The New York herald., 1869-05-23
HORSE NOTES.

On wednesday last Mr.. Chambers, Of the Fashion
Course and Mr. NesseroIe, the owner Of the trotting
horse Myron Perry, drew up the conditions OF a
match for $4,000, and the articles were signed. Mr..
Messeroe stakes $1,000 to that his horse Myron
Perry can 20 In harness on the Fashion Course and
beat Duchmans tsme, 7:32s, the race to be nj catch
weight, and come of ON Monday, September %, good
day and good track Either party may forfeit by
psying $1,000. Tho trotter can have a running
horse W 20 alongside OF his suky II desirable. Ii Is
now thirty years since Hiram woodruff rode Dutch.
man the race against time. In which he made the
7:32Is, which has never been beaten. Two attempts
only have been made TO beat that tnlc since then,
and in both instances the horses In harness. Tho
first was made by Flora Temple; but she failed by
second and q quarter. Then General Butler was
matched to 40 it, but he also failed. Myron Perry is
horse Of great speed and It is thought that he Is
possessed OF the requisite endurance TO carry MIN
successfully through the task. IL is said that he has
been tried two miles winning time. aud there Is
no doubt In the minds Of his hackers that he VIII be
able 10 pull successfully through the three miles and
win the match. rbc hackers OF Flora and General
Butler were equally sanguine, but they lost their
On tuesday, Thursday and saturday next there
VIII be grand trotting contests at the beautiful
course OF the Prospect PARK Fair Grounds. The as
soc,aton has provided for plenty of sport and tho
purses have nied Well In the nrst race o the nfst
second race. which is for teams, there will be Tho
Boston team Darknoss aud jessie Wales, Dan Macss
team Mac and Twaug, the other being Did Put and
Honest ALEU-, all OF them very FAST On the second
day tberc will be two races aud In both tho entfles
are large tna nrst having nine and the second cghs
horses ON the thlrd day the programme - ve,y
rtch. There are two races, the lrst having seven
cauItai horses In IT. and the second race VIII havc
ak of the fastest horses IN the country. These
George wilkes, Bashaw, Jr.. Rhode Island, Lucy,
American Girl and Godsmth Maid. We hear that
tnr three staops all doing wei, and going very
FAST Of the three IN the race. American Girl
aud Lucy have both irotied Mt the Fashion Course
this season aud the public know pretty well wnat
they can do. IL N rum0red that Goldsmith Maid ~
fister this season, tnau before and her owner
has wagcred $500, play or pay that she Will beat
American Girl In the coming race. Al the horses.
except baslaw, Jr are wei known here but the
record OF tins stallion IN good in the VEST aud
should he carry or the prize he win be esteemed the
best stallion in America.
The Bosron Jockey Club has decided TO have a
running meeting on the Mystic PARK course on the
18th and lith of Jul,. There will ne fiyc races ON
the FIRST day. The rst race VIII be mile and half
over sx hurdles; the second race VIII be two miles
the nat for all ages; the third dash OF
mile for all ages; the fourth handicap, one mile,
| for hacks owned and ridden by members OF the
| Goston Jockey Club. The nfth race viii be the
MembefG Cur handicap sweepstakes one mhe'