The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-06
Sporting Intelligence.

duge In their favorite pastims; but owing to the
cent disaere-sble weather. and the necessary post
ponement of the opening Of the fall campaign are
sorry to remark that numbers were uuwittingIy de-
prived Of the pleasure of witnessing the yes
terdsy. The morning broke upon us. bright aud
pleasant; not cloud to be seen; there just
breeze enough to be exhilsrang and the roa6s were
In admirable order-which lining with the beauti
full day seemed to invite the depzens OF this pen up
city to seek the way to the course 1t will be
membered that nconsequencs OF the heavy rain last
Tuesday the races were announced as being post
poned until next week-but the next day, Wednes-
day, the weather having become more genial, the
owners ofthe horses determined to run on Thursday
The order Of postponenept, and almost immediate
counter throw large number Of persons out Of
their reckoning, who otherwise, would have been
participants in the gala. There was nevertheless fair
concourse speotatorsindeea much larger than
could have been expected, under the circumstances
At two O'clock the trumpet sounded and the colts for
the sweepstakes led upon the track, viz:-Cslvn
Green and Samuel Lairds bay colts both by Clarion
Mr. Taleys b. o. by Boston, paying forfeit The colts
entered truly most beautiful creatures and in
prime running condition. MI Laird's is bright bay,
with the two hind and one fors-foot white his walk
was elegant and elastic in the extreme aud he
leurey led back and forth in front OF the
he became the favorte of great number Mr. Green
colt Is dark bay, much larger than his opponent and
from his slow and apparently sluggish action. while
under cover, appeared to be wholly unconscious OF
what was expected Of him. He however, large,
finely moulded horfe displaying great muscular power
combined with length Of stride and Quc ga
thering, which gives him great speed After few
stripped of their clothes, the saddles grted and
they were mounted by two little darkies-Lsird's
cap; and Green's in red jacket and Rob Roy cap.
Beth horses now appeared conscious of the before
them and manifested the greatest anxiety to be of
They speedily led up towards the Judges stand
Hares havrg the pole. and started for
THE RACE FOR THE STAKE.
First Heaf.-The tap of the drum set the colts off
flying Mr. Green's taking the lead from the jump his
style and action calling forth admiration all sides.
He hardly passed the quarter pole before the bet
ting changed, and he became the favere, high odds
being offered on the other previously. Mr. Lsird's
colt certainly ran with muof vgor. and very
manifest by tie several attempts he made, in going to
the quarter pole, and down the back stretch. Mr..
advance of MIR Laird's, in SO seconds, under hard
pull. He continued to lead, In the manner
round the lower turn and until past the three quarter
when Mr. Laird's colt made burst, and came within
alength of him They passed the stand thus in 1:5O
Going round the upper turn, Mr.. Green's rider gave
the colt his head and he was of haing dists
in the twnkling Of eye. At the quarter pole the
boy took him up again. and held him hard to the end
of the heat Notwithstanding which. his speed
great that the other could not approach him. Lard's
boy made out o{ place effort at the latter end
heat and whep he had not the shadow of a chance Of
desist by Mr. Lard such stupid fellow 'e Should
never be again suffered to mount a racer Time of
the heat, S:47 The Southern colt won by two or
Second Heat-Twenty to six was offered and taken
on the winner Of the last heat Both Of the colts
to the post fresh having sweat out freely and dried up
nicely. The start was as even as could be, but
Lairds colt soon took the lead BY length, which he
held to the quarter pole. In the straight running,
down the back stretch, Green's colt went up the
other and they passed the half mile pole in 53:
the drawgate the beautiful-both could have
been covered with q blanket-but they neared the
stand it appeared as If Lards colt had over exerted
msplf N thq Qet hal nd sho
was length behind at the stand, while Green's seem.
ed to be just getting into strong running Time Isl
Jersey Clarion began to blow which need that
the jig up; and from there to the end of the race
hea with the greatest possible ease by fifty yards in
1858 Although beaten easily in this all must
admit that Mr. Lairds colt is Of great promise ,and
that be was badly matched aud worse ridden The
following is the summary OF the race =
Mr. Green's bay colt BY Claire dam ny John Richards.
-'''' ''' WIN y Time SaSNsSS 'O''es = 1909
THE THREE MILE RACE.
The sweepstakes being over, the bugle sounded for
the contestants for the three mile purse of $780,
Immediately Passenger, Lstons and Poladore made
their appearance on the course followed by the
retnue Of grooms and jockeys The nanciers at once
commenced operations by offering to back the field
against Passenger Large amounts-some thousands
were posted before the horses were saddled and
mounted and to the end of the rst heat this game
kept up by some individuals who had conjursd up the
idea that the famous southern geldng lame. The
annexed IL An account Of the
FIRST Heat-Latona drew the track Passenger &C.
at the first attempt at moderate rate, Passenger TAX
ing the lead by length Immediately after the Others
laying well together refund the turn but at the
ter pole LatoRa had fallen of length behind Poladore
Down the back stretch Latona made dash aud took
the second position being unable to reach Passenger
He continued to hold his place, and he with as
much if taking exercising turn prcking his
he gracefully bounded the course but not
suffering the slightest approach from his followers He
about three lengths in front the half mile pole
time LOO. The trio continued above mentioned all
the way round on the nrst mile Latona and Poadore
e0tisfiod Tiuna
2:0S. Passing the stand Latona made play, when Mr..
Hare called to his boy to take it easy' As the
approached him, Passenger became more lively aud
che relnquished, for time, the attempt to reach
him Poadore, however, in this little squirt fell of
three or four lengths During the remainder of this
mile, there nothing done worthy of note except
that Poladore closed up triae; and the second
of each of the p.qs much tns @
race began, but the result was the prevousy
Passenger would not be approached At the half mile
pole Latona again laid herself out for the lead and
gained rapidly on Passenger for a moment but as |
soon as he found her coming, he dashed of from her
in beautiful style and came home an easy winner by
about four lengths Poladore fifty yards in the rear
Time 6:1k
Second Heat-Passenger was now the fayorite at 100
to so which taken largely the hackers of the field
still undertaking the powers and speed of Passenger
they could not be persuaded otherwise than that
was out Of order and must be beaten; aud that the
other nags would alternately make play at him. in
that way run him down. But mark the result They |
draw out from the others Poadore need her run
at him. which however did not effect him in the least
although her speed much greater than at any time
during the previous beat She Tapped him all |
the way round, and they passed tho stand In that |
way in 1:52, Latona laying few lengths in the |
rear waiting her time to make the running Going |
round the upper turn Poadore began to give way, |
having run herself out Latons then took her |
place, and made most gallant burst, and succeeded |
in placing herself on his TANKS, hanging there as |
long as she could The second mile in $50 |
and it was evident as they passed the stand that the
efforts to break Passenger down had had q contrary
effect he appearing fresh and vigorous. while the 9TH
ers were distressed and weary Latona began to give
way on the upper turn Of the last mile and from |
there to the end Of the there further at
tempt made to head the Vireinian He the race in
beautiful style. proving him,ef not only a speedy
horse but Of the best bottomed in the la nd
Time of the heat 545 Poladore was distan need The
following is q summary -
o. r. Bares &. Passenger by Baie Peyton, dam Per-
munfa ........... I |
Sam Lsrd's m. Latons. by Clarion by Trustee |
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