The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-15

NATIONAL COURSE, l.. I.-THE RACES.


The lscss were again toeraay we'll attended yester.
day notwithstanding tho incIemency of the weather.
and off with spirit and ecldt The three milo race
announced was the only one run, the mile falling
throggh account Of the Of Little Arth pay
ing forfeit. The three mile match was bet ween One
Eyed Joe, of Virginia. and Garret Davis of Kentucky
The former won in two heats.
The betting in the various resorts Of the sporting men,
the night previous to the race about 6ve to four
but yesterday morning In town, and ut the oppiog
places on the roads, hundred atty was offered ON
the Kentucky horse frequently than taken As the
hour approached for the race the viginans began
draw their Wallets and took all tho odds offered, until
the betting ranged at one hundred to eighty. Prom
twenty TO thirty thousand dollars quickly posted
the result The odds the start aged about
hundred TO seventy five.
Both horses looaed In capital condition: if there
any fault to be discovered in Garrett Davis appear
ing rather too finely drawn stii he booked winner,
end lis backers haC confidence in his tie
was ridden by the same Jockey that gui ted him In his
race With Fanny Fern, Monday last; and many per.
sons remarked about uaicioasy possibly could
be- he might have followed the instructions given him.
when tod &c trail the first heat but to pull horse
al to PIECES as he die on the first two miles Of tho Grst
heat when far behind, piece Of folly that met
with its re ward in the sequel. Whether Carrot
could have the rt heat any circumstances,
much faster and further hao his jockey been
moderate IN The pulling - saving process. IL. was
score on The second mile Of the arst heat and When
the urn he called on his horee make his run, he
found he had no run iu him. One Eyed Joe could
have cropped the Gag him the rt heat if he had
run for it, but he ken the backstretoh OF the
last turn and gave Garret chance to save himself On
the second heat tho rider of Garret told to let
the horse hare his own way, and he much better
than In the FIRST heat but the stamina bad been pulled
out tf him. and he doomed to defeat
One Fs ed Joe has proved himself race horse at any
distance; and he performs his work STEADILY and
vi grest ease He VIII be found hard customer to
deal with 10 snr race he may next week. We see
that he is entered with highan and tte Flea in the
st. Nicholas Hotel stake Tuesday which is dash Of
four mile da1, W with Red Eye Hghiandes Arrow % saSa aad
such other good ones may enter for the club purse
his Testing varret Davis yeterdsy easily will MAKE
him host Of friends, and they will back him pretty
freely when his next race comes off
The track was not in good order for fast running,
Of elasticity and buo, sncy reqaired for speed few
days howevr, OF moderate weather, will make 1t all that
can be desued
Frs Heat One Eyed ice Won the pole, and took the
lead around the turn by couple OF lengths which he
the rider Of Garret pulling his horse nearly double
in his epdeavor to keep him back. He th,cty
yards behind the first half mile ana the
rider still persisted in rctsrding the speed Of his
horse. On the lower turn, The bomestretch he
made no effort to get closer to the gray and when he
Iet his horse lcosei only harder pull AS
the gray approached the stsui Mr. Hare called to his
boy to pun hard think ng the gray needlesy too tar
ahead. Tie time Of the frat mile was 1856 Garret 3
mile; anc even then, 1t only for moment or the
lower turn Ccmng up the homestretch he still had
pletey choled up Joe passed the stanc abont thirty
yards ahead, making the second mile in 1535s. On
or further and 1t obvious to his hackers that
has chances were out The gray opened the gao gra-
duauy until 1t was full u distance ahead Of Garrett;
but tnding that the latter had not a br1sh in him,
where il is generally made, in front Of the Mansion
Houte the gay was taken IN hans and came home at
moderate pace making the last mile in l5s, and the
stoond H,ai.-one hundred to TEN offered on One
Eyes Joe withou. takers Gar ct took the lead at the
start, his r.der adoptog system that lie should
have practsed in tbs first heat and the freely
ahead of tic gray about forty yards the ers half
the lower turn and closed mp the r.p5 to within
couple of lengths ani in thi way they passed the
leaving the stand, Garret again got away from the
gray half u dozen lengths; but the backstretch
the made clay and ss wsat up to to- h
gsay compile Of lengths, and afterwards
taken iu rand The second mile was run in 1867,
Joe leading two three open lengths. From
here the of iateet to the spectators. par
tculy the hackers Of Garret Davis he began to
drop of farther and farther notwithstanding ell the
f his rider force him along and the stake
holders looking about for the to hand
TO the victor, he sPiles b.Onsiag % them oae Eysd
The following is a summary Of the races
TnuRsDAy, sept. IA Match $4,000 hall forfeit three
1hos. W. boswell named g. g. One Eyed Joe, by Prince
George out Of Registers dam, years old, carrying 1lo
lbs Dress blue and white..
W. w. Boyden named CHI. c. Garret Davis, BY
imp. Glencoe, dam by Leslie, years old, carry lo4
lbs; dress farcy
1ime-Iirst Heat. nme-Sec0nd Heat.
First mile ........ 1866 First mile ......... 1854
Second mile ... 1:5315 Second mile ......... 1857
Third mile. ..... 1853 Third mile. ........... 2:07
Total time. ..... 547M Total time ......... sos
SANE DAY-Match 81, ,oOo, half forfeit, mile heats.
Ihos W. DcsWell named br I. Salins, by Epsilon, out
of Beta, by Lsviathan. Received forfeit.
w. W. Boyden named 6. c. Little Arthur. by imp.
Glencoe, out of Blue Bonnets. Paid forfeit.
There will be racing day, all the mstches ha ring
been got through with the between Madonna
and Sam Letcner, which will OF Satur day after
noon. The match is for %, 000-two mile heats.
Political Intelligence.
THE Wing ASSEMBLY CoSvgSnoSs.-.-The Wing City
Assembly District Conventions in the 6rst and second
Assembly districts met last night to elect delegate to