The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-15
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
The Turf.
HOBOKEN RACES-THIRD DAY.

Yesterday the third day Of the Hudson County
Agricultural Associations fall race meeting and more
delightful and satisfactory days amusement was never
witnessed The racing of the preceding days was good,
but yesterdays was better every race being closely
contested and in excellent time. There not as
large attendance the hurdle race day; yet the
managers satisfied, they anticipate q rush TO
witness the steepe chase which will be the first race or
to-day. Three run, according TO announce
ment the first being two mile dash between Mr. Nor
ris gray colt by Eclipse which after tho named
Throgsneck Mr. Bevins b. {. Lady Dan and Messrs
Evans & Francis CHI c. Nghtlock which very
exciting affair throughout, tho Eclipse colt winning in
3:4 The second was three mile heats, between
s sae saye, and Mt ThuHas y skSna
by Revenue, dam by imported Margrave This was
as fine race as was ever witnessed and was
0erccy contested from beginning TO end Probably two
evenly matched speed could be found
and the result rested entirely the point Of endurance
Thunder proved himself the longest liver, and won the
in two heats Oakland has not had the necessary
work to carry him successfully through brusing race
having arrived here but short time since from Virginia
The third run was handicap selling race OF two miles
and quarter in which Mr. Morris b Nellie
Graves Mr.. Reedy's b. C. Copeck, Mr. McDanielsb g.
by Arlington and Messrs Evans Francis CHI Night
lock. This was capital race, Nellie Graves winning in
handsome style in 4l0
Premium Of 5000, for all ages, two mile dash.
F. Norris entered g c. Throgsneck by imported
Eclipse dam Fidelity, years old. ............
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by Mahomet, dam Prunea, by imported Glencoe. :.
E. " Snediker entered b. f. Lady DAN by Lexington,
out Of Fanny g., by imported Margrave years old
Time-First mile, 1; so; second, 81 Total, BAL.
The Eclipse colt the favorte against the field at
hundred TO thirty previous to the start very good
send-of given the torses and they went away at
rapid rate Eclipse leading Nightock second and Lady
Dan close up. Going around the turn the gray
led two lengths, Nightock second, length
ahead OF Lady Dan. At the quarter pole she was
second two lengths ahead OF Nghtlock Lady
Dan feeling full of running, the Jockey INDUCED
her. and she up close 10 the gray and forced the
pace She could not reach him. however, and they ran
around the lower turn and up the homesiretch past
the stand tail and head with Nghtlock three four
lengths behind Lady Dan pressed her suit around the
turn, taking better position going down the back
stretch, and at the half mile poll she hung on the
shoulders of the gray but the latter, with an effort
threw her OFT the lower turn when she fell of and let
Nightlock take the second place The gray then put
more and up the homestretch game strong
and easy winner by three lengths Lady Dan beat
Nightlock for second place by head. Time Of first
mile So Of the second, 81 and OF the heat, al Mr.
Valentine Of the judges then named the winning
colt Throgsneck.
Ferry Stake, poststake premium OF 5000, for all
ages three mile heats, entrance $50 p p
p. G. Bush entered g b. Thndcr by Lexington,
out OF Blue Bonnet, by imported Hedgcford. Il
D. Mcdaniel entered h. Oakland, by Revenue,
dam by imported Margravc. ....................2