New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-08
THE TURF.
The Patterson Rnces-seCond Day-The
steepic Chnse--Gircut Excitement and
IInmense Attendance,

Immense Attendance, .
Yesterday was the second day of the Pater-
son Spring Meeting the principal event Of which wos
the stecple chase This was quite novel feature In
racing on the American turf there never having been
one of similar character on this continent before.
Tie success which attended the Introduction Of hurdle
racing at f meeting and at ar ioga last year led tho
managers to anticipate st greater lEis from the In
PRODUCTION Of steerle chase nt' he programme Of
bsir Spring ;'ee,inc and M all .s horses well as
the riders for sis description Of sport can only DC OBJ
ainsd from Cnade tegotiotions were set on loot 70
ascertain the opnons Of tac owners steepe ebasers
and hunters there, and their Willingness to assist ID
carrying ooi the project They iound those parties
ready to cooperate in the matter proide sno ienty
liberal purse was offered 70. the winner. The Exccu'
tive II once ennonnceI ,psc Of $40 with the en-
be- about thee miles, iva Of which we're u 10 over q
"fair hantaS country. with q jumps Ihis was re,
sponded 70 by entrance ~ 70 Ca ada horses az or
them well known upon The tut N that rrovloce eltheI
Us cr3t class sceple chaseT or hurdle juIn9srs aud
horse rccer = brought rom tie South These were
De,is Keedys b. H. I1lg. George Peppers ch M
Mamie Crl ock j. AIOwaJ's eli. b. Charley Riley
MIR Lawlo = b. m. MID IT Ottowa and the southern
Lolse VINO was appropriately named Refugee.
The Muomee'nsnt % the steeplechtss e-satea 1al'e
an excitement not only ~ spuri ing circles, but among
,he genera community irwas the uni ers. opibloa
that tho sport vas peculiarly Laalrdors and attended
with great risk to o I'd limb alike Of he horses 'ud
thair riders and The nac Vi ~ the race was
pIopur.ional.y hightenca by this belief In reality,
however The Danger j. nos 60 great as As seneiaNY
imagined, for the bO.s,s are aeon ton;d 10 t.e sport
ere irly hunted over country whore The copsare
actually more lifgeuit ard haza.dols and are ridden
by men thoroughly acquainted w.th the Snort Be ths
~ IL nag u attraction Wis nnp-eecdcn,eo, anu t''
ATTENDANCE enormous, far greater tSln veg eyer
eecI on a race-oourse OF tsot'ing-sIacsin Amer
icI ON any prev inus ctcasts8. The vrst r.
sources OF the Eric Railroad were unable 10
supply accommodation for the in,foen'e crow,.s nId
af'er al tAe. sIT.ius ears hcd BEEN exhausted mo
s.i ht and her ofrops brought into reqrisuon
10 eonyey n ..olsard. - eager passengers 90 ne
scene of .pcrt. The -ood ~7s ais" palf9nH'u d
gfsqt.r estcl, than Il al ever t"en before nnl &c
tarn out Of rpag four IN hnuts. Daroue res
&C wa ou 4 unpcc.dcn u. W estio.1tod Tue nun
toii No q stedthe ,rd club fed, a 4 other s,ands
a, bot ao., 600 and - 90 per'rn and The excellence
OF tho arrangements Ne best pn.ed by the flct that
thero was J. o single nccidcn' Or mi lhs-nl eicuh
stance 20 mrr the thorough 81. merit 81 'he H.!
suyeryls of the police "a Eelauee ni Ii
~, vi srs yrs ntrs ted 10 NesTE Bennett and hing
g. the New ork dene'iTe force, sra tneir rnoi'hyv
ens b,s, aon0gie'g ~ TIE ~ Hms'see o. 10 .O.
Tse l.t,, ,s,sc ~, ~ frat event, and Of re five
entries ne f,ar Garcia hor'a aoa' apsearee, hs cd
ss,,,. ne rs slicT. zt-74e slc. Mamie O. dol
sly. N,ii ofOrlw. st2S; charley Riley, -. 3.
