The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-29
The Turf
NATIONAL COURSE, l.. I.-KAois0.


tn, attraction being great and new impulsl
hav. 'ug been ven By the beautiful ming Of ~
preyi ous days, and Me great orde AID decorun
maint, lined on the ground by the Wig 'sroe Of ~
energet c officer having charge Of tn, oice. An
instance in point occurred yesterday, ere IN n
Hvidral Who had forgot the respect due to gen
temen, was, SUNNI arily elected from the course;
and three En- elish pickpockets, who had thought
this fine field for the exercise Of ther professoa,
were arrested, snd after being shown up ia front Al
the Judges stan1 to the spectators, were taken a
tojail.
As the meeting is half through, the propr etoss
have decided to nsxAe the price o. b dgcs foe
the remainder Of the nee ing five do lar, which
will admit q gentleman and az mary ladies
as he may think pronea' to bring with hin
during 1be remainder of the week. This is q
very liberal arrangements in respect to ladies.
and will no doubt bring t.ens out in scores. We
would suggest an improvement to the proprietors
Of the ceulse. We heard it sn,ralIy complained Of
yesterday that the trees inAide the enclosure.
although highly ornamental we're nevertheless .
great obstruction to perfect view of the running
at certain points the horses not being visible at e.
No doubt this vill be remedied immediately
Two races weae announced to come OF yesterday,
of she horses were with .rawn on account OF other
engsgemen.s OUe Of the three which entered,
however gallcpped round and took'the purse. Tho
horses ia the Club Purse, three mile heats. vere
Blonde, by Glencoe, dam by Wagner, years sla:
and d Clappertpn, ny Boston, dam by Monarchs .
years DID,
mare. Nothing can exceed the beauty and symmos
FRY hor forru osH hav nror csfious H.,
owner had intended to enter her in the great State
Post Stake at New Orleans last spring. but from
some reason which we It present cannot recoilect,
she was not entered, aud Highlander was subssi-
tuted in her place. Blonde bears q near reseua-
blance to Highlander, combining all hc eronins.t
racing points in finer degree as might be hooked
for in filly. We do not remember her being van
aushed but once, and that was by Wade Hamptea,
last winter, at New Orleans, in single dash oF
two miles, she being then out Of condition, ana
laboring under severe cold, which she contrcted on
tie Mississippi river, from exposure. Shs'r reoov-
cred, however quickly, and in few days after beas
the famous horse Arrow. Her condition yesterday
was so fine, that. her owner was sanguine that ~
horse living could beat her in the present race.
Every person seemed to be instinctively aware of
her superiority, and the odds offered on heE wese
very heavy-the whole Of Wall street to tho do,
funct Plainfield Bank
Di Clapperton is a beautiful mare, and combines
high qualities as a racer but we do not think that
she ever will become rival to Lexington, High
lander, Lecomte, Blonde, CT Arrow. In the present
race setting aside other considerations she laborod
under the disadvantage, ON account of her age, of
carrying seventeen pounds more weight than her
competitor, Blonde.
In addition to the stables now on the ground,
others from the South would have been here but
were deferred by fear Of the abolition incendares
and underground rairoads-Southern grooms and
riders being principally negroes. We can as sure
our Southern friends that they have nothing to fear
in that respect. There never was but ono instance
known of negro being enticed away from racing
stable-negroes being proverbally fond Of horses
and he belonged to 0. P. Hare. After an absence
of a few days, his morals were 80 contaminated by
abolition culture that he committed theft and was
sent to Blackwelrs Island for six months, aud his
owner refused to take him home after his term Of
imprisonment expired.
The hour having arrived for the race to commence
the bugle was sounded for the horses to appear.
After the usual ceremonies Of weighing and in
structing the riders had been gone through with the
horses were saddled mounted and came up for the
First Heat-Di Clapperton on the inside ridden
by colored boy, dressed in blue, one of the best
riders we have ever known riding as If part of tho
horse; She took the lead at the start, followed By
Blonde, both hand In hand. They continued
on with q gap Of about half a dozen lengths
between them until they lad ran about three
fourths of a mile. When on the turn Of tho
home stretch, Blonde ran up very close to the bay
mare; but her rider taking pull she slackened
her speed and Di Clapperton led by the stan about
three lengths in advance, making the first mile in
l:54a. They continued in about the same position,
with an occasional falling buck on the part Of
Blonde, until she was in front of the Mansion House.
on the back stretch. Here her rider gave her her
head and accelerating her pace she rapidly dashed
in 'front.' about couple OF lengths, and then loped
steadily along, passing the stand three lengths in
advance, in l:5HH. The running now became excl
ting for as they reached the bickstretch, D, steal
ing march on Blonde, suddenly da she'd by her, and
was couple of lengths ahead in a moment.
shout now went up from Dis hackers, who, In fan
ciful imagination, fingered the odds they had been
betting against. But the triumph was short lived;
hardly had the echoes died away before Blonde was
sgain in front, and going at a rate that gave no
hopes of her being overtaken, before she had reach
ed the goal. Dis rider was as much surprised az
some others, and laying on the whip, ende4vored 70
recover his lost ground. Aas poor darkey! his case
was hopeless, for Blonde came In q winner under o
hard pull length ahead in l:544, making the three
miles in 5:424.
elapsed, the horses again started Di Clapper-
ton leading Blonde trailing, as before, who did NOT
make an effort to change her position during tho
first mile. Time l:55. Di increasing her speed,
was about forty yards in advance when she came In
view from behind the trees: but going down the
back stretch and around the lower turn Blonde went
up TO within couple OF lengths Of her, where she
lay until Di had passed the score and entered on the
third mile Time OF the second mile I:5lt. Ascend
ing the upper turn, Blonde increased her speed,
went up to Di, where she lay until In front OF tho
Mansion House, she passed her n gallant stye, and
came home winner Of the heat and race In 5:43a,
making the third mile in 1:57.
The following is the summary Of the sports of
the day.
NATIONAL COURSE, L. I.-THBD DAY, Wednesr
day. June 49, Club Purse, 81 500, three mile heats,
twenty per cent to the second horse.
A. j. Minor named ch. I. Blonde, by Glencoe,
dam by Wagner. years old, carrying lOl
lbs dress red ard all red. d.................
N. B. Young named b. IN. Di Ciapperton, by
Boston, dam by Monarch, 8 years old, carry
ing llS lbs., deep blue and white. ...... q
Iyne--Fs'st Heat. Tnse-Sscond Heat.
First mile. .... I:54t First mile; 1:56