The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-27

SANFORD: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. loo 100 2io
ConnoiiS. 80. Field. .......... 10 100
AFTER FIRST HEAT.
1 psaT 100 lSGS
POOLS SOLD WITH cor. co1raLl our.
Lancasser. .........$200 SO0 aOO cU
F l,enie Rogers. .......... isS 2 1 1so rs
The RaclnG.
THE FIRsT RACI-A sTRnPLB CHAsB
nandicap sweepstakes, Of $26 each, play or pay.
with $1,000 added, OF which $3.50 to go TO the
second horse the entrance money 70 20 TO the third
horse, about two miles and MALT. For this race
there were seven entries, all Of which number
started. These were Mr.. r.. w. Walden's brown
horse Zigzag, $50 lbs; James Tnompson's brown
mare Lobelia, $40 lbs: James McLe0d's bay geding
Bohannon, IA lbs.; r. Shca's brown colt Emnence,
l40 lbs; D. Mcpanieis bay horse Gayo, lSS lbs and
brown horse Oysterman, Jr., 1915 lbs, and @. Little
fields bay geldlng Mitchell, 100 lbs. Mitchell was
the fsvorite at nearly even money against the
field. Bohannon was the second choice OF the
SPECTATORS the others selling at small figures The
leaps were very beautifully arranged, being fully In
view from the grand stand and the club house. The
horses started from the foot OF the blum under
the club house, and they IN northery direction
along the three-guarter OF mile course. About
midway OF tue regular Judges stand and the start
ing place on The threequarter course WAS the first
leap. which was fence topped with brush. THIS
the horses moved up TO at a hand galIop, Lobeja
first, Mitchell second, Emnence third the latter
hitting the top rail rather heavily, 0ysterman, IT.,
fourth, Gayo ffth Bohannon sixth and ZigzaQ last.
Leaving this the horses ran to the end OF the inside
track and there jumped the fence into the field.
Mitchell was first over LoDelia second, Emf
nence third, Oysterman, Jr, fourth, Gayo Gfth,
Bohannou sixth and Zigzag seventh. The
was har pirple IA
around the fed close to the fence, where they met
hedge, and Mitchell was the first over it, Lobea
second. hminence third, Oysterman. Jr.. fourth,
Gayo NTH Bohannon sixth, xlgZag bringing up the
ana Lobelia was taHina the fourtn smn. while
Bohannon and Zigzag were al the third. This fourth
Jump was fence with brush top, ana as the
horses tcok II they were facing the club house the
hill. LObelia was the leader, Mitchell second, Eml-
nence third, Oysterman Ir., fourth, Gayo fifth,
ran out OF the field and Jumped bank into the reg
ular race track and then cOarsed back to the start
ing place, running , IN soathery direction: They
Mitchell being the first horse over. Lobelia second
Eminence third, Zigzag fourth, FISHERMAN, Jr.,
jumped down the bank int0 the south field. Cours
ing 70 the right they met fence and ditch, Mitchell
Jr., fourth, Eohaunon ifth, zgzag sixth and Gayo
far behind. The horses then ran to the far end OF
the field, where they had 10 encounter another fence
with ditch Wei hed with water The horses passed
over this IN the order given above. They wheeled
around towards the three-quarter pole, ana there
they had another fence and often to leap and they
went over them ceaniy and in the same order as
before named. The horses turned in noriherly
direction, ana coming up towards the grand stand
in the deld, between The Two courses Just IN
'front.' or the grand stand and The club
house, they met hedge wall and water pond
twelve feet IN width with fountain playing from
the centre OF the pond. This looked the for.
midabe OF all The Jumps, aud il was one thai tired
the mette aud Jumping qualities OF the horses the
utmost. They all however, went over IL splendidly
and without mistake, Eminence showing the way,
Mtcheilsecond, Lobeia third FISHERMAN, Jr, fourth
Bonannon lfth. Zigzag sixth ana Gayo seventh.
