Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-30
JAY EYE SEE.
The Tong Looked for.Ccntcst between the
Trotiing Kings Ended.
sc. Julian Dowacd by Mr.. Cases Horse
IN Straight Heats.
twenty-five Thousand People witness
tlse Great Csnics.\
the Prominent Tarfmcn In the
Crowd other Events.

The great trot for $1,000 between the
celebrated Jay Eye See ard
81. Julian coused the largest
concourse of people TO assemble on
tha track that has been seen on any
ruce track in America in two years.
Al 2.45 u. M. there was scarcely avail
able spacegcft or the grand Stands
tho oIlarter stretch or. club boise
grounds, while the field was lined
with spectators from the three-fourth
10 the quarter post. At least 1900
enulpapes OF every description were
within the enclosure, aud the lines ex-
tended from the gates as one Hundred
and TAyenty-fifth street, distance oil
twon. lies. Thousands of people were
not able to get within the enclosure.
Many notables We're present. Among
them were w. IL. Vanderbilt and
Fpnk Work. Vanderbilt drove into
his private shed behind Early
Rose and Aldine, while Work
droye Dick Swiyeller and Edward.
The betting WIS unusuallyi0cliye. ~.
Julian Ind the call at 500 to $50. The
track was very heavy IN spots. Jay
Eve See appeared In excellent FORM.
When he finished exercising he was
greeted with thundcrs of applause. nc
wns announced that Bither's would
handle the ribbons during the contest,
and Orrin Hickok was to drive
81, Julian. Both horses were placed
in the sheds on the track, guarded by
a large force of policemen, who hadan
arduous job in keeping the great crowd
back that was surging ana scTambling
about the sheds. The track was being
scrnped by dozen improvised
machines. The weather was very
warm, cloudy and threatening
Among all the other prominent
peoplc present were Hanlon, the oars
man, General Grant, who occupied a
seat on the clubhouse portieo, Henry
e.. RAYMOND, owner Of phil Ihomp-
son. Hardy McCoon, .. :. Bailey, Nj.
III. Demett, Hugh Ferrigaf, Burdette
Loomls, president of the Charter Oak
park, Jerome j. Case OF Racine, Wis
coRsin, owner OF Jay Eye See,
Robert Bonner and sons, VIM. Trun-
bull, John II. Hornbeck ST., and Jr.
Alexander Taylor the organizer of the
gentemens association, John Kelly,
Edward lkeorney, Shepherd Knapp
and other Western prominent trotting
men. Twenty-four thousand tickets
were sold. The crowd wait
ing for admittance extended
rs far rs the eye could
reach. The betting suddenly
dropped and it appeared st. Julian
would start the favorite TO 800 to 500.
The judges were Geo. Il. Ally the for
mer owner of Dexter, Alex Taylor and
David Bonner.
When the drivers entered the office
OF the clerk of the scales to weigh they
were met with an enthusiastic rccep.
ton from the vast throng. st. Jullan's
driver wore black, and the driver OF
jay Eye See wore purple. Each
weighed $50 pounds. The first heat
WIS started ut 3:I5. st. Julian drew
the pole. At the third attempt
the competitors got the word with st.
Julian half length ahead. Hickok
kept st. Julian under pull. In
rounding the turn JAY Eye See was ut
st, Julianis wheels. After getting
fairly under way JAY Eye See began
TO draw OH st. Julian, and the excite
ment became tremendous About the
quarter pole st. Julian led by quarter
of Il length. The backs Of both animals
were now rs level as billiard tables and
they were moving like pieces of ma
vi litt IUit
nile post JAY Eye See drew up even
with his antagonist AT the hill, fifty |
yards from the three quarter post, |
lay Eye see broke, but for two slIips /
nd he Immediately settled down to |
work. again and rapidly overhauled ~. |
ulian. The excitement now reached |
whitehead and Bonner had TO call |
n the crowd for silence. On entering |
he home stretch JAY Eye See was
gain NJ st. Julian's wheels, but II. |
iickok was carried n little far out |
nto deep mud at some time, keeping
-. Julian on the hard track. The
struggle down the straight was grand,
lay Eye Sec gaining at every stride.
FIFTY yards from lhe wire
50. Julian led by half n length but was
ALTERING and broke when about thirty
ieet from the wire he passed under
wire ON n run, leading by Il head. The
Judges in consequence of st. Julian's
,assing over the score running, gave
he heat to JAY Eye See. Time, by
quarters; First quarter 31, half mile
;l5l, three-tourths 1;l2l, mile 2:20l
The decision gave general satisiac,
ion. After the first heat the selling !
TODD 800 to 500 in favor of st. Julian, !
)nrlng the wait, John M.urD.,.y gave !
'teve Maxwell and mate a mile in |
"a.
SECOND HEAT.
The horses cooled out nicely, and
'ere rung up at i;l5 p. m. JAY Eye
zee took the pole, on account OF win.
ing the heat. At starting, st, julian
,d by length. Bithcrs Immediately
1ok u pull ON Jay Eye See and waited /
ntll he got Strengthened out for the
uarter post before letting him out.
IN nearing the quarter past st, Julian
ad two open lengths but soon after
assing the post JAY Eye See began To
lose the gap and trotted so rapidly I
hat he reached st. Julan's
'iihers and they went abreast
. the half mile post. st, Julian SEEM
q to be In trouble, but trotting In /
'ood form nevertheless. The flyers /
hen made for Che hill, st, Julian
eemed to take the up hill work more
undiy, and three furlongs from home
ne pair were trotting on FOYER terms.
'aS rye lSee was now forcing the pace I
md 81, Juiian's driver took
liui IN hand preparatory !
q hard finish. Coining lntot
lne straight Jay Eye See lead three I
iusitefs OF a length. The finish was
Isftlny Il was simply wonderful how
!. .ne ah,,nais could Keep their feet IN |
'ne 9eiliug and hooting Of the inn
'iieIise crowds. Midway OF the straight
~ Jalian made q grand effort under |
punishment 70 head his Antagonist hut
Jay bye See was unapproached and |
'ariufed the heat by halfa length Wen I
hand. Time, 6rst quarter.
zi halfnile Les, three quarters i:IsI,
sieve Maxwelland mate were driven
y miie "a 2;lGl against time after the