New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-15
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.
THE DONCASTER RACES.

THE DONCASTER RACES
LONDON. Sept. 14.-To-day was the opening
day of the Doncaster meeting. The champagne
stakes OF each half forfeit for Two years old
colts, 100 pounds. FLIES, 100 pounds the owner OF the
second horse to his stakes 81 Subscribers we're
won by Mr. Merry's Sunshine. by Thormanby, out of
Sunbeam Mantilla second and Sir Joseph HaWleys b.
(. by AsterOid out Of Madam Egentine. third' Six
started The Glasgow stakes of 80 each, ~ Forfeit
for two year old colts. 1872 pounds, won by st
Legards b. c. by Blair AthO, out OF Terrihc, beating
Mr. Remington b. c. Jarnac, by the Flying Dutchman
OF Toilette The Fy stakes OF 80 sovs each 70 Tor
felt for two year old FLIES, l22 pounds were won by
Frivoty Mr. Saunde's b. Agility, by Adventurer gu,
OF MandragOna, second, and Mr.. q. JOness b. Cestus
by Newminster, out OF Ayacanora, third The betting
was to against the winner, and to each against
Agility and Cestus. Only three ran. The Great YORK
shire Handicap of Is eacn, Is forfeit with 2Oo soVs
added second horse to receive and third to save
his stake; was by br Geant des Bataes, yean,
by yotgeur out OF sweetbriar, by length MI JOIN
stones CHI c. Argyle years by Adventurer out OF lt
second and Mr. @. Hodgmans b. c. Paul Jones, by Bn-
cancer OF Queen Of the Gipsies third. Eleven ran
The betting before the race was IL TO against tho w
ner to against Argyle; and to against Paul Joha
The Doncaster Plate OF 100 for years old ana v
ward was won by Sir F. Johnstones b. h. XII years. W
Gen Williams out OF Lambda. by neck; Sire. Legards
b. H. yespasian, years, by Newminster out OF Vestt
second also by neck; and Mr. Dewitt's b. ChoraS
years, by Wild Dayrel out OF Chantress, third EieVa
ran The betting before the to against x;
to against Vespasan; and IL TO against Choral Ih
Stand Stakes OF each padded for two years old ant
upward. weight for age, won by Mr.. Bromsgrovel
CHI c. Ismail years, by oxford out Of Egyptian; MI
John Days b. f. ROxans, years, by Caractacus out O.
Rosabel secondhand j osbornes b. Inon. by Carbt
neer out OF Iuterduca third Blk started. The betting
was even on Ismal aud To each against Roxana ane
Inon.
THE PROSPECT PARK COURSE FALL TROTTING
MEETING-FIRST DAY.
The Fall trotting meeting of the Prospect
Park Fair Grounds Association commenced yesterday
and will continue Thursday and Saturday. The at
tendance was comparatively small, exhibiting decided
falling off compared with that OF the Spring meeting
a result which suppose may justly be attributed 60
the limited publicity given by the Association to the az
fair. The day was remarkably fine but the immense
clouds Of dust that prevailed the entire SS
disagreeable to visitors. There were two purses
to be trOted for on the day o b1rss thst
had beaten three minutes mile heats best three
in five; in harness The winner was entitled TO- 700 tne
II horses entered OF which the following nine started
faidhen GA Eshf 6s by cad"sy
the first two heats and by Dan Mace In the third Owl
b. m Brooklyn Maid Owners g. m. Lady Emma. own
er's b. IN. driven by NJ Rodenl. and Hiram Howos 8.
Henry c. Murphy. HamIltons brown had the call
the betting before the start bringing $50 10 the fields
$50 Roden the first heat IN 2It with BOrst so close
up and trottine finely that he the fayore be-
fore they started for the second heat which lac by
ten lengths in 1857. with IIami!tons mare second, aud
Roden third Borst the third and fourth heats easily
In 237; 23g respectively. Koden taking second money,
and Hamilton's mare the 800 for third horse.
The second for purse ~ 5000 for horses that
had never beaten 225 mile heats. best heee IN nye In
harness The first horse 90 receive 0O the second
500 and the third 500 The entries NJ. Roden 9
CHI e. William Il. Whiteman formerly Billy Barr: Dan
Maces g. < Gray Mack, aud j. Lovetrs b. &. American
Boy formerly Hcnry) but the latter was Withdrawn.
Billy Barr the that after winning the 600 purse
at Buffalo purchased by Mr T. Jones OF this city for
He the fayOre against Gray Mack AZ sIO To
SIS and he after "A IN three straight heats
I'm the remarkably time OF 225. ara 2i The win
ner by famous trotting stallion Ethan Allen, the
sire OF Mr. Bonners renowned fast mare Young foca-
hOntss.
SUMMARIES.
PRo,Pxcr PARK COURaK l.. SEPT lGPsre Sl) faf horses