The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-15

course in England, L~g the appointed time every
seat was engaged, and brilliant days sport was wit
messed by n brilliant multitude, The cup was the all
absorbing topic Of conversation and betters busy
It's result between the races which preceded IT, Opmist
went out OF the market and Stake advanced steadily in
favor bni nothing occurred To shake the hrmncss of The
Wizard and Thormanhy. Several splendid contests took
place derns the day, oro Of The finest being that the
Rentck Memorial won by the Knight of 81, Patrick The
finest race OF the day was that which ought be the
hh's'Ithe tnp ;" eoscy was that handsome vase con
tended for by the American horse Starke and the English
horse the wizard that bets were laid upon the issue even
asier they hat passed the Winning post.
THE RACE
tor the tooGWoDd Cup. value SEQ sGyeregHs of
regns each with 100 added The second horse 10 receive
tfoo out Of the stakes Two miles and half 30 subs
Mr. X Ten Brooks starke, by Wagner, yrs, ss
Mr. Nichols b. c. The Wizard yrs, est d 0s.
Mr. R. Ten Brcecks optimsi, yrs ssi a. Nd
Mr. Mcrry's Thormanby 4 yra ost 1ob iCustanceI 0
Mr. g. w Fitzwiiams Wallace, yrs, 9st. a.. Snow
NJ A. schckcr ma CHI Mon Eoie tbrsd in Fran.cj
by observation-disclosures, yrs, Est. lob
caitain christe's b. f. Lady Ciifden 8 yrs, 7st sIb
Colonel Towneeys Dccicct yrs i:t b g. snow
count,F. de lasranges Royalicu, 8 yrs, est lib d.
Betng~5 to against The wizard to each Thor
MANLY and Mon EtoiIe; 100 to Is Doeioot to l
S'arke; and 20 to each, Lady Clden, Royaieu, and
rrotendant and Surprise were struck out at 1l5PM
Precisely NJ The time set down the horses lett the post
W;ace made the running at cracking pace, StarKe
lying second, followed past the stand by Rvyallieu,
Oplimst and Wizard; then came Thorn andy, Doe.
root, Lady Cliden and Mon Etole in the order we
have given 10 the hil, going up which Wallace ia
creased his lead considerably. and was upw qrds Of
SIX lengths IN advance Of Mr. Ten Broecks horse as
they ncared the Craven post Royaeu going en- third
wizard fourth and lhormanby next with the others fol-
lowing IN Indian file, the last being Lady Clden and
Mon ttoe On reappearng in sight Wallace was still in
possession of the lead which gradually decreased as they
proceeded mp the hill Starkc, in company with Royal
eu Wizard. Optmist and Thormanby drawing towards
the front as they reached the brow On rounding the
turhfor nome Wallace gave evident symptoms distress
and, although he camely struggled on in few
strides iurther passed in succession by Starkc Royal
lieu and Wizard; Optimst, with Thormanby and Doe
root following IN close order. At the distance
koyalleu was beaten, Thormanby following suit
IN a few strides after. and their places were
taken by OpfDisf who in company with Wizard
waited upon the leader the entrance 10 rails when
the favore ran by his horses, and came with clear
lead sarkc lying second and Op,mst third on stand
side or the course the three running extremely wide to
The stand when Fordharm called upon his horse who an
swered in the most gallant manner and Iro,racicd
finish landed the American cciors first by head only
Wizard defeating Optmst by three lengths FOR the second
money; Thormanby finished bad fourth; Mon Etoiie
who ran through as the others pulling up was nth
wallace sixth, Doefoot next and Royae and Lady Cit
den the two last Run IN four minutes and fifty seconds