The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-12
Horse NOTES.

American ~ and Lady Thorn trot for 81, 5O0 mile
heats. best Three III FIVE In harness. at the Fashion
Course this afternoon. 1t viii be their first appear
ance IN public since the great trot at Narraganset
Park, Rhode Island, where American Girl beat Lady
Thorn and all the harness time on record save that
made by Dexter ut Boston and Buffalo. This race
between the famous mares will, undoubtedly, be y
great exhibition OF speed ana endurance, "a both
possess these valuable qualities OF the thorough
bred horse to large extent. The 2:l9 In a second
heat and the defeat OF Lady Thorn, in 220h. in the
third heat by American Girl, viii make her the favor
lite, bur not at very great Odds rs Lady Thorn will
be backed by her old admirers very strongly, as they
still believe her invincible while Pdfer is at the
helm and they attribute her defeat at Narraganses
solely to Pffers not being at his post account Of
illness. There ia great speculation on tiule and
even money was laid on Saturday that 2:2l would
not be beaten, as the tracks Long Island not
considered 80 fast as those down East. Should the
day prove favorable there will be large attendance
to witness the greai race.
The Boston Jockey Club races Will commence to.
morrow and bs continued ON Wednesday.
The three days selected for the running meeting ct
the Fashion Course are Monday, September O.:
Wednesday, september 8, and Saturday. September
IL. The programme is good one. The sports CON-
mence on the first day with a mile dash for two
for fllies, and this will be followed BY Q four mile
heat race In which Privateer Adebaran, Flora
Mclvor, Climax and Biddy Malone are entered. On
wslter weights aud mile heat race, best three in
nve. On the last day there Will be Q handicap
hurdle race and anosner at two mile heats the bill
trotting meeting is contemplated at Point Breeze
Park, Phiadelphia, TO come of on the 18th, 9Th aud
9th OF September. Ten thousand dollars will be
offered IN premiums
PARK VIII close:-The Belmont stakes for 1871, the
Champion Stakes for 1871 the Nursery Stakes for
the fall meeting OF 1870, the Ladies' Stakes for the
spring meeting OF 1871 and the Maturity Stakes for
four year Olds to close for 1859, 1870 and 1871.
Mr.. A. r. Phyfe has recently purchased. . very
sred Oy MsGon Perry e tried to pass Ds1ter on
the lane day or two since but he came to the same
conclusion that Dan Pnfer did after his numerous
was "hard horse to follow"
Mr.. c. Z. Bowman, OF Blooming Grove, orange
s ss Two ss'dns colts Tour and i've years '' Tor
from John Thew and f. Hulse, the respective own.
ers OF Goshen, N. Y. Mr.. Hulse's animal was Of
Volunteer get and valued at $4,000. Mr.. Tnews
was Hambletonian and worth 81, 500. There Is no
clue to the robbers, who seem 70 have carried on
their operations with marvellous success. reward
OF $500 s offered for the recovery of each horse.
Mr.. Wo0lsey likes to show or q very speedy black
bob tailed tr0tter.
Mr. DE Jonge drives q fast sorrel.
Mr.. Richard Schell rides In fine park carriage.
with bay team.
Mr.. broadway drives dark brown that steps
Mr.. Jannay drives very fast, big bay horse that
Messrs. HUE and Garrison ride behind fine pair
of 8Orrels.
Mr.. George N. Ferguson Is driving white mare
that can trOt In 1885.
Drs. Han and Marcelin ride behind nne team to
Colonel McEvily Ia driving the bay trotter Lincoln
Frank Baker is driving large brown team to q
high park wagon. The horses step fast for q heavy
Mr.. Cockroft's 'Dunderbergn and Mr. W. Briggs
gray horse had ALVEY brush on the lane on Weones
Mr. A. T. Halliday is driving his old horse Tom Gre
gan to beautiful top wagon.
MIR. Joseph 8. Townsend is driving very fast
gray PAGER on the road.
Mr. Bixbee drives fine black team.
M styles has fine carriage, with nice bay
team.
Mr. Sloat drives q pay and gray TO top wagon.
Mr.. Thompson has fine pair OF bays that he uses
Mr.. David Bonner drove "Bruno- on Thursday,
and ne showed great speed and was % quiet a. .
AR. McCullum drives tandem team OF bays.
Mr.. Hull drives bay TO top wagon.
Mr.. Cornish drives fast sorrel.
Mr.. Delevan takes his afternoon drives in IN ele-
CANT park phaeton, drawn by me brown team.
Me- apy. sns. ssr,oas accdSnt aecusrso At
Long Branch, on the half mile track. Mr.. Floyd, OF
the Stetson House, and Mr.. Wheeler, OF Eatonton's
were thrown TO the ground, and Mr. Wheeler was
seriously injured.
Mr.. Il. Deming has recently purchased very nne
young Hambletonian gelding that bids fair to be an
extraordinarily speedy animal
Captain Baby drives very beautiful gray team to
Q handsome top wagon.
Mr.. Duggtn rides In Q landauet, drawn by 6ne
brown team.
Colonel Mclean Ia driving pair OF bay trotters.
Mr.. Browns brown horse Is stepping very fast on
the road
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