The New York herald., 1869-06-06

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company aid not separate so soon, how
ever, 1or, as Will DE seen by our recapitula-
ton OF the events the remaining races-the
Fordnam Stakes race, the Belmont Stakes race the
Members cup race and the race for the sweepstakes
were completed IN gallant style. The last named
contest finished preparations for aspeedy departure
for home were commenced at all points. The teams
carriages well shawed and protected. The
Jarvles who were In waiting outside the
train OF the Harlem Railroad was in readiness.
tickets were Issued and accepted the rank and ME
hurried into the cars, the whistle sounded, and
half SO quick fe'-was brought into action. as II
In opposition TO the muscle OF the very many fleet
horses with the speed Of thought" in their limbs,
which whrled the different members OF the gay and
1asn,onaoe dong from Jerome PARK towards anelr
yet unbroken ty the iron rail and tie.
The Racing.
The fve races on the programme were all run.
The entries In all OF them were numerous Many Of
them wers withdrawn, however but the representa-
tion was very good comprising all in the hurdle
race, numbering six; eleven out Of the twelve who
had accepted the weights in the Fordham stakes;
eight out OF thirty-seven entries for the Belmont;
three Of the four entries for the Members Cup and
three out OF the eight for the sweepstakes for ies
foaled in 1857 The first race run was over the
hurdles mile and three-quarters, with
biX Jumps IN H. IL was an eXcllln8 anu
well contested affair throughout and, in our judg-
ment was one OF The best run hurdle races that have
taken place in this country. No untoward incident
occurred throughout the race except that the rider
Of the mare by Dick Cheatham was thrown at the
second hurdle, but sustained no material injury.
The horses that ran in this race were II. B. Todd's
brown horse Harry Booth, carrying 14o lbs;
Richard Shea's bay horse, W. F. Beacon,
formerly Underwood. carrying l46 lbs.; McCon-
nell Thompson's bay mare Lobelia, carry
ing l43 lDs.; Littefeld Turner's bay geld
ing Mitchell, carrying lis lbs.; James Thompson's
bay gelding by Simon Kenton, carrying 1s9 pounds.
and X. w. Waldens brown mare bY Dick Cheatnam,
carrying 1913 pounds. The race was won by Harry
Booth, after desperate contest with LObelia for
s91St ,fS ie Raaco anG aa M wnen sne Pee ana
The Others although they helped to make field. had
no prominent position in the race, particularly at the
The contest for the Fordham Stakes handicap
sweepstakes, one mile and quarter, for horses OF
all ages, most beautiful race to look at, there
being eleven OF our finest horses engaged in it. 1t
was very fast race and during the major part Of 1t
the horses were clustered SO closely together that it
was difficult TO assign them positions. Towards the
close however. they began to separate and as they
neared the finish Mr. Eckerson's chestnut colt, by
Uncle Vic was leading Mr. ODonnell's chestnut colt
General Duke second and Mr.. Eckersons chestnut
horse Metairie third. The entries were-The Uncle
vi VIC colt carrying lbs; General Duke, carrying
100 lbs Baywater III lbs. La Polka, 104 lbs: Kit
ten 104 lbs; Sweet Home, 98 lbs. Legatee, 80 lbs,
The third race was the Belmont Stakes, for three
year Olds, the distance one mile and five furlongs.
This also was most capital contest for about a
mile, after which 1t became apparent tnat Fenian,
who was leading, had everything his own way, and,
barring mlshaps, would IN all probability win the
race, but that II he did not his stable companion,
Glenelg, certainly would. The horses presented o
singular spectacle towards the end in the positions
tances apart for about q quarter of mile. The
race was won very easily by Fenian, Gleneg second.
!nvercaud third The starters for TINS race were Mr..
Belmont's chestnut colt FenlaD and bay colt
Gleneg, Mr.. Cameron's brown filly lnvercauld, Mr..
Constable's brown colt Glengary L. G. Morrls black
flly Viola Mr.. Colton's black colt Onyx. Mr.. Can
mons bay colt Stone River, and Mr.. Sanfords chest
nut gedng by Lexington, out OF Sally Polk, all car
ryng the regular threeyear old dash weights-colts
The fourth race was for the Members Cup, han
dicap sweepstakes, the horses 10 be ridden by
were four entries, three OF which came to
the post-Chmax, Morrissey and Alma; Rocks,
Livingston rode Morrissey, Mr.. McCuocK rode Alma,
but we did not learn the name OF the gentleman
who rode Climax. Mr.. Elves was to have ridden
him, but as his jockey costume had been mislaid,
and the rules Of the club were nexorable as regards
gentlemen riding in costume, another gentleman
rider was substituted. Climax, however, won the
race, Morrissey second. while Alma a bad third.
The distance was only mile and furlong, but that
for Morrissey, with lat lbs. ON his back Climax
carried 1857 lbs. but the old horse is fine weight
carrier and hard to beat In almost any dash race.
The nfth race was a sweepstakes for nllles foaled
in 1867. Out OF eight entries three only made their
vs RI @ e srg na oat
the hluf, opposite the club and grand stands. The
starts were Mr.. Connell's bay hlly Anna Mace, by
imported bennington dam Luxemburg,s Dam; Mr..
f. Norris chestnut fy Remorseless, by imported
Eclipse, dam Barbarity, and MIR. ]. j. OFallons chest
nut lilly by Glendower dam Prunela. They were
three OF beautiful two year old hlies we ever
looked upon, and their running did them infinite
less about three lengths the other about further
on.
When the races first commenced the track was In
good order and quite fast but after the second
heavy shower OF RAIN set in which 80 affected its
condition TO make II heavy at first and afterwards
very muddy. The races were all fast under the
cumstances although from the cause previously
mentioned the three last races did not seem compar
atively as fast as the first
and good deal OF money was deposited in the box
OF the pool seller but after the storm set In and peo
business in that line seemed TO have been broken
up, and we heard no longer the voice OF the auction
eer.
A detailed account OF the i've races run is ap
pended, beginning with
n. n tn THE Fl FIRST RACE: .o
trance money to second horse welter weights one
mile and three.quarters, over six hurdles.
Ii. b. Todd entered br. b. Harry Booth, by
Lexington. dam Blonde @ years Old. l4e lbs'
Richard shea entered b. b. William +. Bacon, late
Underwood, by Lexington, dam Kate Hayes,
Mctonne Thompson entered br. m. Iobeiia,
by Bonnie Scotland, dam Capitola, 6yrs. old,
l4o
Little1ed Il Turner entered b. &. Mitchell by
Mickey Free, dam by Sovereign, yrs. old, ll5
James Thompson entered b. g. by Simon Kenton,
dam by Boston, yrs. old, 139 lbs. ..............
r. W. Walden entered br. IN. by Dick Cheatham,
dam by Glencoe 1 YRS ola, 5 isS lbs''.''.....'.o
THE BETTING
Lobelia..... ......s5o so 100 125 $50 $50 1856
FtsIa PUG5n a. ..,.,'..., % @s 70 70 is % IS SO 50 70
THE HURDLE RACE.
The horses started from the end OF the inside Of
the course very finely At the first hurdle Under
wood was first, the Simon Kenton geding second, |
Lobea third all close together Mitchell fourth,
while Booth and the mare by Dick Cheatham were
side and side. Before reaching the hurdle on the