The New York herald., 1866-07-25
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| The Races.
The Of the day not remarkable either for
speed close contest They seemed however TO intro
ducc two who had before appeared in the
East, and both Of whom bid fair to become famous In
the TrRvers Stake the field weak for with the excep
tion of Mr. A!exanders horses there nothing
that calculated obtain the first place in good company
One Of the here was in this We alude
TO Bayswater fine colt brother TO Ray Flower and
Beacon He finished third; but It is not improbable that
he might have the winner IL 1t had bcen necessary
to cali upon him
In the which followed for purse two mile heats,
the company the dcbnt of Onward in this neghbor-
hood This colt enjoys large share OF reputation and
no doubt deserves ii. he in two heats; but the
second not easy thing Tor him had antici.
pated after witnessing his finish Of the rst julius who
Il far from being horse of frat rste powers him
very close for about mile and quarter and the head
Of the homestrech the last time around sti hung at his
girth We believe, however that Onward not at his
best and before the meeting IL think shall
have to rcpou betcr than this to hts credit to
that he has been defeated in which rave better
Insight TO his merits than this victory.
THE FfRsr RACE
The first for the Travers Stake OF $50 each
p. p, 81 600 added for three year ods and three
quarter miles, which closed with forty IONS
OF this large string only dro the post the others
being numbered among The lame the bait and the blind
The Mr. AIexander's chestnut colt Merrill
aud bay colt Bayswater, Mr.. Hunters bay fly Uirca
DR.. Weldons chestnut colt Billy Connor entered by r.
Skerrctt, by Fazzoetto Jr dam waxy by Wagner, and
andrew Bells chestnut colt Tom Voolfolk. Merrill won
tie race, they IN Eagiand, in walk" Tho bet
ting previous to the decidedly in favor Of Mr.
Alcxapders entries hundred 10 thirty hve being the
current tho before the tap sent
Them their mission for fame Merrill tho winner Of
The last Jersey Derby being the horse seected for the
winner Of the rravers Stake 70 gave Bayswa,er from
the i've pound penay ia he should be entered for
the Sequel Stake his rider received orders 10 wait the
others aud look out FOR contingencies They were started
from tho inside of the track in front Of the grand
stand and TO the back side OF Tho course
coming out ii the half mile pole which makes
the first grarer OF mile. Urca got away
first followed by Bayswster. Merrill next then Tom
Voolfolk, iiiy Connor cicse up They ran aeross the
course In hand aalop and turned into tho track
on caner, Merrill leading Bayswacr two lengths be-
hind, Billy Conner third two lengths further OF Urea
ssnniercd along the lower and passed the thrae
quarters pole whou; any change OF position, and did |
not seem to quicken their pace at all until Well to
The homestrctch Az they came in front of the stand
Merrill was leading three lcnghs Bayswa,er scconl.
three lengths ahead of Billy Cohnor. who was haf I
length in front of ulrca VINO had Tom Voolfolk on her
w,hers. They sharpened upa LHt rs they rounded the
tween hnsei and Bayswacr, the latter waiting for the
others to come Az they got into tc backsrcch they
got closer together trca and Tom woolk foclag BILLY
Conner mp 10 within length Of Bays~ater where the
latter kept them letting Merrill goon with the lead
10 that way they ran along the lower turn AMI part
Of the way up tho homcstretch. Uirica then /
made her brush for the lead and passing the Fax
aoeti0 colt and Tom wofo,k, ny to Bayswa,er.
whore the latter held her for wbie when finding that
Merrill all right. he fell into third place and the
race finished with Merrill winning by length, ulrica
ahead of Bny connor. Tom wolfoik lengths behind
The following : summary
81 900 added for three year ods and threequarer
miles Closed with i've entries.
r. A. Alexander entered oh. Merrill, by Lexington.
dam artafn hy A
J. Hunter entered b. T. Ulrica by Lexington, dam imp.
Alexander entered b. Bsyswa.er BY Lexington
dam bay Leaf by imp. Yorkshire .........-......
r skerret entered Dr wcidon's ch c. Billy connor.
by Fazzo,eto, Jr dam waxwing. by Wagner. ....
