New-York tribune., 1869-06-07
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.

to its gift Of health to tho great, cramped, disease
laden city, played gently among the green leaves and the
tall grass bonding beneath the burden of bright rain
drops and then hied away its errand Of mercy All
day long, until the hour fixed for the opening OF the races
the air was fresh and cool, and the SKY
clear, and the sun as bright as ,,naon heaIt
could wish but In the middle OF the afternoon
the clouds gathered, the atmosphere grew heaSy anu
heavier and To tho terror and dsmay OF the gyy ueu
ladies' and the infinite disgust and disappointment OF the
ronph lords OF Gre alton who had To Increase thor
store by betting luckily on fayorte b. gs ana Or, MS
the rain began TO fall in mOnstrOus drops that came so
close together as to give the Impression that the supply
would never give out For 80 minutes IL came Gown Nt
stand and the Club house. and 80 oyerburdened the can
vasawnng front Of tho stand as TO bring down with
crash TO great astoshment and discomfort OF the
good people who were shetoring In its rear,
But at last the rain ceased and the sun came ont aga
and the went to satisfactory close The track
after the rain was little heavier than could nave been
desired by the urfmen but notwithstanding this me
racing good and was thoroughly enjoyed by all VINO
As usual there wero many splendid turnouts on the
ground. Fast teams there in scores. Among the
fourinhands those OF william Paulding Griswod
ter August Belmont MI Stewart Mr. Hamilton. and the
unapprOaohable bays OF Mr. j. b. Fellows Mr Collector
Shook was also out with his fancy and fast span
The scene the road at the close Of tho races was
most animatiDg one. The broad. smooth Harlem'lane
various rates Of speed from that Of the comfortable,
solid heavy English drag that Of the light American
buggy drawn by crack horse and driven by one Of the
practical whips Of this country
THE HURDLE RACE
commenced the days sport and precisely at p m the
horses entered came upon the course These were H.
TSdd b Hs B00t caGg SaTFE S S
who the hurdle at this meeting last Fa, aged
il5 lbs; Iitueheld Turners b. g. MITCHELL years, l5
lhs and Il. W. Waden's br m, years. by Dick Cheat
ham, dam by Glencoe, l33 lbs. In tho betting,
LobelIa had the call almost against the field, Harry
Booth being warmly supported by an an Influential 4,
BOOTH Griffin on the Simon Kenton horse Pepper rode
Beacon GaIney was on Mitchell and Medgely on Wal
denis mare. All jumped tho first hurdle well, and soon
aerwGrd Lobea the lead. with Beacon second,
Kenon third and Harry Booth fourth some distance De,
her rider Fortunately he was not Injured but the acci
dent destroyed any chance the mare light have had OF
winning the race The leading horses began TO tail out
considerably and they passed the stand the hst time
third with Booth aud Mitchell close up In this way they
ran for threoquarers OF mile, when Harry Booth WHO
had been running under strong pull shot past kCntOn,
and oined Issue with the favorte and Beacon. Up tho
excitement they all cleared the last hurdle stimuli
taneously. Booth quickest In getting INTO MS sde
when landed, aud despite tho eXertons Of Roche or
Loboa 20 reach him. the had not another effort LETT
in her and Harry Booth the race by two longths,
long interval separated tho others, Mitchell being
fourth and Kenton NTH Time, $2Ji u,r. go. s, ,
,S pnus $500 entrance MONEY second horse. ws weights,
H. b. Toj ,assi b. ,ry booth, b Lexington dam Blonde
ys1 s G .si.i .i wia f. bacon, late Underwood b.
