The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-19
HOBoKEN RACES.

yesr aud the sun stood high In the heavens All
nature seemed 10 rejoice and invite the busy dezens OF
he city 10 cross tho river and the day OF
this >easous racing, beyond the Elysian fields.
FERRY noAr,
xhile enjoying the fresh cool breeze The eye ranging
,cross ihc broad expanse Of the Hudson encountered
magnificent seye view OF the docks and houses
which fine ia banksgiorious records Of nations pros
perily One passed in quick the noble ocean
sisan,a, the fairy yacht, riding like = swan upon
ths waters, the busy ferry boats plying across
ihs river, crowded with swarms Of human bece imps
neot OF their momcnary restraint, and forgcu OF thu
which lies before them, anxious only TO at
their destination Once passed hos, of other craft all
travelling IN different directions, al built FOR different
purposes. and all bearing testimony the increasing
sonne,ce of the country.
ARKlvRp 4 aoroEfs
thy nr', object on the road the eye encountered was
,ccaps.ng the site OF The old
pAcr corRsr,
Nurn was The centre OF racing when the turf was ~ it's
hs.shl "a this country. II that the famous
between Boston and Dnane came On, in which,
although tho Boston party bet long odds their horse
order TO savc their money they bought tue
winner for $4,000. and OF coarse won with
koston fhis transaction 50 csg1stod Robert J. ana
John G. stevens and other gentlemen Of property who
had hitherto been supporters Of horse racing that they
sstred from the turf IN discust and used their brood
ues and thoroughbred stock In carts for dwelling tho
country aud agrcul ual purposes Alter this the track
nievemcnis Of such horses a. Rpton, Americas, cond.
jence, leppo, Lady Suffolk, and above all the great
existed. At las. steeple chases were introduced
into the State and fourshed until Nj. Browning,
NE proprietor rus Of The race coa,s rode Jana
tho His fate caused great CONSERVATION
and people came to tho conclusion that DANGEROUS
an amusement ought 70 be abolished Accordingly.
shortly afterwards the Legislature Of New Jersey passed
Iaw ior5idding all racing IN the state
rHE VIEW FROM
such fnat powerful t.
the vai!egaed autumn 'nts the undulang hills and
crsn, New York the distance with lis varicusly
eoored ediaces the hills In the hack ground, and the
glimpse of the Atlantic Just visible through The trees
fnrms coup Dol, such must he aud be
u,sgined Further again aud cold Newark in
the distance beyond hnc tract Of we'll wstered country
scrserted al intervals by the Hackensack Pnssac
rivers Az last afer pleasant hours drive arrived
a. the course the pecn ar characteristic Of which y the
absence Of all nerant veuders gamblers minstros Aunt
saiys, and Other DEER that usually infesi the outside
of the tracks There we're four events advertised tue
nrst and chief Of which the sfecple chase anoaf
which IL may not be amiss To few words. II racing
- 20 be encouraged IN this country and II i - 10 become
popular amusement, measures should be taken 70 keep
1oundrols from participating in IL. The steepe chase
yesterday was regular farce there was not the slight
oruying 70 win the racc This latter he might have
lone for decen va sake but any one with The slightest
knowledge Of sporting matters could see that the horse
vas never extended; and whoever him last week
Al Paterson knows that with the track In the condition
yesterday the horse could have allowed the other
competitors 70 fiat while he took the inpps
fhe esteem himself lucky that he escaped
auscs'hed. In England he would MOI, have 80, OF
easily. There iaik Of ruling him and the horse %
NJ The tracks Ia The country and il is the only
ssnsibe course that can be pursued for hs belongs 20
lad ios Who three years ago sold the very Inst
which they ran cheating che public out q large
amount OF money On this occasion they chealeh their
frisndv aud the public Unfortunately The other
three events brought DOT some good racing In tho Two
year cid race the avori,s. Morris Eclipse oily,
ssy. In tho third and fourth the rayories
thrOwn respectively by Local and Ulrica tho former
winning anyhow In two successive heats
AHoyeshsr the sport would have been good had Il not
[.ns .n nA.. ~ 49, $3.50 -.
chase, which spoiled the amusement Of many Of thu
<psrtatots.
