The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
JAY EYE SEE.
DefeRts 81. Julien in Three Straight
Hears-A Heavy Track Prevents Re
markable Time Being Made.

FLEETWOOD PARK, N. Y, Sept. 29.-The
great trot for $4,000 between the celebrated
Jay Eye See, and St. Julien to-day, brought
the largest concourse of people that has been
seen on any race track in America for twenty
years. The distance was two miles. Betting
was heavy. st. Julien had calls at 800 to $50
The track was heavy in spots. Biihers drove
Jay Eye See, and Hickok st. Julien.
The first heat was started at 3 As p. M, ST.
Julien drawing the pole. At the third attempt
the competitors got the word, with st. Julien
half length ahead. Hickok kept St. Julien
under pull. In rounding the turn Jay Eye
See was at Juliens wheels. After getting fair
ly under way, Jay Eye See began to draw up
on st. Julien, and the excitement became
tremendous. Abreast of the quarter pole ST.
Julien led by quarter of length. The
backs of both horses were now level. Ap-
preaching the half mile post Jay Eye See
seemingly we'll in and. At 80 yards from the
three-quarter post Jay Eye See broke,
but in two skips held down to work again, and
rapidly overhauled st. Julien. The excite.
ment now was at white heat, and Bonner lad
to call on the crowd for silence. On entering
the home stretch, Jay Eye See was again at s..
Jnliens wheel, but Hikok forced him out into
deep mud. at the same time keeping ST. Julien
Oh lie DafQ TRACK. 100 struggle QOWH WAS
grand, Jay Eye See gaining at every stride.
Fifty yards from the wire, st. Julien, who led
by half q length, faltered 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
passing under the wire at run, gave the heat
to Jay Eye See. Time, by quarters; First, 80
seconds; second, LOS "a; third, LAP IL; mile,
220 Ia The decision gave general satisfac-
ton. Betting was now 300 to $50 in favor of
St. Julien.
In the second heat the horses came out nice
ly, Jay Eye See taking the pole on account of
winning the preceding heat The horses start
ed off atthe first attempt, ST. Julien leading by
length. Bithers Immediately took pull on
Jay Eye See, and waited until he got straight
ened 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 the half-mle post. st. Julien
seemed to be in trouble but was trotting in
good form, nevertheless Then they made for
the hill. ST. Julien seemed to take to uphill
work more kindly, and when three fur
longs FROM home, with Jay Eye See forcing
the pace st. Julien's driver took him in hand
preparatory to hard finish. Coming into
straight, Jay Eye See had three quarters of a
length. The finish was terrific 1t was SIM
ply wonderful how the animals could keep
their feet in the yelling and shouting of the
crowd. Midway down the straight, St. Julien
made grand effort under punishment to lead
his antagonist, but Jay Eye See was unap-
proachable, and captured the heat by half a
length, well in hand. Time by quarter: First,
80 "a; second, LOG 3; third, 1.43 IL; mile.
21S1.
Steve Maxwell and mate were driven mile
in ZIG IL, against time, after this heat
In the third heat the horses were again sent
away at the first effort. This time Jay Eye
See led by half length passing the scorers,
and leading by length at the quarter. Near
ing the half mile post, St. Julien came at his
competitor very rapidly, and entered into the
th rd quarter at Jay Eye Sees wheel Half
way up hill St. Julien failed, leaving Jay Eye
See to come in and win The heat and race by
three lengths. Tme first quarter, SO seconds;
Second qual ter, 06 "a; third quarter, 1.42;
and the mile in 219.