New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-03
Row York National Course Races.

has taken place during the meeting. An unu-
sual crowd was drawn together by the announce
ment that three races would be run during the |
day--a two mile, Q three mile, and q four mile, |
TEE TWO MILE RACE
First Heat - Granite was the fayorite against
the field, prevous TO the start, he having run d
6ne secondto Wild Irishman a few days previous.
The mare, 81 ine, probably would have won the
first heat, bul for an accident to her rider, she
having drawn too close to the fence in making
tie last turn, njuring the boys foot SO much
that another rider had to be substituted the
next heat. lie Grath won the heat III 3:43a.
Second I'll, at One hundred to forty on Nc
Grdth against the field He took the lead at
the start, the mare second, Granite close up.
They kept in this way until they reached the
sbackstretoh. Granite made a dash, passed
Seine. and ran near to Nc Grath In this way
they ran around the lower turn, and np,the
home stretch, Nc Grdh passing the stand q
length ahead Of Granite and twenty yards
ahead of the mare in 1:504. He continued so all
the way round onSthe last mile, after several in
effectual attempts to head him off by seline,
who passed Granite on the back-stretch. He
won the heat by length, making the last mile
in 1:55a and the heat in 3:45a.
national COURSE First Race Saturday,
September 23. Proprietors' Purse $500, for
beaten horses, weights as above, two mile heats
II, Is,
dlancoe dam by John Richards, years
Thos W. Deswell's br + sees, by Epsilon, dam Beta,
Gibbons 81 G,aits ~ Polydors, dam
a1sss'' Time sisal s.4ss $3.50
THE THREE MILE RACE.
| There were four entries for the purse, viz :
1 Esle,, Batenlan, Col. Gfayson, Henry and
a7rosc The latter did not start on account of
4 lameness Ellen Batensan was freely backed
| ara nst the field At two III, one 4S3 NJ
1 First Heat .--Esllen Batensd7, won the choice
Of track, Henryth middle, and Col Grayson
outside. Ellen went off with the lead, Henry
close to- her, Grayson four lengths behind on
the upper turn. On the backstretch the dis
lance was widened between them, but coming
on the homestretch, they closed again, without
i changing positions. Ellen came to the stand
two lengths ahead Of Henry, Graysoss well up,
in 1:55l. There was no change until after leav-
ing the Mansion House Henry ran up and
l passed the mare, and led to the stand, nearing
which they we're close together. Time of the
Il two miles, 3:49k. On the next turn Grayson
passed Ellen, and was soon in front of Henry.
Il The mare now slackened her pace and fell of
thirty yards, but reaching the Mansion House,
she made her run, cutting Henry down; and
after q desperate brush with Grayson up the
homestretch, came in q couple Of lengths ahead,
making the heat in 5:42a. Henry was about
Il twenty yAruS U6uluu lTTuYSOTt. s5
IL Second Heat.--No change in the betting.
Ellen again went off with the lead, Henry
second, and Grayson close up. They ran thus
: until they got on the backstretch, when Henr5
ran ia front Of the mare. This put Graysoa
in motion, and he also made an effort for thu
lead, and for a few moments all were huddled
together then Ellen appeared in front, but OF
the homestretch Henry again passed her ans
Il led by the stand about half q length in 1854
!, Grayson q couple Of lengths behind. Henry
continued to lead around the next turn, ant
down the backstretch, when they all got to
J gether again at the Mansion House, but separa
1 ted without change of position. They con
tinued in this way to the homestretch, wher
Grdyson passed Ellen, she evidently havin!
) been taken in hand for q brush at the end Q
the heat, as before. Time of second mile 1854
Henry continued to lead until the backstretch
when Grdyson passed him and opened gap 9
, | half a dozen lengths. After passing the Man
III sion House, Ellen, made her brush and sue
ceeded in passing Grayson, but she was unabl
\ to retain the lead, and was again passed befor
reaching the stand, and beaten by couple I
: lengths. Time of the last mile 1857, and Of tn
heat 5;45 Henry was beaten about thirt
yards,
Dh Third Heat Henry was now withdraw
! from the contest, it being evident to his owne
/ that he could not win, and the contest lay bt
: tween Grayson and Ellen. The colt led Of
y Ellen trailing. She closed ON the lower tur
: and homestretch, and came to the score 1appe
5 on Graysoa in l:56. She was held up on leas
+ ing the stand, and waited until she reached th
lower turn before she made a run, and at tt
score was well up again with Graayson Tin
( | of second mile 1:56. After passing the scor
Ellen ran closer to Grayson, and waited unit
she was nearing the homestretch before sh
4 made her brush for the heat. She ran quickl
upsto Graysot, passing him nearly opposite th
Q | distance stand; but, as before, she could nj
keep the lead and they landed at the score wit
) | their heads parallel. The judges decided it
!. Edead heat. Time Of the last mile 1:59, and {
the heat, 5:51
Fourth Heat. Not much betting, the rae
being too uncertain for speculation Grayso
jumped off with the lead, the mare trailin
B again he was about three lengths ahead on th
t lower turn, but on coming to the score the
4 were close together, the mare having shut u
the gap on the homestreteh. Time Of the mi
= two minutes Graysop got away half q doze
lengths to the backstretch, but the mare went {
t him again on the lower turn and up the HON
stretch, GrGysof passing the stand two or thrs
lengths in front, making the second mile in 1:59
They continued in this way around the upp
d turn and down the backstreteh, until at ii
Y Mansion House the mare was opened for the ~
q nOI1e SSSu6 CLOSED on CfUyS0B Tapiuly, tuu
. they entered on the homestretch, passed hin
and came to the stand, amid the shouts of d
multitude, a winner by about length. Tir
II of last mile 2:02, and Of the heat, 6:01a.
SUMMARY
III NATIONAL COURSE. - Same Ddy.-Club Purs
vi 900, free for all ages, weights as above, thr
: mile heats:
70 J. B. Mller's Oh. f. Flea Batanan, by Glencoe,
J.. dam ~ trustee 4 years s:.....;l y v
3 r B Cheatham's (H. Ghappol's) CHI. b. Col.
Do L. Grayson dam Ann Bell, years. U
ldsi Peleg Blakeleyseh 9. Henry, by Glencoe, dam
!. Musidora, . years. 8 dl
= > r, Ten Broecks oh g, .a,rou. by Boston, dam
=. Jennetteau, years. .dr
]. Time, 5:42a -5:45--5:51--6:01a.
~ THE FOUR MILE RACE
Immediately after the termination of
- three mile race, the horses were summoned
W the four mile race There was no particul
favorite in this race. They were backed
.ti couples--Red Eye and One Eyed Joe agai
Little Flea and Reu5e, Highlander being
of order, and unfit to run not mentioned IN
lei betting circles.
MS FIRST Heat Little Flea won the pole, Hts
az ~ lander second, Red Eye third, Reu6e four
~ One Eyed Joe outside. At the tap of the DIR
u they went off on hand gallop-aH waiting
nls trail, but some one had to lead, which fall
= to the lot of Red Eye, he started with La
ne Flea alongside of him, the other three i
use string behind, Highlander first, One. Eyed
he next, Reu6e bringing up the rear. There
X no change Of position on the first mile--tl
y. 2.05a. After passing the score the speed