The New York herald., 1864-09-15
The TurH.

The Attendance at PAerson yesterday was one OF sne
largest and most brilliant In fashion and beauty that We
have ever seen on any race course. was ever sur
passed in this country was only Al Saratoga this sum-
mer. The iadiesthe great patrons or the turf nova
dayslled the grand stand and thus crowned the VAST
assemblage a. with regal dadem. The flash OF costly
jewels the futter or vsriegated ribbons the rustic Of
rich silks, the wave q sunny furls and the blaze Of
cleaning eyes were all united in 0s GALAXY From
ts midst caught the hum OF pleasant conversstos
aud the enlvenng sound OF quiet yet merry Eughter
The latest importation, in sporting point Of vsw 10
from Canada and, like most other athletic games,
Of English origin. We speak Of the hurdle race, whoh
has suddenly attained such popularity as 10 almost
amount TO furor This began At Saratoga. Some years
ago thcre few hurdle this country but
by Of lamentabe and fatal accident preJu dce
raised, and they were put TO Hide This was no
more rational than it would be 60 cal for tho sup
presson railroads becnse careless con-
ductors and engine drivers sometimes cause collisions
With good horses and able riders there is scarcely
more danger in hurdle race than in oyer flat and
hardly much as there is in drive down broadway,
from tho ark 10 the Battery The Canadians, inssgated
by inc tastes and examples o the ocera tho Bfitish
regiments who have been Quaytered among them nave
attained good deal of SKIN experience in the matter
OF hurdle races and sieeple chases For while they
ooient with their borses but some oil
tue more enterprslng- as Captain loy Or Krwin
and reDns Eeady--soon rossceeed themselves OF
thoroughbred h9rses rom Kentucky and, having taught
them 70 Jump, carried on all tho hest Of The pr'@es.
Although al the Mber races yesterday were u great
interest, the excitement concentrated on the
hnrdie race, which was the rst 20 come on The race
was for premium v 5000 with egn lights OF bardes
three feet six inches high, Tor which only lao horses
came to The post, VIZ; Zg lag a"d Gahoad Tho former
hurdle beng about twenty yards ron Inc stand 2g Eng
bid The lead and Went he hurdle about one length
ahead Of Saribadi hoth jumps we're oeaa'iicl. Carl
bald then took the lead aud sen, 10 lbe hurdle,
which was near the qnafter pole, four lengths
IN front Of zs Gag. hgain he hurdss we're
hurdles N
most elsSnnt manner w 1as made his run FOR the lead
y :aspe s Of ssSaa ssms s
passed Garbaldi between tho seventh afd last fIfdis
but the latter ralsed ag6 and caught bin they came
Rether Zig 1ag now having tho most foot, beat Gaf
6ald 70 The stand about two lengths but we said be-
Or any other country. lhe following is the summary
D. Ready entered b. C. Zig lag, years old.
W a. strong entered ch C. Gsribaldi, years old
Time, AIS
The second race was or The Underwood Girt' Of
5000 for all ages one mile dash entrance money SO to
J. :. Watson entered b. Capt. Moore, years old BY
Bairowne, dam Jennie Rose. ...........
g Bush entered b. G. Ben Bruce, years old by Iex
Morris entered 8. 6 BY imported Eclipse, dam RI
tfmsiead entered years old py knight Of
D. Ready entered D. 6 topeak, years old, by leains
ton, dam by Yorkshire. .....................
Time, 40,
Capt Moore the hvofite' against tho Geld at two
to one, Ben Brnce the second choice, The Morris colt
noxt concck third n toe pool Gr'ms'eads ony sclling
Tor four dollars in $3.50 pool Norris gray col. led
to the quarter. the ny close 70 him. copeck
evidently waiting ior Capt Moore Who got away badly
5 I % csss
and Ben Bruce fifth. A. the throo quarter poe the Oily
SIN leading, seemed winner tor the momeat with 90.
peck second Morris colt third Captain Moore fourth and
his brush. Entering on he homes retch, pew shuttle
OF ihe cards. rather f the horses took place Iapan
6liy Iepnn 10 au,, Ben Bruce made his run mud sne
horses isnded 81 the post in The toimwns rder-capt
Moore lFst neck, Ben Bruce second Morris colt
third, tho hpy u good fourth, and Copeck aad htsL.
The third race was the "Trial S,akcs" premium Of
$780, for year elds $50 entrance, play or pay
snd an eighth mie dash OF nineteen entries ont five
the post, the Of which follow ~ the order
they finished The race
j. Hunter entered b. T. Saratoga, by knight OF g.
George, dam Blonde, by Glencoe. ]
J. wasson entered b. G. by Lexington, dam Miss
7. Read entered b. Firsi Attempt. by Lexington,
Dow o 4 Hail cnier,o ch. c Baltimore, by Revenue,
John Iluner ehieisd bk l. ia Noire, by Enlgh, Of st
George dam Bl0nde' h ns slssS2f: s;y f:'''''''''
Then followed the ihree mile dish between Captain
The Captain carried too many Tor the three year
old and beat MIN easily from beeiIning 70 end me o
lowing is a summary
j. s atson entered b. Captain Moore, four years old,
by Barow ME, dam Jennie Rose Observation-Disclosures. l
r. J. Arkerman entered ch c. faglc three years old
by Vnndal, dam by Sovereign gu....................2
rme 602S.
The h'th and "win1 upi OF The dsy the 6Sellng
Race for s30o and quartor nie dash. Luripe and
Ihrpgs Neck The cntriee The former gallant
STYLE and was sold after the race 10 John y. pgriy
$420,
SUMMARY.
y. G Bush entered b. T. Lnrine, years old, by Knght
o 81. George, dam by Trustee. .................
+. Morris entered Throg's Neck, aged, by Cracker
uam ShiHo Nhu.... y
Time, 20ls.
To- day there will be four two mile dash, threc
mile BEATS mile and quarter daeh, and a1oihsr - be
made uys
- the Paterson course to-day will be sold several nns
Arabian horses, imported by hon Geo. VI Brown. late
United States Consul for thc empire of Morocco These
pure Arabians wel worthy the attention connois
horse flesh. An early attendance nay nd
vantage to those Interested the cult yGiiop Of puro
breeds.