The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-12

spectacle attendance OF both sexes being out 70 witness
the race and sl seemed pleased with the result Two
match races cane oathe first between Ellen bateman
.na 1it,l. Arthur mile heats. for $4,000, which was
von ~ the mare the other three mills heats, between
Garrett L avis aud Fanny Fern Garrett Davis won this
race without an effort, the proving to be wrong
after runoirs haf mile she was the fayorite pre-.
yious 20 ha start 81 hundred 70 fifty, well
she thought az by her Ssckers unit something beyond
the knowledge Of her trainers "a beaan her, and she
was doomed 70 defeat ID consequences When her clothes
were taten OF previous TO saddiing she appeared the
beau ideal q q racing nag, 20 the mark at every
point and looked ~nner from top TO toe but she was
amiss internally aud this caused her defeat sue re-
mblss Garrett avis very much in color size and rang
points, with whi,e foot than the colt and IN
health viii prove herself hard to beat er pre-
vious races have al been good and her owner Ar has
was sargpne yesereay afternoon previous " tue
start that she would prove thana maca Tor Car
ret Davis hence the oug od9 Ia her favor Garret ia
Wis had many admirers, oat the majority OF thsin were
afraid 10 six much OF hc1 In the face OF the high econ
miums pasfed the mare and let the odds fes without
Eln Baeuan was the favorite at hundred to ffty
against Little Arthur aud large amounts were posted on
her The track was very heavy, paIicnariy 50 on the
bscksrech bat the time made N the mie race Is good
considering the seph OF the mud The track is impro
vi,g all the time and win be much faster to day Every
possible resosted to, to have it in ORDER the
aid Of rollers ard harrows Is called III and aston
ishing time may be safely anticipated at the present
Judge Cox President Of the Matarie Jockey Club acted
s. starting judge II bnth yesterday.
THE MILE RACE.
Fsrs Heat Ellen BATE man the pole. Ths start
was very TAR and they went Oh under good hetowiy'
The mare drew away in making the first turn and open
ed gap Of length up the first quarter which she in
creased TO three for before reaching the ch
the heavy state Of the trace telling much against Arthur
his stride teing longer than that OF the mare and ne
could not gather quickly On the b.ckstretch how
ever he seemtd to 60 better and closed no gradually
making brush the loser turn and lsppiDg The mare
as she came on the homese'ch pretty little strug-
xIa Lii yba Int 20 HAY
foot than Arthur beat him TO the little
over bali length Time, 1855,
Second He1k-Fiye TO one on Ellen. She got the best
OF the start but Arthur caugh her before shs made the
turn, and they went together for short time Ellen,
howeer shook bin oil and opened gap OF three or four
hand winner b. tifee or four lengths, in l:571s.
THE THREE MILE RACE
The time for the three mile having approached
thu judge sounded the drum for them to make their APP
parance which they quickly responded to- and prepare
tons were made for start Fanny Fern was the favo
one hundred to dfty IN immense amount Of money
vas ssSed on the result Fanny decided favorits
particularly among the Virginians present.
First Heat -Garret nayis won the pole. They were
started nicely Jet before hey got fifty yards from the
stand Garrett took the lead and opened gap before his
rider could take him in hand. The mare then went up
and took sides with hiu, and they together until
near the Mansion House, when Carrot again drew away
from her aud led two lengths around the lower turn and
up the homesrech his rider pulling him nearly double
to keep him back He past the stand two three
lepgth IN front of the mars-time 1:55h Carrot then
dashed away from Fanny at tremendous rate opening
gap OF fifty yards at least, and the upper turn the
boy pulled him almost to standsi allowing the mare
to get to him He then broke away from the boy and
opened gap of half dozen lengths, which he main
tanned around the turn and up the homestetch when
Mr. Fowler the trainer Of Garrett told the rider Of the
horse to let him go along Time Of second mile, 207
The boy obeyed for moment and the horse again went
away from the mare making the distance between them
about one hundred yards when he again commenced
pulling him. AID on the homs stretch he stopped the
horse until the mare was within length OF him, when
he stxa ghtenei Carrots head and lei him in beating
distanced the mare haudiIy, but from reason
known t. this GATORS he did 60 So Probably she
was not disanced through courtesy to the vrginians
Tine of heat 6.15h and of the last mile, 2: 10.
