The New York herald., 1845-11-06
Sporting Intelligence.


TEKpAr-Mosr FEARFUL Accrpnsrs--The attendance
was rather limited for the sport promised The weather
was coolgrea and overcoats OF every description
in great requs,ion with collars turned up and hancker
chiefs in addition plentifully displayed The track
in pretty good order after the rain of the previous
two days. The betting on the ground was Hops against
any other named animal; to on the field; the same
figure on the Buffer against Hops taken The Canada
horses against the field were spoken Of but business
done. The first hurdle near the drawgate coming
in; the second few yards below the judges stand the
third the quarter mile pole and the fourth little
beyond the hall mile. The sport promised vas Hurdle
Race. mile heats for purse Of $780, $50 to second
best horse, five hurdles to heat feet high catch
weights
Mr. J o'connor enterss 6. Quebec Buffer, from Que
bee. Dress, Blue Jacket.
Mr.. + Owens enters b. e Black Douglas from Mon.
treal Dress, Jacket Blue and Orange.
Ms O {. Hathorn enters c. 6 Americus from New
York. Dress. Crimson Jacket
Mr.. Oscar Swaziland enters &. e. Snip, New York
Dress, Red Jacket
Mr. VIM Fox enters b. g. Hops, dom New Jersey
The hrs, ridden by T. oConner; Black Douglas,
BY BY J. Owen; "a Anericus, by straier Snip, by Oscar
Shortly after three o'clock the horses were in read
ness and were taken to the pole
but to appearance Hops the superior ne xt to him
Black Douglass" The Quebec Buffer was said to
be thorough bred but such thorough bredn s seldom
seen, so far as appearance goes Snip looked we'll
and upon showing, became favorite with many.
me word was eventually given and they came for
pace more like for quarter than any thing else
closely followed by Americusthey breasted the judges
stand HOPS some twenty yards in front going mo
tremendous speed aud he almost up to the secon
hurdle ere he was prepared for the leap he attempt.
ed IT, and the consequence he struck it, making
complete sammeIse with his rider updermost with his
mead doubled under him. where the poor fellow Law in.
sensible when amercus, who was close his wake,
uEavodaoy trod upon his head and shoulder r passing
him. The others continued their course onward but
our reporters attention was drawn to the fallen ndiv
qua so mat ne lost all further progress of the
until they reached the judges stand where Americus
led suer afew yards behind followed closely by Blacl
Douglas Snip tailed off. The mile was done in Sm 34s
Ihe rder OF Hops was quickly assisted by several pc
sons present When taken up he was quite insensble
and the general impression was that his neck wa,
broken He was conveyed into room beneath the cIuh
stand and medical gentleman of well known celebrity
the nature Of his disaster he Sed him es s
time ere the blood flowed and then only about eight
ounces could be obtained which appeared give some
relief and all were in hopes that the affair was not OF
such dangerous character anticipated Shortly
after Mr. Brownngs family physician came to his as
TO- ana 70 whom every praise ought to be awarded for
ms prompt and energetic endeavo resigned the unfor.
unate man. at the same time giving up to the other
valuable diamond pin which Mr. Browning wore in his
shlrt, and entrusted to him tor safe keeping.
: as soon as this was known, preparations made
lor the second heat Snip withdrawn and Oscar
Sweetand mounted Hops who appeared to be little or
none the worse for the accident He led the way in fine
e Day not al such speed as in the previous heat-he
cleared his first and second hurdles most beautifuIlv
Amercus close on his wake Buffer and Black Douglass
close upon him At the third hurdle Hons went over
down. put not with SUCH fearful consequences as in the
,ormeT neat although the rider severely stunned
but his horse escaped striking him in his ai,he other
animals pursued their course. Buffer round the top
made good play and lessened the space between himself
and HOPS considerably, but with beneficial effect
eventually Hops led home dozen lengths in front
IN 2ss, followed by Black Douglass and the Buffer
Americus anywhere.
The Iider OF Amercus was severely bruised by his
fall but after some little time able with the assis
tence OF couple of friends walk to the club stand
and soon after convey ed home carriage II was
now that Mr. Browning, the rider of Hops in
me nrst heat was more seriously injured than anti
as ths was known the judges, with good and proper
ieeling decided that no proceedings should tax
pace as re pected the and announced the same
amid considerable appreciation from those present
mus ended this unfortunate affair MIR Browning was
the course occupied by Mr. Montague where every at
tenon was paid to him by the residents his medical at
tendaht' ana others AT nine o'clock last evening we
received account that he then alive-bu az not
expected to survive more than hour or two after.
wards. " ~