The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-03
The Great Trottino Race.

O4snS -NOpVs SO.-kAI II le6L-
wood Park the great trot for 5000
between the celebrated trotters Jay
Eye See and st. Julian causes the
largest cOnc0urse of people to Assem-
ble on the track that has been seer
on any race track Ill America for N
years. At 2:45 there was scarcely
H. available spot left to witness the
race from the grand stand, quarter
stretch or the club house, while the
field is lined with spectators from the
three-quarter to the quarter post. Al
least 5.OO equipages of every de-
scriptiOn are within the enclosure,
and the lines extend from the gate az
far as 125th street, distance Of two
miles. It is quite evident that tbou-
sands OF people will not be able to
get within the enclosure. Many
nOtables are present, among them
VIM. H. Vanderbilt and Frank
Work. Vanderbilt drove into his
private shed behind Early Rose and
Aldine while Work drove Dick
Swiveler aud Edward. Bettiug Was
very heavy. st. Julien still has the
call at 100 to 80. The track was very
heavy in spots. Wlseacres
claim that Jay Eye See cannot trot
in mud. Jay Eye See just appeared
Oh the track. He appears in excel
lent form. When he fibished his ex-
ercise, he was greeted with thunders
of applause. Buthers will handle the
ribbons during the contest, and Or
rim Hickok will drive St. Julien.
Both horses are now in the sheds on
the track guarded by large force Of
policemen, They are having rather
artiuous job in keeping large crowds
back.
NEW YORK, 3:2O p. m.--Bulletin-
The horses are now being rung to the
post. The judges are Ge0. Il. Alley,
formerly owner of Dexter; Alex.
Taylor and David Bonner. Later.
Jay Eye See won the first heat in
2:2O4.
Among other prominent people
present are Edward Hanlon, oars
man, Gen. Grant, who occupies a
seat in the club house, Henry G.
Raymond, owner of Phil Thompson,
Harry McCook, o. l.. Barley, M. HI.
Demott, Hugh C. Ferrigan, Burdette
Loomis, jerome Case, of Ra..ine,
owner of Jay Eye See, Robert Bon
ner and sons, VIM. Trembull, John
A. Harbeck, Sr., Alexander Taylor,
organizer of the Gentlemen's Asso-
citation, John Kelly, Edward J.
Kearney, Shepherd Knapp, and
prominent western trottihg men.
Twenty-four thousand tickets have
thus far been sold. The rOwd
awaiting admittance extends as far
as the eye can reach. This will give
some idea of the extent of the con-
course present. From present ap-
p+arances St. Julian will start a ia
vorite at 500 to $50.
In the first heat st. Julien was
still in the lead. When but fifty
ya,ds from the wire he broke
and passed under it on run leading
by u head. The judges gave the
heat to Jay Eye See.
In the second heat Jay Eye See
won by half length.
Jay Eye See won the third heat,
thus winning the race. Time, 2:l9.
When the drivers entered the !
office of the clerk of scales to weigh |
they were met with an enthusiastic
reception from a vast throng. st. |
J ulien's driver wore black and the
driver of Jay Eye See purple. Each |
$50 pounds. rhe first heat
started ut 3:45 p. m. St. Julien drew
the pole, and at the third attempt
the competitors got away with st.
Julien hall y length ahead. Hickok
kept St. Julien under pull in round
ing the turn. Jay Eye See was at St.
ulien's wheel. After getting under
way Jay Eye See tegan to draw on
St. Julien and the excitement was
Abreast tue quarter
pole st. Julien led by quarter
length. The backs of both animals
were now as level as billiard tables
md were moving like pieces of ma
;hinery. On approaching the half
nile post Jay Eye See drew up
even with his antagonist. At the
o,st so yards from the three-quarter
1ost Jay Eye SEE broke, but in two
Ikips he Immediately settled down to
xork again and rapidly Overhauled
1t. Julien. The excitement now
.eached white heat and Bonner had
% call on the crowd for orsilence. On en-
erlng the home stretch Jay Eye See
vas at St. Julien's wheel, but Hickok
carried the little horse far out into
he deep mud. at the same time
keeping st. Julien on hard ground.
The struggle down the home stretch
vas grand, Jay Eye See gaining at
very stride. When fifty yards from
he wire st. Julien led by half q
ength, but was falteriag and broke
when about thirty feet from the wire
md passed over the wire under
un, leading by u head. The Judges,
II consequence OF st. Julien
,assing over the score running
ave the heat to Jay Eye .See. Time
" quarters: first quar- :sr, 80 seconds;
,aif mile, IL ST; three-quarters, l:42!;;
nile, 2:aOl. The decision gave geu-
raj sa,l~ action. The betting was
Jaw 100 to 80 in favor OF st. Julien.
\ After the first heat Johl Murphy
ave s eve Maxwell and mate 4 mile
q 2:244.
SECOND HEAT.
The horses cooled out nicely. They
vere rung up at AIS. Jay Eye See
pok the pole on account of winning
be prec ding heat. At starting st.
ulien led length. Bethers imme-
lately torks pull on Jay Eye See
nd walled until he got Strengthened
ut for the quarter post before letting
i'm out. On reaching the quarter
ost st. Julien l I'd two open lengths,
ut soou after passing the post jag
I've See began to close the gap and
rOtted SO rapidly that he reached
~ c. T,iion Of tho half mile