The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-10-05
THE GREAT TROT.
J. |. c. Wins on Heavy Track-Slow Time


trot for $500 between the celebrated trot-
tiers Jay Eye See and st. Julian causes the
largest concourse of people 10 assemble on
the track that has been seen on any race
track in America for twenty years. At 2:4J
p. m. there was scarcely an available spot
left TO witness the race from the Grand
Stand, the quarter stretch, or Club House
grounds, while the field Is lined with specta-
tors from the three.quarter TO the quarter
post. At least 5000 equipages of every de-
scription are In the Enclosure, and the lines
extend from the gate as far as 125th street, a
distance of two miles. 1t Is quite evident
that thousands of people will not be able TO
get within the Enclosure.
Many notables are present, among them
VIM. II. Vanderbilt aud Frank Work. VAN
derbilt drove into his private shed behind
Early Rose and Aldine, while Work drove
Dick Swiveller and Edward. Among other
prominent people present are Edward Han
Ian the oar-man, General Grant, who occu-
pies seat OH the Club House portco, Henry
G. Raymond owner Of Phil Thompson, Harry
McCoon, o. L. Burnley, II. NJ. Demott, Hugh
Ferrigan, Burdette LOOMS, President Of
the Charter Oak Park, Jerome /. Case, of
Racine, Wis, owner of Jay Eye See, Robert
Bonner and sons, VIM. Trumbull, John Fl.
Harbeck, Senior, Alexander Taylor organ
izer of the Gentleman's Association, John
Kelly, Edward j. Kearney, Shepherd Knapp
Western prominent trotting men. Twenty
four thousand tickets are thus far sold. The
crowd awaiting admittance extends as far as
the eye can reach. This will give some idea
of the extent Of the concourse present.
Betting Is very heavy. St. Julien still has
the call, at 100 To 30. Track very heavy In
spots. Wiseacres claim that Jay Eye See
cannot trot in mud. Jay Eye See has just
appeared on the track. He looks In excel
lent condition. When he finished his ex-
ercise he was greeted with thunders of APP
plause. Bithers will handle the ribbons dur
ing the contest Orrin Hickok will drive
st. julien. Both horses are now in sheds
OH the track, guarded by large force of
policemen, who are having an arduous job
in keeping the great crowds back.
Betting has suddenly dropped, and from
present appearances ST. Julien will start the
favorite at 100 to 90.
In the first heat st. Julien was still in the
lead, when but fifty yards from the wire he
broke, and passed under the wire on a run,
leading by head. The judges gave the
heat to Jay Eye See.
Jay Eye See won second heat by half
length in 2:lsi.
Jay Eye See won the third heat, time
2:l9. thus winning the race.
When the driver entered the Office Of the
clerk OF scales TO be weighed, they m t an
enthusiastic reception from the throng. st.
Julien's driver wears black. and the driver
of Jay Eye See purple. Each weighs $50
pounds.
The first heat was started at 3:45 p. m.
St. Julian drew the pole. At the third at.
tempt 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 St. Jnlien's wheel. AZ
ter getting fairly under way, Jay Eye See
began to draw on st. Julien, and the excite
ment became tremendous. Abreast the
quarter pole 81. Julien led by quarter of q
length. The backs of both horses were now
Is level as Q billiard table, and were moving
like pieces of machinery. At the hill, fifty
yards from the three-quarter post. Jay Eye
See broke but two skips, and he Immediate
ly settled down to work again, and rapidly
overhauled st. Julien. The excitement now
reached white heat. and Bonner had 10
call on the crowd for silence. On entering
the home stretch. Jay Eye See was at St.
Juliens wheel, but Hickok carried him q
little too far out into the deep mud. at the
same time keeping st. Julien on the hard
track. The struggle down the stretch was
grand, Jay Eye See gaining at every stride.
Fifty yards from the wire St. julien led by
half length, but was faltering, aud broke
when about 30 feet from the wire. He went
over the wire on run, leading by head.
The judges, In consequence of St. Julien
passing over the score on run, gave the
heat to Jay Eye See.
On the third heat the horses were again
sent away at the first effort. This time Jay
Eye See led by half length on passing the
score. The little horse trotted In capital
style and Strengthened for the quarter post,
leading by length; he passed the mark
fully two length In advance. On nearing the
half mile post st. Julien came At his compel
itor very rapidly, and entered into the third
quarter al Jay Eye Sees wheel. Half way
up the hill st. Julien quit, leaving Jay Eye
See to come In and win the heat and race
amid tremendous applause. Time, 2:l0.