Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-31

sweepstakes of 900 each half forfeit for four year
old colts, l04lb Fllies l0llb two mile heats 70 SUD-
scribers.) The nominations TO which, and the re-
spec,ive subscribers were as follows
Col Wade Hampton, (of 8. CO Charlotte husse'
Town sister 10 Trife,) by Sir Charles, dam oy VI
John c. Stevens ch C. Dosoris by Henry dam l'he
dam of Goah,) by brother of Sir Walter, sul %
young Maid Of the Oaks, by imported ExpeditlSm
CHI. f. Fanny Wyatt, by Sir Charles, dam ny on
Hal !,
Robert L. Stevens. oh. c. Mortimer by Monmouth.
| Eclipse, dam by Ogle's Oscar. ,,
Capt. r. +. Stockton, br. c. Langford Smported) oy
Starch, out of Peri, the dam OF Sir HeIcuies er. G.
| Berg IN by Johnson's Medley, son OF Sir Hail. out
ofCharlotte Pace
II being contrary 10 the rules, for any subscriber TO
rtn more than one horse where the consisted OF
heats, Mr.. ]. C. Stevens withdrew Fanny Wyatt
paving forfeit upon her, and Capt Stockton IN like
manner withdrew, and paid forfeit on Bergen. Col.
Wade Hampton's ily was not here and also paid.
The field consequently became narrowed down 10
Dssoris, Lcngford and Mortimer of which we shall
endeavour to give description.
Deserts is a chestnut without white marks, about
Is hands and one inch in height and like most OF
the get of Henry, made compact with somewhat
short vet well formed back the shoulderbladcs well
inclined and the quarters long leaving short saddle
seat technically termed the s,cay. His head good
neck well arched, limbs clean, standing clear and
even upon his feet, with little inclination of the pas
terms His step in his walk is quick, somewhat short
and elastic, with pert, airy movement. He is in
some measure pony made and what some turfmen
would style rather too much ola dandy horse"
Lang. ford is brown, or dark mahogany bay, Of
the largest class, being Hearyif not quite IL hands
high, and of proportionae length head rather large
yet blood-lke, with long thin silky ears, and long
light neck-shoulder deep with high withers, large
ribs, with deep capacious chest-back somewhat
long, yet arched little over the felets the Group
high, quarters Of good length, slopng considerably
from the Group to the setting of the ta-the mus
Gle Of the thighs large and thigh bones also large and
long-hocks very strong and wide, but they unfortu
na'ely have thoroughpns, and the cap of the right
off hook evidently unnaturally thick and full-the
hind legs are strong but the fore legs and arms are
not to our hiking; the arms incline nwards too much
from the elbow to the knee, and the leg below the
knee forks outward; upon the whole, he is large
colt, with some great points, especially his shoulders
and deep and capacious ches yet and void Of
symmetry.
Mortimer is chestnut, about Is hands inches
high, approaching to what some call red sorrel, a
plain looking horse with head bordering upon what
may be called coarse his poll opcn and ears rather
wide apart-his limbs excellent, but his trunk
light to my mind for horse of his bone in height
and length he is however strong cslt with steady,
firm step, yet something of louch in his walk.
The day was fine, clear, and somewhat warm
The track in excellent order. About half past twelve
o'clock the horses appeared on the ground.
Little appeared TO be doing among the business
men. Langford being the favone at high odds, and
10 to 8 and 10 to T. offered upon him against the
other two, up to the mement of starting, with few
takers, and when running the first round or mile we
heard 100 to 7O-aad leo to 60-ofered without being
taken.
few minutes before | O'clock the signal was
made to saddle; the horses now uncovered, Dosoris
exhibited very different condition 10 what he did about
three weeks back q, the first Spring Meeting he had
got nd ofall the waste and spare" and shewed every
pound prime meat'-he was full of animation, evi-
IDENTIFY aware Of the coming contes, and eager TO
begin.
Langtord was certainly in great order, sach as did
credit TO Mr.. James Van Mater his trainer and in
the language of Old Arthur, the Talleyrand of The
American Turf he was "a high conditioned horse"
Mortimer, looked also WELL in whose appearance.
ifthere was fault, il was tina, of being too much
wasted and drawn sp-all three however. came GOOD
10 the post.
The call for the horses being made, and the order
10 mount being given, Langford came up with Dick
Valentine upon his back; Jack Hartman upon Doso-
MS, and next came Mortimer, with Gil Patrick, up.
All being paraded they moved up quick canter in
expectation of the signal TO be oH-the tap of the
drum however was not given, although all three were
in line !, was therefore no start, although Mortimer
before stopped went half way round the quarter mile
turn, and Langford and Dosoris, one third way
down the back stretch, before either were pulled up.
AT the second attempt the start given, they gor
off evenly, Dosors in front for the first 100 yards
when Lasgford pulling too hard to be restrained,
brushed past, swept round the bend a length in adj
vance, and led down the back stretch at a rafting
pace Dosons next 10 him, Mortimer two lengths be-
hind all well in hand. AT the half mile marsk, Nor
Tuner crept Hp, passed Doseris in ascending the hl
went up TO Langford at the commencement OF the
north sweep, challenged and came in front-he kept
the lead round the bend the commencement of the
straight run,-here Langford made push, resumed
his place in 'front.' and led up the qxarer stretch past
the stand, and led of the second mile at a tcl-tae
rate, kept the lead round the south bend, and wen,
down the back stretch second time nj racing pace
to north turn; here Dosors went up and made play,
Langford went with him n killing stride round the
north sweep-they made the last turn together and
sv,u, q, xound into laet ,rtor s,ro,,h La.l