, 1879-08-01
CLEVELAND.
YBsTEnpAY'a RACES,


6pscta. DtsodtcA to 7At 1t1bnns.
CLEVELAND, o., july 81.-Thcro was 4 great
days sport ut the races here to-day, at,d several
notable events arc to be included among the
surprises OF the afternoon, which wero many.
The first OF these was the dcfcat OF the cetc-
brated puceF Sleepy Tom, whose brilliant VIC
torct tllis season md unprecedented perform.
anco OF a:124 at Chicago last week have given
hin, 1uch notortcty. The second surprise was
the wholly unexpected Victory Of tho Cincinnati!
marc Ida baaectt In the 3 "a race sho winning
the sccon, third, and nth hunts In a:2o15, 2:2l
and 3:ooM. The Chicago horse Charley Ford
won the first heat 10 2::ssa, md the fourth heat
waa dead between him and Bassett tu 2:20I1. 1t
was a race for blood II from beginning to end,
and plenty Of money was won and lost un the re-
suit. All last night and thls morning tho pools
were selling In lively iashton, Alley selling fa-
rortte over the field, but he never had show In
tho race, gotting no part OF the purse.
Tic third notable event WAS tho magnificent
trot.lng Of Rarus IN bis race With Hopeful. For
tho frat two hcats splan took things easily,
smotlcr.ng Hopeful by the samc taetlcs alopt-
cd at Chicago, where he made the gray appear
so rtdiculously. Hopeful would GO to the half
mile pole like raoehnrsc, with Rarus adjacent
behind; but then the big fellow would draw up
to him aud have him beaten before going 200
yards. The first heat was trotted In a:19, Rarus
finishing under strong pull, anh the second In
2:1DM, the bay almost walking unacr
tho wiro. Then tho Judges, sectpg That there
could b. no race between tho two, asked Span
to shon the people fast mile, to which he
good. .unturedly consented. When tho word wa1
given, Rarus went away like d flash, and, al
though Hopeful was sent along for all there wnB
fn bin, tho fai1acy OF Ills boosted superiority for
half a milo was clearly shown, as he was mover
able to head tho bay, the old fellow dashIng
down To the quarter In B3 seconds, ara the half
In 1907. Hc was coming homo ut even faster
clip, but just outside the dlstancc-stand Splan
urged lin to a bteak, In spite Of which he fn-
ishcd the mile haudIly In a:15. When the ttulc
was announced a shout went up, aud ns Splan
emerged from the weighing stand, With his
whip In ono hand anu a sandwich In Tho other,
hu was tho recipient OF quite al, ovation.
THE FACING nAcE.
The frat race called was thr unanlshcd pace
Of yesterday. In which Sleepy Tom and Lucy
had each won two hcate. Az Tom seemed tired
at tho finish Of the last heat WcdncHday
night, which Lucy won ia ,3:t5 therefore
there were plenty who backed the field
against him at l to 2. There was talk TINT tho
yaeo Ind been "axel," and. In fact, 1t is known
that TOMS driver was approached by parties
who offered him substantial Inducements to
give bis hackers ''dump,'' which he rufuscd.
The result proved that any money 70 spent
would have becn thrown awaY, a. TO-DAY Lucy
beat thu blind horse quite hantsi1y, he breaking
nt the first turn, ios!lg ten lengths, and oeyor
tnto ' ti,e a!r, hattie Hunter daslca into
seconds, sec and 70 TIC half In 1:o1. Hero sie w vas
oycrllanlcd BY Lucy, who outpaced her down
turn, and beating tho sorrel marc out by two
lcuEtls I'll 2:l6.
TIE a;224 HORSES
wcre then called up, und one OK the hardest
fought and nost Interesting races oil record be-
Gun. Tho starters were us follows, the tatncs
start: Charley Ford, Ida Basaett,, Red Line,
Ths !:s'' ',pool:se1lng 's's was brisk, Aliey
bringing even mOner agatnst tile Held, Rose Of
| choice. Jimmy Goldsmith Alleys driver, was
taken aict last night, ard Dim Mace rms secured
to lrlye the favortc. In scoring for the first
heat Alley broke frequently, shoxinG tllat he
peared to bc In prime condition: There was =
general scrabble for the lead during the first
quarter Of tho mile, but Ford and lsoso Of
Washington. both Of whom Tcro tro!t!nE
TO the rear, but picked 99p son'swla. go!n;
down tho back-strctch None OF them were
esa Eo % pc neatE ;hra Nos9 o.
who drove Bnssctt. showed llts hand. Alley
broke Us bctora ut tic turn. and although tsot.
W. @a:haou s % sssa a r. Ro.S SS's tg out IL WE
Joined them and down tic home:
stsstsh nss zane With o.,n tsnrini BURT a.,s, Of
nr0ry irpf, 0f TIM Sy0y anil hnfftp bPAten 11Y
pole from tho :sts!t ID tho thIrd heat, MD, ai.
though Hose Of, Washington kent at ler all tha
Red-Ltne fourth, and Ford last. This race
was now looked upon a. suro thing
fur Dasfett, but III the fourth l,unt Ford
oycrhaulcd, her at the hatt-snile pole, md,
stretch, the pair maac a dead heat in ?:ao}S
Jack Phillips tried bis hand at driving ALLEY I'll
the ttth i1eat but It was Of no usc Bassett win.
ming bY length from Red Ling, who !ed to TIC
ttat Vi. fought out % lts msrits from hrgu
Thi!a day, a:24 Glass; pur'o ST. ooq, divided;
Charley Fnri 80. ... .....,, -, -, ! S d
Ns;s g.: + |,S Wa'dinston...: ,.....".,"HH / !
'',,s 4sa,s $::oii:; Il Il; :;;:*S!:; ;a;:c!;.
1ionatui. 1n.ss H.. .....'...a
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uoNRsRTTER AND TnINKgT,
During tho afternoon Housscttvr md the 4
ited on the tsnck. They trottcd q haf.a.Ila ~
ectller In 1:09}<, Bonesettcr winning by
'snE,h} St} sn1 ~ sah1sgoqusntiy tue Oily totte auosh
| The pooia Oh to-norrov's races arc a. fol
lows, 9:1s class-Darby $50. Aell e:a: II
c!Rss-uouRlsa $40, Convoy Ill, Fl1uling $l1