The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-07
PATERSON RACES.
TIE sTEEPLR, CHASE DAY.
Immense Assemblagc and .
Capital Days Sport.


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Mamie Craddsek Wins tho Stecpls Chase,
Thiogsnset Two Races and kentucky One.
40. &c. &c.
The second day sfthe spring meeting Of the nasaic
County Agricultural Society brilliant than the
hrs the number Of the spectators greater and the
beauty and fashion respendent Fifteen thousand
was the estmae Of tho number Of persons within tho
enclosure during the afternoon, witnessing the four
races that came or and sport satisrac-
tos.ly enjoyed than on this occasion.
THE sTKKYLB CHASE.
mo s<epls chase handicap for AL ages of $780,
about three miles, two Of which were over fair hunting
sountry, win, hrylswo jumps For ths pnfse, Mr..
psspss sasAred Oh n. Nasn.e cssxAsss. Dsaua Hsad,
D. n zssne H. wvods Dr. =. 'Gssesaa wnlsans ana Mr..
tlsssy A-A. Bssso& izsgsas vss sssas avevses
egAnsa the aead They started very Rioely. Mamie
Crsddock going sway hrst and jumping The hurdle In
Issas, thsn, Rosscs Ssnei wiians fouish eli clear
Ing me brush neatly a.1 receiving burst q applause
TO the right Of tho track and was stout post and rail
fence, which Mamie went prey, followed closely
~ then ss oas last es
y: :!s.l;ss:ea:s .ss Kept i ss..:Ss, :sr.s:s ' =.
next, then zis.as, and fnais General Williams, Who
Roscoe came down he hin together and made tho leap
on the embaDkment on 70 the track At the same time
zgs.g severe. lengths behind and General Williams one
hundred yards further on Roscoe and the marc took
the gully leap going ntohe enclosure together and then
wheeled 70 tho right TO face the formidable stone WALL
same moment they were s now one hundred yards
ahead Of zgzag who was nearly the same distance N
yoked together the most dangerous leap Of a which
10 deep dry ditch with Stone wall on tho far side and
this they went over IS prety and as safely as though
they were running on the nat Going 10 the ninth leap
which post and rail fence on the slope Of Hill at the
lower turn and out Of sight from the grand stand Mamie
drew away from Roscoe ana took the leap q couple Of
lengths ahead Of him, and then came In sight by leap
up an earth mound closely pursued by the big bay horse
dsScs shsc General Wa% S last
waiting race Of IT, but doing their jumps satisfactorily
10 man and beast The next obstacle that presented
rail fences twenty five feet apart and this exclt
ing scene the went over just in time 70 take the
wero in the air At the same instant. They then APP
preached the brush fence and water ditch In front OF the
grand stand which presents formidable appearance,
and whore 90 many have come TO grief, and %
Mamie and Roscoe cleared = the widest shouts
Of delight burst ffom she ladies' and gentlemen
. recognition, a. they tQQk The leaps which were
equally good, but far apart zlgaag was now going a
better pace than he bsean tho race With and closed
.tH led followed closely ~ Roscoe ana hsy wen.
s ss rs !. s9ss s; %ss
lsdsr buster from which, however, he soon recovered
but not until Zkxag had pased him and taken the go
eond place Mamie was eishty yards ahead when she
look the fifteenth Jump which was over post and rs,s
reetly opposite the stand from which beautiful view
can be had. She jumped down tho embaukment safely
100, the s leap and s ssS oS NE q
is possible 70 imagine. Tho others followed on, Mg
gag e,ghty yards behind. secondi then Roscoe-who
had got up and resumed the race before
General williams got to him-thrd; and the General
long distance behind The mare went on gayly, the
and then the poet and rails Dennis Ready got his
heavy fall last summer; but both OF those old mare
cleared without Sacn seo Sn % s,ara up
tho double post and rail fences ON the way and reaching
the brush fence and ditch In front Of the stand. which
sho cleared beautifully again receiving burst OF screams
cheers from the stand TO inspire her her way As
Zgzag made jump Of tho ditch he FELL but Archy,
his rider, came down easily on his feet and held on to
the horse which he soon mounted again; but this acct
dent threw out all tho chances that were let OF his win
ng the race and nsrsa victory he ne m nas snS
rails the right side Of the track the stone wall going
up tho hill, tho post and rails among the trees, the
Jump down the embankment, then the guley leading
into the enclosure then the stone wall the dry ditch and
Stone WALL and the post and rails the lower end
Of them. She was now two hundred yards ahead Of
Zigzag quarter of mile ahead Of General williams
who was about Ike distance ahead OF Roscoe the latter
tumbled twice the last mile Mamie now went on TO
the track who're but two more Jumps had to be made
the first at the head OF the homostreth and the last
about midway up She made the last jump just as Zig
rag the lower hurdle and coming along lesrely
won the raco by over hundred yards beating General
Williams about quarter Of milo and Roscoe full
half Tho latter fell again Mt tho last hurdles but his
rider was not hurt, Notwithstanding his numerous
sbpiils.n Time, Slsk. The follow ing q summary
srE.rIE erase HANo,cAr $3.50 entrance money 70 tho
second horsc, three milce
Dennis Ready entered D. lnIag; ;;...............
Mr. Wood entered Dr. h General Williams. ........
Mr.. rerney entered b. b. Roscoe :
| SECOND RACE
1HK UNDERWOOD GTr Of 5000 for all ages, one mile
dash, entrance money TO second houe.
dam Fidelity, Qua Il sally Ward, years old ....
xeh Ward entered b. {. years old. By Knisbt Of 81
s1s ss% y su:.s sYS Dot years old iy Mad
). W weldon entered B. .. Lashsr, ! years old. By !.
D. kcDanisls entered OH @ yssss old. By Aohecan,
Samuel GrundySc entered cn h. War Bashaw, years
old BY Young LAngford. .::...:..................
loot rs ss is ssa ~ sss
never headed and won BY two lengths, Knight Of 81
Geore any second two lengths ahead Of Dot, Luther
fourth, Mohecan colt nth, and War Bashaw sixth.
THIRD RACE.
Premium $500 for all ages, three milo dash, entrance
money 70 the second horse.
J. Hunter entered b. h. Kentucky BY Lexington, dam
Sanford entered b. m. Mamie Butler years
old, by Lexington, dam Toksy.
Il. v. snediker entered b. m Lady Dan Bryant,
years old by Lexington, dam Fanny G............
Time, 0.04k
Kentucky the favorte ~ one hundred TO twenty
almost any odds that required. He took the
lead and went 70 the quarter pole with IL but on the
bacxstrctch for the rst time since the Derby OF Nor
folks day, be headed, and that too, BY Mamie
Butler she led him half aength all round and past the
stand. making the nrst mile in g. Lady Bry ant suk
ing and hundred yards behind. She was pulled up
afterwards Kentucky went 10 the front on the
upper and that the last Of the race, tbs re-
nainder being merely achase afcr him. Ths tme Of
uc second mile Was two minutes and tho third IL u,
making the heat 6:04K.
FOURTH RACE.
snLre RAcs-e3o0, for all ages, one and quartet
mile dash
y Morris entered e. h rhrossneck, pedigree above,
l0f ps
d. McDanies entered b. G. By Arlington, dam Lucy !.
h,snM 49, . =; 49,. M ~
Lexington, dam Lucy Fowler, 20 iba ............