, 1880-07-04
The Races Yesterday at Long Branch,
Grand Rapids, and Else
where.

accidents, the Dig morse nad a comparatively
cnsy time when called upon to go to the front
BY making the pace for St, long distance,
Short undoubtedly took good deal out of him
self, 50 that at the finish he was unnble to beat
Alice Bruce for second pl0ce. the tllly getting
that position. greatly to the surprise Of those
who were playing their money on public form.
Sisrova, a 3~ycar-old filly. for whom milo is
quite long enough, WAS put into the race, though .
why her owner should imagine she had chance
to finish better than last is beyond human COM
prehenson, as she had already been distanced
in a 1nile-heat race, two-mtle dash, and un-
placed In mile e-and-a-quarter spin.
But 1t WAS in the last two races of the day that
the awfully smart rnen-the fellows who are al
ways "on the inside
MET THEIR WATERLOO.
To any fair judge of rncing it seemed that
Goldbug was fur superior TO anything that OPP
posed her, and accordingly she WAS favorit in
the first pools sold Friday night But soon there
WIS a change, Big Henry, horse that has no
possible license to beat Goidbug when the latter
is tr fix, being made first choice by d certain
coteric of men who are always ready to play
sure thing, and at the same time profess great
ignorance as to any sharp practices OH the TURF
They put tho money in freely, and the longer
the selling went on the more anxious they up.
pcarrd to be to secure the Big Henry end of
everything. The result Of this was that, when
pool-sellinE BEGIN at the track YESTERDAY a1tcr
many Ct those who had backed Godbug - wcak-
ened .pcrceptibly. The mare won. however. in
sfraight heats the time OF which was sufficient
prnof that Big Henry w1.s no match for her.
Having been we'll hammered In this race, the
s1lurt ones concluded to get even on the three
quartcr-1nile dash, and accordingly put their
money On Vender, as If there was 10 other horse
jill the race He got tirst-class start but Cam
me and seHe h o.9f5 oeas hars nb bow fron
which they will not be apt to recover Tor some
time. .-.-...--
TIRE FIRST RACE
was selling purse, one and three-quarter miles,
in which Mollie Hart Apothecars.. Cash Ciay,
Omega, Solicitor. Bette F.. and Nacelouicus
IN sne p0l G
first choice ail the time, but at the track IN the
afternoon Solicitor became suddenly popmalar, popular,
selling for SEQ xl2u for Cash Clay and $l0ofor
the rest. This chnnEc. in the betting was due
eutircly to the fact TINT the horseincn begun
the fnct thnt in his WORK yesterday nlorning he
ss sn a1 Mfi and md sfS fhey SseSea ut xhe5
70 start against him. Hardly were the horses Ut
the post when the tlag fell to q fair start,
at Gnse 9nmpng nm ,n!o er 1n9 ead 1r 1
They run in these positions for the first three
quarters OF mile. but utter passing the wire
hcnd-anj-heatl with Mnccdonicus to the half
mile pole Solicitor then went to the front,
o;n az cas Wi
In the rcur- Bette F. came along on the outside
when well iilt<, the honcstrctch, but WIS unable
Omega two open iengths III the excellent time of
3:O6h, the rest well strung out
THE SUMMARY.
CHICAGO JOCKEY AND TnorT1SG CL.CB Cou1ssE,
July 3 1sso.-salling purse, $50 for uil ages; so
ia Second Horses entered not to be sold. to
carry their proper weight; If entered to be be sold
2aS: for ior s tMsve RvS pouds foT
teen pounds: for $780, eighteen pounds. Win
ners 10 be sold after The race. and any surplus
tn hfa n fFUn
Club and the second horse One and three
l. +. Tarlton Jr..s b. b: Solicitor, yrs: By En-,
o4%es s DAVIS + !; 6%ess yiS: by f9{ sl: Msl:
E. Hughes, Bette I'll by War pahSe GinSs
l. oS %aitesys y4; e: s; M;eedensus, =; @ =
Glen Athol dam Aetella =. IT,; H.; "a rarker h
wandefer. dam by imp Eclipse los na;;a,.: lbs; n
n svi9crt:s br: c. Xpotoeca1y. yrs.. by Aus.
M:Welch's b. t. Mollie Hart; yrs. By Bonnie =
Scotland, dam benecas IKE Sy HOWL
THE SHERMAN HOUSE PURSE,
dash Of three miles, brought out Long Taw nv
and Frank Short, from 6. D. Morris stable. Lily
aGe Rs sG for a9s @ y b1tnetnP 'eG PsS @ and
the field Sl3 There was no trouble in getting
them away Frank Short at pnae m = asfnmins SUM-; @ fne
raa' Taw four9h. @ and sistovn last These we're tho
positions at the quarter-po1e, Short then leading
Bruce three lengths she ne14g IKE 5e as1ahef I'm IN
hind. and Sistoya out OF the race: They were
strung out still more at the end OF the first mile,
inf al sqns eaa Tss ana next naae IN
same order, except TINT at the three
Liz MOVED into h paoe oeeed nn ar
The lot passed the stand in this order, and after
they had reached the Quarter pole the r., race & ne
9ninp down the backStrctch, and at the lower
turn had passed both Lily L. and Short. the lat
ter being second As they turned into the home e
reach the front but soon died away and fell into
fourth place. Alice Bruce and Frank Short had
stand home, but the mare lasted the longest and
beat Short out half length; Long Taw @ being
rwo lengths in front Of her, Lily L. poor fourth
and Sistoya fur behind
THE SUMMARY.
SAME DAy.-shertnan House purse; $1,000 TO.
ali ages; 500 to second. x10o third. Three miles.
fi;dx 5so stppt4 naa Is EtS y' Z HSpE
J. % K. Struggled: 5 e. +. Alice Bruce: yrs-, By
Fcliowc1aft, dam By lipperary. 1o' lbs:
eB: Morris ch: s: Frank short yrs;: s.
Glen Athol, dam Belle Brandon, 10: lbs. Vol:
c5sen 59s dSsn Forne se 3 IL lbs e. x1s Il
George Cars br: I: sissoyn: 9 yrs; By Bal
iankeel. dam Ada stasg. e. lbs. Chambers.
TIE A1LE-HEAr RACE
brought out good lot of horses. and fast time
was erpectcd. At the first attempt the drum
wns tipped and nice send-ou cIec.ea. .:. !.
iront, % and ID ran aroand he 1urn together r. the
Others icing altogether and right behind. ND f lney
ran thus 70 TIE gua5ter ;t pI,c sn az fe nack to
fourth place, Big Henry and Monopoly mps.ns p,a
up 10 Goidbug being Tapped on her at tne LITE
ever. aud won By length tn 1:43, with something IT,
tosparc. Big Henry second, M0nopolS Lnisos ~, ~