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

saken than the space behind che stand. There was
no rcyelry. no carousc, no merry laugh or little
morsels melancholy stiffness prevailed the en-
tire arena, for the horses pinned 70 stakes and
~ the e yahc MaS
fallen INTO deep sleep. Not q soul was TO he seen
IN any direction. Lager beer men had disappeared,
all descriptions had slowed themselves away. The
rain fell unrelentiHkly, the surroundings were oD-
days IN the YEAR he s or october must be dotted
down among the foremost.
THE RETURN
Never was scene OF misery quilted IN greater nasle
than the stands at the raceconrse yesterday. twas
like the announcement OF reprieve 10 condemned
prisoners for the last barely been completed
when simultaneous rush was made for home.
and by the time the band had nnisned "lne Last
nose 2, Se ike brothers
and umbrellas and away went the dreary cay
acade struggling Through nr the mua and wnisna
four-in.hand ratified along an good style ana
longing to Mr.. Leland. There was O very neat
variety OF vehicles, but bedaubed with mud a. to
terminated the third DAYS. racine-a day OF disap-
pointment and prospective Rheumatism.
Tho Racing.
Rain commenced falling just as the horses made
their appearance the track preparatory to running
the first race. 1t came down In torrents, delugng
the track and all the surroundings and turning the
previously nne racecourse into muddy and unsafe
roadway. This inauspicious turn OF affairs had the
effect OF disturbing the calculations OF every one
who had previously formed some estimate Of the
events that were expected to take place during the
days racing. New calculations had to bo entered
upon, new judgments to DO formed and new specu-
lations arose as to the powers Of certain horses
to run in the present condition Of the track.
Five races were announced to take place,
for which there were entered altogether forty
four horses OF these forty-f0ur only sixteen ran,
the remainder being withdrawn for reasons best
known to their owners, but Of which the public had
no previous notification. Many are induced to visit
the race track and leave their business at home to
take care Of itself for the time being under the i'm
preston that they going to see array Of horses
OF the first class In eager contest for supremacy but
when they reach the ground they ind such as they
were most anxious to see withdrawn. This was the
case yesterday It would be great relief to the
public II the names Of but those horses which
were sure to start were given in the daily journals
OF the morning OF the race and tend to obvate that
disgust which Ia certain to arise from disappoint-
ment.
The five races yesterday comprised sweepstakes
for three year olds, dash OF mile and three quar-
tiers; the Champagne stakes for two year olds, q
dash OF mile; the Grand National Handicap for all
ages, two miles and quarter; q dash OF mile md
quarters for beaten horses AT this meetings and
sweepstakes for gentemen's hacks, dash of
mile, with gentlemen riders. In the nrst race, that
OF the sweepstakes for three year ods, there were
nine entries, three only OF which came to the post.
vauxhall was the favorite but Just at the starting
moment he turned and refused to run, much to the
chagrin and disappointment OF his many hackers
OF ss au nnne T5e oer Two ro away whop
his company and had the race quite to themselves.
The victor was the Colossus lilly, who VIII in
fut ,iroh no unvvn az n
race, the Champagne stakes, also comprised nine
entries all OF which except two failed to put in an
by Daniel Boone, dam Maggie G., and Mr. Be,m0nt's
bay fny Attraction, by Balrownie, dam Maud. The
ease Imaginable and in excellent time, considering
the condition OF the track. The third race the Grand
eaes OF ae nss hoss in the sna bS when
they were called on to appear only i've ont OF the
eighteen showed themselves. These were De Cour.
Local. Australia was the Tavorite through her flne
running with Bayonet on the first day OF the
meeting, and great hopes were entertained o! her
winning with the light weight which had been
imposed on her by the handicapped. But abe could
70 the suneror ability OF De courcey The fourth
race was between horses that had been beaten at
this meeting, the distance being mile and three
quarters General Duke, La Polka and Flora Mciv0r
Started the former winning Us was supposed by the
spectators generally after severe struggle at the
came the great finale OF the DAYS sports, the sweep
stakes for gentlemens hacks the hacks to be ridden
costume. But IL shocking day for the display OF
gaudy habments and mastery horsemanshp added
to which the dear creatures who were expected to
look down on them with smiling approval from the
balconies were TOO few In number and too much alb
sorbed in contemplating their own wet aud fororn
condition 10 bestow much attention the gentle
men Jocks There were Ave entries for the race but
only three OF the Jocks had the temerity to mount
the others probably being AFRAID OF bespattering
9. Livingston on Black Knight, J. 7. wetmore on
Caprice, and =. @. D'Hautyne came to the post and
Black Knight soon took the lead and kept il to the
end carrying his rider through the wind lake hero
and winning by dozen lengths ahead OF Content
But now Tor the details, which are as follows:-
THE FIRST RACE.
si: se o lar one or sa fn ssSo
i-dded; the winner OF the Belmont. Trayers, Cham.
pion, Ladies' Stakes, or any other three year old
stake at Jerome Park or at Saratoga, seven pounds
extra. Closed with nine entries.
Isaac w. Pennock entered br. I. Nellie Mcdonald
by Colossus, dam Maid OF Monmouth. .....:... l
Bowie h Hall entered b. Q. Wiley, by Uncle Vic,
dam imported silver Star. observation-disclosures.
McConneI. ( Thompson entered b. G. yauxhali, By
NJ Il. SANFORD entered 5. /. Blundcr. BY Iexins.
ton, dam Blonde, by Glencoe. DIR.
dam Laura White. .......................dr.
y. Mcdaniel entered CHI. 4. Lizzie Rogers, by
brother to Frank Allen, dam Jenny Rose. .dr.
d. Mcdaniel entered b. T. Albuera, by Jen Davis,
Mcconnell / thompson entered b. c. Bayonet
by Lexington, dam Bay Leaf. DIR.
John Hunter entered blk. f. Nemesis. by imported
Eclipse, dam Echo: ...dr.
Time 3:l6L.
yauxhall was the fovorite, selling In the opening
pool at the track for 500, Pennock's Nellie McDon
sid bringing So. Whey s50 and Lizzie Rogers. who
was a nnaan 49,, as starter, $50; vaux,
into favor 70 much that he was laid at even
against the field. The horses we're started ON
the inside track Of the upper end OF the course.
When the horses were paraded but three came forth
TO run.-yauxhall, Nellie Mcdonald and Wiley.
When the nag fell Vauxhail turned around and ran
the wrong way, leaving the race TO be decided nv
Wiley and the My. Niloy took tho lead aud ran
around the blum length ahead OF the ly, but when
sne reached the lower turn she made play az him and
soon was ia front and led two lengths for few mo.
meuts. AT the three quarter pole ahc was length
IN advance, but a. they came through the mud up
the homestrctch--the track having become quito
heavy from the heavy rain-vlley closed 20 ner sad
dIegrth aud they passed the stand IN that way, hay-
ing run the tnrce-qnarters Of mile In 1:23L. The
nlly shook Wiley or going around the upper
turn and % she came TO the foot OF the
bluff was leading two lengths. IL was pretty