The New York herald., 1863-06-26
The Turf.

The Turf.
THk cENrREvILLE RAOEs-sECOND DAy-iDLEwrrDs
THE WINNER or TIE POUR MILE RACE IN THE IN
PxEcEDEsrED TIME or 1861 FASHION AND Bos-
TONS GREAT TINE BEATgN-rHR RACING TO-DAY.
ETC, Ero.
The visitors TO the Centrevs Course yesterday to wit
the second days running OF the New York siring
meeting and for which solely indebted I" tho
terpriss of Captain T. @. Moore. q kentucky
amply rewarded for their attendance by being pree,,
the occasion when the fastest four e time made
Iu the North accomplished Sinee tho spring Of 342
when Fashion beat Boston the Union Course Long
Island in their great four mills heat match and onish
Cd the world by running thsrst boat in minutes 32K
seconds. us ecleug the time Of tine great Eclipse him
SELF her record has stood without parallel in the annals
Of the Northern turf The approach TO thtswas
tho minutes SO seconds OF Free Trade in his with
Tally o aud Bosoua the II Ia true that
Lexington and Iecomtes time OF 723x on the Metars
Course, New Orleans, stands lower IN the scale 2f
time but this performance was scarcely thought
by experienced turtmen equal TO that OF Fashion,
made under the favorable condition OF Southern
and not Northern weights beng carried Thoss there
FORE who neglected being present yesterday owtness
this interesting missed performance which will
ever DO memorable on the Anero n turf
The track In admirable condition. evidecing the
care and attention that had been bestowed upon by the
Temporary lessee, The weather also beautiful, .
cool breeze Agreeaby temp ring the suns powerful rays
But the attendance, although much larger than tho
nrst day by means numerous as tho excolent
programme Of SPORT and the vicinity of the course 70 ~
popuIous city New York, would have naturally led
TO anticipate sceiag. Ths loss however, theirs who
not present, two more exciting races have ssso
been Witnessed
The ss race was the great event Of the day the four
mile race for aA ages, for purse OF S100 IL closed with
the following sntrss:-T g. hoores b. IN Idlsw I'D. BY
Lexington dam by Glencoe SIX years old r. Norris
OauS.p hwv dam, AUnar Ra
Ave years old also his ch Dangerous By Imp Bonnie
Scotland dax,E Fashion, four years; n. Ciays b. c.
jerome Edgar, by Star Davis, dam Leaobia, oy Imp
Mngaree years Reporer consequences Of gone
amss did not come 70 the post thus leaving tho other
three to battle for the stake offered Idlewd as may
readily be snrmised from her previous brilliant perform
ances washs avorte, selling In pools Tor $la0 jerome
Edgar for s2 80 and Dangerous for 81 80. shortly after
three O'Clock the bell rang for
THE RACE.
They got on well together at the first attempt idewild
leading around the first turn but Immediately pulled
back By her rider and Jerome Edgar went in front, max
tho pace good Al tho half milo pole the latter was
sti ahead Dangerous lying second and ldew'ld dozen
lengths in the Before turning into the straight
home ldewid past Dangerous and took up her posi-
t,on about three lengths behind Mr Ciays horse and
mile in So The rider OF Edgar the celebrated Gipat
rick. now improved the psoe, ~ II with the m.
Sson n, Q, s 1nass ~ossosseS S' ous Running wei, with
10 herself however and steadily ridden according to
her clever and trainers orders she maintained her
secondary position patiently awaiting until her time had
| come. The second mile WAS run In iSh Edgar fox
lengths before dewd and the latter half dozen before
Dangerous Time Of the two miles 347b. Tho third
mile saw these positions unatered the time being 81,
or for the entire three miles. And now tho excite
meni began TO eliminate on the mile, and many who
were not acquainted with the speed aud lasting qualities
| OF the ono-eyed mare imagined that she could never
the lead from the game son OF star Davis II was
not until han mile pole reached and passed. that
the rider Of Idlewd her tho opportunity she had
evidently ardeny desired for, rapidly closing on Ed
gar she challenged and colared him for the lead, and
passing him with apparent up the homestretch
the three lengths In 'front.' and winning the race
| qt.art0 seconds. The position OF jerome Edgar at the
finish showed that he could have made his time close on
| 1870; whie Dangerous, although. bis rider pulled him
when he found tnat he could not win was 40 close up
his time would have beaten or ut least been
| close upon that Of Fashion.
