Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-05
The Paterson Race.-Clesins Day


Yesterday afternoon, the fifth annual fall
race meeting Of the Passaic County Agricul-
tural Society was brought to a close. AS might
reasonably be expected upon such an occa-
sion, the visitors were numerous, although,
from some unexplained reason, the number
was not more than half that Of the previous
day. There wss not very much out:ide bet.
ting upon the f1rstrace, but in the p ools Black.
bird was the favorite at &6C0, Gen Williams
teipR second choice at $500. and Tarquin little
better than nowhere At $50. At about these
pools sold. and 1t could scarcely have been
very pleasing to his hackers to have been so
defeated by Gen. Villa ms as he was.
FIRST RACE-HURDLR RACE.
A handicap for all ages for S5UU, two miles,
over eight flight Of hurdles, 81 % to 60 to Sec
ond horse:
Mr.. Woods entered br. h. General Williams,
aged, $50 lbs- green and black k.............
ID. Me Uaniel entered blk. h. Blackbird aged
164 lbs, blue and red. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2
u. F. Elves entered br. &. Tarquin, aged, 1870
lo''' straw and n;, black CAP. 3
together, Blackbird having the lead. Tarquin
second, and Williams next. In this order they
somely cleared by all Of them. Blackbird.
however, soon fell back, while Williams was
ahead, TaIqnin keeping the second. Many
spectators believed that Blackbird injured
himself IN going over the first hurdle, in that
he struck the top Of it, but his rider after
said that he was lame before the race; and, in
asmuch as he was not cut in striking the b ur.
die, 1t is probable that such had no decisive
effect upon his running. On arriving at the
second hurdle. Williams had attained the
front, Tarqu3n next him, and Blackbird a
close third. The latter went forward gradu.
ally until, on completing the first mile he was
a good second. Tarquin third, and Williams
well ahead. The General sailed over the sixth
hurdle fSni 81. nandsomely' leading Biackoird BY
aSs aoont four lengths. Tarquin had given the
easy canter. Down the homestretch the run.
ming done by the two hrst animals was very
good, bat Blackbird was too far behind TO
S1 ns the
AIS. At this contamination the cheers and
CONGRATULATIONS that went mp from the fortu.
nate who had invested their enc to two on viii.
and long faces Of Blackbird's hackers were
equal satisfactory to everyone except them
sHCoND RAcH-THB sEouKL STAKES.
Sweepstakes, $500, for thres-year oids-two
ID. H. Sanford entered blk. c. Virgil, by
vandal, ont OF Ansels dam. by imp.
D. McDsnis,. entered :. c. Morris;ey. By
Breekinridge, out Of dam BY imp Bonnie
Time-Firsr mile, i:ssX. second mile. i:ssx.
THIRD DRACE-NURsRRY eTAKRs.
Premium Of s3O0-one mule.
T. s. Read entered b. I. by Breckinridge,
ont Of dam by imp, Bonnie Scotland: -.
M. H. Sanford entered b. c. Puck. by Soy.
than, out Of Little PegGy Gy................ 9
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.,. FoURTH RACE.
Premium OF SsOO-for all ages, with allow.
ance to beaten horace; mile heats.
Mr. d. Nc Daniels enters br. 6. Clements,
three years; e6 lbs. blue nnd red.........f I
Mr. J. s. Robbins enters 3 D. st. Patrick.
=, ave years; lOz Tbs. scarlet; et;.:,...........2 3
DR.. Weldon enters b. g. tub4l, three yearf,
sS lbs, maIonn and red. ed................3 .
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