The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-09

gallon he Increased to six lengths at the stano.
The time OF the mile wes i49E.
THE THIRD RACE
TUE GRAND NATIONAL NANDfcAP-For oil ares, two
and quarter miles; 500 entrance, half forfeit so
n declared; 81 900 added, $500 OF which VIII be given
to the second horse. Closed with eighteen entries.
After the 17th OF August winner of 600 to carry
five pounds extra; OF sooo seven pounds extra, and
Of $4,000 ten pounds extra. A
Tho Jerome stable n.ered ch. G. DC C0urcey,
by Trovatore. dam Rhoda, bv Glencoe, o2 lbs..
Bowie Hall ntered b. f. Australia by Australian
J. W. Weldon entered CHI. O. Aldebaran, by Com.
m0dore, dam Mamie Lewis 104 IDS. ............
Isaac w. Pennock entered 3. T. Meme Mcdonald,
by Colossus dam Maid OF Monmouth, SO lbs....
]. w. Weldon entered Oh. h. Local, by Lightning,
T ENtra naT Fs1ateer = 4 CONNOLLY onward Fanny
Cheatham, Red Dick General Ripley, General Duke.
R. b. Connolly, General York; Nemesis Hotspnr ana
HAMPTON Court were all handicapped Tor the race,
but they did not come s,t to the ae, post
Australia was the favorite lust previous to the
had good send or from the three.quarter pole and
came up the homestretch dashing through the mud
at fine rate OF speed making me quarter IA TWEEN
Nellie Mcdonald second, Aldebaran third, Local
fourth and Australia nth. There was no change Of
the turn OF the bluff De Couroey led length Aide
baran second Nellie third. Australia fourth and
last swgns S drove the De s sona
In front Of him. On the lower turn the latter
led one length Aldebaran second, six lengths ahead
behind is AS As they came into the homestretch
ond '0d four lengths ahead q Anstraa who
was two lengths In front OF Nellie the latter being
three lengths in advance OF Local. They all ran
sharply up the homestretch, De Conrcey passing UNI
der the string in the same manner and with no further
advantage than he had when he entered the stretch.
The others had maintained their respective positions
Time OF the nile 1915, On the turn De Courcey got
clear OF Aldebaran and tho others began TO do their
best. As they came around the blur De Courcey
ntaJo l.latsap
Ns Sns Mcponald NH Local Bringing up the
pacs " On the lover RSp' H fa an" made her
run for the lead ana quickly took sides with
Aldebaran and was In front OF him in moment but
with all her efforts she could not lay herself along
side Of De Courcey. He would not allow such nber
ties. She made several most gallant attempts to
reach him on the homestretch, but all to no purpose
De Courcey came In winner by length, Australia
second, four lengths In front Of Adebaran, who was
four lengths ahead OF Nellie Mcdonald, Local last
Time OF the last mile 1924, and OF the whole dis
THE FOURTH RACE.
PREMIUM $500 for beaten horses, all ages, one and
Mcconnell i thompson entered en-. c. General
IL saHfos entsred S s. Polka by licking
j. W. Weldon S entered ). Flora MoIvor BY Lex.
inston' dam Flor'd Time AHA ''''''''''
The betting In the pools was decidedly IN favor OF
while Flora McIvor brought si75 aud La Polka 800.
Just before the start some bets were made on Gene
raj Duke at one hundred to twenty-five. The horses
were started the inside track. and getting away
nicely together ran sharply to the blum, La Polka
leading one length, the Others side and side. La
Polka ran away from the others on the lower turn,
and was four lengths in front when she was half
way around II. This, however mace the Others stir
their stunps, and they shut up some OF the daylight
before reaching the homestretch La Polka was
two lengths Ia front furiong from the stand, but
when she went under the string she led the Duke
three lengths, the latter being one length ahead
OF Flora The Duke drew little closer on the upper
turn, waiting for the right time to mako dash for
the lead. As they came around the blun La Polka
led two lengths, Flora several lengths behind and
entirely beaten. When Duke reached the lower turn
he cut loose and dashed past La Polka very quickly
taking lead OF one length, which he maintained to
the score Flora McIvOr was beaten over 200 yards
Time Of last mile 1611, and OF the dash 3:13
THE FIFTH RACE.
SWEEPSTAKES FOR GENTLEMEN's HACKS, gentle.
men riders dash of one mile, weight 100 lbs
G. Livingston entered 81. 3. Black knight; dress.
purple and White. 1
]. p. Wctmore entered b. m. Caprice; dress, blue
+. @. DHautville entered ch m. Content; dress,
cherry jacket, white sleeves Observation-Disclosures.
Time, 1900.
Black Knight was the favOritc at one hundred to
twenty before the horses were saddled. Black
Knight and Caprice got away together while Con-
tent Jagged behind until the others forty yards
ahead OF her. Black Knight took the lead on the
upper turn, was never approached IN the race and
won In canter by dozen lengths, Caprice second,
twenty lengths ahead OF Content. Tune 81 The mile
two minlfea