The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-02


auguration OF Narrsganset Park opened quito cloudy,
and this had percsstbe effect the number present.
10 witness the two matches that advertised be
troied The taiux of visitors from abroad not of
course affected by this and all the trains 10 the city
In full TO repetion but the hotels filled to
their utmost capacity there grand kitng round to
get places to stay during the night, and very
many had to take the last train out TO get
sleeping accommodations Long before noon the sun
shoRo out finely, and the cars, carriages and all other
means Of conveyance were in great demand, dollar
being nowhere for chance to reach the Park Before
the commenced there six thousand persons
the stands and o. these perhaps fourth ladies'
The attendance Of carriages smaller than yesterday
but still was quito large
The rsl for purse Of 81 500 for all horses
that have not trotted faster than 227-$ COO TO the
first and $500 to the second. General Butler
tered this class but objection being urged that be had
made better time than 22f, though under soddle. he
withdrawn. This left three horses In the
aeld, as fcliews:-Janes D. McMann's br. 6.
Bruno Norris Holcombe's b. m. Lucy, and W.
D. Peabcd7Hs b. g. Colonel Maynard. Lucy
had the pole the choice of position Maynard second
and Bruno outside. Dan Pfeilcr drove Lucy, Warren
Peabody drove Maynard and John Iovet guided Bruno
After two false starts they got or Lucy little ahead
which position she held with ease, constantly widening
the gap and home winner in 2:27, Bruno belig
second. The quarter mado ia 361a seconds, snd
tho hall. mile in I3h.
The second heat duplicate of the first, contain
ing few different situations lucy had it all her own
why, and came IN a winner in 27 bu. Bruno and May
nsrd had quite spirited contsst-ihe former managed
by sharp footing to come In at least dozen lengths
| shead
The contest in the third hest was only with reference
20 the second money, as was perfectly apparent that
Lucy than a match for her competitors
Indeed she was in such splendid condition that 1t was
urged she could make the mile 10 II there was any
Thing on the track to encourage her TO the effort She
came in IN .2S thus winning the heat and race May
nard in this heat ouooted Bruno on the homesretch.
inv ~l,n adj
whole from the start clearly foregone
clusion that little excitement was created The pool
selling last night and this morning indicated the feeling
in sporting circles At the sale last night the figures
stood Lacy, $500; Bruno, 500; Maynard, $40
The second and last of the day for purse OF
$1,000 for all horses tina, have trotted faster than
232 to saddle best three in five, two-thirds of the
Dan siaoes General Mcclellan and Mr. Peabodys Ship
Timber withdrawn, owing 10 accidents to both, md
rolls b. o. f@xinrop " Tnrnbuiis Lew Peitee. The
former the favore at the start and odds OF $50 to
500 freely offered, with takers
Lexington took the first heat in 229k, getting good
lead at the first turn, and holding to the end The
quarter made in 81 seconds, and the half-me in
Lexington became more than the favorite,
aud it was confidently predicted that he would carry on
three straight heats After scoring the second
heat the horses got or and 1t became manifest that
Lexington was too hard on the bit for his rider, Pea
body TO keep him down to his work. The pang to
hold him down made him restless, and soon as lie
made pull out and came near Peeo the latters rider
'let loose dogs of war; from his lungs and Lexing
ton went of his legs, and Pettee, keeping ahead
the heat by several lengths which caused great rejoicing
among those who had rsked the chances Of fortune Oh
Peabody now refused to ride further and George
Carpenter attempted the job but after many Intellectual
attempts to score Lexington persistng in running no
gave up and Brock Of Boston, took hold and rode the
third heat doing very WE'LL but the horse acted badly
and Pettee came In ahead in 2:45A.