LeIiasien dsm Kate iar 1sel @ p9ued'
Ls,. d1. S1' Ta.r 's, s5i.rs S Mitchell b. Mij T dan i
Lanes onp.os sss,l b g b. sIoa K,nn BY Bosoa
~ %.ts az catered b. N By Ds CGsha dam By GHsos
jean 3D. 10 Tine. 3asl
THE FOHDHAM STAKES
was the second race and eleven horses out OF the twenty
accepted came to tho post. These were Bayswater,
Ia Polka sweet Home, LcgatCe, Aetaue, aud Uncle VIC
colt the two last named out OF the same stable "a w
Waldeu's entry selling TOT stlO La Polka Fo Sorsean
s75, Bayswaer 600, and The heId 700 IAo distance
being mile aud quarter, the start was from tho head
Vi sHe cctd the Uncle yc colt Meaire General Duke
Il d IrlHf fNo
they swept under the string the hst mo roand MGtare
IA the Lead with bis stable companion U.ee We AZ
,to. in cluster Metairc whose mission IL was
to farce tho running aud thus assist his stable
DaIs iayi1 length bchi5d tho Uncle Vic Colt sud evil
gently watching him tho horse from whom the most
danger was be apprehended. Ater rounding the Club
red the running himself at strong pace Turning
into tho home stretch 10 apparent the Uncle VIC colt
had tie In hAud FOR he was leading Genera! Duke
three lengths, aud running under strong pull etaHo
RSSysysteT "a his Immediate followers Hurdy Durham
made n vigorous effort with General Duke 70 reach tho
sts@p the Uno % Vic colt colt %inSas easily by two lengths
with Metaire third, as far behind General Duke, ana
s5SG Rasrb. F.ha s,t'' hind,iP 30 each play or pay
qllrsr ,'coal horse receive sst sf be 'AIs'
\ wai'a eh By Uass Vie dam Dolly Carter y'ar, lo'
oDoS5o. G5ssii Dai. b. L,iios d Ii iJoiI liz
" &sas g. N;ii b. Star D, dam Eaoa.i 5yslr'
oy.t.ss r B,.,, jai coi,,i Kitten Po Ss,s,
Home aai Lrla.eo also started bot placed b. tho ld.s
THE BELMONT STAKES,
for 3year ods milo and furlongs 200 entrance hall
forfeit with 1900 added by the Club, had runners out
OF lne 81 S1ts, Luyso td wSso s S, 1I q
gary Mr. L. g. MOrrs's Viola, Mr.. CO.tous Onyx Mr.
fords Salute, and Mr. Cannon's b. C. by stone P0yer
Mr. Belmonts pair wero the fayortes. at 500 SO
against the field and they led from start 10 nsh tho
field being widely scattered before they had gone mile
and a quarter Feulan In frst with his stable
paulOn, Genclg second; lnyercauld who lost great
deal Of ground by getting Oh Dady thrd Tue rest uA
Tlnd Broui STAKES 5 ihrss od' one mile O.,
second horse 10 receive $50 oat Of hs ,lsfs seven entries
.@Seg, sA 5S gs',1 .g b S & e Ai @ s' la 5 % Fl: m 10
r. y CsS;oS, imp Ia's.ui, BY 81 AS.,' dam Eleanor
% ne ;, siui started ,o Psi b js. Ia
snb cqan s. nE kg,s, >, e.s9oa' b b Sy soa'
PoreT j. aasr CanAJ Bn H. sahi0'd' eh By LsIHs'oa
THB MEMBERS cUP.
value $3.50 was handicap sweepstakes OF $50 each,
mile and one eighth for horses ridden by members Of tho
Club and had four entries one Of which Mr Purdys ch
Morrissey iIT ~ and Alma il u; Mr Elves riding tho
tho frat named, Mr. Livingston Morrissey aud Sr
Mccullough, Alma. As might have been expected from
his pre- vlous brilliant performance Climax was great
fnvorte, being freely backed against the Held aud ho
the commones Of oanters Morrssey second, and Alma
beaten OF. Tune, 2:0i. ~
seh go only declared one and 0n'eshh miles to be aIea By
Shea, b. Cl@ar BY Bnrov,s dam Jewel i51 D r
D. Mc6sai;i, b. Morii,sy By Bi,sindIe dam sophia yoa
hI 10, (Mr LiTngst0n
r. X Dayis eh Alma By Tar River dam By Annexation yeA
ll ~ ihr Mccullough
g. r. futdyb kOSks
Tine 2J7l
THE TwOlEAR OLD RACE,
which concluded the days sport, was sweepstakes OF
500 for es Of 1867 half forfeit Tho distance
yo furlongs and there we're eight entries OF which Mr.
Morriss ch Remorsoless full sister 20 Ruthless; Mr.
McConnells b. T. Anna Mace. by Lcamington, and Mr.
O'Falons ch. T., by Gendower, alone started Renorse
less had slightly the call tho bennington y In the
betting but the latter gaopod away from her opponents
and won IN easy stylo E08t
swepsko for es foaled 067i 300 each half or ave fur
longs Eight c1trea