The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-24
The Turf.
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FASHION COURSE, L. I.-RUrNN0.
Yesterday was the opening day the Fashion Course
under me auspices OF the Fashion Jockey Club and s
the equnocta storm had just passed. the weather was
extremely favorable, and everything appeared in order
except the track, which little heavy after the rain
but not slow to the wretched running made
by some Of the entries. Considering the programme
offered for the frst days amusement the attendance
was quite good. Although the runn.ag was very bad
throughout yet the spectators seemed satisfied with tho
sport and laughed heartily at the miserable abortion or
the four mile race and hoped for better things during
The first race was westcheser county stakes, three
year ods mile heats; subscription, $500; forfeit 500;
$500 added by the club, which was closed with the fol
John 3. AOnnots CHI. f. Roxana, by imp. Trustee, dam
F. Morris br. Etiquette by Mariner out Of Fashion
John Hunters ch T. Ella, by imp Yorkshire, dam by
I'll B. Monnots br. T. Maytnorn, by imp. Trustee, out
First Heat-After two attempts they got OF well to.
So auee in
about two lengths. Roxana now made q brush, and
very pretty run ensued which resulted In pas.ng FL.
quetk before they had reached the half mile POLE This
brush was rather too much for Roxana, and exhausted
her powers for the run home As SOON as they reached
came TO the stand easy winner by several lengths, In
1859.
headed in the heat The pace seemed slow
that appeared little more than canter, IS the time in
dicates-2:0S.
SECOND RACE.
The second race which was to be the feature OF the
day. four mile run, called the light weight stakes
for 81 Goo for which there were three entries viz.
Ellen Bateman, Miss Lghtfoot, and Rosabel Ellen
the favorite against the field at very high Odds In
instances hundred to twenty before the start and
well might have been, ~ was at least hundred
dollars TO red cent; for such contemplate farce Of
race was never Witnessed How the trainers or owners
Of Mss Lgho0 end Rosabel could have labored under
the delusion that there was q win In either OF them s
impossible for to conceive. It no race at ali.
Ellen took the lead on LOPEZ and went under hard
pull through the four miles At rate hardly fast enough
to sweat her.
The following summaries must suffice for the nrss
days racing
FASHION COURSE, L. I-JocKxY CIra FALL NKKrryG-
FIRST Observation-Disclosures county stakes for three year
ods-mile NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., $500; forfeit $780, $500
added by the club.
F. Norris br. (. Etiquette, by Mariner, out OF
j. B. Monnois ci t. Rcxan. BY Trustee, dam BY
John Hunters CHI {. Ella, by Yorkshire, dam BY
John B Hcnno.s b. Mayihorn, by Trustees gu;
Time, i5e-2:os
STcoSp RAcr-Iight weight stakes, 1000 sucscrip-
ton, $3.50: forfeit, $780, $3.50 added by the club; 10
carry 100 lbs-four miles. Nominations -
N. B. Young's Oh. m. Ellen Bateman, by imp. Glen
coe, dam by imp Trustee, years ..............
w. J. Shaws br. m. MISC Iightfoo by imp. Trustee,
out Of Young Lady Lghtfoot, years.
p. c. Bush's Oh. m. Rosabe, BY imp. CONSERVATION
dam by Andrew, years ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Time, $50.
The Programme for to day Is . two mile race In which
Mr. Gibbons Miss Julia and Mr. Coster's One Eyed Joe
which Charley King, Washington, and Nicolas I. are
entered.