The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-18
THE PATTERSON RACES.
THIRD AND LAST DAY.

Iossus Fiiy the Two Mile Da-h-Jamcs A.
Connolly Walked Over Tor the Two Mile
Heat Race.
The Paterson races have ceased to for this year.
The horse that walked the course in the nip
ping and eager afternoon OF yesterday formed the
last figure in the three days. sporting drama.
Nearly as many persons attended as on Wednesday,
when the steeple chase was thrown in as add
tonal attraction. The ladies were not quite so nu.
merous on the main stand. 1t blew, perhaps little
too hard TO render sedentary position long agreea
bic, yet those fair who received the
benefit OF the treshenng breeze had no
cause to complain OF the heightened tlns
the brush OF nature left upon their cheeks.
The track in still better order than the first
day. IL was drer and 1irmer all around. The
horses appreciated the fact and literally danced
with glee on being led out upon il from the stables.
The pool selling was about the same as on the two
previous days, but the betting, especially the first
race, was exceedingly brisk and general Every
body made q bet on this occasion. The mania
spread through the clustered groups in front Of the
main stand with lightning rapidity Bottom dollars
were rked up and put in use, till il seemed every
cent on the race course was abroad on betting
speculation. The betting men are q study. Three
fourths OF those present yesterday were OF that
order. Many, or course, were mere amateurs, who
ventnred IN here and there with $40 or a $50
bill Oh the advice OF dsinerested friend but
the great majority were professional. Some OF this
class made enough on the Paterson course to keep
them in very elegant style TIL the Jerome races,
when, probably, they may make enough TO provide
sunptuously for their Information through the
winter while, on the other hand they may be lett
on their beam ends when the sport of the Is
over But these are men OF wonderful resources,
never cast down. always ready for any enterprise;
and though exceedingly like SanchO Panza In their
improvdence the ability which enables them to meet
wants OF the morrow keeps them always a1oat. 10
cost 81 for admission to the where the crowd
OF betting men assembled the principal rendezvous
was IN front OF the pool sellers stand where Ii
most convenient to learn which horse was the
favorite. The betting generally began fifteen min.
i nles prior 70 the race. Men walked to ana
out challenges IN this Order:-"Twenty-n to ten
| name the horse;' Fifty to twenty-five place
'em;'' "A hundred to fifty on the lavorite against
the hed' "Ten TO fifty the field against the favor
ie,n and SO on ad f,tfnttum, up to the moment OF
starting During the race, when the OF every
interested spectator were strung TO their highest dc.
gree Of tension bets were offered with spasm0dic
and boiserous energy, especially coming up the |
homestretch on the last heat If the horses had any
appearance Of tapping. There were some compare |
lively heavy losers in yesterdays crowd. The av-
erage offers on the favOrite that failed to win were
larger than usual The lucky ones in this instance |
formed a numerous body, and hailed their success |
laWed class In the sporting world that pass in Eng
land under the designation OF "welchers'' made |
their appearance on the ground and came near be- |
ing rudely handled. They operate without capital,
get bets without posting the money, and take the
The general impression prevailed that Lobelia |
would win the race, and odds We're heavily In her
posed upon herlsS pounds We we're @er right yester
day In stating that she was slack In the lOins, and
this weakness showed itself She is undoubtedly
fast and the best hurdler probably in the country,
her owner being ready to back her against Red Dick
for $1,000. The horse Harry Booth. the winner
OF the hurdle race is one OF the best bred
horses In America. He is by Lexington, out Of |
Blonde by Glencoe, and ought to be, like his sire |
and dam, winner. RemOrse, the third in |
a in his three year old form, il account. his
four legs being entirely gone. There was great |
deal OF money lost on Lobeia, the odds being SO |
heavy on her. The race was watched with keen in |
terest, but no excitement was exhibited until mile
and a half had been run, when Harry Booth, who |
had been trailing made play for II, went up and |
passed the Others and took the seventh hurdle at the
hali-mile pole length IN front OF Lobea- This was
element. But few, however, believed that Harry |
Booth could stay there. As he got into the lower
turn however, he began to make the daylight be-
them visible and he reached the three
quarter pole there were three lengths between them,
ana the layers OF long ODDS on Lobeila began 10 |
The color was decidedly blue among all the hackers
Of the mare. As they turned into the homestretch,
tie course being now clear OF hurdles, Remorse |
having Knocked the last one down on the first round,
Harry Booth had nothing TO do but make his run |
home, which he did with a strong pull, having a |
commanding lead OF the mare lie passed under
the string about Ave lengths ahead OF her. RemOrse
the race fo,r minutes and i've seconds. which was
very slow, and how Lobeia could have been beaten
IN that time was a source OF much wondering com,
the extra weight III this instance gave the coup De
grace To f.obelia.
lance was between 1. W. Pennock's flly, by Coos-
sus: Colonel Bacon's FLY sweet Home and Mr..
latter was the avorite before the start but he made
shabby exhibition OF himself and made bankrupts
OF many OF his oyer-sanguine hackers. Pennocks
6lly won the cevery, but not in extraordinary
time, II having taken S:4e to do II.
The third race was walk over no one having the
temerhy TO face such dashing and formidable
petitor Jas. A. Connolly. He gaoped the two miles
and was awarded the race.
The following are the summaries of the days
sports:-
Hurdle race. handicap for all horses: purse a40O:
second horse TO receive 800 out OF the purse: two
miles, eight hurdles 10 close the evening OF the
second days racing; the weights out the same
ing three ~ accept which closed with the following
ii. r. Todd enters b. n. Harry Booth, by Lexiug.
ton, dana Blonde is5 lbs ...........,......... l..
Mcconnell A Thompson enter b. N. Lobelia s
myears. by mp Bonnie scotland Capi'ola 100 lbs
ID. 4. RYAN enters ". r. kemorSe. years. mp.
Eclipse dam Rescue. 40 lbs. ....................
fme--i:05.
SECOND RACE.
The Jersey stake oil $50 each af forfeit for three
year ods, $500 added: two miles and IA distance;
i've 10 enter, 10 carry 100 pounds: winner OF
any three year Old stake i've pounds extra; three
wear Ods who have never won allowed three pounds.
Closed with the following entries:-
l. W. reDnocks b. N. by Colossus, dam Maid of
Monmouth, hy Traveller. neutrality-suspicious.. |
4. O. iacons cl E. sweet Home by Bill chatham,
MoSonnsI { TIomn:cns b. g. vauxbaii bv Lex
Ingion. Dam Verona, by mp. Yorkshire ....... 3
John Hunters DIX. f. Nemesis, 10y imp. Eclipse,
dain.Ech0, by Lexington. .....................d DIR.
T. g. llacon'S br Z Lost Cause, by Revenue, dam
sea Breeze. by Albion Observation-Disclosures. DIR.
Ii1e--s.lH
THIRD RACE
Purse 5000, two mite heats. all ages
j. W. PcnnocN enters en-. (. James A. Connolly. by
Nanda dam Margfave, years.........Walk over
Wlen eyery thing ~ the shape OF u was over
for me das tue happy thought suggested itself TO
lingering sportsman that the programme could be
rendered still more complete by taking the avordu-
pos oi the judges. Accordingly, the trio who had
presided with exemplary good nature for the three
days came TO the balance and were thus recorded
John Minor Bolts ............. 20S
A. H. GOdwn. Observation-Disclosures. 2lS
j. ". Van HOutcn. 1l5