The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-23
HOBOKEN RACES.
BRILLIANT ELIMINATION OF TINE SPORTS.
THE FAvoRITEs BEATEN AGAIN.
"A STEEPLE CHASE AND ITS INCIDENTS.
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and instances bruised jockeys have for time
laid aside their slken jackets and settled into suitable
otium ta-a dignuatc Now that the Hoboken races are
at end, the sporting public and the ades-the recent
experieAes tho latter rranng their partiay for
field spor,s-wil DO robbed OF smiar healthful enjoy
until the la, days in July, when tho Saratoga
festivities wl emigration Of wealth, beauty aud
fashion from iniand country and watering places
by the sea- and bring lout temporary settlement OF
the ehts Of society in the vicinity Of the Springs
ttr Yesterdays PROGRAMME
formed meet fna,e the highly suecrssfl proceed
ngs OF the past or The three the steepe chase
undoubtedly the feature, and this especially Ia the
opinion OF the ladies' whose passion for excitement u
thoroughly grathcd The grai start, the leaps over
hurdles OF equvocs stnrdness and rivers of re
marable shallow the gallant coursing the home
Stretch and last but by means least. the fall Of a
rider suh eqnen, y t. be carried OF With
deep cash cut into his brow by horses hoof, were
the elements u the. race, the progress OF which
was watched ~ the spectators with unrelaSiug
atteDsen During the inier' ~ between The con
tests the diversions Of tho crowd offered little
from those OF previous occasions The good humored
pleassniies OF the pool dealer the crtlsms of the con
and the loudly Wanted niahblltty Of youthful
prophets vho Ia ring CHANGED to invest Their funds
the waning thought proper 10 boast or their now
pro.ea experience whilei the rather protracied
enfr'dres OF the Performance. The main stand wa,
meantime partially deserted for although the gcnier
occupants OF portion OF the structure r.
t,iaed their positions and rolled upon the gal
ianiry or their cavaliers provide them with ieci
r2fres hmen,s, the male Turtles resigned all claim
4 10 their seats aud visited tho haTooms below,
ramblcd oG 10 sip the cup trimming w.h Cicquols
within the precincts of the nc.horng hotel y
was quite late when the races end, and the
rnsA for the ears private carriages little
Ia Inc m D. A
everybody reached HON safely a, last and spite Of
re ssat,rrrd yctre n come ,orn coats ana III sundry
much compressed critn, mrs tere wa ~, one opinion
hc Unprecedented popularity from frst to 1si, 81
| the Ho5okcn racts.
THg sTEEPiE CHASE.
The racing began Yesterday WITH that most popular OF
/ all races. sieeIle caas -Four " The eight entries
came 10 the post ~ Gea al Nil'as Ziszas Nan
against ihe reld al long odds i'uao.ul 10 time Tie
| bores brought up aad added, and 10 short
! journey. Agzaq took tho lead, and went oSor
! tic brush fence no track close % the Grnnd
/ sand followed clssIy BY General whiiam-, Nan
/ gol nyca tho brush Gpuerai William r4shod In sreai,
aud. entering the enclosure on The turn took ths sncr
the rcii IN fine style. followed by hgzss and Nspne
| Lady Vol some dhan,S be,ni The third ssp wa
poet and n fence near The quarter pole and this
beautifully cleared b, General liiins AMI Mamie
At tho moacni, followed b. Zgzl- and Lads Wolf.
The tso later seemingly Intending 70 maze nan aad
O. teen Tea wide ant this vas ecgnn,l iumped ~ Inc
old aud ie General y, the same instant, Zg1ag
and Lady Vol hfty wards behtuh Ihrn thcy mtl.
| tain. and coming over ,oaa'ls 10 stand they
encountered pot and raj ieaee, which Was
also very successful IN gong over TINS
icuce bat when Lazy Won attempted ,t sh'
knocked or lie top rail which staggered hes cons'def-
ahIy The SIXTH ca., post and rail fence near tho
| stand whcn Williams and Mamie reached = they
head and head, and they made thcr h'gh, aud
aad.d tea MIA together, Ig1ag THIRD, Lady VOL
| bling ~ up the rear Tho seventh jump sns oycr
brush fence and dich in front 81 TIC sfand sand and
s made IN such beautiful manner that ihr crowd
! there assembled seemed Mid Nth delisbt Iigkas and
l Won %as narr n ~ took s is saa aaS ao
o, tue post and rail- ierco on the iaIn one lcn4th
/ ahesd 81 The General. who was twenty lengths
wards ahead q iaIy wof rhen they went
to The brush for the icnia jump Mamie made
beautiful Eight closely followed by the General then
by Zigzag LAZY Wolf stll f,lpvng aid knocking the
10p .ails Oh she went along The next Jnnp tie
post AMI n fence nearly opposite the quarter poe ami
Williams next. two len ghs behind then by Zgfag. and
| some afterwards by Lady Wolf There was no
being made el gan,ly; bat there General Williams stun
blci They then took the two pos, and rail fences
thcy approached the stand b.. a. Lady Vol made ~.
