The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-12
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SEQUEL Stakes and Richmond the ConsDla-
tiOn Premium. &c. A4aaH "a A Ne
The third and last day OF the fourth fall meeting
at Paterson passed of quietly and by any incl
dent OF note The sports were not witnessed by .
brilliant gathering such assembled TO cheer the win
ners Of previously offered prizes and the gentle
men Of speculative dispositions who usually congregate
70 earn few dollars by the establishment Of games Of
chance failed 10 appear outside the course knowing be-
forehand that an overloaded sky, cold antumnal wind
and poor programme would not very attractive TO
the fashionable patrons of tho turf.
ON THE WAY
The few hundred spectators who left New York TO
attend the and expected to proceed directly from
Jersey City Paterson, doomed TO Disappointment
On crossing the ferry at eleven O'Clock they were do
the railway station for upwards Of hour pe
managers Of the excursion by some incxpcabe capace
determining only to send on train of the two that
were advertised to leave the depot This delay esned
in overcrowding the and causing much Ascontent
among the passengers, whom two hours connnomen'
placed in no amiable mood on their <T'vai on Inc
The trip, was, therefore, notso pleasant one
as many anticipated and was unreieved oy the many
little incidents that had made ne journey oeafaDie on
the two previous days.
AT THY COURSE NN
the appearance Of the Assembage was ~ no means
brilliant The CRANE stand not tenanted by
the crc~ds Of sporting men who, at other meetings,
clustered about Dr. Underwood's hut and stated in
Asdres their confidence the qualities Of such and such
q horse few of ladies' habited in winter at.
tire occupied the upper seats Of the covered gallery
and displayed moderate amount Of enthusiasm,
although evidently as much chilled by the small at
tendance by the inclemency or the weather. The
vendors Of liquid chowder and the dealers In furnished
gift jewelry were few in number and transacted but
little business, and the marksmen who attempted 10
mutilaie the wooden figure known "Aunt Sally were
actually awkward than usual; and the, Cerberus
OF the gate, tho venerable Tom Haley whose counte
nance radiant with good humor as he expels ntruder
from the gates was downcast he looked from TIE
sky 70 the printed programme and reflected alternately
upon the cloudness Of the heavens and the unatrac
tiveuess OF the bill.
The races were. in fact, Of unusually undressing
nature The splendid sport enjoyed by the participants
In the festivities OF the first day. the intensely exciting
steeplc chase that marked the features Of e second
furnish material for unfavorabe contrasts etween the
opening and closing hours Of the fall meeting The an
nouncement that the principal was 20 degenerate
into simple "walk over" also danper upon the
spirits Of the turtles and the respective merits Of the
horses well known to athat even specu-
laton SILENT and bets on the resits were few and
unimportant Even the sale Of Re- Eye, the famous
IenoWnNn
awaken the speca from their ahy, and the noble
animal was disposed Of for noDinal sum amid the
careless criticisms Of few Of thsmore unsophistcated
judges Of horse esh Sad cay owing to the inclem
ency Of the weather and the vattractveness Of the
programme, the third day of thsmeetng proved greatly
inferior the two gatherings whose features and bril-
liancy have heretofor been chonicled
The Rsces.
UcE
HURDLE RACE handicap br all ages, two miles,
eight hurdles, for purse $500, 500 to tho second
horse,
n Ready entered Dr. h. zigag, years old, 1874 his.
A. smith entered ch m Minnie Craddock, aged, iA
W. Kirwin entered CHI. b. citadel years old, las lbs
Time 4:03h.
Zgzag was the favore against the field At slight odds
Mamie Craddock being he next in favor, General VIII
lams and Citadel at against the other In the
betting After all the pelimnares Of saddling and TAX
ing the horses up TO me hurdle TO look at the brush
&c, had been got through with, and the people
had q chance 10 the Jockeys and express
their opinion OF the different styles Of dress
and positions In the stdde the drum tapped for start
and the or in the most lesureiy manner;
Zgzag n affected with the gloom that pervaded the
spectators leading the first hurdle which at
the end OF the club stand, without animation. followed
by General Williams Mamie Craddock third, Citadel last
The latter never attempted jump but rushed through
the brush and knocked the rickety thing 70 pieces,
where allowed TO remain Gong around the upper
turn Mr. Elways the rider Of Zgzag pulled him back,
and General Williams and Mamie Craddock passed him,
and Williams first at the second hurdle, which was
Citadel last General Williams and the marc side
ana side down the backstrctch 70 the third hurdle,
lean together which was very pretty but no one seemed
TO appreciate the beauty OF their jump Zigzag
several lengths behind, but leaped the hurdle
Jumped this better than the two previous ones and
seemed TO make little running around the lower turn,
but gave up and dragged along In the rear The
fourth hurdle was the foot Of the homestretch and
this taken by the horses with tho greatest case
zisaas third and CITADEL fourth they then came with
q good pace up the stretch and passed the stand 70
Jump the NTH hurdle but that oelng knocked over
with the running. The time OF the hrst mile was 2o2
Williams led around the upper turn, and was length
ahead At the sixth hurdle NJ the quarter pole, which he
went over nicely Zigzag second, few lengths ahead
OF Mamie who was siy lengths In front Of Citadel
Going down the backstretch the race was fine
between zigzag and General williams, the others falling
back and giving up the contest Al the half mile pole
Williams led length and went over the hurdle and was
behind and Citadel forty yards further on ON the
lower turn zgzag took sides with General Williams and
came on the bomes,rsch yoked together and a. they
jumped the hurdle they both went up and down together
ziesas soon became manifest and he beat General VIII
liams under the string two lensths Mamie was two
hundred yards behind, two lengths ahead q Citadel
Time Of last mile 20l and OF the race 403k. The
AFFAIR Oh very tsmely, and al the finish there
the slightest mark Of delight expressed on the stand
SECOND
The sRoru srAKu.--A swecpstakc premium Of $500,
for three year ods 500 entrance half fore two mile
DARN the winner OF the Derby 20 carry i've pounds
extra Closed with ave entries but only three came 10
the post
r b Read entered Oh. T. Fnchantress by Lexington,
dam Ellen Batsman. by Glencoe. ................
D. McDaniels entered b. Ripley, by JET Davis, dam
Nina, by Boston ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
8 J. Carter entered CHI c. Delegate, by Highlander,
r..
Time, 3.5Sk
Enchantress tho avore al two 10 one against the
field Delegate took the lead, followed by Ripley En-
cbansress bringing up the quite At her ease AZ
the quarter pole Delegate led length, Ripley second
Enchantrcss four lengths behind Going down the
herkstretch Ripley 10 tho front and length
ahead Of Delegate the hafrnilc POLE Enchanted
SIN tagging behind, bidng her time. Ripley and
Delegate took sides around the lower turn and
came on the hnnesfretch ynked tn1rthef Coming