A. Bell entered ch C Tom wcfoik by Lexington,
dam Floride. ny Wagner. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Time 3;29. Track heavy
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The second race was two mile heats for a purse OF
$3.50 which closed with -four entries, yh:-Thomas Bu-
fords chestnut colt Onward by Rngrod. dam hy Lady,
oy Glencoe Dayy McDsnlols bay colt Julius by iexmg.
ton, dam julia by Glencoe Dr Weldon's bay colt
oysreiep and ~ wa,soa.s spy mare MiIsrces Sy
Sovereign dam Mirwood, by Monarch. onward the
fayori;e against the ncd at 500 70 $40, knghthood
being considered tho best OF the other three by the
spectators.
Fira Hsc. onward jumped on with the lead Mil
creek second julius third and kngbthood fourth, In
which way they into the turn hat before they
az the quarter polc evident that the Jockeys
confused to witch should do the running with On
ward As neither Knighthood nor MIlcreek aeemed m.
cned Julius went into the second place at the quarter
pole Onward leading length and ard Ting Tor
the others Mlcreek third length ahead Of knight
hood They ran in this way down The blcksreich, on
ward passing the bali nile pole in ny eight and half
seconds Going along tho lower turn Onward
under strong pull, the others making no
ate mpts TO force him. and two lengths ahead,
Julius second Kn, hiooi third. the fourth. bot
they got into the homestrcch they shsrpeued little,
f they meant business, and n they came past the
siani Onward WAS leading two lengths, julius second,
Knghthood third and Mlcreek fourth, appearing To be
sneng th- lanenss which she has been troubled
With ior a few weeks The mile run in ls5s.
4 ward !
GAP three lengths between himscf and Juins bat
before hs got ouarer pole tho boy hnd pulied him
back trie aud hc pa.sod that pont lengths ahead
~ julius, who one length ahead Of hnighthood two
lengths sepnatnE thc later and the mare going dow,
the barksrctch Knghthood md took the second
place very quickly and many Thought that nc would
ovcrtake onward; but the fsier he came The quicker
IN. leader who opened the gap nj every stride.
until he under the string. Onward won by SIT
lengths. apparently IN the mos easy manner Knight.
hood second, six lengths n front Of Julius, Ncreek
four lengths behind Time % sst mile 80 add of the
heat 3 49,.
Sssond Ifsai Three hundred forty onward
against the ncid There was cpnsidershle b"ttng ne
the friends ~ Knrhth0od and juius o which
would win the second place and Knighhoot laid 10
take Il hundred 10 eighty Mllcrcek, being M
able again. was by permission OF the Judges with
drawn knishthood was nr., ,way, Onward second,
julius lingering behind until the Others we're several
nhs ahead He however. sharp after Ne started,
ana second a, the quarter pole, onward leading
length The pscc vss very slow down the bncksiretehy
the being mnut. and three seconds To hs half
mc pole. which onward passed nrsi ono length ahead
of Julius, who neck ahead Of knighthood They
improved the pace somewhat the lower and
ing up the Julius began running IN earnet
He soon reached the head Of Onward and they pascd
the stand side and tde i've length. ahead OF kn9hthood
Tune. 90 Going around the turn Julius tried gal
an,Ix "a se, i, frunt hut Onward would not have a. aud
the fuggold led neck 10 the quarter pole and IN
creasing bis ai aniagc inch by nsh, ~as bali length
ahead NJ the haifmie pole The friends ~ julius be
eying him 70 stleker were jnhilant, hls chances
sormtng rood for the heat In the lower tnrn he still
hung the sanks Of Gu ward but turning into the home
-frch the latter proved the longest liver and he
home = " nner by two lengths, making the last me in
5os. and the heat In 34ea. Knighihood waa half q
dozen lengths hind ia fact he had been out % the
race Tor above ns
The followibg u summary -
sErosp RAer Two mile heats, Tor All ageA Pufae
$3.50 Closed with four entries.
r Buford entered eh C. Onward, BY Rnggoid,
dam Nv lady by Glencoe wears old......... I
Dr weldon entered b. g. Knlghthood. by knight
ofs, Georxc dam Giycera, BY Sovereign, years
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