The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17

few feet further and the body Of the horse fallen
| on him he would undoubtedly have bAen Killed.
| The horse soon on his feet and followed the
others 70 the next jump. which was over post and
rail fence He did not go over with thea, but
ming short distance stopped and taken sta
Dle The horse was not Injured neither was the man.
except somewhat by the jar OF failing The name OF
the Jockey did not transpire. He volunteered to ride
the race asserting that he was familiar with Cae
business, as many do who have never thrown leg
| over saddle. Starlight and Rem0rse went on with
the race taking the post ana rail fence, then the
stone wall INTO the cump of trees on the hill then
the hurdles on the hill and then down the embank-
ment and across the gully into the enclosure Star
light leading few lengths. After getting into the
held the ground was very heavy and the pace OF the
pediment to be encountered here was stone wall
which they both took with the greatest ease, and
on the far side OF 1t. Starlight went over
nrst. some four lengths ahead OF Remorse.
re iae S%sr went ,S Of sight in The nqow
ing towards the spectators when first seen they
had mad mound to jump on, which they accom-
plished cleverly AS they approached the stand they
met two post and rail fences about thirty feet apart
| and these they jumped with much grace ana pre-
cision They then came in front of the stand where
were brush fence and ditch full OF water. This
was the finest and funniest Jump In the race, ana as
| Starlight took 1t he drought down the houser as
| there was general hurrah. Remorse cleared the
brush and water neatly, but not with the grandeur
| taken again, and when Remorse made his jump over
the stone wall in the field the saddle tree broke and
his his rider Pepper had no further use Of
|
the race, knowing that the second money
would be lns If he went the round, no matter how
long it took him to do It, He Jagged far behind, but
made all the jumps safely. The second jump over
the ditch in front of the stand by Starlight seemed to
long one. Remorse went over 1t clean and clear,
but when he was brought to she post and rails after
| leaving the field he bolted back to the track and
"would'nt have 1t, you KNOW" for some time. His
| rider, however, coaXed him over went TO the
| end, with Starlight half mile ahead OF him. The
latter went in slow canter for the remainder OF the
race, and was at the stand some ten minutes before
Remorse came home. Time OF The race, 1918, the
sl0west time on record.
| SECOND RACE.
The Passaic Handcap-sweeptakes OF $50 each,
half forfeit; $1,000 ADDED; three miles and dis
lance for all horses So entrance for each nominal
ton. Five to accept. winners of any race over two
miles after the weights are out to carry lbs. add-
J. ". Weldon's CHI. &. Aldebaran, by Commodore
Mamie Lewis aged, 100 lbs Observation-Disclosures.
| j. W. Pennock's CHI. c. James A. Connolly by
| Vandal, dam by Margrave. years, 1O7 lbs..... 2
| Mr.. Todd's b. h.. Harry Booth by Lexington
The annieswood Stables CHI. h. Extra bv En-.
dorser-Nanura, years, Ito lbs. .......... DIR.
I. G. Moore's b. h. Privateer, by Lightnng-Hen-
T. q. Moore's g. Ii. Stonewal Jackson, by Light
ning-Edith, years, los lbs. Observation-Disclosures. DIR.
6yearS, 100 lD5. DR..
J. W. Weldons CHI h. Local, by Lightning
T. g. Hoore's 3. Fanny cheatnan, by Lexina
ton-Laura, years 95 lbs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DIR.
j. O'Donnel's Dr. C. r. b. Connolly, by LexIng-
|
Mcconnell h ThOmps0ns CHI. c Gen. Duke, by Lex
ingt0n-Lilla, years, 80 lbs. dr.
J. Bevins b.f Bonnie Doom, by Balrownle-Pasta,
c. Lloyd's ch. m. Enchantress. by Lexington
E Gon1,a Sasedn yeaI Sy 81 ss
r. (. Lewis Dr. c. Abde Kader, by Australian
Rescue, by Berthune, 3years. so lbs. DIR.
| r.. Il. Lewis ch C. Alma by Tar River, dam by
Hawkens Annexation, years, so lbs. ....... DIR.
r. L. Lewis b. T. Scotia, by Tar River-Marrietta,
/ III.
