New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-28
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
TIE TuRF.

The Summer race meeting OF the Prospect
Park Fair Grounds Association given under the auspices
and management Of the American Jockey ClnD, GULL
menoed on Saturday last, and will be continued o'ei
Wednesday and Saturday next. The heavy placA oio
that Obscured the in the forenoon, were s'IOs'
indicative of rain and kept great numbers OF intending
visitors TO the beautifully located course at nome h
the attendance although select and fashloDaDe' was ~
so large as it would have been under more 10
or,hle conditions Of weather or il will doubtless
be on the two ensuing days OF the meeuhg proNueu y
-, a. ord fair A heavy rain had fallen in the early
ripc which did not extend TO Brooklyn, and visitors
we're consequently surprised to find the course deep ana
holding making the going heavy, and fast time mposS
be Fortunately about p. M. the hour appointed ior
the commencement OF the racing, the sun DtOke OUT
big6t and pleasant aud the track rapidly improved
under his influence. The stewards OF the meeting ON
iated as Judges and Messrs MOTIFS Belmont, san
ford, Hunter and Denls3n' AL PpS Md
the duties VI starter ana MT Charles Nheaty &
clerk OF the course. The programme contained n'e
races Of which - -
was the first and for 1t the entries were H. H. lOuu "
H. 1 Tdyp%S. q iittleaeids D. C. Mitchell years ll5
pounds ridden by Gatfney; and j. Ihompsohs BGlHI
Tue saddle These horses had met previously on Two &C.
casions, on both of which Harry Booth "a Temark5og
been winners hence he was the me Syore n tns
race at 500 TO $50 The threeyear old Mitchell made
play over the first four hurdles with Bohannon next
and the favOrite living conveniently behind the later
nipgHips let out Harry Booth who had been pulling
hard and in an he shot past the others ana as
Roth Mitchell and Bohannon hit the fifth hurdle hard,
but no damage was done the threeyear old parting com
fine race was now witnessed, Mitchell jumping the
sixth hurdle simultaneously with Harry B2ot i anu
was close at his quarters at the seventh; BohahhOn
falling behind the pair The superior strength ana
speed of the favOe his youthful rival now began
to TELL and gradually leaving him he took the eighth ana
last hurdle two lengths IN advance ana Won tHe laCe
EASILY by lengths; Mitchell double that distance
PEospEc PGKx 26Hurde sweepstakes for al sgss
F.IFF, secOu
out Of third bis entrance II four start two miles,
H. B. os b h. Harry Booth by Lexington, dam Blonde years
' iit' 'S Michel BY Mickey Free dam by Sovereign
} f5o% 1 ~ ~ Boiaapo6 6i Simon Boston
years Old, l5s B.'..'''''.''
THE TwO-YEAR OLD RACE 80 49,
was sweepstakes of 800 each half forfeit with $500
dded by the Club; three quarters OF ple, ana WIN
ner AT Jerome Park lbs extra There nine entries,
but only two came to the post When the |9ags De Fg
cOthe by Lexington out OF Lila, consequently iuH OO-
IheT 70 GSnf ne dsy Roth were alternately fayortss
in tue pool betting; for It known that their espec
rrnreafiyes and felt equally sanguine Of winning.
After one failure the flag fell Chicothe quickly showing
N font and without ever being headed won he race py
two lengths IA common VauteI' W . N, entrance hair
sEoOSP Tor 's0s1V .isps s Jerome PsrE
i fS, mr., $50 '4d'o three A' Oh D'
j. Me- oaBsrs b Chicobe BY Lexington dam Lila
T. a. T. BY Eclipse dam fac.i '''"''''''''''''''
THE NILE DASH
for purse Of $780, for all had seven horses enteu
ana all OF tueiu Sldlttu' iAO90
ron LObela the hurdle mare, Rapture Overland
and sarah B. In the betting Meairie and Hira Uhe lat
ter winner Of mile dash at the recent Paterson meet
ing divided the fayorusm selling IN pools AT tne rae VI
go each, to the fields $50 Ooeron made tle TunnE 70
men aud carried II 70 the half mile pole where Ne
1are SHOT mast her and although LObela and Hira in
Succession attempted to reach him. he shook them of
with seeming ease. ana very cleverly by length
Ha second, three lengths before Loocla Rapture
fourth Sarah b. fifth, and Oberon last Time, 10.
