Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04
The Great Race.


arace IN two years In America. Among
the prominent men present were Gen.
Grant, w. III. Vanderbilt and many
of the most prominent turfmen in the
country. The crowd could hardly
find space to stand on. Thousands of
people were unebl. to get into the in
closure
The track was heavy, but was scrap
ed by various machines.
At 3 30 p. M, the horses were taken
to their posts J. B. Alley and Alex
Saylor and Dave Benner acted as
judges.
As the horses dame upon the ground
st. Julien was the favOrfte. His SUI
perior size gave him an apparent pres
tege and the betting was 100 to 60 in
his favor Bithers drove Jay -Eye-See,
and Hickok ST. Julier
THE RACE.
When the drivers entered the office
of the clerk of scales to weigh they
met with an enthusiastic reception
from the vast throng. st. Julien's
driver wears black and the driver of
Jay-Eye-Sce purple.
st. Julien drew the pole At the third
attempt the competitors got the word
with st. Julien a half length ahead.
Hickok held st. Julien under pull.
In rounding the turn Jay-Eye-See
was at ST. Julien's wheels. After get
ting fairly under way Jay-Eye-See
began to draw on st. Julien, and the
excitement became tremendous
About the quarter pole ST. Julien led
by a quarter Of a length. The backs
of both animals were now as level as
a billiard table and were moving like
a piece of machinery. Approaching
the half mile post Jay-Eye-See drew
up even with his antagonist.
At the hill, fifty yards from the three
quarters post, Jay-Eye-See broke, but
for only two skips He Immediately
settled down to work again, and rap
idly overhauled ST. Julien. The ex-
element now reached a white heat,
and Bonner had to call on the crowd
for silence. On entering the home
stretch Jay-Eye-See was again at st.
Julien's wheel, but Hickock carried
the other far out into the deep mud, at
the same time keeping st. Julien on
the hard track The struggle down
the straight was grand.
Fifty yards from the wire St.
Julien led by half a length, but was
faltering and broke when about thirty
feet from the wire. He passed under
the wire on run, leading by head.
The judges, in consequence of st.
Julien'S passing under the score run
ming, the heat was given to Jay-Eye-
See. Time by quarters: first quarter,
30; half mile, 1:054; three-quarters,
:4233; mile, 2:9O4.
The decision gave general satisfac-
ton. The betting was now 100 to 90
IN favor of st. julien. After the first
heat John Murphy drove Steve Max
well and mate a mile in 2:24I.
Jay-Fye-See won the heat in
2:18t, Jay-Eye-See gaining at every
stride.
Second heat-The horses cooled out
nicely. They were rung up at 4 Is p.
~. Jay-Eye-See took the pole on &C
count of winning the preceding heat.
At starting ST. Julien led a length.
Bithers Immediately took a pull on
Jay-Eye-See and waited until he got
Strengthened out for the quarter post,
before letting HIM out. On reaching
the quarter post st. Julien led by two
open lengths, but soon after passing
the post Jay-Eye-See began to close
the gap and trotted so rapidly that he
reached st. Julien abreast at the half
mile post. st. Julien seemed to be in
trouble, but was trottlng good and
firm nevertheless. The flyers then
made for the hill, st. Julien seemed to
take the up hill work more kindly
and three furlongs from home the
pair were trotting on level terms Jay
Eye See was now forcing the pace and
st. Julien's driver took him IN hand
preparatory toa hard finish. Coming
into the straight course Jay-Eye-Se
led three quarters of a length. The fin
ish was terrific. It was simply wonder
full how the animals could keep their
feet for the yelling and hooting
of the immense crowd Midway
down the straight course St |
Julien made a proud effort under
punishment to head his antagonist,
but Jay-Eye-See was unapproachable
and captured the heat by half a !
length, well in hand.
Jay-Eye-See won the third heat
time, 2:19. Time of the first quarter,
324; half mile, 1:06t; three
quarters, 1:4399; mile, 2:184. |
Steve Maxwell and mate were
driven mile in 2:164, against time,
after the heat. The betting on the
next heat between Jay-Eye-See and
st. Julien was 100 to 80 in favor of
the former. The police here stopped
pool selling.
THE THIRD HEAT.
The horses We're again sent away at
the first effort This time Jay-Eye-
See led by half length on passing
the score. The little horse trotted in
capital style and Strengthened for the
quarter post, leading by a length. He
passed the mark fully two lengths in
advance. On nearing the half-mile
post st. Julien came at his competitor
very rapidly, and entered into the
third quarter at Jay-Eye's wheel; but