Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-10-11
THE KING OF THE TURF.
JAY-EYE-sEE vANoUIsHEs ST. JULIEr
In One of the Most Remarkable Races ON
RecoTd---The First Ficatf in 3 go, and
a Second in 2 :1S.
(GerelG3,d C0urier-l

/ NS'OCcCN~'tNS
FLEETWOOD PARK-The great trot
for $1,000 took place between Jay
! Eye-See and ST Julien, end there ,was
assembled on the track crowd that
has not been seen on any race track IN
America in 20 years. At 2:45 p. m.
there was scarcely an available SPOT
! left to witness the race from tile grand
stand. quarterstretch or Clue house
grounds, while the infeld was lincd
with spectators from the three-quarter
! post to the quarter post. AT least 5000
! equipages Of every description were
within the inclosure and the lines ex-
tended from the gate distance Of two
miles. Many notables were present
among them Grant, Vanderbilt, and
Frank Work. The betting was very
heavy. St. Julien had the call At 500
/ to $50. The track was very heavy n
spots. Both horses were in sheds OIL
the track, guarded by large force OF
policemen. They had a rather ardu-
GUS job in keeping the great crowd
| back that surged and scrambled about
the sheds.
Twenty-four thousand tickets were
sold. A crowd awaiting admittance
extended as far as the oye could reach
This gives some idea of the extent Of
the concourse. The betting suddenly
dropped, and st. Julian started favor
ite at 100 to 60. At 3:20 the horses
now rung to their posts. The judges
were Geo. B. Alley, former owner OF
Dexter, Alex. Taylor and David Bon
ner
When the drivers entered the office
of the clerk of the scales to weigh,
they met with an enthusiastic recep-
ton from the vast throng. st. Julien's
driver wore black, and the driver of
Jay-Eye-See, purple. The first heat
started at 3:45 p. M. St. Julien drew
the pole. At the third attempt the
competitors got word, with St. Julien
half length ahead. Hickox kept St.
Julien under pull in the rounding turn.
Jay-Eye-See was at ST. Julien's wheels
after getting fairly under way. JAY
Eye-See began to draw on St. Julien
and the excitement became tremend-
Gus, A Al2reast to Ssarkssr 4ie, ST. ,Ju-
| lea led LyS a. lt.44a "A 4>-.4ssA- ,Ihs
backs of both animals were now as
level as a billiard table and were NOV
ing like machinery. Approaching the,
half-mile post Jay-Eye-See drew up
with his antagonist. At the hill, 90
yards from the three-quarter post, Jay
Eye-See broke, but after two skids he
Immediately settled down to work
again, and rapidly overhauled st. Ju-
lien.
The excitement was tremendous as
the horses came in on the home stretch
and the vast concourse fairly held its
breath as Jay-Eye-See Went neck and
neck with St. Julien. But when his
head was seen in advance OF oC. Ju-
liens, a tremendous shout arose, that
rose and swelled again as Jay-Eye-oee
came to the pole full length ahead,
making the mile in 2:20f.
The second heat was attended with
even greater excitement than the first
one. Thousands Of dollars were stakcd
on Jay-Eye-See. The second heat was
won by Jay-Eye See in 2:16z, The
third heat was we'll made, Jay-Eye-Soe
coming in well ahead Of Ut. Julien,
; making it in 2:16.
The third heat was virtually walk
over. ST. Julien had the best start,
; Jay-Eye-See catching him on the turn.
At the quarter Jay led a length, IN
creasing it to two lengths at the haif
mile Coming up the hill St. julien
closed slightly, the black leading hlm
! length at the three-quarters.
St. Julien wavered but kept his feet.
Entering the home stretch, Jay Eye
See drew away, and won on a jog by
, three lengths. Time, 2:19. This vic
tory has undoubtedly settled the su-
! premacy, and leaves the Western five
year old ''King of the Turf" Between
heats Stella Maxwell was driven trial
|. heat, in 2:163, and Majolica in 2:l9.