The Races.
t#
ssss~Lx CzAss--A handicap premium Of 500 10 ne
ars,. ard 500 70 the second horse "aboui three
miles fair hunting country" which cotod with
entries three Of which came TO the post
Mr. Pepper entered ch. mare Mamie Crsddock. .. I
Mr. Wood entered Dr. h. General Williams .........
nsn's Ready entered b. n Zgzag.
Time, TO
To Describe this would he = wsste of words. Zig.
~s the favov1te against tho ncid ons and
no,s who're could b found The crowd knowing frll
col, tina, he could beAi ali tho others giys them
heaps Of weight Tho drst jump over tho hurdle In
fvoat Of The stand Zgzag and General Williams taking
The d'sh, 'oseshs. o,Sss!y followed b, aas old
81 ZgzAg pulled his horse almost . ssapdssii, and
allowed The othsrs 10 20 on with the race. Thsy came
INTO the enclosure and jumped oil the fences tho pro
srsmms nicely; but ihs favmi,e did not follow them
0sse enough 70 sun his hackers. Aft-r passing
fences h front Of the specatorS ~ rate OF
spssd almost any good iro:,ing horss could
BEATEN the hackers Of Zzag began 70 feel and
~ban the two leaders LETT the enclosure and took tho
track 10 finish the race, 10 evident that ziszAgs
ssoksrr had been sold, ~ that time he
hundred yards in the rear and his rider making
snor, 10 win. Tho sharp them between Nan.
n'e craddock and General Williams aud there were
b., e. eros on thcm, he fsvorts osng the sreAi
Tor speed. and they the others come in and the
without noticing which nr.t. The cd led
-
yards behind The feelings q the people soais s.rdy
b restrained "Lsnoh the villain, = 'rrskc him and
dro~n him In the river" and other Suggestions
altered by NUMBER bat nothing done, and Mr.
beams Rssdy again was allowed TO escape cot irve
fbe judges q the and the Hudson County Azricui
tarsl Society ~ far as rcpre.onled certain
thai something shond be doue With such fraud, bur
hey a.sSs fso- wns, % O., do =. ,hs rnon.u' and
tms snd the perpetrAicr 81 the v,lIans suffered
. az, away with hts ssins viihou, even corsore
u.osbsss ~ the Paterson Association ard OF the
Iokey Club were there and witnessed the AFFAIR. and
,ssy declared that both horse and should nc,or
again bs seen 90 their grounds, aud will 10 cell IL
6sy TO tbcir tsxt; and oil racing ailons 10
themselves and the public, should
10 allow tho people OF tho United States be defsndcd
~ such mfcrcsnss from the csnsiss Thor have
dsyed their game for three successive years thu
vicinity. winning and losing, according 70 ste. and Il
now ume that they should be- peremr,or,ly driven N
cur tracks for the future.
The nmo OF The race was u 0'.
ssesps'skes. premium $50 two yesr oios, one mile
W T. Morris. B. L BY Ecips., gu, of s,srbs.m by
Coi Bush. tfor aess,s FORBES Jsrooej B. Z Red
wing BY Bslrownie, dam Cyclone by NaDdaI...... 2
90. y Mcdaniel. b. c. by Brsrhenrdge out OF Bonnie
Hros huu
M Watson, b. Jubai by imp Bslrowni-, out
n Julia by imp Glencoe. ................~......
Cot ~ Mcdaniel Oh. T. by Planet, on, Of csroins.. dr.
Tims-t as
rbe betting was, Morris against tho neld a cdds
jabs Jumped Az ~ With the lead Morris second, Red
sing third, with the Breck.nridge colt close al her
sssis They na rapidly round the turn, Juhai
I~sd,n- half alensth al the quarter pole Red.iug
s.u, halfa-ioneih IN front Of the breckenridge.
who ~s two Lengths In front ~ no,rss ally
ma pace down the bscksirvfeh was WONDERFUL Cor
-aeh ,canssssru and Redwing 20 lb- trout s~o
lsngihs clear o. Jnbal, Who length front II
ss Breo knridgs Mor5is ally b~ins ,hrso IensLs sssy
Around uIe turn there vas tagging Morris ally
passing Juta and The Brsknrdss taking second place