New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-28
The Turf.


Yesterday was the first day of the Fall meet
ing OF the Hudson County Associo.ion. held on the
newly constructed race track at Scacsucus about five
miles from the Hoboken and Jersey City ferries. The
first meeting Of this society this track commenced
under tie most auspicious circumstances. The track
was In the faost possible condition for running the
weather Vas most delightful and a large and highly
respectable 1ssembngo was congreyaed 10 witness te
sport. The Enc Railroad ran special trains at u
%, lock- m, aud III r. H., TO tholr station, ~tnn
couple hundred yards Of the track. while mo ROAD
Was c1teuslyely patronizcd. Tho managers had used
every exertion the success "a the neenG ana
although two Of tie principal tGrsn IN me North hed
aool aud declined entering their horses for any engage
nent at this meeting the stakes filed well and as viii
be seen the racing wgs most excellent Taken altogether
the FIRST meeting Of the Hudson County Society was In
anguratcd nndcr the brightest auspices and VIII as
suredy take its place and that most prominent one
among the brilliant turf gatherings 10 the NOftn AS
may be expected with young society there are some
hc tls Of management tina, may be amended end lGl'
Improved. and from the readiness manifested by TIE
directors receive suggestions in this respect, We
assured that another meeting VIII display uerAed
IRE sai Visible.
The first race was a sweepstakes purse Of 500 for
three year O.ds mile dash OF the seven entries.
Mr Morrss two. the gray colt and the bay lilly, both
By imp Eclipse and Mr.. Ackemans ch. c. Eagle, came
10 the post; the otter four from various causes being
abseutees Charlotte f. lame and the b. G., DIR.
Underwood having only Just arrived from Canada, was
not u u condition TO run and bis trainer and owner.
Nj. Dennis Reedy very judicloGsy reserved him for
his subsequent engagement at this m.eling DE- MoF-
rss entry consequently backed at 500 to $40 the
gray colt being most fancied.
THE RACE.
Eagle jumped Off with the lead, the bay hlly next end
the gray waiting two lengths behind Before rounding
tho upper side Of the course the bay had deprived Eage
Of the lead. Going along the back stretch the gray
colt shot passed Eagle and walked patiently at The
quarters OF bis stable companion, until they rounded the
lower turn whom he went 10 the front, and galoped
home an easy winner by two lengths in l.4cti Eagle
being bad third. 49,
Jic next race was for the Ferry Stakes Of <GO for
all ages; thrce.mc heats Mr.. Bushs Oh. c. Fleet
wing, Mr.. A. c. Jonnipgs' oh. c. Lexicon and MI.
Dennis Reedys Patti, gere entered. but the latter
was withdrawn Feetwing vas the hvorite. az sioc
10 si0 and after most exciting race IRON the us
on the second heat 500 to s75 on fleetwing who
waited patiently behind until they rounded the last turn
or the third nie. when he shot past Lexicon ana won
the heat AND race by three lengths in 5:S2.
Tho third and Last race mle heat race for purse
Of 500 The starters were Mr. Ioyds Siasher C.. Mr.:
T. Ciarks cb Col. y. G.. Brshs b. c. Ben Bruce. ana
Mr. Pncuss b. G. Veos Bon Bruce was the tayorte ~
slOO 10 eco he went of with tho lead and made the
running for the first half mile, where the sssher colt
passod him and after n most exciting race won the
heat by two lengths, in La. Velos and CsIks FLY Pc
n distapced In the second heat s00 To els was bet
GA the S.asher colt who won easily by ten lengths in
l.5l.
HoBoxEy CorRss, ~ .-Tuestay Sept T--Purse
$500 for yea old.. Ono Milo dash go etfAnc' play OF
psy, - 10 20 70 We secoha H'1ao " '' ~ '"'e' "
Patterson Races ma extra So 90,
Mr. n Mou!s entered e. c. BY imp. Eclipse, dam Sally
Wood.
Mr. T. NJ rrs ent. red b. by IMP Eclipse, darn Es,e2
Nj g. f. Alderman entered ch. C. Eagle, By Nanfs
q be- cItTa).
Time. lsSi
s.rEDAY TIE Ferry Stakes 500 for all ages Mn beats
M r. G. Rnsh entered Flectwing by isl.ownio J.
", & jennings cu CD. Lexicon By Lo.lEsion:. z
Time, 1859
ev,yDaY Purse $2oD for slsage,, Mile heats.
M g. Lloyds b. 6. by Slnsher J.
MIR r. &. Bushs C Ben bruce................yA+ =
MI I. Pneus's b. c. '1't
Mr. n (lar.a ca. r,Gsrcr unknown.
Time, iFT.-l5i.