National Republican., 1883-10-01
JAY-EYr.sl.r,s VICTORY.
Tho Great Race nt Fleetwood Park, I'm
Which the FnmousSt. julien Was Beaten
IlY the Nnmnr Trnttrr.

JrOtters, Jay-ENc"SCe ana St. Jullen, mas
caused the largest Concourse of people to as
semblo on this track that has been seen on
any race track in America for twenty years.
At this writing, 2:i5 p. m there is scarcely
an available spot left to witness the race from
tao grand stand quarter stretch or club
house grounds, while the inheld is lined with
spectators from tho threc-quarter to the quar-
ter post There arc at least 5000 cquipagcs
OF every description within the Enclosure,
and the lines cStcnd from the gate rs far as
Ono Hundred and Twcnty-ffth street, dis
tance of two miles, II is quite evident that
thousands of people will not bo ablo to got
within the inclusprc. There are many noti.
bili,iCs prcscnt Among them is William ".
Vanderbilt and Frank Work. Mr Nandcr-
bilt drove INTO his private shed behind Early
Rose and Adiuo,wlilo Mr.. Work drove Dick
Swiycllcg GnN Edward. Tho betting ia very
heavy. -. Julien las still the call at 500 to
$ep. Tho tyacl; is very heavy in spots. Tho
wiscacrcs claim that Jay y.Eyo.Soo cannot trot
in tho mud
jay.Fyc.scc has just appeared on tho track.
He is u black rClding, iOalUd in 1873 by Die
talor, dam Midnight by Pilot, .ir. He APP
pears in excellent form. When no finished
his exercise he was greeted with thundCrs of
applause. Mr. Bithcrs will handle the rib.
bons during the contest. Orrin Iiickuk will
drive st. Julien. Tho latter isalso a gclding.
lie is u dark bay, and was foalcd in 1860 by
Volunteer, dam Willis by Harry Clay. 81.
Julou'S best record is 21lt, made ut Hart
ford, Aug. "a, 1850. This season he has
trottcd several races, hut has not, IL is
said been in condition for severe contest.
He is now in good form, so it Is said about
his stables. His competitors best record is
2:lO3, which ho made ut Providence u few
days ago. Both horses are in tho sheds on
the track guarded by II large force OF police
men. They are having a rather arduous job
of keeping the great crowd back that is surg
ing and scramblng about the sheds. The
track is be scrapCd by u dozen improvsed
machinoi and il 10 thought that by the time
the race begins it will he in very fair con-
dition. The weather is very warm and
cloudy, hut not threatening.
Among the other notabilities now present
are Edward llanau, the oarsman Gen.
Grant, who occupies scat OH the club house
portico; Horny c. Raymond, the owner of
Phil Thompson, tho flvc.ycar-old with Il
record Of @.21 Harry McCoon, q. $. Bailey,
NJ. ii. Demott, Hugh Ferrgan, Burdctt
Lewis, president of Charter Oak park; Jerome
j. Case, of Racine, Wis, the owner of Jay
Eye-See; Robert Bonner and sons, the Van
derbilt following, William H.. Trumbull,
John II. Harbeck, senior and junior Alexan-
der Taylor, the organizer of the Gen.
tlemon's association; John Kelly, Ed
ward kearnoy, Shepard Knapp, and
numerous prominent trotting horsemen
from the west. Twcnty-four thousand tickets
have thus far been sold. The crowd awaiting
admttanCe extends as far as the eye can
reach. This will give some idea of tho OK
tent of the concouTso present. The betting
has suddenly dropped, and from present
appearances St. Julien will start favorite at
100 to co.
3:20 p. m.-The horses are now being rung
to the post. The judges are George b. Alley.
the former owner of Dexter, Alex. Taylor,
and David Bonner.
