The New York herald., 1866-09-14
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Hoboken Raccs-Firss Day.
Tho Hoboken races commenced yesterday and had =
very fne attendance OF ladies' and gentlemen. Three
races run, the nrst being two miles, eight
hurdles the field consisting Of i've well known steeple
chasera zgzag the favorite against the field at
Odds but he did perform TO suit his backe In Fact
he did not 70 make effort 70 win from the be-
ginning Mamie Craddock and General Williams did all
the running, and afsG very severe struggle the old
mare won by Q couple Of lengths, In very excellent
time Ssacaucus and Lady Wolf, tho other entries in
the contest did not disappont anybody, for no one
thought either Of them could win without all the Others
fell down No accident occurred, rs the hurdles we're
all knocked the nrst round, except the one on
the homesretch which made the affair very safe one
The second race . dash Of q mile between Knight
hood, Richmond, Fordham, Lady Dan, Lady Blessing
ton and Black Bird which was most capital affair, the
coming in as named. The third race was mile heats
between Knighihood and Lady Bcssngton, the former
winning BY the mare getting bad Sad start on the seoona como
cluding heat the mare broke down, having ruptured
cord OF the of foreleg
hurdle race for handicap premium Of $3.50, for all
ages two mile dash, over eight hurdles.
q A.siey entered br b. General Williams las lbs..
EsaSs Ensr,s ,stered h zissss, aes lbs.
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Mamie cra4aoss % TOOK the star. and wen.
General Williams who jumped toge,hes Seacanc1s fourth
and the black mare with the dark faer last She
knocked the hurdle over, but met with 10 accident
Mamie and General Williams made stronb running
around the turn the old mare having spoA than
al The quarter more than three lengths in front the
General Zgzag was third butts good way behind, the
others several lengths apart the third hurdle sos Ss
| Of q mile ahead Of the last one. Mamie "
| General williams knocked both hurdles down o.
the backstretch that the followers had no jumping
10 do Tho fourth hurdle which was about midway up
the homestretch, cleared very prettiy by all The
horses Mamie leading one length and bali ahead q
Zgzag five lengths separating him and Seacaucus, Lady
Wof my yards behind As Mamie topped the hurdle In
front Of the stand she knocked it over making csai
| road for Williams and the others The old mare wa,
leading around TO the quarter pole hurdle, when General
Williams challenged her for the Lead eu, could nos w
hurdle, and the around the lower turn was very
| close between them. They came on the homestrytch
side and sde and they took the last hurdle the mare
was rne in front She put ON an extra spurt np the
homestretch and won by two lengths, Zgzag bad md
ana he .ne darsy ~Ho % 'e
| Time, 4:0lX
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A. W. Marshall entered b. Fordhan, S cyd. 'mi. .
Eclipse, dam Fidelity BY Glencoe, n!o Sryant, By
Lexington dam Fanny g. by Marsraves ye1sspu,on. bv
Il Colonel McDapiels entered b. Lady blesns"' "
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Albion, dam by Glercos asee sss, ...'.t
rdn.r, -. avav with GOOD lad, Lady Dan second
| xnighthoOd third, Black Bird fsurtn nicnmond ntn
with Lady Blessington far behyd nars oa Eordh.n
| the drum was tapped At the quaFer pore Foranam m
was still in 'front.' Lady Dan seeene aa pss1
Knghthood fourth Black Bird on IN no -, lazy blessing
and was within neck Of beipg In ront Of Fordham al
the bali mile pole, Lady Dan rd four lengths IN from
H,rd half dozen ienaihs separating lim from the
On the lower turn Rnighshood cut lose and was soon
Of Lady sne % IN hs 1sy hsy
i nshsnoos s:aE 70 The front Rch%o.d second Ford
i R,-.k Bird last In this way they pissed under the
I string Time, 1A5k.
| premium OF $3.50, for all ages, mile hats.
DR.. Weldon entered b. c. Knighthood, pe,iUee
Colonel MeDaniels entered b. m. Lady Blessing
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with good start they got on a even terms but beor
getting around the turn the pare showed N front
Kniehshccd closed up tsfe the mare passing the half
mile with the horses head at her saddle They
Il: drew way
Knigbthood and wop BY three lengths Time, $50
Second Hea.-K.ighthood was three lengths in fron
OF tho marc when they wer0 started but she shut
up the gap around the turn and was head and head with
him at the quarter pole The mare outpaccd knight
hood down the backstretch, and . length ahsad
until nearing The mile poe when slsckened her
pace and he overlook her. and they head and head
around the lower turn and up the h0mesretch 10 the
distance stand where the gave up, and knight
hood won bytwo lengths In :50K.
TAird He&-Thc mare did not wish to start, ans
baked sevfal times. She in front the turn bu
fell on again at the quarter pole and Knghtho0d TOOK
the lead md kept It 70 the end winning by length and
half inl :53h. The mare pulled up quite lame, having
rupturca cord in the on foreleg.
TheH Will be three races o-day, the first being
steepH chase the second dash OF two miles and half
and mile heat for the beaten horses OF the meeting
w. Alexander's stable, comprising Asteroid Idewild
Tother TO Merrill, and brother TO Beacon, arrived
this city yesterday TO take part at the Fordham