The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-03
THE GREAT RACE.
Full Account of The Big Trot
Between st. Julien and
Jay Eye See.
The Wisconsin Horse Comes 0us Win,
ner In Throo Straight Heats.


trot for 5000 between the celebrated
trotters, Jay Eye See and st. Julien,
caused the largest concourse Of people to
assemble ON the track that has ever been
seen on any race track in America for
twenty years. At 2:45 o'clock there was
scarcely an available spot left to witness
the race. From the grand stand, to the
quarter stretch or Club house grounds,
while the field 3as lined with spectators
from the three-quarter to the quarter
post. At least 5000 equipages Of every
description were within the enclosure
and lines extended from the gate Is far
as 125th street. distance Of two miles.
It was quite evident that thousands Of
people would not be able to get within
the enclosure. There were many nota-
bic people present, among them being
VIM. Vanderbilt, Edward Hanlon, the
oresman, Gen. Grant, who occupied
seat on the club house portico, Henry c.
Raymend. owner of Phil Thompson,
Harry McCone, o. L. Barley, NJ. H. Der
mott, Hugh Ferriean, Burdette Loomis,
president of the Charter Oak Park,
Jerome l. Case. Of Racine, Wisconsin.
owner of the Jay Ego Sec, Robert Bon
ner and sons, VIM. Trumbull, John II.
Harbeck, Alex. Taylor, ST., organizer of
of the Gcntlemen's Association, Jno.
Kelley, E. J. Jarney, Shepherd Knapp.
and many prominent western trotting
men.
When the drivers entered the Office Of
the clerk Of the scales to weigh they met
with an enthusiastic reception from the
sast throng. st. Julien's driver wore
black and the driver of Jay Eye See pur-
pie. Both weight $50 pounds. The first
heat started At 3:45 p. m. st. Julien
drew the pole. At the third attempt 4
start WAS effected, with st. Julien q half
length ahead. Hickock kept St. Julien
under pull. In rounding the turn Jay
Eye See was at st. Julicn's wheel. After
getting fairly under way Jay Eye See
began to eain on st. Julien and the OK
element became tremendous. Abreast
the qusrter-pole st. Julien led by q
quarter-lcngth, the backs Of both animals
were both - level A. billiard tables and
were moving like pieces Of machinery.
Approaching the halimile post, Jay Eye
See drew up even with his antagonist; at
the hill, fry yards from the three-quareer
post Jay Eye Sec broke, but after two
skipe he Immediately settled down to
work again and rapidly ove,hauled 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 Soc was at st.
Juliens wheel on hard track. The strug-
gle down The straight was grand, Jay Eye
See gaining At every stride. Fifty yards
from tho wire St. Julien led by half a
length but was huttering and broke.
When about thirty feet from the wire he
broke and passed over under run lead
ing BY head. The judges, in conse-
quence Of st. Julien's passing over the
score running, gave the heat TO Jay Eye
Sec. Time by quarters; first quarter. 80
seconds; half mile, 1864; three quarters,
1:423; mile, 2:20l. The decision gave
general satisfaction.
In the second heat the horses were
run up At Ais .. m. Jay Eye See took
the pole on account Of winning the pre-
ceeding heat. At starting St. Julien led
a length. Bithers Immediately pulled
on Jay Eye See and waited until he got
shortened out for the quarter post before
letting him out. On reaching the quarter
post St. julien led two open lengths, but
soon after passing the post Jay Eye See
began to close the gap and trotting 80
rapidly that he reached Sc. Julien at the
half mile post. At the three-quarter mile
post st. Julien seemed to be in trouble
but vas trotting in good style neverthe-
less. Bithers then made for the hill. St.
Julien took to up hill work more kindly
and three f,rlongs from home the pair
were trotting on level terms. Jay Eye
See was now forcing his pace, and St.
Julien took him in hand preparatory to
hard finish. Coming into the straight
Jay Eye See led three parts of length.
The finish was terrific. It was simply
wonderful how the animals could keep
their feet in tbs yelling and shouting of
the immense crowd. Midway down the
straight st. Julien made grand effort,
under punishment, to lead his antagonist
but Jay Eye See was unapproachable,
and captured the heat by halfa length.
Time Of Ast quartz, 32i; half mile. 1:o63;
three-quarter mile, l:40l; mile, 2:ls3.
Betting on the next heat Jay Eye See
and St. Julien was one hundred to sixty
in favor Of the former.
Third heat-St. Julien's hackers now
gave up the race and hedged, giving big
odds, there being few willing to put
money on the California horse at any
figure. Jay Eye Sec took the lead at the
.quarter-pole and held that position
throughout the heat, coming out an easy
winner (of heat and race) in 2.10.
Between the second and third heats Of