The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-19
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NATIONAL COURSE, L. FALL NEETIN
RACES.
The fan meeting Of the National Jockey Clg
commenced yesterday In the most brilliant
There were two races run, which were finely G
The first race was for the Astor House stake,
year olds, two mile heats, $500 entrance, $2Ot
Aston House to give $500, II two or more Sta
which there were four entlias, viz:-Lexington
Nat Bnck and Logan Tho two former did moi
in the race, but Nat Blick and Logan made !
run. Nat Blick won in two heats.
But the feature Of the day was the race for
purse, $500. mile heats, in which Wild Irish,
Grath and Seine conten6ed. Wild IrishmanI
race, making the fastest time, with the weight
run in the North. The time was 1:47x-149h
Hood, many years ago, it ID recorded ran one \
two mile race, in las; but that WA with catch
Wild Irishman is finely proportioned horse,
with great vigor and spirit. Wher beaten las
he was unwen and unit to run, hence his DEF
hne Is q beautiful Ally and 10 very fast; bat 81
last 20 long in brush as the other. McGrat
In the race, ID pc ~erful young geIding, and
not considered quite up 10 the N sfk In conditi
. gallant run yesterday He ran both his heat
LOO, which is good Time On any track and for
horse.
The attendance at the National was not as Lar
expected, yet ii was good. aud would have been \
it been Known that the price of admission to Il,
with the privilege Of the grand stand, had bee
to ore dollar. This fact was inadvertently q
the advertis enents
Notwithstanding the fne racing yesterday, 4
far eclipse It, as tho visitors ~il witness four
between Ejghlsncer, Ons-Eyed Joe and Little
the ST. Nicholas Hotel stake; and mile heats beti
gc0i ones forthe p esrott House stake, mile heat
two Of the finest 6elos tina. we're ever brought
In the race between Nat Blck and Logan, n
was the favori:e 1t one hundred to sixty, b.
start, and Jet no one knew the horse but his d
trainer, and few had ever heard of him before
was announced in the Ut Ike; but he was by b
that was enough to 60 upon. Logan was
thought Of, owing to the poor race he m
Maid Of Or'ears; and no matter what horse had
posed to him yesterday, the odds would hi
against BIN. Nat Blick Il a very fine colt, nice
and il good and lasting runner.
THE TWO MILE RACE.
First He0t-Lossn won the pole, and had Al
beet OF the start, but be was room collared hyl
they ran together for about two hundred yards,
Of lengths ahead This advanssge he kept q
round the turn, not allowing Logan to get q
until coming up the homestretch, the latte
brush and ran ciose up ia Nat, az he passed the
1:66x. Nat, on the turn, shook Logan off N
opened gap Of throe or four lengths, viii
creased during the remainder of the heat
dozen, coming home bard In hand. Time Of n
l:675s ; ana Of the heat, 1854
Second Hedt-One hundred to twenty offer,
Boston colt. They had fne send on, Logan l.
the turn, and - be ran into the backktrerch y
three lengths in advance. Nat ran up to h
Mansion House-which .eems to be the place e
the jockeys to male their quick running IA.
short tussle, passed him, and led on to the he
a couple Of iengths He passed the stand
under a hard pull, keeping Logan two or thr
last mile. 2:o5,s and Of the heat, 1853: Log
much better race yesterday than he did VIII
Orleans, having much improved In health Q
since then. We much doubt, however, II he
make . Arst class race horse.
THE NILE RACE.
First Heat-Wild Irishman was the favoite
field, and large amounts were staked on the r;
line won the pole, villa Irihmsn the m
McGTath the oufsioe. Seine had the advant
start Of about twenty feet, going Of at . t!
rate. Wild Irishmsp and McG-ath side and
the turn. Wild IrisbmaD then drew away from
but selire would not let him approach her.
went at the top Of his speed down the bs
but could not get an inch closer to the filiy
fairly HJing-such speed was never witness
Wild Iri Imam did not lore AM thfns, howey
flying too; ard as he passed the Mansion
speed appeared TO increase, and on the lowe
USkah W ruQt up eHt h3J ASAt between I'll
pace was killing, and it seemed impossible
the end Coos had neon offered on the m
ian along the backstretcb; but now the bsck
1rishman gan to breathe freely again, aud
in favor Of the horse, he reached the ia
FLY as fhe swung on the homestretch. and
her and won the heat by length, in l:47s
about thirty yards behind This Il the qui
ever made on Long leland.
Second Hedt-1hree TO one on Wild Iris
two to one On the flly beating Mc3ra tn.
the lead, as before; but she got Il this ii
about length ahead OF Wild Iriahman as
the homestrttch, McGrAth pressing hard
She kept up her 1octnees and the lad uutii
Cd the 10 er turn, when Wild lrishman
passed her, and In an inetaut Afterwards 81
hind, hcGrath lAsing passed her too, almost
for the others to decies. AcGrAth made .
round the turr and up the homsstretch, b,
not cvertake Wild IrEhniAn, the latter winpiI
or four lengths in i:49A.
7 The following Ia esrmary OF the days sd
NATIONAL JocSKY CLUB IAcEs---FAlL MsF
CoU1sK, Monday, Sept Is.
stake for four year clds, two mile heats.
calvin Green named CD G. Nat Biloxi by Bos
dam Aunt Mary, dress blue and white. ;,
J. Is. Eonnot rBmed oh, c. Logan, by Tru
dam BY Priam, dress fancy.
.. Tenbroeck named b g. Lexington. BY Bo4
~N'NS ~, hcn'.
j Minor named oh. Blonde, b. Glencoe,
BY Wagner.
Hme--ftra Hsdt. Itae--Sccond
! irst mile. ......... .1:b6iS Tltst mile. 49,.
second m'ie.... -, 1871 Stcend mile !. :.
Total ........-.. .3,5l Total.
GsY DAY--Club purse $500, mile heats.
}. u AiIer entered Dr. c.Wil6 Irishman, by
coe, dam Mary Morris, years old, drss
hlu itu
(. d. Cheatbam entered Oh. 4. McGrath, by
coe, cam by John Richards, years Old,
ano Wnlte.. ................ ,....',...
hos. W. Boswell entered br Z. Selne, ~
Tinss--l:47 s<--1 Aok.
Atrottins natal was waos ~ S ~
Anss Irwin and n'Ss soS ~. ooc. ssiis