The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-15

| The next piece Of sport announced was purse of
$50 entrance, $40 added, mile heats
D. Toms enters gr h. by Monmouth Eclipse, out of
Moss Rose, Syears old.
Chs. o. Lloyd enters CHI h. by Monmouth Eclipse dam
VIM shaw enters gr m. by Duane out of Jewess, S
X. Ten Brock enters b. by Zingaree, dam by Con-
tention, years old
Only Mr.. Ferris's gr b. and Mr.. Loyd's CHI h.
showed on this occasion They are half brothers by
Monmouth Eclipse. The chestnut most beautiful
looking creature of very bright color drew the adj
mlration of all present; he ridden by the YOUTH
VIM. Haggerty, In pink jacket and blue cap; and
the other by James Munroe, IN red jacket and cap.
Previous to the race the betting even, the ches-
| nut the favorite
They went forth in very pretty style, the grey ha-
wing the poll. They kept together to the quarter,
snd be ee
passing the halt the chestnut went in front, but
not without great endeavors the part of the other
to prevent II, and kept well up with him to the three
quarters round the top and down the quarter stretch
to the draw gate, where the chestnut led about
length IN advance, well pushed by the grey, but the
other led home about length and halt in front,
IN min. 81 sec.
Previous to the start for the second heat 20 to 5
was offered on the chestnut with but few or no ia
kers. The grey went well OFT at the start having a
little advantage, but ere he reached the quarter,
the chestnut took II from hin, and maintained his po-
sltlon to the half Round the top looked as if
the chestnut was gong TO run away from the other
all together, but at the three quarters the grey pushed
In little, reducing the space between them. Coming
down the quarter stretch 10 to was offered on the
chestnut, wthQthe grey on the inside, and notwlth-
standing bold push made by his rider the chestnut
came IN some SIX lengths in 'front.' i'll mn SOY Sec,
winning the purse with ease.
INCIDENTS OF TIE GREAT RACE ON TUESDAY,
Immediately after the first heat, the next thing
in importance to the race itself was the speedy
tran H..
and sundry persons connected with the newspa-
per press were on the qui vive for that purpose.
About ten or twelve pigeons were sent off with
the tldings, some to Philadelphia, others to this
city. AT first they kept lowering about the course
fully quarter of an hour-now IN one direction,
now in another-at one time disappearing, and
again returning to repeat their flight What became
of the Philadelphia birds we have not yet learned,
but il appears that of those which started for this
city, those freghtcd with the intelligence for this
office performed their task-in other cases il was
complete failure, but in ours the winged messengers
flew with amazing celebrity and promptitude to their
habtatlons, enabling us to announce the intelligence
long before all others.
Two large trees that grew on the left and not far
from the Judges stand, were occupied by at least
three four of individuals, who were deter
mined to see the race and the whole race. Some of
these climbers went to a dangerous altitude, and
others chung to the extremitles OF branches appa-
rently unfit to bear them. In one instance, this I'M
prudent exposure of life and limb was nearly proving
hurtful to two persons, one of whom supported by
slender branch, laid hold on one above him, on which
another person was pcrched and the result was they
both came to the ground, but luckily unhurt.
VII. H., respectable merchant of this city, was
precipllated from the top Of high omnibus, during
the excitement OF the race, when it appeared as il
some powerful impulse passed through the crowd,
like the heavings of an earthquake lie broke his
collar bone.
During the interval between the first and second
heats, there was decided determination of The
crowd on the great stand from the ends towards ,he
centre, where the stairs were placed and nearly opno
site the Judges stand Curiosity to learn the exact
time, the horses, and the second start and pro-
badly irksomeness, arising from the heat and pres
sure, were causes of this movement. BE this as il
may, when they had produced regular Jam from
the stairs, and within twenty yards of them, sud-
den, simultaneous shout arose, "fall back fall back
and at the same instant retrogade motion of the