Second Heat-cne hundred to ten was offered on the
colt without takers the opinion OF the majority being
that the mare would be drawn from the contest She
was however, started with the understanding that if
running mile This was done it being evident that
she Could not run and Garret Davis went alone the
next two miles He ran the drst mile in 1856 The
time OF the others were not taken.
The followr z is a summary of both races -
NAnosAL COURSE, Monday, September H. M itch
81, 600, mile heats
Capt J. B. Miller names II. n FIELDS s. m. Ellen
s Bsie@an, years old, by Glencoe dam by
Col Glsssccck names gr c. Little Arthur, years
Old, By Glencoe, dam Blue Bonnetts Dress
~ anu lime :s5n-i:57n.
SAME py.-Na.ch for $4,000 three mile heats.
G. ". D,llahunt named, CHI c. Carrot Davis,
years old by Glercoe, dam b. sir Leslie Dress
bare and Boswell Named ch m Fanny Fern, 4
years old, by Glencoe out Of Cub. Dress red
Time 5H-not taken.
The match between Madonna and sam Letcher is post
poned until Saturday next
The entries for to-day are Agiator and rerrider in
tro mile ra:e FOR "a 900 and Henry Emily, McGIath,
and John Hopkins for the proprie ors purse of $3.50
For particulars see advertisement
LEcoaTE AND LEXINGTON.
We give place to the following communication
from General Wells the owner of Lecomte TO the
n,la IN xI.tif 4, fhn
t,oyersy between the trierds Of Lecomte and Lex
inston as 10 their relative merits -
from the New Orleans Picayune, July 3ol
LEcoMTE AND LEXINGTON.
The following communication, addressed to us for
PUBLICATION by Gen. Wells the of the celebrated
race horse Iecomte will be read with avdity by hun
oreds who take interest in the controversy which has
sprung relative to the respective merits of this noble
animal and Mr. Ten Broeck's famous Lexington. Gen
Wells popoes as i VIII be seen, to run Lecomte against
distance. al any time, OF d for any amount -
LEcoMTE TO THE WORLD, AND LEXINGTON IL
The readers 81 the Peave can feel very little in
terest ia newspaper controversy between the owners
Of Leeoute and lexington and shall be brief ia what
in the New York SPIRIT Of the Times of the Sth OF July.
In passing nlut remark TO the editor Of thi paper.
note FADED mJ letter, is Language he would not
have to utter but for the security he feel ata safe
distance from me.
II editorial Of his laper of the 9th Msy this eli
gave unjust and perverted statement Of the
between Lexington and Lecote and in his issue &C III,
Sd 'une published series CT extraordosry CHI sllea-
ges' from Mr. Ten Brock, bea ing date Goth April,
whilst had right to telcvs, he held in his hand
communication fror signed "a Tur'mau, = and of
date 18th May containing position TO run Le,ome
against any horfe in the United States, at any dis
lance, &c.
10 az this, charged that there collision be.
tween tlc EDITOR Mr. Ten Brock t. give edeuce
to the challenges Of Mr. Ten Brock, viii h were
traorjipary TO have the spfearsrce of suber
fuse, upder which Lexington to the glove
thrown down by Lecomte Tbs charge is 20 fully sub
stsntiated By strong ooncjen's and cnrohoratpg cir
cums'ances, that like impressions to mine were ade
the minds Of s who read the Spirit Of The Times; aud
have proof in my posse sion 10 show that two OF the
lesong tu,im. Of Mississippi and Louisiana believe
4 did
viii not attempt to follow Mr. Ten Brock through
the whole Of hs brief review of the in watch lie
comp,e Was vi,torn much Of what he says is merely
the im pre- ssion o.. his mind
M. Ten Brceck says, in ing excuses for the
founding defeat of Lexington the friends OF Lexington
did act think him In order at the tlrt. Mr. Pryor