Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-03

and geldings allowed lbs-four mile heats.
Sam. Lalrd's (Gen Z. Irvine's) b. horse
Mngo, by Eclipse, out of Bay Bet, by
Thornlons Rather years old
w. r. Johnson's ca. f. Mary Blunt, by
SIR Charles, years old Il
J. c. Stevens bl. C. African by imported
Valentine years old A dis
r. Tilloson's CHI h. Postboy, by Henry,6
years old dis.
years old 5 dis
! They got off well together; African made the run
ming with Postboy next to him, the others close up,
all hard in hand, going along at little more than
common exercise pace to the end of the first mile.
They entered upon the second mile, African still
leading, when Mingo, who had been held hard back
went forward and took sis station third behind Post
boy, his neck twisted to one side by the hard pull of
the rein; in coming up the front stretch Postboy
went forward and took the lead; went off the third
mile in 'front.' with Mingo next to him; in going along
the back stretch, African made dash and came
first; the pace became good African in front at
the close Of the third mile with Mingo hanging upon
his launches.
They now went away at racing pace the iourtn
mile round the south bend, African yet in front,
with Mngo close upon him, Postboy next to Nlngo,
Gipsey End Mary Blunt in waiting. They went thus
tered upon the north sweep Mingo ran up to African,
and challenged, they now made strong RAINING ana
swung round the last pole into the quarter stretch to-
gether severe rally took place in the run home, but
the stride of Mngo told, and he first by half
length, African showing himself good colt. Post
boy next Mary Blunt and Gipsey neither making an
attempt to win.-Run in 8 min. sec.
Second Heat.-They all went off in rush, and
kept SO until arrived at the back stretch when Post
boy came out length in 'front.' followed by Mary
Blunt down the stretch; Postboy came first round to
the stand and led off the second mile with Gipsey
close upon him. Mary Blunt and African next, side
and side, Mingo waiting upon them under hard
pull, with mouth open and neck drawn TO one side
AT the termination of the second mile, Psstboy led
ten yards in advance and went away for the third
round in defiance of his antagonists, Gipsey re-
tanning the second place. When arrived at the ascent,
Mngo crawled past Gipsey, and took ground close
to Posboy, ready for the rally; they came round the
north bend at lively pace; in coming up the front
stretch Mngo crcpt further up, and they came to the
post the third time head and grth the others all well
up the play not yet commenced in earnest. They
now went away on the last round, Postboy leading
calamity round the south turn; at the back stretch
Mngo challenged, Postboy ran with him along the
stretch they swept round the north bend at good
yace; Mngo held well together made the last turn
FIRST and made severe running up the quarter stretch,
and appeared to be winning When within three hum
dred yards Of home, Mary Blunt camo out like bee
from hive, cleared Posboy, and with the Chimney
push sloped past Mingo, and won the heat by two
lengths in min. Is sec.
Third Heat-All five answered the call-They
went of evenly, Pos,boy leading round the turn
few feet-At the back straight rum African made
play, and came first rosnd. The black now seemed
resolved 10 cut out the work-he went away 1.-THE Sc
cond mile) at rafting pace followed by Mary
Blunt, Mingo third Postboy fourth, Gipsey in the
rear--they kept thus until having measured off the
back straight and got up the hill On the north
turn Mary Blunt went close up, African yet keeping
up killing rum kept the lead round to the end Of the
I'd mile.
Here Postboy crawled up second, followed and
watched closely by Mingo. They went on at tell
tale pace uhe third mile) African the lead, going
along to kill at the back part Of the course Mary
Blunt was fourth, and Gipsey completely beat they
kept il up round the north bend at racing pace TO
the from, Stretch in coming up which Mngo went up
second Mary Blunt third, Posboy falling back fourth
Gipsey long distance behind-African yet in front
The fourth mile vas now measuring of, they went
round the first bend without change of position until
arrived a, the back stretch. Here Minge and Mary
Blunt made play simultaneously whisled past AFR
can like twin bullets, kept on at murderous rate
down the straight run; round the north turn, e
struggle was distressing, they swung into the quart.r
stretch, head and head, took their line for home,
Mary outside, away they like meteors, but the
long rating stroke Of Mingo told in s,raight work.
and he won clcvcrly by length, Postboy, African
and Gipsey dstanced.
Rum as reported by the Judges, in 7 minutes and AZ
seconds-but many gentlemen who held stop watch
es made the time minutes AZ or 46 seconds, which
is the quickest time in which third four mile heat
aas ever been made in America, and from two 10
three seconds quicker than what the second four mile
heat was done in by Eclipse and Henry, in their
memorable match race in May, 1923.
Second Racc.-Sweepstakcs of s., with Sl0o
added by the propnetors of the course, for all ages
weights the same as before-me heats.
J. G. Stevens bl. f. Bonny Black, by imp.
Valentine years old, 43
Robert l.. Stevens cb. c. Mortimer, by Mon
mouth Eclipse, years old, 2
VIM. Gibbons b. t. Lady Hope by Mon
mouth Eclipse, years old, 3
Daniel Abboti's BIN. Shepherdess by Lance
) wears old, 2dr
H. Kelsey's Oh. h. Mark Moore, by Eclipse,
5 years old, bdr.
They had fair start, Sheppardess took the lead,
followed by Bonny Black, in coming up the stretch