The announcement OF the extraordinary time created
great excitement The declaration OF Capt. Moore, which
we published yesterday that, there was nything IN
the race TO press his mare 10 her speed ash
would assurediy be beaten realized 10 the letter.
The merit OF this performance VIII be better seen NJ
comparison OF the respective weights carried by dlewd
and Fashion. The former carried yesterday III bs az
six year old being the south Carolina and Georgia rules
weight under which the race was run FASHION IA nvs
year old carried Ill lbs which the Northern stand
ara Lexington, when he beat lecome IN minutes 2s (
seconds four old only carried 100 lbs accord
ing c Southern rules being four pounds ess than he
would have had carry had he in the North There
L no doubt that the yesterday dewd could have
reduced the tmea least three seconds 40 elevery was
her victory achieved Well has she maintained the epu
tatou OF her grandse, B~on, and ot her sire Lexiug
ton redeemed the fame of the former oy beating tbs
| pes, tune os his victress, FASHION.
The second FOR handicap purse for all ages
for which the following ss entered Gray D9n 70 To-.
Seven oaks; % lbs sssdadae ed 81 ISs si, o. nsvs . 10
seven Oaks, Gray Don and Bill Davis appeared at ihs
post The former was the lavorite selling IN pools foI
&.6 Bil Davis bringing $40 and Gray Don u 80. The
latter sold by auction Tor $3.50 previous 10 the race
I FUa Heqt-A capital start, seven oaks showing nrs
yS ns :. Sr ps ny sss
together AZ the half mile the nby st leading with
Bsll Davis, VINO had Iasssd the gray eugsh behind
| Oaks, without being approached won easily by two
lengths IN laek-Bill DAVIS length before the gray.
Seccnd Hea.--Ths gray got Of badly but fine rac'
ensqed betweep the other two both running head
bead together 10 the half mile, where Bill Davis sbowet
in front splendid struggle up The homes.,eteh ensued
gray who had closed rapidly on the third quarter
the fas,er the left TO them, Bi Days a. las
beating the Oily who tired within a dozen lengths q
home by three lengths in 20. The rider Of the graz
judciously pulled him up when be found bis chance o
TAird Hsdt-rhe gray took the lead from the start
and maintained II throughout. winning cevery by thre
cngths IN 81 Bal Davis secnd
Fttnth H.dtAny odds on the once eespsed gray, wit
cut pit the running throughout. and cleyerly by
three lengths 81 Bill Davs being four lengths abest
| OF seven Oaks.
To omorrow there are two good the cards Tn,
first Ia FOR 500 purse, mile heats three IN ave, for al
ages and cloeed with three entries, viz CRAY Don Bill
! laws and Manona The other is two mile heat race
for three yoar ods aud hN la IL Lodi (wbO ran Captain
Moore cosely al Paterson -ontherner and Ilselwsg
racing should not the opportunity of witnessn,
the exciting contests among the thoroushbrsds
SUMMARY.
CEupryiIK Coussg. L. l., June 25-RaoIns-Purs,
| fT00 four mi Q dash, for all ages.
Capt I. q. Noores b. IN Idle~d. by Lexington, yrs.
J. Clay b. c. jerome Edgar, by star Davis, yrs
= Morris ch. Dangerous. by Bonnie Scotland, yrs
>. Morris ch. h. Reporter, BY lsringten yrs dr..
Tme-f 25i.
Same day. Mesd's sr. C Gray Don yrs,
! 95 lbs bs................ ..... ........,... 3
| J. NJ Clay's b. C. Bil Davis, yrs. l0t lbs
| Y. C. Bush's br m seven Oaks, yrs. 100 lbs
| Time, &sn-i ta-i 5l-i 5i.
| OmciaI Drawings murray. Eddy 4
| Co Eeufueky aud Nixsouf STATE Iott~r-a