The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11

ahead about q length in the clear. The short
on Ii. stand ti's was Hts7s' m minutes sa1 ~ ss sco SHat"f
pushed Immediately up to the winning post
IN order to view the situation of the respective
horses after this very. Trying and severe heat.
Tor l. was In fast running tho whole four miles.
Sir Henry was less distressed than I expected
The two he appeared the more faded. Tie
cause of his throwing out his tall and dirting
apparent. Crafts. in using. HIS whip Wildly.
had struck him too far hack and had made
S SisIsh i1c1 pafn o on sI%; Snd ab u TSs 70 sSs doubt esa .es
made by cuts from the whip flowed Town his
white hind foot ard gave doiefui appearances
to the dlseouraGtng scene Of q Lest heat;
who required much urging. and ut the same
time TO DO pulled nard..was, apparent to all.
he being pSo a sis.dsT,made lad: IN bod, ws!eh5
70 the event. seeing buckley. who had ridden
the hors" on a former occasion. with me. re-
and ready to ride IN case of an emergency. 1t
was. however. soon settled. and announced that
upon. which long faces grew shorter and
Northern hope revived. Six TO four was never
theless offered on the Southern horse. but no
SECOND HEAT.-The horses. after a lapse of
thirty minutes; were cslled uP;fTr a second
an appearances no bad not only entirely reeov:
Teschla os' out With his bind feet. an a1s Nous and and
i'm patient to renew the contest. Mr.. Purdy
having mounted hts %favor'ts. was perfectly at
r. nTEs f stsni H. being st.Tt; a e. hs sIysr s.I b. mont nss of of
PaTday at once brought % h his WORK %n Eaow mi;
only. chance Of success that, OF driving his
sessdy adversary up to the top Of his rate
% %en9 Steadily siil@a o. ni nea ihs at tst tho sSsp Of his n sseed.
keeping q gap. open bet ween himself and
third. milen,,they had arrived nearly, opposite
forty rods farther. which brought them to the
and last mile. Here the crowd, was Immense:
an %a su slat,Shs Il. aG iocis sge sho sep wt sio. q t to mo
during tho whole race. We pushed out Into
the center. or open space OF ground. In order, to
thing depended upon this effort OF Purdy; well
CURED q desperate attempt; II WAS to risk all
for all: he did not hesitate.
when the horses had got about one. third of
tho way round the sweep. they had SO far
clt Jared the crowd as, to Aff.rd us a distinct
view OF them q little r before tn they reached . : tho
about head and girth. and appeared evidently
In the act OF passing, When they had pro,
sH cen the horses were, y dend lap; when about
three fourths round Eclipse's quarter covered
Henry's htad and neck, and Just as they had
finished the bend and \ ere entering upou the
straight run which extends along u g back part
of the course. Eclipse for the first time was
fairly C ear ard ahead. He now. With the help
ot:the ~nersuAders. which acre freely BESTOWED!
though slowly. 10 gain during the Remaining
three I%uurters OF a mile anu came in about two
lengths ahead. AS they pnssed M tho stretch
or last linrter NJ II mile the shouting. Camping
or Lanis, waving 1t hand Serchieis. long and
loud applause sent form by the Eclipse party
exceeded all dcscriptl lon: IL seemed to rol!
along tho track rs the horses advanced. re-
semhlinK tie loud and reiterated shout OF con-
tending armies. Time, this second heat. z
minutes 40 seconds.
THIRD HEAT,-Is was NOW given out That In