The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-27

THE NATIONAL COURSE, L. I.--EACING.
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established. Many thousands attended the races
there yesterday and she appearance Of the crowded
stands, graoed they were by the presence of
many well dressed ladies, presented beautiful
coup datl, while the inner space was thronged with
vehicles and elegant turnouts of every fashionable
description. The utmost order and decorum pre-
vailed throughout the entire proceedings and the
racing itself was highly salts actory. We regret,
however, the utter want of accommodation for the
press They were at first assigned place in the |
Judges stand, in which there was ample room, and
from which a survey of the running could be OBJ
tanned from beginning to end, which enabled the
reporters to give accurate account OF what trans
pired; but, owing to the captiousness of some
wouldbe exclusive, they transferred to the
jockey club stand, from which they we're unable to
note the race. An invitation, however, was after
wards extended to them to take seats among the
buglers, drummers fifers, &C., &C., which ridiculous
proposition was treated with the contempt it
merited.
We noticed among the crowd many old turf
men-men of the days Of Eclipse aud Henry-who
seemed TO glory in the re-estabshment of the
sports OF their youth. Strangers, in numbers,
from all parts of the Uuion, were present
SoutheTn-rs particularly, Southern horses having
attracted them to the course aud they backed their
favortcs freely. All the horses in yesterd y races
from the South, the North having no repre-
sentation, although she will nave sometime during
the week, and which she must have TO insure the
STABILITY OF this enterprise Mr. Gibbons, Of Madi-
son New jersey, is the ohly Northern gentleman
know Of that has male any en:ry from this
tiou Of country. The majority of the b rises which
ran yesterday were Giencoe's only of tue get
OF Boston having entered and as there is much
rivalry between the merits OF the Gleucoe's and
Bo.tcn may expect t. see snmctaing very ex-
citing on the four mile day, IN llld Lexington aud
Highlander come together, these being the crack
specimens of the rival families--in fact, the very
best. putting Lecompte out of the question for the
present In the great State post stake race in New
Orleans it will be RENE mbered that Lexington beat
Highlander although afterwards beaten himself by
hia half brother, Lecompte in the unprecedented
time Of 72o The owner of Lexington had made
preparations to take him to Europe, to contend
against the celebrities OF Great Britain but after his
defeat, which is said not to lie owing to the want Of
speed or bottom, he deemed it due to himself, and
the noble animal in his possession to change his
min d. ana offered to run Lexington against the best
time made in America, or against any horse in the
United States, for a large sum. This chal-
ieuge has since been accepted, and the
race. which is against time will come of
between the lst and 18th Of April next. On the
OTHER hand, Mr.. Boyden, the owner of Highlander,
Who stands first on the list OF the Glencoes a
foIr mile horse, is equally sanguine to the speed
aud power of his horse, and offers to back him
against any other in the world. From this, it will
be seen. that the dispute canuot be settled in any
other way than by some decisive contest between
these famous horses.
But to go back to the racing of yesterday. The
FIRST race mile heats, in which i've horses were
entered and all appeared. We thought, t. eye,
that some Of them appeared to be trained little
too fine for mile heats although the time made
was very good under the circumstances the track
being very heavy. We instance Madonna particu-
larry, Ellen Bateman was the favorte against the
field at one hundred TO eighty, owing to her having
made three successful al Baltimore la5ey. She
has all the characteristics of the to perfection,
and although beaten, made capital run. The win
ncf of the race, Neid of Orleans, is an extremely
well made race mare, and in superb condition
for tie occasion. White Eve looked well he is a
good horse and we liked his appearance very much.
He labors under one disadvantage, however, and
that is the slowness of starting thing that tells
seriously in mile heats.
The second race was a single dash of four miles,
between Highlander, latte + ca aud Reube, which
The great event Of the day, much curiosity be-
ing evinced to see both Highlander and Little
Flea together il q race. The weight car
RE in this instance-one hundred pounds-is quite
different from that lily aotten to horses of diff
ferent ages. Highlander d four year old carrying
AZ much weight either Ruebe or Little Flea, both
of which aged, or nearly so, which gave them an
advantage OF eleven pounds IN favor oil Ltlc Flea,
ard twenty-one in favor Of Ruebe against High
lander The knowledge of this fact caused differ
in the betting, and many were impressed with
the idea that Little Flea would be the victor. The
Dads, however, were in favor OF Highlander, his
magnificent figure speaking volumes. The result
proved his superiority He is q beautiful runner,
with Tremendous and graceful stride, and his vgor
seemed to increase at every leap and the further he
the faster he went. We subjoin description OF
the frst race
After the preliminaries of weighing the joclies
A,,,rx ,la3 sh IN
the race the horses ordered to be saddlcd and
the race TO commence There was some delay in
starting, but at length they all got off for the
FIRST HEAT-Maid of Orleans leading, with Ellen
Bateman close up with her, Madonna third, Ten
Broecks gray FLY fourth, and White Eye last, his
rider being unable to give him good send oil. An
Interchange Of positions soon took place, but Maid
Df Orleans and Ellen Bateman continued in their
relative positions until the end of the heat, which
won by Maid Of Orleans by about length.
Tune I:50s. White Eye, although far behind ut the
start well, passing Madonna and the gray lilly,
coming In good third not far behind the winner
he at the START Sid he seemed to impress his
hackers with considerable confidence ia his prowess
The gray FLY came in fourth. Madonna last.
SECOND HEAT..The betting now was that Ellen
Baieman would win heat, her friends not being
quite 80 eanguine OF her winning the race as they
were before the commenced. Even betting
that Maid Of Orleans would not win the race; many
believing that if the heats split the chances
would tc il favor Of White Eye. When the horses
came up for the start OF them were not as ac-
tive ip getting of as they should have been and
call back was the consequence. However, they were
all started at the next attempt, Maid of Orleans
leading Ellen Batemen second, White Eye third
the gray FLY fourth, Madonna bringing up the rear
Ellen Bateman passed the Maid of Orleans about the
end OF the hrst quarter, which White Eye also suc
cecded N doing soon after wards. The gray ily
then made burst, running past the Maid of Or
Mans snd took sides with White Eye; but being
BILE to maintain the speed she fell of again, leaving
Ellen and White Eye 10 fight for the heat. From
the turn of the homestretch to the stand the race
Was exciting in the extreme, but the mare succeed
ed in winning by length. Time l:5ll. The gray
FLY came in third, Maid of Orleans fourth, Ma
donna last. Odds were now offered on Ellen at one
hundred to fifty agains, the field, she having be-
come reinstated in the confidence of her hackers.
THIRD HEAT.--Maio of Orleans and Madonna
went of together with the lead the other three be-
ing length or two behind. Ellen however, soon