The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-09-20
Turf Talk.

New York, September 19.-At Sleeps
head Bay, to-day, there was an immense
attendance. The weather was fine and
track very fast. The interest of the
day was conferred in the contest for the
2 -eat Long Island stakes between Miss
Woodford and Bennette. As third
horse Caramel was scratched after the
first heat. In the first heat Bennette
ran away from both the'oiners uatil in
! the last furlong, when free use of the
whip and spur brought Miss WOodford
up so that, as Bennette's jockey ceased
to ride in the straight, Miss Woodiord
won by neck. The second neat was
nearly a repetition of The first race.
The first race, for non-winn 9rs handicap
one and three-eighths mIie-fom Mar
tin won Heel and Toe seco d, East
Lynne third. Time, 2:23M.
Second ,-Speedwell stakes, for
three-year. olds and upwards, seven
eighth. mile-Sam Brown won, Decoy
Duck second, Parage third. Time
:29N
Third race, Great Long Island stakes
sweepstakes. all ages, $3.50 EACH with
$3.50 added 81 900 to first and $500'to
second, to which is added the Wood
lawn vase by Dryer Brothers. of Brook
Ign, to become the property OF the sub
scriber winning the race, two years i'll
succession, two mile heats. Starters;
Caramel, Miss Woodford and Bennette.
First heat-Caramel got start OF two
lengths, BennetIe being second, half
length in advance of Miss WOodford;
Caramel in the back stretch increased
his lead to four lengths Bennette being
a. Of
Miss Woodford. Passing the stand on
the first round all were running easily,
with Te lnette leading by ~ lengths,
Caramel second about a length
ahead of Miss Woodford, who was
under strong pull.
In the stretch the race was too hot
for Carmel. who took the back place
and Miss Woodford commenced to
come up and decrease the four lengths
which Bennette led her by. As they
went down the bend Mclaughlin COM
menced to whip the mare hard, and use
all his art on Miss Woodford, and with
such success that, entering the straight,
Bennetse only led by length, and
Kelly was slit ng quite easy on the
filly's back, while Mclaughlin was rid
ing the mare for all she was worth,
About ten strides from the finish they
were even and the mare won the first
heat by neck, Benette btilg
about third length ahead of Caramel.
Time. 3.55.
Second heat - Caramel withdrawn, >.
Bennette got length the
start and maintained it along
the stretch; in the bend at the
stables Mclaughlin did not think 1t
wise to let Bennette get too far ahead,
and so brought the mare up. When
they raced side by side th;S was
tn. mare showed her splendid staying
powers and with a burst of speed,
which seemed marvellous, passed her
opposing half-sister and won by
a length and half. Time, 3.571S.
Fourth race, Adieu stakes, for 2-year-
olds. three-quarter mile-Walter II
won, Bess second. Charity third. Time,
LII.
Fifth race. handicap sweepstakes, one
and quarter m:les-Farewell won By
half a length, RIGA second, Enigma
third. Time, 2.101&.
LEvIaGToN, September 19.-Weather
clear and pleasant. Track good, attend
ance very good.
Three quarters of q mile,-Winona
won, Mry Lady second, Trinkets third.
Time, 1.l7M.
Mutuals paid $500.
Mile and a quarter,-Anne Wood
cock won, Athlone second, Walter 4
third. Time, 2.099i.
Mutuals paid SO.
Nile heats-Frist heat-Hallisea won.
Leo second, Banker third. Time, 1.46.
Second heat = Hailisea won, Leod
second, Banker distanced. Time, 1L501{.
Three quarters of mile-Lord Clifton
won, Tillie C. second, Sparland third.
Time, 1.1SH.