The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-08

INV Yoax RAcEs-sEcosn DAr-NosDAr. July :, pro-
istors purse $60o TIVE mile heats, closed with the
Following entries
John N. Clay entered b. 0. wagr am, 4 years old
by Yorkshire, dam Topaz, by Glencoe, riders
dress blue and blue Observation-Disclosures 1
7. G. Moore entered br. m. Laura faris, 8 years
old, by lexington, dam BY imported Aasravs,,
c. s. Lloyd entered br h. 1valaneh., 4 years. by
Revenue dam Sailie Ward purple and white. Q
r. c. Bush entered b. h. Trovatore, years old. by
Monarch dam Madonna, by imported Yorkshire,
J. W weldon entered b. m. Bette Ward. s years
old, BY Lexington, dam by Whalebone, red and
Zsb Ward entered 5. b. Sailor Boy s years old,
BY imported Yorkshire, dam by imported
John Hunter entered Dr. q. sunshine. 8 years old "
by Bairownie, dam imported Comfort, blue and
WHITE stripe.. dis.
Time sAox-s,44X-a:5sN.
Yesterday the second Of the meeting
the Union Course Long Island although the
fastest horses in the country announced
cont end, probably since the first
opened the public such good running so poorly
pstonzsd More people have frequently assembled the
Union Course 10 witness for y dollar purse than
present yesterday. The war, rersnchment among
the preparations for meeting the taxgath
the late news from army, &C., all have tendency
keep people away from the the present
time, and until public feeling becomes more buoyant,
of and horses must be satisfied
with that patronage which economical and prudent
public afford 10 bestow.
In tho pool selling for the above Laura Faris
brought the highest figure, being decidedly the
favorite, the buyers remembering her gallant
with rrovatoro the 4th inst, when with
fifteen pounds more up than that nns horse carried
she only beaten by head in the extraordinary
time OF 3A2h, on very heavy track. This with her
record OF 336k, the fastest time made, led the
20 PIC nsn on her Winning n: race Wa
avdity, the recollection Of his unparalleled mile time
being fresh in the minds Of all. Trovators was the
Bette Ward and sunshine seemed TO be vaosd alike and
brought about the prices After tho second heat
BY his tremendous burst Of speed between the quarter
and half mile poles the second mile or the heat pool
shire brought seventy dollars while Laura
Far and AL the others combined hardly brought halr
In the rss heat the horses had good START and were
all IN heap around the upper turn until Laura Faris
and Troyatore while ward Sailor Boy and sunshns
seemed content to bring up the rear In this way they
snsh sSs.d Of waaa snd sds
and side the others few oDgths behind On the second
mile wasram made several attempts for tho lead, but
marc coming home winner, well In hand two or three
ieagihs in front, in 3aeA wagram second, Avalanche
while Sailor Boy and Sunshine, had the distance Judge
been attending to his business would have been relieved
OF any further sxertions in the race the flag would
undoubtedly have fallen In front OF them
In the second heat Sunshine took the Lead fol-
Wagram keeping company with Bette Ward and sailor
Boy. Sunshine in front throughout the whole the
hrst mile, passing the stand length ahead OF Laura
Faris, Avalanche next, then Trovaore, wagram
three lengths further In the then Bette Ward and
Sailor Boy last Going into the second mile and all the
way around the upper turn to pole the speed
OF tho horses increased and general struggle
place for the lead between Laura Fars Avalanche aud
Trovatore Sunshine showing symptoms OF having had
enough. After sharp contest, Laura took the Lead
Avalanche and Trovators following close a. her heels
and then II generally considered that she safe
for the heat This opinion had hardly become settled In
the minds OF the spectators when their attention
suddenly called TO wagam, who now, bya tremendous
In less time than IL takes 10 tell u he cut them
all down timc and before he had gone two hum
drcd yards and reached the half mile pole, where no
taken In hand he was several lengths ahead OF the
home winner Of the heat by two three lengths,
amidst tho greatest sxcitemsnt Laura second, Ava
lanche third Trovatore fourth Bette Ward nfth Sailor
Boy sixth, Sunshine distanced. Time 3a4h
on very slowly, Bottle Ward leading, wagram second
Trovators third Avalanche fourth Laura Faris bringing
up the Very little change OF position took place
during the first mile the horses passing the stand as
named above, except that Trovators had taken
quarter pole the second mile, however,
n sharp contest onsued for the best Places
when wagram went 70 the front. closely followed by
Troyators Bette Ward third but evidently beaten Ava
anche good fourth, with Laura last, unable to keep
pace with the others. In this way they passed tho half
mile poe and after exciting contest they
home in the following ordervz Wagram hrst, couple
OF lengths ahead OF AVALANCHE, Trovaore good third,
Laura Faris fourth, Belts Ward last. Timo-3;53z.
ons mile and half out Two startsd-viz: Mr.. Hunt.
er,s CHI I. Jessie and Lexington lilly. Jessie won
.cisysrly making the mile and a half in 24o