New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-05
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TIRE.


PROSPECT PARK RACE MEETING-THIRDA AND LAST
DAY-MITCHELL, GENERAL YORKE, POMPEY
PAYNE, STAMPS, AND NJ. II. SANFORD THE
WINNERS.
The Summer race meeting on the Prospect
Park Fair Grounds. terminated Saturday after con-
timing three days The weather agreeably pleas
ant and the attendance large and respectable. The
cooling breeze that camo the adjacent Bay OF New
York delightfully."- tempered the heat OF the bright sun
overhead and contributed not little TO the enjoyment
of the sport and the presence Of numbers OF elegantly
dressed ladies infused genial interest into the pleasure
OF witnessing the racing Messrs Morris, Hunter and
Sanford officiating as stewards and judges; Mr.. John
Morris and Mr. Charles Wheatley as clerk OF
THE HURDLE RACE
initiated the proceeding ana was a handcap sweep
second horse receiving 800 out OF the stakes The Gu
tries and weights follows VI b. TOdds's br II.
Harry Booth. 100 lbs; Mcdonnell * Thomps0n's Dr. M
LObeia, l45 lbsj J. Ihompsons D. e. B0hannon ana = :.
Booth dissatisfied with the weight put on him, and
declined to HIN. while Bohannon had fallen lamo
the day before, and could not This left the race TO
LObela and Mitchell aud looked any odds the
beating her young opponent. So sanguine were the
offered Inc odds Of 800 TO so on her without finding
many takers; the OF Mitchell not daring 20
accept the tempting price offered against his colt The
favorite ridden by her bona nde owner Prior who
brought her TO Saratoga from TIC West last summer and
after purpOsey getting her beat IN the first hurdle
won tie second with her with the greatest ease Hugh
condition OF tho horse re6ectng credit on his trainer,
Charles Lcheld. The fayOrte took the lead over tho
fret two hurdles when Mitchell closed her, aud the
pair run head aud head the next halfme, jumping tho
hurdles together in superb style. After passing the
stand the first mile, Mitchell took tho lead, ana main
tanning It throughout fast and well contested race
by three lengths the fayore evidently firing on the last
FTsi Ra-Inrds Rae-Haueap sweepstakes for eli ages ESQ
s1sss bali Forfeit 500 added the second horse to receive 100
C. IAsa entered Mitchell BY Mickey Free. by
MeCOnasI Thompson Io6,s BY Bonnie scotland
NJ TODD catered b. b. Harry Boob BY JeiinGca dam Blonde
M Thompson entered Bohaanco By Simon KeaioD dan By
S' 10
TIE PARK HANDICAP
was the second race and was sweepstakes Of 500 each
tries, General Duke, 4yrs III ~ General Yorke yrs
po the we're ere Rd Bae c@ST
Nney julius, Mink, Salute, and Richard y; Connolly
S Sss aY & pnhs for her Stable copa
on General Yofke, which she did Tor the fret Qle Glt
Hospur in attendance Oh her General Duke thirG, end
York at the atters quarters, evidently watching him.
After going around the upper turn Fitzpatrick took tho
raj Yorke took second place The contest lay be-
tween these two and continued fierce and strong along
Duke retained his lead Throughout York never fairly
reaching him, and the former won fast run race by
length and half In $40. HOtspur beat seey for
ohd place.
% oo LII ard ' cS go s1 e, &c s
ed The winner Of suy handicap amer weights announced ave
h. opoSas GsSsrs Duke, ~ Lexington, dam lna
NJ Livingston Cd G,psr. Ici: ~ Planet dam ISD
M Hcpar By Lexington dam Eeia; four
.s,rod s.sJ b. Roger, dam I1I.H: I've
years
Time. $40.
THE SEQUEL STAKES
of 900 eaeh half forfeit with $500 added two miles had
six entries but with the exception OF vespucIns all
were frightened away by the appearance OF the formda
be POmpey Payne, who had already won two races for
throeyear olds at this meeting He had beaten Vespu.
cus Oh the fret day the latter carrying seven pounds
extra for having at Jerome Park while Pom
pey was unparalleled. On Saturday they met on even
terms each carrying ~ pounds bntth did not Improve
Vespucuss position in the betting for 500 TO $40 was
freely offered and taken that Pompey Payne won. Yes
pueus made the running for threequarters Of mile
whom the fayorite who had been pulled almost double
went up, deprived him OF the lead and stating OF Yes
pncnss repeated challenges with the greatest ease gal
Hoped home winner by fourilenRths in 3:lsi. -
Third KaoGSeque Stakes for three miles; 100 en-
trance half Forfeit $500 added; winner VI race Al
jerome Park OF al this nesting seven pounds extra
NJ Abeoef entered b. Popey Payne BY YAnaA dam MagueG
Msi Psdy Wibe entered eh Ysspueius BY Planet Co
I4hDAs ~ Glencoe, III pounds
10y Tine, 348l
THE TWO YEAR OLD sWEEPsTAREs,
race o. three quarters Of NILE 800 each half forfeit