New-York tribune., 1869-06-25
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
TIE TURF.
NARRAGANsETr rARK RACEs.

PpovIpENCE, June 24.-The second days
racing at Narragansett Tark took place today The at
tendance was considerably larger and the track III better
condition than yesterday. The weather was delightful
the racing spirited and nothing was lacking TO render
theday All that the lovers Of turf sports could ask Pool
selling was very lively, crowds filling the little room
devoted 10 the purpose and showing much interest The
display of private coaches and nay turuou'S mas Oeeh
very fine to-day.
There we're four horses started in tins race, which was
Tor purse of s5OO. viz Lady sheridan luda Kunncr
Ben Jessie Wales, and Twang The Judges were WIN.
Humphrey OF Blooming Grove, N ~ Aldeh Uoiusnl'h
First Heat-Twang had tho pole, Sheridan second, IN
da Rubber Ben third. and Jessie Wales outside M dle
Wales third and Sheridan about one length in the rear
Ben trOtted very fast at the commencement OF ,e neat
the '' second from Twang Ben led Sheridan
ar the quarter pole by half length, in
ss seconds Wales was distance IN the rear. On
the backsrech the contest quite exciting between
Sheridan and Ben but the former showed her nose in
front going by the halfme pole, which was reached I'D
Il5 She then made a gap, increasing il gradually TO
Into the hOmestretch, this gap was considerably reuc
both Ben and Twang getting mp within half length
of her. and these changing their positions twice Al m m
them down very fast and II very dnGu.iI ~ ~
decide which woud be the winner of the heat uni @ Ty
approached TO within few rods Of the score. as 'i
under the wire sheridan about leIgth III b
second, and Wales length behind Twang IIne' 70 D.
Second HeaLAt the send of Lady eheFldan leu leu, r o
second Wales third Twang last ana ~ IN % isd on LADY,
passed the turn. Gu the next stretch ben oose On
Sheridan e but they Prssed feS aTed f on the back
stretch Wales cOared India Rubber Ben ana Just DeiOIe
sh i to close with Lady Sheridan also, but
carried into a break, but she retained her POSITION
T,eut again but went Off her feet, and Lady Sher
dau trotting handsomely still kupt the lead IW8ng'
bn mad racd ghOut, cOllared India Rubber Ben,
coming down the hOme-strcich, but was carried mo
break Mace brought MN TO ms Work YORK sgair, anu % 9
Ihe heat by two lengths with apparent case lne z;zt
Third HedtThere was good deal OF Joc6eylng before
Sheridan leading Wales second, and IWang OeDHu'
Tbus they went around TO the quarter and nearly TO
winch she seemed To gain rather than lose was hhaIy
passed by Ben. Wales broke several times during the
remainder Of the heat and though evidently the better
horse OF the two. she unable TO regain heI position
Lady Sheridan the heat qliJe easily ana the race
Time, $50 Jessie Wales won the second money ana in
dia Rubber Ben the third
P.RE June 2TottDg for Al horses that have
ss'S5 sd beaten ..cS 5 s p9 % & i 3 IS @ HS S 81 s. Bses
Jerry Donovan, Hartford enters b. N Lady Sheridan
Il HAL Boston, 915'e enters BIZ 9 india.Rsbber Ben
Benjamin Mace N'T ssn3 aSL. s2sfIH ass3 as
Tn ts race which Was for purse Of S2OoO four horses
staried-LocIst Dot, Anderson's chestnut stallion 90
favorite The stallion had the pole.
First Heat-Aftcr succession Of scores tho stallion
was withdrawn, giving the first position TO Reeds Day
reldIng Dot took the lead as soon as the word was
given, aud Locust trailed. They went around to the
Ing showed signs Of tapping Dot but break pnt @ MN
back again, aud Dot continued 10 le3u On tIe IEoI &
SWING into the homestretch he passed both horses in
succession The race home was Intensely lively, and the
excitement was great. Locust and Dot contested the
heat closely but the former won it, By half length IN
Second Heat-Dot took the lead and kept around TO
the quarter where Locust cOlared him. and they went
the Other showing neck in 'front.' geding trailing
badly and breaking Before they reached the threeduar-
score, Notwithstanding that Dot pressed him closely
coming home Lne geag @ wa was & 1sanSed oed dnt 10 the
turn, where break on his part gave Dot the first posi-
ton and Locust fell far to the Mace got him down
again before they reached the quarter ana from thas
point around TO the threequarter pole Locust gained
steadily. Coming down the nOme-Sretch he made an
other prolonged break and he was got down only ID tme
to evade being distanced. Time, 1874.
Fourth Hc1t-Dole led at the start butlos II at the turn.
without success, On the homestretch Locust made
beat hin home, but Mace brought him down immediately
and Kept ahead passing the score about length III ad-
SUMMARY.
P45E june Sps7 % 20 81 9or:s' ta
second : 6 horse three ID I've harness
Ba9e Mace n T.. enters g. Loens'.......,. I
gSSs 3Sss s.5 S,5s, ~ e9,s5s ma,. enter: No
double team race for purse OF 81 OOO and 2ss race
Tor purse Of $780, constitute the programme for to-
TRoTTING ON THE UNION COURSE.
There was good attendance on the Union
Course L. L. yesterday afternoon. to trotting
match between syear ods for S1Oo mile and repeat
harness. The youth Of the contendipg colts and the
large amount of bets on the result made hy their respec
tive owners, amounting to nearly $1,000 in the aggregate,
considerable Importance 70 The match The horses
were Mr. Turnbuls chestnut hly Ida Scheper and Mr.
C. RObinsOns bay colt Dexter Bradford, and the match
made when both yearngs. The hlly, however,
found. after scoring couple Of times not quite up
the desired point in condition, and % the dsappOnt
ment OF the spectators her preferred paving for
fet and thus saving all his outside bets the match
USoy CorsE L. June 25Maieb $1,000 half forfeit mile and
i1 harness
H. Houss eh Ida forfeit
T. Deans DEXTER Bradford. Received forfeit
THE BUCKEYE RACES.
CINCINNATI, June A.-At the Buckeye Race
Course today the first race the Club stakes Of $2O mile
heats best three in five in harness for horses