The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-05

". me IIsyers Stake wss Won y ns, 9sImoDss
vercauld and NJ. vstsn's black colt Onyx. by I'm
ported Eslipee, seisg unable g any time IN
Cheney ran 70 very '1 ssesas throughout and won
with the greatest case This race, although litte M
IN e wy n
latIve merits Of the horses while running. The mile
and . quarter race was considered the great
event OF the day. as 10 II were the very best horses
IN the land and the betting on the result was in-
mense. Such names as Narraganset, Cottril,
Nemess. Alta yea, Lancaster Metatrie, The Banshee
Corsioan and JuDal-as positive starters, naturally
created great interest III the event, and ~ each
morse mad been winner IN previous races they were
quarter In 2:l2ls IN her three year old form, which
was as good time as was ever made at that time
Eclipse, dam Jessie Dixon, by Arlington was the
old form Of Narraganset Park last summer
in time never before seen In this country, and was
and oSrh ~ h hs nos au nSs
standing he was entered at Prospect Park, ne had
hosts OF packers The next In the estimation Of the
spectators was C0ttrl. nne, stout, well proper
toned colt, by Daniel Boone, dam Maggie G. This
colt has been beaten ont once during brilliant
uon were all anxious 70 put up their ereenbacks on
him. which they did to heavy amount Then Lam
ne ~
easily as we ever saw good race won, and was not
pressed at amy part Of It. he aid not get very
the race was never in Doubt ai.erward
He made the fastest time on the occasion
that was ever known, the mre and a quarter
being run in 2:lo. The distance had never
before been run es taa@ a semss a Dy
Cottrill, cut very poor figures in the race, being
beaten irom the start. ant came In last Corsican.
Alta vels and Metalrie all ran well and were Close
up ut the finish Lancaster could not have been in
condition, as he ran well for q nile only anu then
gradually fell on. THIS victory OF Narasanset will
"A
WILL be wiling 10 meet linn on even terms. Pompey
Payne may probably Try niHl at nile and hai On
Tue third race, The Flash Stakes. was another
heavy betting race, OF the pools amounting 70
entries for tals event and niue came to the post.
TIE race Was hall nile, for two year olds, ana
oSSu anu nslI Of YOUNGSTERS were rh neSsr
Fsssrs, Mt. Morris had Re@ofseess .1 iuiI
lsassSrsd nisy NelIse james Was another; tuen
C4oEsi kcIallels lad N a BAY coli by Doneraile.
u'SsIlca lad nIly BY Gleldower, and Mr.. McGrath
DID sAs er0wa ssss Eareinges BY Lexington, dam
Lasg sewsss. hetennel Lnsmpsons entries sndnss
IN xrsas many instances and their hackers suffered
aeaylg. - saef Isl : yesy Dad start They came in
gazns style. and IN better than was ever made
~ sEo yer clos en- tess side OF the water. Whetner
49, me sas essn run % The 0toss sac Of ,ne
secn1ds CT EwO year dds We do not know, put We
Presume eas been, for toeir youngsters are much
Cogs AFHar1 ar -hsr age than ours The winner Re-
Ez1rse1sss. u much better formed mare than
hSr SISTER 2naless and think will stand the wear
Ard Isar q se turf much longer But to the details
Of EAs running.
rHR FrRsr RACE.
ne rravers s,s.ss my dollars entrance, play or
pay. coo added for tlfee year ODDS, and three
quarter miles. For this there were thirty one
entries, bat only three starters. These were Mr..
dam Bapta By Kingston; Henry Colton's black colt
Onyx, BY imported Eclipse, dam BY Revenue; r. ".
xOsns, dam Eleanor Si " Notsgner. dsnsiy was
great favorite over The neld, the pool selling
sns At 100 e na 9 naa, few
wes not 50 much Interest taken IN this race a. in the
others where the horses were known 20 be ofgreaer
action and great racing powers. The race being
mile ana three quarters the horses we're started
pole where they enter the regular ooyfse.
onyS bring me rear Tnsy S ran
turned into the regular track at the halmile pole
eleney led two lengths, Invercaula SECOND, two
tass around the lower turn ndera strong pull, n,
vefcaula leading onyx about two lengths and half
much difference between Glenely and Invercauld,
the former leading by little over length with
they were nose and ta but ,Sst before they passed
the stand lnvercauld made q dash and showed her
9sd IN sTS aaaa @
soon on the lead aGain by one length which be car
ned to the quarter pole mvercaud second, one
iSs others were Doing their es:s. nSsTsauia
and they ran head aud head for some moments,
when lnvercsuld gave way, and the halfmile pole
was passed BY Glensy one length n front Of ner she
now let out his last link and passed lnyeroauld run.
ping SECOND around the lower, and II looked as II
came on the homestretch, however, she showed that
she had short burst lefy, and she soon took the
approaching, gave the colt Sis head, and be soon
dashed away and came home on easy winner OF the
race r. by four lengths making Inc distance n SlA
The following Is the summary
TRAvERs srAKxs, $50 entrance, play or pay;
$1,000 added. for three year olds; one mile and
A. Belmont entered imp. b. G. Gleney, by Citadel,
r. w. Cameron a. entered imp. or. T. Invercauid By
st. Adams, dam Eleanor, By Voitigeur. .........
Henry Cotton entered blk c. Onyx by imp. Eclipse
Time-sl4
TIE SECOND RACE.
This was sweepstakes for all ages; one mile ana
aquarier $50 entrance, play or pay; $3.50 added py
the association. There were twenty I'VE nompa-
poss nne saeT Tnese we're
Crawford's brown colt Narraganset, by imported
Eclipse dam Jesse Dixon, by Arlington, 3ysars Did;
L. T. Hollands bay gelding Corsican, by Uncle Vic,
dam by Sovereign, years OldI Mr. Eckefson's chest.
nut Metaire, BY star Davis, dam Ratona, years
yanda, dam Flligree, by stockwel, 3 years old;
NJ. II. Sanfords bay horse Lancaster, by Lexington,
S San Bus b Bspne years ss 9S Colonel 2Fon
Years old; DR.. Weldons bay horse Jnbal, by Balrow-
me, dam Julia, years old; Hunter Travers' black
my Nemesis, BY imp. Eclipse dam Echo, years
old, and ". Cot,rllps chestnut colt Cottrili, by
Daniel Boone, dam Maggie O., years old. Nemesis
was the favorite over any named entry, Narraganse
toe second choice; then Cottriii, Lancaster and
Colonel 0Fallons Bansbee; and Alta Vela Metairie
Corslcan and Jubal being sold as 1eld for very little
MONEY.
Tyaeie was long time spent Ia getting the horses
In line for the start half dozen times they broke
away before the flag fell They were started FROM
the tllreeqnarter pole, at the head Of the home.
stretch. hen the start was given the horses were
not cltse together ana Nemesis and CottrilI were
beaten then and there. Alta vela had the best OF
the senG'-of, Lancaster second, Narraganset and
Metairic l,ext then the Banshee and Corscan yubal
Nemesis ,snd Cottri bringing up the rear. They
came alpt 'st nyng mp The nomestretch, and passed
the stand pl city well spread out, Alta Vela Leading
Lancaster sa pnd Karraganset thlrd MetarIe fourth
and the Others struggling alter them. As Alta Vea
went into the turn she Doited to the right crossing
in front Of La acaster, which must have shortened