The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-15

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The Fashton Course, Long leland, spriag
Meeting.
hs spring meeting the Fashion Course Long Island,
oenmsncsd yesterday, and viii be continued throughout
The ensuing week. opeled uoder the most favorable
suspoes ~ regards The weather, the day bling excsed
pgy defshtfal and pleasant The n enhance, however,
was By no means 20 large might have been sncpssed
considering the excellent programme OF sport Afforded by
the proprietor Of ths track Two causes may be assigned
for this circumstance frs the recent aense excitement
produced among the pleasure seeking and sport going
public by the late trosng matches between Flora Temple
and George Pachen and, secondly, the interior iu
Sereseeh among the community In racing horses ~ COM
pared with Iosting horses The tendency OF the Amer
mind ID toward the practical In everything, and we
oonssqusnty ind . far greater degree Of interess
manfested In the cultivation AMI Improvement Of the
breed OF ong than Of racing horses The latter, unless
Of frat class capabilities, comparatively worthless TO
tho breeder owner, while the former, even he
should not prove himself Patchen, lantern Flora
Temple on the track, q always Of some value . road
ster . carriage draught horse. In the Northern
States few Of our leading turmen possess Tho fac
ties for breeding and training raoehorses tho opulcnt
patrons Of the turf In our Southern States Land and
labor u too valuable here 10 allow them 10 indulge 10 any
great extent in the expensive recreaons OF the turf
quarter Of . century ago racing WAS In the
zenith Of in prosperity In this STATE, and the
great matches between tho North and the South
when Henry and Eclipse, and Fashion and neytoua
oontended for equine superiority The Long Island
courses, created far greater degree Of interest ~
raced larger semblagA than Witnessed Ia the
recent roDg matches between Flora Temple and George
PatOhsn. The memory Of these eventful contests still
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sections Of the Union but Of ats years racing has de-
elned IN hi. immediate locality, and xottng, with the
has s|oss entirely occupied ~ ne public mind n ssc
10 evident from this fact that my years ago there was
not horse In the stsses that could trot mile under
mot regarded nrst clan otter unless he can q, low
down In The twentes on all occasious.
Course have been kept up with occasional nsrrupons
for many years, bat In the majority OF instances the
speculation hss proved lssne game 70 hs sn.srPrsns
the Southern owners Of raoehorses % bring their animals
far from homo u h season Of The year and large
doing The present meeting u held under ths manage.
ment Of Mr. Henry Cotton the proprietor Of the course
tna % IN S q no ana
sscesa. rcs vas.d yssssd.S BY so SsI prs.sns S
the public, and ths pronpttuds Win which The VARIOUS
purses were PAID over % the winners, win have
Ss s. hs one % %
race invariably attracts immense numbers 10 vitnscs nj
and The superior c!sss Of horses engaged In this
o.sion VIII nave the sane snscf on The attendance this
there were three RACES sss do IN for yesterday sport
ihs proceedings oomnsscsd viii The race Tor ''~
THs Por STAKE, foe all sges two nile heats, 81 800, two
G. Uoyds aashsr ......................I \
Thomas Puyysar's Bourbon ..................I dist
Tine, 3 leX-s'le
whose nns ooadsoa snd splsndd :sys Of going s1osd
general admiration good start was effected, Slasher
& ss e. sr S. is1u
round making the nrst mile IN lao o. going along tho
back sds Of he track the rider q Bourbon Increased the
Jockey Of the lated called upon his horse, sashsr
answering sansy, cAme away from hia opponent and
Voc N the saAiest possible style BY ten lengths rus
asmd HEAD On pulling up afsr the nrst heal, WAS dr.
sssy H. n! ssos Of a. cds:
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The regular interval they were called upon for the start
sIsaher took the lead and be GOT warmed 70 hs work
h amenes disappeared and he ahead BY two lengths
on the bscksc,ch bourbon challenged, aud splendid
struggle cnsued, running head aud head together until
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Time, 40 Bourbon had evidently shot bis bolt for
slasher increased the distance between every stride
Bourbon struggled but Notwithstanding the efforts OF
The rider Of slasher 10 prevent such occurrence he
winner being iSn Of running line $40 vii BE- OBJ OBJ
served that e time made In this heat very good, cape
cially On The nrss mile. which Was done In La
SECOND RACE.
Sweepstakes for four year olds two mile heats; s2oo
subscription $50 forfeit, with $500 aided by the propn
G. s Ioyd's b. c. Prophet, by Monarch, out Of Cas-
P Busns CHI q Pauline, By s.r Davis, dam By
@ Iosds os s.it..n, 81 Glencoe. out Of an
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Fira R,df Tho beating was sco TO go Prophet
fore Pauline went Oh with lead Of four lengths around
The upper sde, ~hich abe maintained on The beck
dsss up ana On sas.rss ne ..rssSs r Us1 uss
cnAieneea BY the mare good ensued, Prophsl
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