The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-11
THE ENGLISH TURF.
faon our LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

EPSON Weel-The Oaks-General Pastures
of the Day Contrasted with the Preceding
One-Less Excitement hut More Pleasure.
LONDON May 90 1850.
THE OAKs-GENERAL FEATURES OF THE DAY.
II the glory Of the EPSON week Is the Derby the
'nlles' race,v the oaks brings 1t to 6ttng con-
clusion. As rule, nothing can be more charming
than the Friday on which it is run There Is no
| crowd In the Derby sense OF the word; the West
End furnishes far more spectators than the East.
The Cockney horde are still sleeping on the effects OF
the Derby debauch, or have settled down to their
ledgers or their merchandise The swells have now
an opportunity for their little carnival unobserved
by the canatle, gentee, barouched, kid-goved. The
'road" can bear no comparison with that Of Wednes-
day in the number Of its vehicles but they are OF
atotay different class. No crazy omnibuses brought
out for the day; no vanfuls OF artisans no donkey
carts bearing costermongers and their broods; no
Hanson cabs with city snobs The procession Ia such
that one would think there was church at one end
Of the road and champagne breakfast at the other
that, In fact, the occasion was wedding and the
travellers bridesmaids and groomsmen. The car
riages are Of the finest build and the neatest color.
ing the horses well paired and high steppers, the
SERVANT gorgeous, the hampers "mouth.water-
ing" and the company-ye gods l-all from the
west Of Pau Mall, arrayed in their choicest
summer apparel, and the fairer half beau
thu ID the extreme. Then on the downs
there Is no sweltering crowd, as on the Derby
day, and nothing In fact to remind one Of that
carnival but the debris Of luncheon, acres Of
loose paper, bits Of pie crust fragments Of bread
and meat, plenty Of fragments Of bottles, the
ruins Of crushed and torn hampers. Everything
now Is quiet elegant In good taste and agreeable.
The racing is watched not with ordinary C0ckney
curiosity, satisfied and done with in minute but
with ke int intareat What
different aspect Of affairs was that which was pre-
sented yesterday Last year ,Formosa won in ire
mendous fall Of rain and in thunderstorm the like
Of which we did not experience oil summer. But on
TINS occasion matters were ten times worse for there
Of sunshine. Rain SET in on Thursday morning con.
tnued without the slightest cessation until last ri-
during the period Of racing The state Of things was
such In tue morning that very lew dared to risk
the journey; the ladies Of course shlrked 1t al
together, the gentlemen who did attend went
down by railway enveloped in Mackintoshes
aud top boots, and such as patronzed the road made
desolate and w0-beRone appearance. The course
and heath generally was as wet IL 1t had recently
1t was beaten up by horses and mems feet into q
thin puddle many inches deep that squirted up into
We're none but few wretched LOOKING Objects. but
toned up to the neck and covering under any shelter
they could obtain. Two or three Broughams, with
steaming horses and coachmen reduced to pulp,
alone represented the gay assenblage OF "turnsoat
Of bygone years. and pale face here and there
peeping out Of the window their merry occupants.
The ring men mustered pretty strongly, but they
had to crowd for shelter under the balcony OF the
that the Jockeys mounted aud wearing their coors.
had to retreat 10 the Sheds where they stood, one
Inc 10 each stall q curious and interesting spectacle.
OF course, which went around briskly, and when It
came to Fordham's turn he proposed the health OF
and could only look in from the door OF the building
Under such circumstances was the nllies' race run.
THE FIELD.
The following is the field that started for the race
1t is the largesthfteen-tha has come to the post
but nine and Hlppia led no tnan seven past the
Judge.
sovs and the third 100 sovs out OF the stakes One
mile and half TO be run on the new course. Qs7
Sir +. Johnstone's Brgantine. by Buccaneer-Lady
Sir J. Mawieys Norma by Observation-Disclosures
Sir L. ". Buikeley's Martinique, by Maccaroni.
Duke Of Beaaicrrs scottsa queen, by Blair
Mr.. Bowes' Toson dor, BY Buccancer-Xaid Ac-
Lord Anslesey's Miss Foote, by orlandc-Gcssa.
Count T. dc Ia9ranse;s Cureasc, J.; Mcnarqas-
Mr. Eiiiott;s Dryad, BY Cape f5away.wocd
Mr.. Merry's Crocus by Thormanby-s1nncwer....
Mr.. X. heroerts Poissone, by Cnevalier dIndus-
Mr.. Iaande's Minaret, by Raiapian-Manaane;c..
Nj; .. Higgins Clemency, by Caterer-Dame
Mr.. Crawieyis xabade, by Observation-Disclosures.
AR. ). 1onnstone's Hymen, by volugeur-Last
Mr. Nayiors Teeswater, by sioctweiiMs: Tees
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THE BETTING ON TIE RACE
Six OF the competitors ran In the One Thousand
Guincas, the result Of which In the great FLIES race
preceding the Oaks had now OF cour e some influence
on s the betting but not nearly 20 much as might
VIII al
OH the Newmarket race, might nave been looked
for at the head OF the Quotations, but seeing that
who 10 also, 1t Is now discovered one Of the greatest
roarers on record and yet was second to Pretender
IN the TWO Thousand Guineas, was second best all
the way In the Derby, 1t 10 no wonder that she
figured only as third favorIte, az to Sir Joseph
nawey Was even more c1ahaent Oh winning this
put down their money with such q will on Norma,
the second by three-quarters OF length In the Ono
l. Brieantine, who was third in the Newmsrket
nlllles' race, was next IN demand at ] to 2 |
in The world and who was SO nearly beaten by
fuke by Fordham, on Toison dor, figured at to
]. About the unlucy Dryad, who is u wonderfully
another as two year old. 100 to was laid, and as
to the rest OF the competitors who figured In the
betting need not refer to them.
THE STRUGGLE.
Nothing need be said about the saddin1 and pre-
liminsry canters except that Norma aud Brigantne
most liked and that Dyad had 10 he treated TO
bottle OF whiskey before the start TO revive her
courage, Wnhc, ~ IuIsner pIecauuOn, sue ran In
Dlinkers They got away, a. In the Derby with only
one false start aud when they began 10 settle down
to the work Polissone rushed to the 'front.' followed
by Miss Foote, Curieusc, Norma, Brigaptine Crocus
aud Teeswater In cluster the rear positions being
held by Scottish Queen, Clemency, Hymen and
Aubade. Possone dropped away before the lot
reached the .furze" when the pace, which had been
wre,cnedy SLOW, was increased by Norma, VINO took
up the runDing about three-quarters OF length In
front OF Miss Foote behind whom were Tolson dor |
on the right, Brlgantine on the left and Crocus,
curiedse and reesyater. In the nextlot were Mar
Unique and scottish queen. the latter OF whom had
bettercd her position while tho former, a. they de-
scended the NIL 70 Tottenham Corner, gradually
scntng "taied' appearance. Before reaching the
corner, 1oison dor and Cureuse were beaten, and
Miss Foote retired az the bend Brigantne taxing
her place at Mornas grtbs. This pair, when they
got ialry into the Straight line for home, were The
centre Of the course with, Martinique third
next TO the rails while Crocus and Tees.
wa'er were g couple Of lengths behind