New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-30
New YORK. National course Races.

New York National Course Races.
We clip from the New York Times the follow
ing account of the fourth days sport over the
above course, arranged, however, to suit our
fancy. The attendance on the course was
small, and the track in tolerable order, but
rather dusty @
BySfar the best race which has taken place on l
the National Course came off yesterday. The /
FIRST race was for the Metropolitan Hotel Stake
Little Arthur, who had the call in the betting |
at 900 to 800 against the field, has lost every |
race which he has contended for at the North |
He came here with the reputation Of being one |
of the best colts of the produce Of Glencoe in |
the United States; but he has been very unfor- |
tunate, and whenever entered for stake, purse /
or match on the new course, met with defeat |
He is a well proportioned gray, and runs IN
good style, but requires dry track, In order
to bring out his full speed. Sam Letcher has |
frequently made his appearance on the new
course, and has won two or three races, although
distanced last spring. -fgitator, the other en-
try, is stranger here, and from his manner
Of running did not leave very favorable i'm
preston. His name was not mentioned in the
betting, which was all between the gray and
Lefcher, who was offered at 500 to $s25 against
the former.
FIRST HEAT.-Little .arthuy was awarded the
inside, Letcher the centre, with .agitator out
side, who took the lead and maintained it to the
back stretch, opening q gap of about seven or
eight, lengths on Arthur, with Leteher half q
length behind the gray. They passed the
judges stand on the first mile in 1:54a .arthm
now began to make play, went up to Leteher,
collared him on the back part Of the track,
passing him handily. .agitator, far in the rear,
and almost in out Of his distance. The jockey
Of .drthar, after having obtained the lead, kept
| his colt in hand, and came home under strong
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just saving his distance Time, $500.
SECOND HEAT.--It was now generally conceded
/ that, having accidents, the gray must win the
| race. On coming up for the heat, .agitator APP
peared considerably distressed. He, however,
went off with the lead, but the gray overlook
| him on rounding the turn, apparently without
| an effort, and opened gap of about seven or
eight lengths, running under strong pull. The
first mile was made in 1862 .agitdfor, taking
| which the rider of the gray perceiving, let his
colt out to come to the stand an easy winner of
| the heat and race. Time, 1921.
| The following is a summary:
NATIONAL CouRsE, L. l., Thursday. September q, 1854
Metropolitan Hotel stake for year olds. Two mile
heats $500 subscripton-S20O forfeit-s500 added BIZ
Metropolitan Hotel If two more start
8. Fowlers (Co Glascock's) or. G. Little .Aythr by
Al! Minors oh 9 Sam Lslels BY wagner, dam by
rhes W Dcsves b. asator, BY ohiiie Harold,
dam Emily Thomas. observation-disclosures 5
P.s. Fowler's b. Ierrfe,' paid forfeit
= fie's Tin e s ssos@s:5sx paid forfeit
SECOND RACE:
The second race was decidedly the most inter
esting and exciting which has as yet been wit
messed John Hopkins was the fayorite at 800
to 800 against the field, and the mare had the
call over Berry, who, having been distanced the
day before, and not beiis: supposed to be in good
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chance to win, although enjoying the reputation
of being one Of the best horses at two miles in
the country. The result of this contest shows
most conclusively how little dependence can be
placed in the opinions Of those who pretend to
be au fat in every thing relating to Turf mat
l tiers.
FIRST HEAT.--Hophins took the lead, Ger
trude second, Berry last. They passed the
stand on the first mile in 1:49, all together,
Hopkins half length in advance; but he soon
shook the mare and Berry off and maintained
the lead, although Gertrude kept him to his
work. This was finely contested heat and
very exciting. Hopkins kept the heat from the
start, closely followed by the mare, and on get
ting around the turn all three horses could
have been covered with blanket. Time, 3:464
SECOND HEAT--Hophins was now the favor
lite against the field, at $50 to s100,sthe friends
of the mare eagerly taking the odds. Neither
of the horses appeared distressed by their ex-
ertions, but all stripped will At the tap of the
drum Gertrude led off, but, on going around
to the back stretch, Hopkins went up to her and
took the inside of the track, Berry soma lengths
in the rear. The mare soon cellared Hopkins
but he not liking her to come in such close
quarters with him, he opened gap, and led
through the first mile in 1;50k, apparently
lgoing easy, his trainer motioning to the rider
to pull him hard; but they had hardly left the
4 stand when Berry, who was some eight or
nine lengths in the rear, made one of the most
tremendous flights of speed ever seen on q
course, and, in four or five seconds, went up to
l Hopkins and passed him as handily as if he had
been standing still, leaving the mare far in the
rear. A beautiful contest now took place, Hop
kins striving manfully to regain his lost advan-
tage, but his efforts were of no avail and Berry
beat him out about half length, Gertrude 20
4 yards in the rear. Time, 3.46a sa-
THIRD HEAT -
Berry now had the, call at two to one against
the field Hopkins was off first, Berry second,
the mare last. Hopkins led through the first
mile some five or six lengths, passing the stand
in 1:54. On the back stretch Berry took the
\ lead and came home o winner of the heat and
race in 3:5O4-GeTtrude second, Hopkins some
three lengths behind.
| SUMMARY.
pretors' Purse, $500 Two mile heats Four-year.ods
| and over, to carry 100 lbs.
1onn " cassidy's SW n darper's) b. 6. Berry, by
Sovereign, dam by Glencoe, years old ......3
Calvin GREEN'S John Hopkins, by Boston, years od1
R. B Cheathams b m Gertrude, by ohorister, dam
Lava Mns-s.4a3. .s::ii6s8.s::5o5Gi:. 60 . :
A few days ago, says the Niagara Mail, an
enormous serpent was discovered in the garden
of Mofat's Hotel, Niagara. This most truculent
looking reptile WAS about twelve feet long, and
as thick almost as mans leg. After sundry
strategems he was taken alive by Mr.. Moffat,
| and safely barreled up. 1t turned out to be an
Anaconda, which got away from an exhibition