The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-16

l:l2 and the tbree-q uarter pole in l:4S. Rounding
Bates closed on Iron Age. The final brush well
contested and exciting up to the distance, where
KiItie Bates broke aud proved OF further
wheels with Gloster. who was coming very
fast. but no damage resulted. For this
Ciloster awarded second place. Iron Ages time
was 2:25A The field finished in q long string.
When the horses out tor the Attn heat the pool
The start was unfortunate one. Az the Judge
cried ''Cio!" he wheeled around. caught the bell
cord on his arm and caused a stroke OF
result. Iron Age. Gloster and Emulus the
only ones that got away on their stride. and they
were separated by over length at the quarter in SO
seconds AT the half. in IA. Gloster good
second. with .Emulus his wheel. six lengths
ahead of Goa voy the others away back Passing.th
open length ahead of Gl oster. three
before Convoy, who had Just headed Emulus:
Iron Age went into the air nifty yards from
the wire. and Giosier won the heat by
between Convoy and Iron Ago for second place
but tho judges placed Convoy back to sixth for
running that the reporter did not see. He trotted
fast the third quarter that the judges
thought he running. Only winners of heats
were eligible for the sixth heat. all others having to
go to the stable for not winning heat in hve. Iron
Age fancied by the pool buyers. the cognos-
cent? pronouncing him wonderful slayer. When
the word tor tue Anal heat was given Iron Age
sold for 500. Goster $40. and Kittie Bates
$40. dioster broke under the string. los
ing three lengths before settling. Meanwhile
at his shoulder. In this order the quarter
passed i'm 36ts seconds. Opposite the stand Iron
Age placed daylight between himself and kittie
Bates. aud Gloster got close to the laiters wheel
No further change occurred at the half. in l:l2s;
bu; passing the threcquarter pole. in l:49. Kittie
Bates moved up with rush and turned into
the homestrctch head and head with Iron Age
The forced the pace to the wire. compelling the
favorite to resort to three clever to Keep mp
with her. Kitte Bates had neck the best of ii ut
the di ,tance. but failed To retain it at tho score
where both arrived dead even. with Gloster a bang
M, i'm consideration of rp Ape'
runs tho heat and race were promptly awarded to
Kttie Bates.
THE "EIaHrEES" RACE.
Out of nine entries for the 2:lS purse but four
appeared at the post Mazomanie, Midnight. Darby
ers were Colonel Lewis, Hannis. Boneset,er and
Dick Swiveer placed AZ named. There
not much speculation on the result. and in
favorite 1T SIS to 81 over the field
The first heat WAS interesting only as contest be-
tween Dick Swiveller and hanns, who travelled
Tapped, Swiveller leading from wire to wire. while
Bonesetter and Colonel Lewis we're laid up from the
start. Time-Quarter. 035; half. no. three-quar-
tinued favorite. and readily brought $50 against
s25 for the field. When started for the
ond heat all tour were abreast Colonel Lewis
dropped back the first turn and Swiveler. Hannis
and Bonesetter trotted in close order until the
quarter when Hannis broke and retired TO the
x blanket would have covered Swivelicr and Bone
setter all the way to the threequartor pole.
the former varying from head to neck in the
lead Strengthening for home. Van Ness sent Bone
setter along. and ne quickly acquired lead OF
length, with which he passed the wire. Colonel
Lewis and Hannis dozen lengths back
Time-Quarter. O:351s; half. 10; three-quarters.
l:45; mile. 2:20 Pools now sold $25 to So
Bonesetter. The third heat beautifully trot,ed
by all but Colonel Lewis From the first turn to
the three-q pole Bonesetter showed first. with
SwiveIer at his throatlatch and Hannis on his
wheel. The quarters being 0:35. :O9. ABB. In
the final quarter he pulled away and
came to the wire in 2:l9, half
length before Hannis. who beat Swiveller length
Tor second place. Colonel Lewis was tangled mp
when he started for the fourth heat. aud Splan
pulled him up and returned to the stand. leaving
the race to Bonesetter, Hanns and Swiycller. who
speeoed away i'll the order named, head separating
first and second. and a length second and
third. Boncsetter raced at i'll detail.
Hannis carrying him TO the half, and then giving
way to Swveller. who came up with brush that
speedily placed him terms with the Western
whirl&ind. These tactics, however. proved abor-
tive for notwithstanding the speed that Swiveller
displayed, Bonesetter shook him and trotted home
a handy winner by an open length. The time was
O:35i =, / IL, 1:45s4. 2:2l.
SUMMARY.
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