New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-07
THE TURF.

TIE FASHION COURSE RACE MEETING-THE
FIRST DAY-A FOUR MILE HEAT RACE.
Yesterday was the first day of the Fall race
meeting given by the proprietor Of the Fashion Course,
L. l. The weather oil that could be desired, except
that the long continued drouth made the exceed
ingly dusty. The attraction Of that description Of
equine contests. four mile heat seldom
witnessed the North the introduction Of dash
races, would it generally anticipated have brought
several thousands this favOrte Long Island track
to witness It, But such expectation not
realized for the assemblage did not number
over 1000 people, although tie merits OF the
race itself ought to have drawn five times that number
The arrangements Of the proprietor were admirable and
every thing passed of in the most satisfactory manner
The four mile heat the great and as IL proved,
the only event OF the day for the nile dash for two
year ods not having filed did not come on OF the five
horses entered for the four mile race Two were absen
tees-Climax and Biddy Malone This left the stake to
Lightning dam by Sovereign, years j. W. meidon's
chestnut gedIng Aldebaran, aged, by Commodore dam
Mamie Lewis and j. j. EckersOns bay marc Flora Nc
Ivor, by Lexington dam Foride by Wagner. PIT
vateer had run and won three races OF four mile
distance. and Adebaran although winner at three
mile heats had been successful In the longer jour
betting market bringing In pools s25 to Floras sOo and
Aldebarans as Charles Miller rode the favorite Hen
messy Flora McIvor and Ferguson on Aldebaran
There considerable betting time the current odds
being eco 80 against Fashions time OF 1924 being
beaten and even money that 1885 would not be made.
First Hcdk-Aldebaran took the lead when the drum
tapped followed by Flora and the favore, the latter
passing Flora as they around the turn aud beoom
ing Aldcbaran's immediate attendant Az moderate
pace they throughout the first mle Adebaran lead
ing Privaeer lengths under the string and Flora
lengths behind the latter time, l3gi Except that
The favorite closed upon Adebaran on the Dacksetch
there change IN the above relative positions on
the second mile, Privateer leading o length before
Aldebaran passing under the string IN 34st.
on the third mile tho race between these was
very pretty one, both running locked together for
nearly three quarters OF mile AS they crossed the
the third mile Prvateer was length ahead OF
Aldebarau. who two lengths before Flora MclyOr
lime SSH On the first quarter OF the last mile AldeDa
nn gave up. and Flora took second place. A splendid
ce along the back stretch and Flushing end ensued be-
tween Priyateer and Flora McIyOr the latter steadily
creeping up until when halfway up the stretch men
messy challenged with her. and Pryateer being uhape
tOrespOud the whpcord aud steel that Miller Freely
applied the mare shook him of and won apparently
easily by length and "A half In 1;J)t
Srcond Heat-FlOra Mclyor had pulled up so lame at
tho end OF the first heat that her starting again was r
mored doubtful. Pvateer, In consequence became
the fayorite against the HELD Dut tue report NAs
ard arfu Invention Of the enemy to get their money
better advantage. She came upon the track wheh
the rang and all three horses got of together IL was
quickly that they were all under waiting oTders'
neither three being anxious TO force tho running,
At a commonhand canter they went around the hrst
time In the astonishing fast time OF E53l being slower
thnn a common trotting horse could have completed
the circle in. Tho second mile was ntle raster fr'a
f~er and Flora going head under the string In
mile fell far behind, and Privateer led tlora
smh around but AZ they the she was
a, lis saddle girths In o5S fine witnessed
the last nile 6gt rgyasor never i1st hs eaa ana ae
length; AldebAran good third. Time, s:i5.
THIRD HslL-Prvateer now sold for as muoh as the
other two coupled for he cooled on nicely anu MS game
ness was thought unQuestionabe Flora led Pryateer
couple OF lengths the first mile which was run In lea
and completing the second mile she was stu as FAR
n front OF him Aldebaran 10 lengths bohlnd tlmetO3t
She her lead throughout the third mile In sV
and when Privateer made his last determined enor to
collar her on hOmestrech she shook him on easily
aud won by four lengths Aldebaran distanced' limo
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With 81 ADDED fours heats second hoTss TO receive $40