New-York tribune., 1869-06-26
THE TURF.
NARRAGANsETr PARK RACES.


of the June meeting at Narragausett Park, passed of
pleasantly aided by an immense attendance spirited
racing and delightful weather.
The six heats trotted in the doubleeam are said
TO be the fastest heats that have been troted
double and the time 231 made by the Jessie Wales
team. is the tasted double time on record.
DoUBLE-TEAN RACE.
In this race for purse Of OOO there were four teams
started as follows Twang and mate, lndiaRubber Beu
and Rosa, Jessie Wales and Darkness. and Gen. Nc
favori'c in the pools, and also drew the pole.
Fttsi Heat-Ihey scored until everybody was wearled,
IaIf dozen lengths behind the other three. The India
Rubber Ben team and the Wales team went away very
tlem Al the turn India Rubber Ben had opened gap
between him and Wales and tile other two were consd-
On the baclStrech Wales closed on Inda-Rubber Ben,
Twang MP well on the next quarter and Mcclellan
still tracd Coming down the home esretch Wales closed
wish BEN ana the contest was intensely exciting and
ahead winning the heat in 2:33l
Scc3aI HeaL-JeSsie Wales still the favOrite In the
pools her defeat being attributed the fact that she
was driyOH by gentleman driver, and the team was
turned over Budd bOble for the second heat udla
Rubhcr Ben Ted the quarter with Wales second, Nc
Clcan third, ard Twang behind. Wales, who had been
gaining gradually went the front the back stretch,
string On the home stretch however they punched up,
and the race to the score was charming Wales winning
2S2.
second, Mcclellan third, which position remained M.
changed 20 the turn Here Mcclellan made break and
Twang also closed with Ben and passed him, the latter
falling far 70 the on account OF prolonged breaking
T~ang closed with Mcclellan the next stretch. and
they went along pretty evenly and they rounded tue
turn the houesretch the three all abreast The
winning the heat by length or more. Mcclellan was
second aud Twaug third aud India Rubber Ben was dis
Fourth Heai-Waics led to the turn pressed by Twang,
who came MP eveu aud breaking fell back again Nc
ercieh Twang closed on Wales little batbreakimg again
urged Tvang VINO pressed Wales into break the
ssi H' sl'"E wang ' H'a' " ''"'''' neck l''"''
Tang where both horses broke and Twang took the lead
WLt they got down Mcclellan trailing. Wales
Inc omcstretch coming down which the strife
eitr: resulting m Twangs favor by length Time, 2:S3
ther in the five that had been trotted Wales led at
the Sta IT. but at the turn wang TOOK the lead both OF
showed evidences of fatigue and Twang came to the
score w lengths ahead winning the race Time 23t
SUMMARY:
dooe aa o. aeas, best n S. s3J to frt 500 to second
Dslei Mac enters b. g. Teaug and g g. mae......3
Be1j wight. Boston, Mass enters blk. IL. Jessie
s Sts1ep sasrsa Mass. enters 6i e. ecu Me
IT, ',ia s na i' Z t5a Ms, enters BIZ g.
ben ''' ' i@s-li HS-l: i5 5 a U.s. s1i ''
In this race for purse Of there were four horses
started. 70 lows; Dresden Mercer Stanley a.d Star
light Mercel was The fayorite, and drew the pole
closely 10y StaI lcy Starlight third and Mercer he
favOre was st Dresden went OIL his feet before they
reached the 90 arter but catching quickly lost nothing
on the backstn iG Mercer passed o Stanley ana star
Going 10 the TIM equarer they all buuched and they
swung into the hOmestrctch they were nearly abreast
heat, hOwev T. lying between Dresden aud Stanley,
the former Winuil 10y about length, Starlight
third and the fayo rite last Time, z:3lt.
Second Heat-Sb uigt took the lead at the turn, and
kept easily to the score, wrning the heat with great
ease Stanley second 10 the half Mercer third, and
Dresden fourth; but IN tAe next stretch Dresden took
the second position md kept u 10 the score Mercer
third and stanley fot rth: Tine, 2;Jt
Third Hcat-Dtcsden en led, Starlight was next Mercer
third, and Stanley Il st. At the quarter Dresden
curved into abreast nd Starlight went to the front but
Mercer took the third position. ON the backstreteh
when nearing the three quarter starlight Goaied MeI
Ger and pressed HIN at as tLey came INTO the nome
stretch Mercer repassed him, ana Starlight, going Oh his
feet fell the Df csdcn won the heat easily, and
e'auley and Starlight arey escaped being disanced
Fourth HeaL-Stanley as drawn. Dresden took the
lead and kept easily 10 he score winning the heat by
three or four lengths and the Mercer
VINO soon fe back again on the home stretch Starlight
closed with Mercer but ireak put him behind again,
and thus they came in' siIg,, I'm e ,Ey TS'''
PAEE june 81 5oiog for purse Of 500 ier
% second ADD 80 0 third.
N. Ro5ea, Nsv,York CITY enters b. p DrssdeH; 2
= P.,s1 sqfs, ss Es, Efss5 o ,s5 A,', , starlight
HAIRY Bradley Boston @ e.les w. q ~ Dr.
Tomorrow Tie great acc OF ia meeung for purse OF
GlrI ceorsc Paiaer. Rhode I,Ia,t LADY Thorne' LHey
ai,d ENey race Is expected
TIE PROSPECT PARI- RACES.
To-day commences the running meeting of
the Prospect Park Fair Grounds caton held under
the control and rules Of the American Jockey Club Five
are on the programme cOmment ing with a hurdle
for which the entries although ey closed yester
day afternoon have not been forwarded The second
race a sweepstakes for two year Ods 500 entrance
half forfeit with $500 added for which nine young ones
are entered purse Of O0 and one OF S for races OF
one mile and two miles respectiv ely, follow
hut we have not been favored with the entries
A sweepstakes for three year Olds, 500 entrance
race and OF the eight horses enercG tho probable start
ers are Mr. Psrdy's Vespueius OF Tasmania whichever
he may select 70 represent mss stable; Mr. StndfOrds
King Henry Mink; Mr.. Babc0cks famous colt POmpey
PAYNE Who al the Lexington MAY meeting, second
heat in l44y Mr. ThOmpsons brother TO Gen McAiahOn
and Messrs Bowie and Hus LeRatee. Messrs. Beniscn
and Crawfords fast colt NRrragansett also entered
whose twOyear old record at OF nile Is
the fastest made but lie viii be an absentee or this
OCCASION being reserved for ms more valuable engage
ments at Saratoga next month eaptal oty . racing
may be confidently looked forward 10 to-day ...
THE RIVER PARK RACES.
WATERTOwN, n. Y, June 2j.-Abont 1000
persons witnessed the to-day for The purse on SOO
offered by the River Park Association, open for horses
The race, which was very exciting one. WAS WOhDg 4.
L. DOrsey's EOla GOddust, jim smith winning lhc HIsl
ming tho third, fourth and NTH heats in 22s, 23l.,
and 2:5l.
THE BUCKEYE RACES.
CINCINNATI, June 2j.-At the Buckeye Races,
to-day The for the Club stakes t2oO mile beats best
five to harness. for horses that beat 235,
Was by JOhnson's Volunteer. Time 23l 232l, 23lt,
25t1 1885, aud 2i The race for the Club stakes Of 500
ie heats best three ~ five, in harness, for pacers
won by i.Oache's Dan VOORHEES,.