The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-30
The Turf.
NATIONAL COURSE l.. I.--RAoING.
FOURTH DAY.

yports of the turf and the thousands who attended
were highly pleased with the events of the day and
the uprghtness and fairness with which the racing
was conducted. Neither jockying nor swindling finds
place on this beautifully located course and those
gentlemen who are 80 unfortunate as to lose money
on their favortes ia the race satisfied that their
money has been fairly lost aud won. Since the
introduction of racing, no course has been con-
Quoted with such strict regard to the rules of pro-
priety and honor in the present instance. The
members of the Jockey Club, being gentlemen
themselves are determined that nothing shall take
place on that derog atoy to the character OF
the Club. 1t being against the rules of the Club,
trotting will be totally excluded and matches OF
that character must take pace the other
Since the formation of the present Jockey Club,
new life appears to have been infused into the
sports OF the turf and m itches springng up in
every direction. We heard ye sterday of one being
made between Mr.. Boyden's bay mare Madonna, by
imported Yorkshire, dana ~ imported Glencoe
and Mr.. McGraths ch. horse Sam Letcher, for
SIS 900, 81 900 forfeit two mile heats, to come of in
September next, one week preceding the regular
race week the National Course. trotting
match for $4,000 has also been made between
Highland Maid and Eddy, mile heats, best in five,
in harr ess to of the 9TH OF July, over the
Centreville Course; and many others, of minor i'm
portance as regards the unit Of money staked,
but Of great interest in other respects, have been
made since the commencement of the present race
week
There we're but two races yesterday, the principal
one Of which was three mile dash between ch. h
Garret Davis by Glencoe dam by Leslie, and br. &.
Little Flea, by Gray Eagle cam imported, carrying
100 lbs. each. This a of much interest,
anc was looked to with anxiety; for no sooner were
the entries announced the previous day, than
betting commenced, Little Flea being the favorite at
100 to TO- his spirited running Monday in the four
mile DASH together with his great renown "a a three
mile horse, he having made the quickest time re-
cord leading to high hopes the part of his friends
that he cou0 not be beaten at that distance Garrett
Davis, however, had many friends, and they rallied
round him spiritedly yesterday, his capital run on
Tuesday, beating Wild Irshman and Sam Letcher,
having proved him TO be most superior horse.
The odds on him continued t, increase as the race
approached, until finally one hundred to fifty were
staked ON his success. Carrot Davis is another fine
specimen of the Glencoe family with all the points
of the high bred racer To our eye, he appeared
rather over trained-a little too fne-but gentle
man acquainted with the horse assured us that he
was in the best possible condition, and his race
proved the correctness of the genteman's opinion.
Little Flea looked usual, picture Of symmetry,
agility and durability, model of a race horse in
minature--a muitum in pd,vo.
In the mile race, best three in five, the horses
were rather unequally matched, as frequently oc-
ours from the manner or making entries, which are
always sealed put into box, and not opened until
the time they have to be made public, the owners of
the horses not knowing what they have to contend
against until announced from the stand the evening
previous to the race. Maid Of Orleans and Mary
Biddle were the only horses in this race. Maid of
Orleans is rapid and very successful runner, and is
In the best possible condition for quick work. She
is Bethune, out of Alice Carneal, the an OF the
celebrated horse Lexington the winner of the great
State Pest Stake. Mary Biddle is Glencoe, dam
by Medoc Since she has been brought on TO the
North she has been out Of condlt IN, and although
looking well, is not her ELF by any means; and her
owner did not entertain the most remote idea of
winning the purse. She III the sweepstakes
with Mr. Ten Broecks gray FLY last Friday, at the
Union Course; but was SO poorly at the time that
she made a very Indifferent run; but under cir
cumstances can she compare with the Maid Of Or
leans as o race nag. S, little thought was enter
tanned Of her winning this that hundred to
len were freely offered against her.
Two o'clock having arrived, the regular hour to
commence the sports, the bugle sounded for the
horses for the mile heats, and in few moments
they made their appearance.
FIRST Heat.-Mary Bddle won the choice of place,
and started off with the lead. She was over
taken and passed by the Maid of Orleans, who open
ed quite gap on her on the upper turn; On the
back stretch Mary went up, but was unable to lay
there, the other having speed enough to shake
her of at her pleasure, which she did, and led home
winner by two or three lengths. Time, l:62a.
Second Heat.-The Maid of Orleans led off at the
start, and drew away from Mary the turn, half
dozen lengths. She rallied on the back stretch,
and went up to within length Of the brown mare,
which only tended to give the latter new impetus,
nd aha moi tQf
again rallied and made brush for the lead; but
finding that it was impossible to 0vertake the Maid
relinqui7hed the contest within hundred yards
of the stand, and was beaten couple Of lengths
Time. l:524.
Third Hea.-This heat was counterpart of the
preceding one, and was won by Maid Of Orleans
hard in hand, in l:54.
The stake race for which Blonde, Garret Davis
and Madonna were entered, not run, the two
former having been withdrawn, and Madonna gallop-
ed over alone for it. The assigned for the with
drawal of Blonde was, that she would be entered
for the four mile on Saturday. Carrot Davis
could not contend for the stake, having been en-
tered to meet Little Flea in the three mile race.
The single dash of tire, mil les was now called on,
and Little Flea mounted, galloping up the
stretch. His rider, doubtless having some object in
view continued to gallop him leizurely until he be-
gan to perspire freely. He was then scraped and
declared in readiness for the race. This proceeding
seemed strange to us, and caused the belief that
something wrong with the horse, probably stiff
ness occasioned by his late four mile run with
Highlander and Renbe ON Monday last.
FAST Hedf.-The horses had good start, Little
Flea going off with the lead at a rapid rate. On the
turn, GaIret Davis went up to him, and they
side and side for short time. Then Garrett went
in front and opened gap of two or three lengths
down the back stretch. On the lower turn Little
Flea hoped closer to him, and they came past the
stand Carrot about length ahead, in l:52a. Going
around the turn this position maintained until
they reached the back stretch, when Little Flea
closed and shut up the daylight between them.
They continued thus until they reached the home
stretch, when it was observed that they were both
hard in hand and the hackers Of Flea offered even
money on him. Garret Davis led TO the score
length, making the second mile in l:54 Now came
the struggle. Little Flea was urged and closed
trife, but could not lay there Carrot having too
much foot for him. His rider rallied several times,
and made repeated brushes, with nut avail; but the
re hocL not Ifo ham tba