Janet, Dave Moore and Solicit
tor. He then L ok her carefully In
hand and she strided along tn the
string with great ease, winning by
three lengths under steady pull
Dave Moore second by one-bal
length, Solicitor third, Jare
fourth, Cammie f. fifth, McHeurJ
sixth, Governor Neptune seventh
Clara d. eighth, Lottery nintb, Ed
inburgh tenth, JsnitOr eleventh
Charley Howard twelfth. Time
4:02.
THE SCENE ON THE TRACK
+ Was understandable. The colcre,
} boy who had charge OF Mollie wa
: In an ecstacy of delight, and CAV
vent to his feelings in passionat
: language. OF course, the follower
= OF the beaten horses were cofrea
lpondingiy respondent, and tn
ers anything hut jubiIa'a'
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