10 ter, H-ss Ia fort ard toos NJ mrs, hurdle
4. r y 49,
iva ttird and I,u,7. ~ The second Ju.aP, ros,
sni raj fret. W.. "a syZ.szar hrsi, al " y Of
O..ava stc3aa both ,.l. and Mamie cfadogs t,sqs
80, -. t.s M elea- =. that the interest b'csme cen
tered in the Two eiiers. The two next jInps, st0nc
MI and Icon sunk rence We're taken in TIE sane Or
dar b,s on sminc "a tho vii on tie fr side OF the
corrsa nsr tho ha, mile pale Mid of Ottawa passed
Zsz,s apt tloA II fra. both eleaiils Their !-ml -
piaa aa''" sssee.aliy ol the ,air fec.ars the
iLdcs' s:and. The mare retained her lead over
seve-al rrreossi1 !ene'. Mamie crSnoek N
ono ~ tue rasping iemps o. iae far
side uuss rriag her i!@r lHhoush without either re-
ceying aa rury began f.adnayto gain. ant AZ thls
dino wls only some tweaig ~ thrg len gths ocnind
IN. Maid 4 ottawa admirably steered BY VI. La1lor
Uas now icadieg Icz,g hy four lengths iasile h'r
lunrs -Dihcaniiy ne ilso IiSaS Innl On com
ing 10 the Sates imp and ssnco In fronI o. thr sand
the fonor nliod 90 clear sle leap. and ie meeting
her rider. Vh0 was stunned FOR a Nonent. i"ris
Rccdy Lgne cleared the same obstacle be hu.dl'y
AID :1s.n -,r's S "ia -lr s, Ia fec
Cataa ian steerle heser v.o close Icy. Mr. l1ernny
Immediately jrmIed IN Il mage. ar although Win.
~ mIp pr 't nv, S - :, eH IL ir' - asi caasy
Eiloy whom lis ricJ, Capt Jennings, could
not yet 20 face lie wal d jump gave up he race.
II seemed II ~ 'zn cod possibly lose the race
although Mamie Cre'och Vac gaining rapidly OF ini
bal instead of turning into the race course oil the last
tine round. as he OUGHT a. Law" done LigzaSs rider
made "a niisi axe and cane up TIE course be had twice
zone over taking the double rail aud tha water Jump
aran aid passing the stand on tho Inside coarse ~
sfr-d OF tue Quite. while N0st on even 'eiins WIN
hi9. Il Dlte Into lead george fepi.r Dfoisn' np
Mamie cradoc' on .he proper course ana id.s1d ~
,,,ud fw lengths ahead IT h. Maid Of OTTAWA The
judges Of conlre awarded 10 heat to Naans craioeI
ana dccr rcd Zigzar dis9ne.1 iof goiie OF we T,ons
side Of the COURSE ana also GistaLeeu MARCY -'nc5'
Tinc, 3 linntos q seconds.
IN. L Norwood Git Vi 500 one mile dash vas won
Ny M Iuuiers b. c. Arcoia w.nner 81 ine ohy re
frr boa ing very easily Lexicon tseeond) Eclipse X
G. uhirD volye. and Gray Eagle hly- iime.i'4ss.
Tho sol1c race Tor $500 mile and quarter a1sh Wa
won BIZ Mr. aogis's phrcesaeeh' lssthg teNe, lsec'
cnN Rrothor e Jack Malone Cbird). aud SeaeaLcus.
1imo-2lel. lie vipuors were the ia'aites IN Doth
races.
st>rl> cha HaaiSsrfor all age. q $50 Abont three
jump. entrsnee monk to 20 70 second horse.
! n .,d Of UuGss ~ ib...................:.
g. Z, nty Iiley. 10 n..''''..''''''''''-'''M nv.
| ~ .as, lss R.,.".....;c;.:;;;.'''''''''
Second lace Tho tnis.u ,od liz q 500 'o all
e d., a1. , ,n'.' 'Sngs y. Ti,v~1.s 6.soo "
enters C. years Arc,is oy Lexington dam Topaz ~
Imp Gehco. ,..,s he lam, q.
! dam ~ imp. Gcucoe ,;..'''
.lr + M$ni, t. J.. euIeog IA y..ls, ~ Imp. Eolp'r
Me,.r. bep- x Iin enter br. Velvet. aycar +, lms
| khisit 81 Georle, dan by Glencoe.
Mr y. sncdcor enters en- f. years ~ Gray E".~ d'a
iine. az
Ii;,l Rdce-St.ng race 800 NJ ages, ]. mile dash
Mr.. FIaus Morris n. j., en.e,s g. g. rifos"ees' 'sri
ii. o,., 81, H vev, ytsi b. Kash,
ofst Oeorse. dam b. Glcueoo +loop. .........,...
M r. & Moore b. &. YEARS, by Lexington dnm
NJ ts s cn,.r bi r. ynsrs seeaueu. by vanda
dam Mid ,i Monmoulh, 800. :.
Nj y. NcCeun y j. - en.,,s i. ,o c'sh'' years y
Kn.lt 8, Dcsree' to ;. sold Toy *'N''''''''''''"'
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