The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-05
RACING AT PATERSON YESTERDAY.

The Underwood races on tue Paterson IN J.) Course
were toerably well attended yesterday, both from
home and abroad. Being national holiday some OF
the spectators thought themselves licensed to exhibit
a little Of the fighting qualities and blood
inherited from their forefathers, with the
exception OF which little displays every
thing passed or tremendously. The extreme
warmth OF the day was an FL Dorado to the numer
GUS vendors OF lager and other cooling beverages,
Whine no doubt the same cause prevented many per-
sons from coming out TO the track
The regulations were.not so good as they might
have been, and there was much delay, wholly unne-
cessary, In nearly every heat in making the starts
THE FIRST RACE
IN ihaee me beas wa or purse OF slSo pest Two
ners OF any race for $500 or upwards previous TO
running Messrs Hopper 4 Strong entered light sor-
dark sorrel stallion Passaic. The former seemed to
be the favOrite, and many lost heavily by the
unexpected running OF Passac.
First Hedt.-Passaic led about a length on tina
start but Eg0tst picked up so that they passed the
first quarter pole head TO tail The second and third
quarter they were neck to neck In which position
they almost reached the Judges stand, when HOxey's
stallion shot out and passed the line about thirteen
inches ahead, winning the heat in l:51H.
Second Hedt.-Both horses started or about even
On the first quarter EgOtist led, and passing the
second and third quarter poles he was some three
lengths ahead. On the home stretch however, Pas
sale made the lost distance passed his antagonist
and passed the judges stand over length ahead.
Time, LAVA
THE SECOND RACE
was trOt for purse OF $780, for all horses mile heats
best three in five, in harness. There were four en-.
tries viz. :-Harbuck's gray horse Surprise. James
MCkee's bay mare Eta Dillon, Hopper StrOngjs
brown mare Belle OF Paterson, and Barney Coles
bay geding (nameless) Three heats were trotted
the Belle OF Paterson being the favOrie IN the first
two while in the last the odds heavy In favor OF
Surprise
First Hedt.-Au started Off together but it was
soon evident the match was between the gray horse
and the Belle of Paterson. After passing the second
quarter the gray steadily increased the distance
tween them and came In handsomely some lengths
ahead. Time, 230h.
Second Hedt.-The gray again led and kept ahead
all the way round, but Coles bay geldlng this time
came in second. Won by Surprise in 2:4lL.
Third Hedt.-This was almost repetition OF the
second, with the Belle second instead Of the gelding
Surprise again coming in ahead in 2:4l.
THE THIRD RACE
was q cOmcal affair." being mule race for q purse
OF $25, one mile, catch weights. Hopper 4 Strong
entered one mule D. McGrogan One and Mr. Bertholf
pretty straight course, but the other two contin.
ually persisted In zigzag movement, first side
and then another and landing against the fence
about every hundred yards. The race was Of course
won by the first named mule Time, 1904.
THE FOURTH RACE
was two hundred yard fOOtraCe between Messrs.
John Thomas and - Davis. The race was won by
Davis In 2sk seconds but the judges afterwards de-
clared the bets or nasmuch as the participants
were In collision and had everything settled before
starting.
THE FIFTH AND LAST RACE
was also a foot match, between Messrs. Alyea and
Edwards. This was . good race and a bona Fde
and passed by Alyea, who won In eleven seconds.
Distance one hundred Yards.