The New York herald., 1868-05-30
THE TURF.



backs the gloomy state OF the weather during the
before. The morning opened with every prospect OF
rain, and although an occasional CLEAN Of sunshine
broke out, nearly everybody thought II would be
regular rainy day. However, this was not
the case. In spite of the lowering clouds
and the gloomy morning, the rain never came down,
and the large concourse that attended the meeting,
over thousand were enabled to view the sport
in peace and quietness without so much as even
dreaming OF putting. up an umbrella.
The racing yesterday showed that the turf has
really taken decided stand IN tais country, for
never was finer sport before, either here or ese
where. There were three races Tor each OF which
large lelds entered, and the horses being without
single exception first class animals the running was
ccrrespondnglyg good. Ia the rst race there we're 1--we
entries, Col MCDANIEL having the gray colt tr5ana
by Breckenridge, out OF Lady sykes: Mr. Ekerson nav
ing the bay se,ding Jubal by Balrownle dam Jua by
Glencoe: MIR. AcEerman having the chestnut horse
Eagle lwho beat Kentucky in the first Derby ever ran
in this country, by vanda, out OF Edith, by Sove-
regn Messrs Mcconnell and Harness entering their
bay horse Sumpter, by Hero, dam by Monarch, and
MI Bowling entering his bay hlly Luna, by imported
Eclipse, out Of Hermonist This was very nne
race, and was won by Urbana handily at the post
Juba the next favorite in the betting getting bad
start and Eagle cutting 1t before the finish. Ihe
In the second race, which was for all ages, two
mile heats, we had three well known runners and .
stranger, that stranger being Exile lately import
ed by Mr.. Bowling from the old country, where he
was known as Peppers Ghost II the animal,
however, had retained his ghostly character and
never appeared In the field yesterday his absence
would not have been very keenly !elt. Local, the
winner Of the previous day, Morrissey and Luxem-
consequently need any special description. The
three were strongly backed, and each having host
friends there WAS Ss in Ss
virtually q match between Local and Lux:
emburg after they had ran q mile and
Local took Luxembourg by the head at the hafmiie
pole 1t was evident to every racing man that this
astonishing Of Lightning would win. The closing
struggle was terribly severe. Luxembourg held on
like grim death to his chances and did not allow MS
antagonlst to Increase MS lead until the END ana
judges chair by length. Morrssey who was strong
in the betting. and VINO had won many good races
before, cut this one shamefuy at the finis.. and
reused the ire Of those who calculating on his good
looks and still better reputation, had "got on" him
as "a sure thing" He threw up the sponge at the
mile and q half and left his competitors who pos
sessessed sounder bottom, TO complete the race.
one OF the day. was between Messrs. Mcconnell and
Harness. chestnut colt General Duke Col. McDanles
brown colt Richard b. Connolly Qatey called
Clement but now christened after the COmptroller)
Mr.. Hopper's chestnut colt Egotist, Mr.. Ekersons
| bay hly sleety, Mr. Dunham's bay colt Oysterman,
| Jr. Mr.. Sanford's bay lilly La Henderson and Mr..
DowliSg's chestnut hlly Jewess General Duke was
the favorite against the field at the commencement
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brought Connolly forth and he then took precedence
Egotist, however, VINO was not thought Of III
ee Ic ew S
SPECTATORS all abroad and for some time they did
not know what TO do, until they returned. with great
presence of mnd To their allegiance the cause OF the
Go nptroller. The friends Of the Duke were utterly
downcas at the defeat of their favorte, who was ac-
tualy whipped in; and never was there such hedging
as ensued among those who were now as anxious to
| get they had been previously to get on. The
Duke when two year Old was considered one Of the
1 mi
Paterson Course had not been broken up he would
have been the first favorite in the Derby as his run.
ming ut Saratoga last year promised great
| things for him. He may still retrieve his
iaures and be good race horse yet, although his
credit and certainly lost him great number Of
friends, The winner, Richard b. Connolly, Is q
Fordham, saratoga and wherever he has run. In
fact, he Is horse on whom any man can dare to In
he loses viii give his hackers their moneys worth.
THE FIRST RACE.
oneouafter mule dash. HShes. entry ST. 6oo and at
such 70 carry appropriate weight Those entered TO
solo 0 o Be
/ at auction Immediately after the race under the
| usual conditions OF like races.
| Colonel ID. McDaniel's z. c. Urbaha, by Breck1n-
ridge, out OF Lady Sykes, four years. $500. Red
and blue and red sash ...;;.;.....;.......;;
Mr.. j. Eckerson's b. g. Jubal, by Balrownie, out Of
Julia by Glencoe, four years. $500. Red ana
Mr.. aTooM j ". Dowlinc,s b. T. Lunar, by imported
Eclipse out Of hermonists, by Hermes, three
| years. $500. Red and blue. 3
| Messrs. Mcconnell 4 Harness. b. h. sumpter, by
| Hero, dam by Imported Monarch. three years.
| $1,000 Orange and black.
| Mr.. p. J. Ackerman's ch h. Eagle, by vandal out
| OF Edith by Sovereign, aged. $500. Blonde ana
| Time-a:is.
| This race being mile and a quarter dash the
horses started from the three-quarter pole at
the head OF the stretch. There was little diiicuty
getting them ev evs c ey n safee Ss strech o ON
Lunar was in the van, Eagle second, Urbana third,
/ Sumpter fourth and Jubai trailing behind. They
passed under the string in that manner, but going
round the turn Eagle and Urbana made play at
Lunar, and took sides with her at the quarter pole
6acSstretch backs i u the W struggle was aerce, Urbana
| being one length ahead at tDe naii-nile pole,
three or four lengths behind and about two in ad.
vance Of Sumpter Going round the lower turn Jubal
made his running and az tney swung into the home
cut down all the others. He ran Urbana very strong
for about two hundred yards, and for short time
get groggy, being pumped out, and Urbana left him.
and came In winner by q few lengths. Lunar and
Sumpter, head and head were several lengths be-
hind Jubal, and Eagle came In last, badly beaten.
i SECOND RACE
Premium Of $500 al ages % dash Isl o. ,,,,I two miles:
Maroon by Glencoe, nve Years old he'd and
Messrs. Mcconnell Harness; br. h. Luxemburs
by imported Sovereign, dam by Lexington, six
years old. Orange and black. :.......:... 2
ridge, dam by Bonnie Scotland, four years old.
Red and blue and red sash. ......... 3
| Mr. J. ii. Dowlings b. &. Exile, Qate Peppers
| Ghost, out OF Fright, by Hypocrite. six years
old. Red and Blue
The betting on this was very heavy, Local to-
wards the end selling ut the highest figure bringing
| S190, while Luxemburg sold for $l55 and Morrissey
| ut $l25, the Exile from Erin, che ghost OF poor
| Pepper fetching only IS. AT the tap OF the drum
| Morrissey jumped away with the lead, Local second
| and Luxemburg third, Exile bringing up the rear
Morrissey seemed to ny round the turn, giving day
light Of six lengths TO his followers, and at the half
| mile pole was that distance ahead OF Luxem-
burg, who was second, with his head and
| shoulders In front OF Exile, who was
two lengths ahead OF Local. Down the back
stretch all the horses faster, and at the half mile
pole Morrissey led by five lengths Luxembourg sec
ond, being two lengths ahead OF Exile, who was two
lengths also ahead of Local. the latter not having as
| yet made any pretence Of running Going around
| the lower turn Morrissey seemed to extend himse1