~ Time, Sal.
| THE RACE.
The betting In this race AZ in the other was about
| four to on the favOrite, Connolly being the
chosen horse over the others. OF the seventeen
were all that put in an appearance for the race.
Aldebaran got away first, Connolly. second, Harry
a length, Connolly second, Harry Booth three
| lengths behind and not yet extended. Around the
best and When they reached that point Adebaran
was leading one iongth Connolly second one length
front and was one length ahead Of the others at tht
half mile, they running with their heads together
All around the lower turn and up the homestretcl
| Harry Booth led length ana the others ran side
and side, aud they came up and passed the stand
in this way, making the afst mile in l;4a.f from
There was change OF positions for the next half
mile. Then Connolly made a dash and went TO the
| front and led one length around the lower turn,
| Harry Booth having retired to the rear. On the
| homestretcn Aldebaran took sides with Connolly and
they passed the stand head aud head half a dozen
lengths in front OF Harry Booth, who was now out
OF the race having shot his bolt at the head Of the
| stretch. Time OF second miIe 1:55 Going around
the upper turn Connolly showed in front for short
time, but before they got TO the quarter pole Aide
| baran run past him and led one length. Connolly
struggled down the backstretch ana worked himself
| TO Aldebarans shoulders aud at the half-mlle pole
Aldebaran was only neck In mont. On the
| lower turn they were parallel and came on the
bomesiretch yoked, where one Of the most
| exciting struggles ever witnessed ensued. Both
T tse were ana %en sy
| In which manner they rolled up and passed under
the string, Aldebaran the winner by three quarters
OF length. The last mile was run In 1861 and the
! three miles I'm 5:4i The up the stretch 70 the
stand was not included in the above the time was
taken, the object being TO give the horses run
| nIng start from the stand.
| THE THIRD RACE.
| Selling race: purse $3.50; mile and half dash
| horses TO be sold for s IoOO their proper weights:
$780, allowed lbs; $780, IL bs 1900, a lbs. 500
Is lbs The winner to he sold after the race. ANY sur
plus over the price named To 20 TO the lessee. Closed
| with the following entries:-
| Capt. James J. Bevins enters b. m. Bonnie Doom,
4 years old by imp Balrownie, dam Pasta to
c. L. Lloyd enters CHI m. Enchantress years old
by Lexington. dam Ella Bateman, TO be sold for
j.. ". Weldon enters g. h. Richmond, years old,
by Two Bits, dam Faith by Childe Harold, to
be sold Tor s2oO' Time ;;a;;
Bonnie Doom was the favorte, selling for more
than tue Others together before the start The horses
were started at the half-me pole very equally, but
| soon Enchantress showed In front, Richmond sec
ond, Bonnie Doom third. AT the threequarter pole
! Enchantress one length ahead Of Richmond,
who was one in front Of Bonnie Doom. At the stand
| Enchantress was half length ahead OF Richmond,
| Bonnie Doom two lengths behind, and they con-
tnued until they passed the quarter pole, when Bon
| ME Doom made her run, and at the half-mile pole
| was length In front, Enchantress second. one
length ahead OF Richmond, the latter falling back.
| Bonnie Doom soon showed daylight between herself
and Enchantress, and opened the gap all the way up
the homestretch, winning easily by three lengths In
| 2A9si: Enchantress was second, neck ahead VI
| Richmond. .
Bonnie Doom was sold 10 David Smith after the
| race for $3.50.
| The following are few OF the pools sold I'm the
hurdle race last night at the Pool Room, No. leo
Broadway, by DR.. Underwood. Betting was very
| good 49,. - -
|
| Harry Booth. 10 wv l4V
| Remorse ....................... 40 10 45
MAINE STATE HORSE FAIR.