The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-10-11
Sporting Intelligence.

FooT RACES OVER THE BEACON CoURsE.-On
Thursday there was a small specimen or sample OF
what Is to be expected to come off over this Course
on Monday next; and, far as it went, gave every
evidence of the great interest there is excited in
the result. The attendance was not very numerous;
only those who had their particular friends trying
their powers, or such as were inclined to bet on
the great affair of monday next, and were DESTROYS
OF getting all the information possible previous,
were present
The first race run for was the half mile distance
and for which started in the order following:-
W.sWise, Battery Boy, Lee, Charles Cutting E.
Brown, Robert Myers, J. Smith, and J. Van Wart.
This was most interesting race. The betting
was on Lee, the field the favorite. Wise took thu
lead at the start, but was passed in short time b,
Lee; but he soon recovered, completing his first /
IN something less than minute, and came homt
some four or five yards IN front in Il; Van War,
second; Myers, third; Battery, Boy, fourth; and
Lee. fifth; all about the same distance from each
other. The others came IN some time after.
The next was a race OF 200 yards for 1925, for
which were entered and started
Henry Jones. D. Myers Van wart L. Brown, J.. NJ
Byrnes, VIM. Fowle, and J. Smith
They all started we'll together, but Jones
soon took the lead, which he maintained
home some four or five lengths in advance, which
wasperformedi in about22a seconds; Myers, second;
Fowle, third; Battery boy, fourth; Van Wart,
The next was a race Of 400 yards for 1925, for
which were entered and st arted:
j. Van Wart, E. Brown, VIM. Lee, Alex. Walker r.
Lee, John Smith.
Van Wart went off at jump, but in short time
r. Lee, who was on the outside at starting came
in front, and crossed the course for the inner track
thereby losing several yards this enabled Van
Wart to keep his position home in 81 seconds; K.
Brown, second X. Lee, third VIM Lee, fourth.
The others well up together few lengths behind
he
day, for which were entered:
VIM MorelI JAMES Burns, Garret Peak, Charles
Cutting, John Gutlder, w. Fowle, w. Jones, Thomas
McCabe, for purse of $45 one mile.
But the following only showed:
VIM Fowle, Thos McCsbe Garrett Peak, Chas. Cut.
ting, VIM JONES' Browne.
The odds previous to the start was to or
Jones, who went of With jump, and in the spac.
oil some five or six seconds was so or 60 yards in
front; but, on nearing the mile evidently show
ed symptoms OF having done his best at first tn.
others well together, Fowle leading, gradual
" closing on him and when near the mile,
Fowe came up with him.
The hrst mile was performed IN about one
minute five seconds. Near the last mentioned spo,
Brown came up but did not maintain his position
Round the top they were all very pretiiy together.
30 that no one knew whose race II was, but afte
passing the three-quarters, Fowle came in front
which he maintained home, performing the mile
in five minutes eight seconds; the others well TO
gether IN the order they mentioned.
There was some difficulty in keeping the track
Clear TOT the runners I'D COIDc anu III SO Oh tnl
occasion, with comparative limited attendance,
how much more so will it be Monday mex
when the attendance, in all probability, will BE-
tenfold. There must be proportlonate exertlor
used for the occasion, no just sport possibly
come of Some five or six good horsemen with
strong riding whips, to keep. constantly riding vi
and down the course, particularly near the coming
in chain and before the runners, might have the de
sired effect, better than all the ropes posts posi-
BILE. No doubt something OF the sort will BE-
adopted.
Major Stannard,, the winner OF the last grea'
foot-race was on the ground apparently in gooo
health and spirits himself and friends are very
anguine that he will be about the right place at thu
proper time on Monday, and he is freely backed
4gainst any other. Guilders, the second in tn,
last race, was also present, equally certain 10 BE-
there or Whereabouts; Smith, who was third on III.
previous occasion, showed what he is capable OF
for Monday next II twill almost take five minutes
eight seconds every mile for ten miles, to make q
winner OF the first prize, next Monday. However,
may the best man win, M