The next Jump was over the foobrldge leading into
tho stretch. which was easily managed. The next
obstacle TO encounter near the northern termi-
nus of the inside TRACK which over a fence
topped With brush ana the horses went over It In
the osder last gwen Ike many BIRDS Tnence the
horses crosses Tie track TO mount the hill leading
TO the paefi.c around; bal Eminence ana Mitchell
ran The wrong way FOR considerable distance ana
mad TO rerace their steps, which threw them con
sideraby out OF the race. Mitchell, however, by
sharp running made up IN great measure the loss
in a short time. Not with Eminence however:
bis chances were entirely thrown away. i.obeia
then took the lead up the bill, followed by oyster
Mitchell sixth and Eminence seventh. The horses
clrcled round the hill and then came 10 the crown
Of It, on which stone wall was erected. iopeIa
was The hrst one over, Oysterman, ar, second Be-
fannon third Zlgzag fourth, Gayo fifth. Mitchell
sixth and Emlnence last and out OF the race, was
also Gayo ~ TINS time. Coming down the rocks
from the stone wall oysterman Jr., took the lead.
dong the two jumps safely out very slowly. followed
by L0bella Mitchell ltbe latter having made ND the
greater part OF nls Losses by running the wrong way
third Zgzag and Boiannon fourth and nfth. They
then crossed the regular track ana went into me
field again. IN the centre OF which was stone wall.
FISHERMAN, Jr. was the arst horse over II, Lobea
the second, Mitchell third Bohannon fourth, Zigzag
nth and the others nowhere. They then lelt the
Held with jump over the empankmcut and entered
The re2ularra track AT the foot OF lhe Dun and
now the race get IN at clipping pace They rushed
AT the hurdle, having now Oniy run OF hye-eighths
OF mile to finish The business: and Oysterman Jr.,
had the lead over the brush by two lengths,
Mitchell, VINO was closely pursued By Bohsn-
non and 2igzag. Oysserman, Jr, maintained the
lead and kept the daylight open around the lower
hurdle which erected IL, Mitchell third and
%e,l up Bonsunon pressing him and zigzag num-
winning. Emnence aud Gayo had stopped and
relinquishcd the race. Oysterman, Jr, came into
latter followed by Mitchell and Bohannon. One Of
the most brilliant and exciting struggles followed
ior the lead There was but one hurdle now 70 be
jumped and that was midway up the home
stretch. When that was reached oysterman,
J u.s Looe,ia p and MtchsR seemed to be nearly
ternan, ir, Lobeia and Mitchell were in the air to-
gsther; but when they landed, oysrerman, Jr..
alter the Jump and aid not begin to run until Oyster.
man, Jr., and Mitchell left ner. Bohannon soon
overlook ,, and passed lobelia the run home from
Whip and spur were freely used until the horses |
passed under the string, oysterman, IT, winning
the race by neck, Bohgnnon second, 4 head ia
front OF Mitchell, who was two lengths IN front or
L0bea. Zigzag fifth. Emlnence and Gayo did not |
run ont iime 81 the chase, s:o'1s. The following |
lisa
SUMMARY.
STEELE cHAsR.-Handlcap sweepstakes Of s25
eac play or pny, with 81, COO added, OF which $3.50
to go to the second horse, the entrance money TO 20
to the third horse; about two aud half miles
ID. Mcdaniel entered br. h. oysterman, Jr. by
FISHERMAN, dam by Phil Brown. years old, I3a
IDS. l
James Mcleod entered b. 6. Bohannon, by simon
Kenton, dam nv Boston, years old, I44 lbs. 2
e. Ilttlcned entered b.. g. MITCHELL by Mickey
free, nan Ny Sovereign years old, $50 lbs. -.
ME Scotland dam Capltola. years old, i49 lbs 4
II. w. Walden entered b. D. zgzag, 10y Rurfc, dam
Zeta, aged 100 lbs. Observation-Disclosures.
X. shea entered br h. Einincnce, bv Lexington
dam sister 10 Nandal, years old lao lbs -. o
d. Mcdaniel entered b. h. Gayo, by JeT Davis
dam Ninette years old, 13s lbs ......,.......
Time 5:0Il H.
THE SECOND RACE.
free handicap sweepstakes OF s25 each play or
pay, with 5000 added, one-halr OF the entrance
money 20 go 10 the second horse one mile ana three
quarters. The following horses accepted the
weights:--M. III. Sanfords bay horse lancaster lI6