The New York herald., 1869-05-19

molly fetching in some OF them as much as two to
one, and in sOme instances as nigh as three TO one
After he won the 'rst heat the odds ran up on nun
To ten on the result he layers OF odds got 'tun-
her, however, when M,tairie won the second heat,
ana then even betting vas indulged IN 10 large
amounts. The hackers of connolly lost largely.
~, THE RACE. 49,
b, Ftrst Heot-R. B. Connolly, S,th Gilpatrick on
lin sot the best OF the start by Iength, Dut as
.hey went on to the turn Metairie was at his SIDE
anu anu they ran head and head to the quarter poie
az th tue rider OF Metairie was pulline heavily
AT the time. Connolly was a neck In front d mo-
M Mlneht put again Metarie coared him. ana they r.lr
s au ata , siue TO the na-mle pole. Going along the
Iae ui W. Metalrie showed In 'front.', and was neck
aneau az the three-quarter pole. Gllpatrick when
ne came on the homestretch, gave Connolly his nead
anu ne soon went to the 'front.' and came home an
easy winner py length making the heat In :5O
Second Heot-One hundred to ten was onerel or;
Connolly, and taken in few instances. The horses
mad n fne send-on Metairie with little the hest or
IT, but they were head and head on the turn AS they
approacnea Tue quarter s , poe Aealrie showed MS
a neck ahead. They ran IN this way down Inc bacE.
stretch without the slightest change unt near the
back, and Metairte passed that point length and a
half ahead. Going around the lower turn the horses
were nose and tau-Metalrie under a pull Tuey
came intothe home stretch In this way, and Gilpat
rick was busy with his feet at the sides of Con
molly, who appeared 10 show evidence Of quittlng
Gil plugged HIM all the way up; but it was OF litts
use, Metairie was running steadily, ana well In
hand and he came to the score q winner by two
lengths and half making The heat IN l:5o4. The
them In motion to hedge their bets and mucn
as possible from what they considered the wreck, as
they offered Metarle at even against the other.
Third Hedt-Belore the start the betting had
become nearly even, Connolly having the call at,
slight odds In few Instances as he seemed TO have
got the fatigue OF the previous heat better
Metairie. There was great excitement In regard to
the result. The horses dashed away at rapid rate
Metalrie soon going to the 'front.' and leading two
lengths around the turn, and they kept IN TINS way
past the quarter pole and part OF the way down the
backstretch. AS they approached the half mile pOie
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but as they passed the pole he led two lengths only.
Connolly urged along the lower turn and gained
on Metaire until he reached his tail. When they
came into the homestretch there was no daylight
between them. Gil was seen giving Connolly the
spur, which he continued TO apply to the horse until
he saw that his chances were entirely gone. Me-
farle came home winner by two lengths, making
the heat in 1850. And thus ended the rst day the
Paterson race meeting.
There Will be three races tc-day-the first q
steeple chase, which has three entries the second
The Passaic handicap IN which there are SIX, and
selling race which has three entries, and from the
character OF the fields good sport may be looked for.