The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-17

sest but knocking the hurdle into 'smherecns as she
vent through say'lg clear field nor me others pc
taken BY zigxag say General Williams together In beau
tfo manner foilvwed by Kate, who this time cleared
everything nIoety Scacaucus made spienniu Jump.
but as Lady wof undertook her nrst leap, she splt
her rider and dragged him with his foot IN Inc srup
TO the reirJ and finally stopped the mare, and he
moantsd her again and went on with the race but was
the lowar turn General Williams took the lead ana at
the fourth hurdle, which at the drawgate the
LOOK ahe leap four ob lengths n 'front.' Or zg
very fast around the lower turn As he the hur-
die 10 boiled for The held but BROUGHT up against the
himself from falling and his horse from running away
He however took further part in the contest The
ne 1t 10 approach this hurdle Kate Fltzslmmons
seeing liked the fence before her she
bottled into the enclosure carrying her colors OF .grccn
above the re INTO the centre OF the field before she
could be- turned about That settled her case. Then
Lady woif with her rider again the saddle but
he was quarter Of mile behind Zigzag ana General
Williams yet determined TO play the game out AT the
frlh hnrdie--the one in front OF the sfand-Genera
williams Tod lengths and went over il clean and
clear followed by Zigxag, who knocked il over The
race being now between General Williams and Zigzag
the former made strong RAINING around the upper turn
and was ve lengths Ia front AT he quarter POLE where
the hurdle was down; but then Zgzag was put 10 his
best and down tho backsretch the latter closed little
lengths ahead when he jumped the seventh
hurdle At the half mile pole. Going around The
every bound. and, coming on the homestretch, was
closo al the heels of the General most desperate
nj the draw gate, and went il together, then
whip and spur were applied with vlgor and Il
possible 10 which would be- the winner, closely
were they together they passed up In front of tho
stand and under the string The judges decided that
oss, heat ss wo Sd
went tho distance aud WAS beaten quarter OF mile
The others did not finish Time 4:o7
The OfNfenerl Williams went 10 the judges
and asked permission TO withdraw his horss, but hs
request no. granted, and he had to start again TO
decide which Of tho two entitled to the prize The
betting then at hundred to Nifty on Zgzag. With
good send IN Zgsag took the first hurdle one length
whhor. touching Leaf Williams ran up TO Zigzag's
head around tho turn and they jumped the hurdle at the
pore @ I'm. one or ns s one o., 10 &
and jumped the hurdle at the half mile pole leDh in
front Of The General but coming to the one on the home
stretch al The draGgae they again on equal terms
and they took their flight simultaneously, 20 the great
delight of tho spectators. zigzag onran Williams from
there the stand and length head at the hurdle in
front Of the stand snd keeping his position went through
Tho opening the quarter pole. Going down the back
all his powers overake tho leader but the half-mic
pole he stili at Zazags TAIL The hurdle at the
they forced the pace around the lower turn and up the
home stretch, both being In air together at the last
hurdle Zshss little IN 'front.' gooa struggle up the
| length, making the two miles IN 4:0sa.
RICE
SwESrsrAKv PREMIUM OF $3.50 for two year olds half
mile heats, $50 entrance p. Pr half forfeit Closed with
| aye entries.
| r. Morris entered g. c. by Eclipse dam Fidelity, by
Colonel Bush TOR Msssrs Forbes and Jeromal en-
tered b. T. Redwng by BaIrownie, dam Cyclone,
}. s Walton eaterea b. G. Jubai by Balrownie,
dam Jnlia, by Glencoe. acknowledgements. >
Colonel McDsnies entered Ell. T. by Planet, dam
Also e. Sy srecxiaidse. dam Lady SYKES dr.
I Time baL-5lk.
Colonel Bosh's oily had to tho best OF tho others
10 mo pool selling, Norris being the next in favor then
watsoDs Mcnan,es sellins lowest. This was. however,
before the youngsters came on the track When they
We're taken 10 tho starting place at the hs-Ine pole
hahn MIA In
colt of followed by McDaneis'. and the former
three-qusrters of mile while the latter ran
before taG o sss Bush sas waon
ran inio cssor Al tho neE, attempt Receiving started
ran three quarters Of mile McDaniels ally again doing
half mile. Their performances again changed the
.ros 70. es Nv ws @A away soic%sa Sy the
Planet fliy Receiving third Norris fsw lengths be-
naa On TIE Gss .an , 1nosl sd na lenss sne
was one Length In front OF Morris gray colt AS they
passed the three quarter polo watson and Mciansls
bead aud head, hall ength in front Of Redwing,
the gray length behind beautiful run up the
honestrsch changed The entire programme, the
Eclipse colt passing under the string frst half length
Juba My third four Lengths further
or ls@dving length beoihd. Time SAL seconds
! sseeaa Hea--0ne hundred to forty or Morris colt
against The ncld The gray jumped on arst, Jul,si
second, Rcdrng third, and the Planet FLY last, getting
Rcdwlng soon ran toI the front the lower turn tho
gray second, Jubal third. and they continued IN that
CIR, loose and soon ran 10 the flon coming winner
OF the by two lengths, Redving second, one
len.th In front OF Jubsl, the Planet My dis;snced
Time, BIZ seconds.
| sHigD RACE
SwUrsgAsr pREsus $500, for three year olis, dash
of mile and qusrter, $50 entrance ~ y.
'nOneI NcIlanics entered oh T. EEchantress by Lex
ingtop dam Ellen Bs:eman. by Glencoe. i
! y W. Weldon entered b. T. Snsic NJ, by imp. Scy-
THAN. dam Young Meg, by Glencoe. ...-.......- :
Colonel sioDaniels entered b. c. Ripley, by 'er DaVs
dam Nina, by Boston. ar.
4 Time, 2:i6h
EBchartress great favoriie Tor tDs race Rpiey
being withdrawn IN some instances one nnnufea 70
thirty beng wagered the Ellen Batemsn hlly. Ihey
were starred on oven at the three quarter pole
came up the stretch 20 the stand pretty close 10
gsther the rider or Epchsntress crowdng Susie A. 20
70 the fence that fears were oppressed by many
ihat she would strike the pickets THIS cfowd:hg "as
sround The turn until the jockey OF ssie NJ
compelled pull back, ind the ground no lost then
he never Afterwards made up Al the quarter poe I'm
ebanlrsss ted length and haf and down the back
the distance AT tho half nile pole tner'
little daylight between them, which Was increased
around Tho lower turn; and ri the thTcequarter I'm
chaniress two lengths shaad Up tho hom~ucti
ErchAntess under hard pull, and won the race y,
couple of lengths. making the distance quicker hau
has been any time this season Time 2:loS.
! | TODAY the hrst the card 10 a sehns fae-
dash Of a mile aud a quarter n which Ri.hmond Ton
knight OF ST. George viii contend with weights mp ths
will pr1ng them level ~ the posr Tbs viii lie fc
lowed BY dnsh OF mile, with Chirs knighihoou
Richmond, Lady Dan Bryant anu black MI" -
ed Eel'pse Ihs closing sS." Fl "a MI, -
! | day. Aar 40 so ioo ,ao - - I'll