TmKD RAoE-Purse 500 for ali ages one mile.
AssHsOb Metue. by Star Davis dam haona yea"
90 ~
Mcconnell iIoapS1s b. n Jcbsa By Boapis Scotland, dam
Jsionss Rspmr. b. Iardsi Parachute years
H. Boo6 Overland By Lexington dam hgitiooi years
Tcbssfs sarah B. by Fan IdsIi
n H. Ssadsoids ci C. o6cici, by Lexington by
yeAT' DID, loS Time: i.s
THE TWO MILE DASH
for purse Ofle4OO had three entries-YauxhaH, Gen
Duke aud Julius. Vaaxhal from his previous running
favOre at 500 to $50 against the field which III
patched up horse and no danger was IfS
OverpOWered his rider and ran away, gong nearly TWO
miles before ne stopped This shook the confidence
of his hackers but his owners were still sangulne wen
knowing what a wonderful good horse he really Is. Ju
illus got of 50 yards before the Others but this was justly
lead for nearly three quarters Of me when Sanxhau
eoared and soou passed him AS they crossed tne score
on the first mile, Nau1bal was Leading Gen. DUKE t@4
lengths the distance being between me Iater Id
julius who from TINS R0VT sI s lar and the Duke the
pair running head and head 20 the quarter POLE where
dLe @ b So race bv four lengths and nsng fresh
and strong julius beaten off, Ilme $3.50
FoURrH RACE-Pune 500 for all ages; two mIeA 80.
MecoaSel TIompsoss B. ysuIba6 Gy Lexington. dam Lila,
c Ltssss cl Z Gen DuEe BY Lexington, verona
D s.bsns julius BY lexington dam julia pounds.
Time, 3 So
THE THREE-YEAR OLD SWEEPSTAKES
Of 500 EACH half forfeit, with $500 added one mile ana
half had eight entries-Narragansett. Tasmania, KING
Henry Mn1 Legaee EespTG"' PT Tsysbaens and
Pompey Payne started the former carrying pa Bs penalty
Cor winning Jerome Park POmpey was the iaVOfe AL
500 10 S his great performance at the Lexington meet
ing last month, when lie run second neat IN EA33
giVng confidence 10 his hackers. His owner, Mr.. ii.
Eabc0k was very sanguine, although in Vespucus he
meeting with one of the fastest ana gamest lhIte
year olds IN training Inc latter mace s Sd rNE
ing tremendously, let out and AFTER sharp race Ior
quarter OF mile. yespucias was beaten DuI stIugRiT1
home with wonderful caIueuess, PJupey winning easily
TG RaeSSseep.isie for three year o soOI entrance b
$50 sd5ed aad half winner Of theJeaoo race
c. Ca6ssalefs Poapey Psvne vsudal dam Nsgens.l
Pur6y RilAsrs Ye7uu BIS islei dan Columbia. .''Z
Time, j:Ui
NARRAGANsETT PARK RACES-FOURTH AND LAST
DAY.
Providence, June 26.-The June meeting Of
the ganset Park Association is ended Never since
the opening Of the Course has meeting been more
pronounced success than that which has just closed To-
day the fourth and last. has been marked by double
attendance and by tTOtng well worth coming 10 TINS
gOOdly city 70 see
In this race for purse Of SOOOsl 800 20 the first 900
20 the second ard 500 70 the thrd-fOr all horses that
had never ~ there were - horses started, as
T4y0r Western NcgYOrk Lew Pettee, Cora Gray John,
Lady whitman, Darkness, MembTino Prince, Belle OF
IFoOalyn ana GeU. Mcclellan.
Eylf HSgL-Thr. received the word the second tral,
Lola IslbbeI leading 70 the turn, and Nm H. Taylor
Last Gray John was second, md the rest almost any
where At the quarter Cray john pressed India Rubber
closely back stretch succeeded in taking the