leap she struck tao rails and threw NJ rifef
| over her head, onrsier, and iuann. away
went 70 TIE water leap In front II the stand the od mare
| leading length and Their Jumps elected another burst
u admiration irom he crowd They then dashed - Z,
tho pist aud rail- fence, then the brl vi fcnc@
and tEcn they went ~ tie post ard rats directly op os,c
the stand but tbs o'her side Of Toe He'll Nannie
Crldtocg lead about two lengths She made the
ilg,f, bot striking tho tor rail FELL aud throwing her
| rider rolled hin ~ an Instant he was seen on III.
| ieei but the newt moment General Williams oycr,
and slfk ng tue man tn head. knocked him
les. tbs ground cYtn, large cssh his forehead
me rider oi General vii lans retained his seat not ai
standing the sbo.k FROM the coll sion aud wen, 49,
VIII She lead being some any y&Es ahead " Lszaz a. the
lime. IL cearei the dcb, then ,e pot and raj fences,
aud 'on tho ~atcr Jump beautifully 10 front yf the
hrd bot the q eerns @as not 20 iouf ~ the eyes % toe
copc cenefcd the qoi Where Topper fell. ana
where he SIN fcmuiaci. General Williams lien jumped
tho p,r and raj fencr Ard gpng rapidly OF the lcld
% 70 tao raeA, had leaf y over ons hnnhrcd yard!
before aging got out on clear nai running Geferhl
Williams a. lhls tnc io1ked very uleh lac wnn'r.
ami s cyes again became rye'ted o. t gut ge for
pre- lgzas cicsei Title down the bscsstrs'ch aittr
be made TIE az At lie asafcr Iole ani mas aboh.
cshty yards b." nd ~ thr hat mile poe hurdle white
General Williams va dong al ~ could IRng mad"
W. thfiy yards more 0n The lower turn anf coming ~
tlr h0nestrctch be- "a trgmeidDus rate. getting
wi'hn ha dozen lcngths q Williams Tue iatss sent
the hurdi. ghis az the drawgaie ~ cyl.
dent that Lrrag bad too much make Hp aud That he
nast suffer defeai bot i" made capital rlh hons
anf wss oniy bvateu n lgnnh al the nnan Time ~
srssrTr Cha handicap premism x 5000, for al
ayes about fee mica cnirancs I'VE tsr oeat 10 ~ -
the second horse -Four mpfr - h and three % start
Nr. Woods entered br h. General wllaus i5sbs
y Ready rcd br b. Zigsag 10 ~ ...........
Nj Pepper entered ch. ir Nanaie Cfadloak 40 ibk.
owner tniercd hk. NJ iAdy Vol 40 ib,...........
~ Ready entered b. h Cppcca, 100 ~ .....4..... d.
Me 80 Evans ard francs entered - b sish1iocki
~ Reel entered ch IN loo ba................. d.
Owner cntcrcib h Roscoe 10 lbF ...........t... ar
Tlne--G 70
"A short TIME alter tue u l.11e announced
the stand thai Mr. L piar tho ier ~ Nauns trsiocG
not dangerously injured
THE -KcOSD RACE
dash ~ two miles between 40 three ofs Tor
a sweepstakes N fgOo nine Of the ele, n entries made
remaining In thor stables instead Of coming tho posi-
at the appointed lime. Thee Tao sers Nj hcDanei'.
Oh. C. Hp'ey and Mr. Buahs d (. saiinstoaa Ihs Tor.
the iavoriia ~ hundfei 10 twenty nve Al
tho start They got away on even terms hpiey, N.
inside, soon leading length He vent 20 the quarter
pole in twcny.eght So 9l'a ono length Add ssf in
front bu, go.ng down tito b karleh sa,Esioba Io.ed
with him Tor hsf the distance. then drorp9d OF
length Tine " The haif nfty ar and . half aernnda
Al ibs three quarter pole Ripley VAS engtn IN front
but they approached ihe stand saiinsions collafsd
him, and thsy pAsed under TIE arng head
AMI head. Tine, jik Ripley sas Oue length
ahead al the quarter pole but soing down Tho bsek.
stretch the My vert ~ and passed blfn, and
then tell back agsn. The colt I'D pst the half male
pol- around tho lover turn and W TIE ILres gasrter
pole, but thsTe the ally began ~ pinch him. and bsf
loekcy taking poll size up 70 him. aud psas~i
At the drzwgsis and came IN winner by t~o isnetbs
making tho last mile ia 5oL. aud the dab In a.
The fcllowng - ssummsrys-
erooxD Rlcs-6vesp.,Aks premium Of eloo for thrss