In the fourth heat Peabody again took hold blnders
having been put Lexington but there seemed TO be
contested however being prettiest races Of
the day, particularly down the homestrccb, both
under good Control the binders having wrought the
desired change. Peee however, succeeded In getting
in BY half . neck ahead il 2;asX. Thus winning the
The judges in tho first were Messrs Simmons and
Park Of New York, and Perry Of New Bedford in the
Tomorrow IS the last aay Of tho races and win wind
with purse OF IS 500 for all horses; e. 600 the
FIRST horse 81 900 to the second and $500 to third
Four entries have been made, follows-Bruno Gene.
Lucy is selling two to one against tho Acid
On the stand to-day were Commodore Vanderbilt
and Senator sprague. The former left for homo via
Ha rtford this evening.
The English rf-Goodwood Races-Third
Days Running-The Race for the Good
wood Cup-vnubnn the Winner-The Duke of
Beaufort Again Victorious.
Our dispatches by the Atlantic cable from London,
dated yesterday bring report Of the third days racing
Goodwood and the result Of the great Of tho meet
ng-the contest for the Goodwood cup.
The attendance very large, as usual when num-
bers Of the arocracy always the recipients OF the
hospitality Of the noble owner OF the park the track
on which these races being situated in The pri-
va.c domain Of his Grace the Duke Of Richmond. In
Brighton, worhng and several Of the other neghbor.
ing towns the hotels did they do the coup
day. ''rattling business"
The Goodwood Cup is worth about $500 and there are
about E22o added. The distance is two miles and .
half
Az r,u Ia .Aa, hv o,- ,,,,o 49,. a i. c,-
vauban, with Tynedale second and Regala third, so
the must have been very closely contested vau
Palm and is tho property Of The gpHo Of Beaufort Uas
eea. Snfs s sos s' ssm s
agree with them Tho Marquis Of Hastings, who trains
the same 9s. stable must have landed pretty sCcs
will help replace that 900 he lost over tho Derby
and which he paid up so honoraby.
Vauban ran fifteen times last year and won seven /
times His FIRST appearance was at Ascot IN the Four
tocnth Trennal stakes Of r457. where he BOWED
eanter by length and half From there he Jour. |
neyed to sockbrdge and in the Eighth sockbridgs
position and beaten by Hermit BY a neck. On the
reay Following he went for the Troy stakes valued at
next ind him al Newmarket il the July stakes of
aLpee but be bad again TO suecumb to the superior
s msa OF b,n and TOrdham could osy
nine Tor second BY two lengths. His next essay was
opd he soSn Wiz had sr We PSI Of $3.50 AZ STAN
seems &c Eave gwen him confidence two DAYS af1er
Rso oos. .fpSn M Sy lead in biennial o. goo
sentinck memorial stakes q e276 as mex, appear
ace was at Stockton where he tho Lambtoh rste
o. e4oo dc was beaten at York BY wrourhson
and Tres for the eleventh north Of Ensiaed |
bsehnial stakes OF CO.'S after which hs took a r.st
anti the Newmarket First October wAere he sppesro
n tbs Produce stakes sut did cot make his wsy ns,
he Fret three Al the Second october he was again mn
uccesSnl IN the Cearwe stakes OF fosO but two davst
uter waa the wilton stokes OF c275 On the Friday fol-
owing hs got beat for the Prendergsst stakes OF
lut ht the Newmarket Horghtou meeting he won the l.
Troy stakes OF 81 as and upset all the calculations OF
knowing enes, Who we're plunging on the Duke OF II
>ewcasues .u'ius This closed his performances for
see He commented this year wen by winuirr the |
uvO sdineas He was then made rst favorto fr tho
,cby but as we have already reported. beaten by
kermit and Mari;sman. |
Vauhan will rul again month for Che Doucsster
nd 81 Leger, where L. will meet Hermit on seven ,
oonds better terms and probably defeat him. Ford
am rode him all last season
Iyneisle the second, trown colt three years old ,
Wsrock, OF OF Queen Of Tyre, bsongs TO tho DARK
vision, as previous TO this he has not given us any