When the drivers entered the Office of the
clerk of the scales to weigh in, they met with
an enthusiastic reception from the vast
throng. st. Julien's driver wore black and
tho driver of Jay Eye-See purple. Both
weighed $50 pounds. The first heat was
started at 3:i5 p. m, St. Julien drawing the
pole. At tho third attempt the competitors
got the word with st. Julien half a
length ahead Hickock kept st. Julien under
pull. In rounding the turn Jay-Eye-See
was at st. Julien's wheel. After getting fairly
under way Jay-Eye-Soe beganto draw up on st.
Julien, and the excitement became tremendous.
Abreast the quarter pole st. Julien led by a
quarter of a length. The backs of both ami
mails were now as level rs n billiard table and
they were moving like pieces of machinery.
Approaching the half mile post Jay-Eye-Sce
drew UP evon with his antagonist, st. Julien
seemingly we'll in hand. At tho hill fifty
yards from the threo.quarter post JayEye-
SEQ broke, but in two skips he settled
down to work again and rapidly over
hauled st. Julien. The excitement was now
ut white heat and Mr.. 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 lickock forced him
out into deep mud, at tho same time
keeping st. Julien on the hard track.
Tho struggle down the straight was grand,
JAY y-Eye-See gaining at every stride. Fifty
yards from the wire st. Julien led by
half longth, but was tailoring, and
broke when about thirty feet from the
wire. He passed over the wire under a run
leading by head. The judges, in conse-
quence of st, Julien's passing over the score
running, gave the heat to Iuy-Eye-Seo. The
time by quarters was: First quarter, 30
seconds; half mile, li059; thIoo-quarters
1:l2l mile, 2:20l Tho decision gave gen.
oral satisfaction. The betting now was leo
TO 80 in favor Of St. julien. After the first
heat John Murphy gave Steve Maxwell and
Mate II mile in 2;2i!.
Tho second heat the horses cooled nicely
and they were rung up ut 4:l5 p. m Jay
Fye.Scc took tho polo M account of winning
the preceding heat. Tho horses were started
at the first attempt st, Julien leading by u
length. Bithers Immediately took Il pull on
JAY Eyo-Seo and waited until he got straight,
cnod out for the quarter polo before lptlin[
him out On reaching the quarter post st
Julien led by two open longJhs, but s0Ou
after passing tho post jay Eyr-Suo began IL
close the gap and trottcd 80 rapidly
THAT he reached st. julious withrr5 abreast
tho half mile post. 81. Julien seemed to be
in trouble. but was trolthg in good form
nevertheless, Tho tlyerS then inado Tor tho
hill. st, Julion tcunod to take thn up hill
work moro kindly, and when three iurlong
from home the pair were !ruttmg on lcvc
terms. Jny-l.y0.SGc was now forcing the pace
and 81 Julirn'a driver took him in hand
preparatory TO q hard finish. Coming into
The straight N-Eye.SoG led three parts of {
length. Yha lnish was terrific. 10 wa
simply wonderful how th2 animals could keel
their feet in the yollmg and huoting OF tn.
immense crowd. Midway down the straight
-, Julien made g.anG effort under punish
mont 10 head his antagonist but jay -Eyo-ScC
was unNpproachuble and captured the hGa,
by half Il lonEth, well In hand. Time; First
quarter 32a; half mile, l:O6f; three quar-.
tcro, ii3l mile, 2lS!
Steve Maxwell and mato were driven m il,
in 2l6l, against time, Gitor the heat.
Tho hU,ting Oh lho next heat between jay
Eyo,Sco and 81. Julien was 500 to $50 il
favor Of the former The police have stopped
tho pool selling.
ThIId hcat--rho horses were again sen
away ut the first effort. This time Jay-Eye
$ led by half lrngth ON passing the score
Tho little horse trOttcd in capital styl
and strAghtunud for the quarter post
leading by Il length. lie passed the mari
mlly two lengths in advance. On ncarin
the hGll-milc post 81. Julien came at hi
competitor very rapidly and entered into tn
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