New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-02
THE FASHION RACES.
THIRD DAY.

The racing Of yesterday set very .leasant crown
on the Fall meeting which perhars the most bril-
liant the Fashion Course has yet seen, and gave ample
proof OF the fresh interest recently awakened in the
pastme Of the turf. /; only reqL little exertion
on the part Of some Of our wealtier itizens who de-
sire to encourage higher tone Of l.yedr 6sd dash
of blood among horses render the Fashion Fall
and Spring meetings worthy Of tie metropolis. and to
induce sporting cousins in England to recprCe ate
! Mr.. Ten Broeck's pmeEt and send Fisherman or
some of thar cracks oys here We fancy il would
but require little pressure to induce the Town Council
| and Board OF Aldermen 10 vote good plate as il
done in every corporate town in England. The hotel
| keepers also who derive large benefit from the
races should in every town in Europe contribute
cup. It is only by the offer of such prizes that the
breed Of horses can be generally encouraged. Men
will not be found ike Col Campbell, the owner of Sue
Washington to expend $500 600 200 000 in breed
| ing for the mere love of the thing. BY some
! what Of exertiOn in this line, and entrlstng the
| conduct Of matters to man Ike Mr.. Valentine,
for instance who untes to great experience in racing
| affairs and minute knowledge of its details keen
relish for the sport, it would be possible in few years
10 bring the racing this Course up to very high
standard. One of the greatest blemishes s now, and
one easily remeded is the slovenly and even filthy
get mp of the jockies which takes away, especially in
the eyes of the ladies' stand, half the beauty and
charm from the race Tie of horses, too have
no special colors, changing them according to the
rider every day. and there no cards published
with the coors or the of the rider to the great
outside public the racing is horn of half its interest.
In New Orleans and elsewhere down South they regu-
late these matters more dainty, obging every rider
| TO appear in proper outfit of silk velvet and tops.
| The brlliancy of the day checkered by some
| heavy showers in the morning, which, however, laid
the dust and gave sOness and peaantness to the air.
Ii had the effect however of rendering the track, which
! in it, best condition to us to want the elasticity
| of the English turf spongv and muddy. and in many
places like powed field naturally impeding the speed
of the horses by making them dwell in their galop
The time not equal to that of the two rst days
The crowd was nearly equal to the first days gather
ing and the ladies stand presented brilliant array OF
fashion and beauty, including Mme Gazzsniga, Nine.
Coson, Mrs. Chadwick, Mr.. Washington Costa, Miss
| Gore Ousely, and other fair notabiltes.
The racing opened with match for $1,000 u
| side two-me heats, between
Mr. r. w Do.wel's b. h. Slashcr 0rvingl........1
| Mr Dckenson's b. h. Don Juan (Gupa,rick.......2
In the frst heat Sasher lay in waiting until half
mile from home, when he quietly went in front
and won in canter. In the second, he took the lead
from the start and kept Don Juan at distance from
first to last-tme 3:42 3:56. 1t is stated that the
match was genuine, and even that there were found
many verlant enough to put their money on Don
Juan But if this be So those who lost with the fact
before them that on Wednesday, 'rM a difference Of
! ten pounds in the ueght in Don Juan's far0r from
| the weight of yesterday he caught at the stand
and almost beaten, amply deserved their fate Seven
pounds is counted distance. AT u the second race
came off for $500, emile heats, thus:
! Mr. Bushs ch m Parachute, 5yrs.................I
Mr. Gibbon.'s b. f. Godleat 8 yrs; ;....''.-..'''...s
| Mr Campbelrs ch. M Laura Spelman tBobby)....f
In the fist heat Goldleaf leaped off with the lead
which he held for the first half mile, where he was
challenged by Parachute and NJ d., when beautiful
race ensued all three alternately taking the lead by
half length or less until they reached the last turn
| home when Parachute and GolGleaf shook off NJ. ID.
and bucked too for struggle which resulted in favor
of the former by half length. In the second heat the
| contest was still exciting. Laura Spelman
who after the fashion Of her stable sister Sue Wash
ington on the first day, had evidently lain by in the
first heat cut out the running closely pressed by Par
achute and Godleaf NJ. ID. being several lengths be-
hind and i'll this position, each appearing for moment
| in the front from time to tme they lay side by side
for a mile and three-iuarers, when the young one,
severely tried by the heavness of the track gave way
and the contest lay between Parachute and Laura the
latter maintaining the lead by neck up to the judges
chair where he collared by Parachute and beaten
neatly by head on the post. The race was so
close as to lead many who not on line with the
Judge to deem il dead heat. Time, both heats 3:5S
Laura Spellman after passing the post threw her
Jockey in the effort to pull ip but he not hurt
Before starting. Parachute and NJ. ID. appeared to be
about equal favorites if either, NJ. d. had the CALL
Goldeaf too, was not without his faneers. After the
frs heat a similar betting prevailed, the opinion being
general that NJ ID. would show better in the second
heat an impression which the result did not justify
The last race was one of mile heats for II 600 be-
tween
Mr. CsmpbeIrs Lizzie Mcdonald taie sue) Bobby.
Nj Dick, mons Coy. Wckhhe khins
This hardly deserved the name of a race. The bet
ting at starting was 500 to lO0 and 900 to 100 ON Sue
who won both heats without an effort On the whole
the meeting was eInnentv successful and gave general
satisfaction II would be en- act OF injustice to omit
mentioning that mucl. Of the admirable order which
prevailed owing 10 the untirng exertion OF MIR.
Sheriff BOYD, who a Rosinante of rare beauty and
mette ruled the track with urbane tirInness and
courteous severity Talleyrand might, perhaps have
cautioned him against too much zeal. At one period
of the DAY the races momentary interrupted by
brief but bitter confc. between those well-known
gentlemen, 2. Mathews esq, and James Irving, esq,
the vigorous and accomplished butcher Of the Asior
House and the late Inspector Of Construction, but the
disturbance speedily suppressed.
|
GoID FROM PrKEs CREEK.-We saw yesterday
saws The ~. L0uis Democrat. lump of gold