The New York herald., 1869-05-21
PATERSON RACES.

PATERSON RACES
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Tho Lass Day Of the Meeting-Four Races us
Wind Up.
The four races announced 70 take place yesterday
at the Paterson Course came on according 10 tne
programme. The hurdle was the first event, ana
was succeeded by mile and quarter run by three
year olds. Then came half mile race between
three two year Ods followed by mile dash between
Egotst and Enchantress. The hurdle race was
great farce, and nothing else The same two horses
that galOped around the track twice on Monday did
the same thing on this OCCASION but at still less
rate OF speed than they then exhibited. third
competitor, in the shape OF gray mare, also ap-
peared In the contest and ran short distance. She
jumped one OF the hurdles, dumped her rider and
then stopped and acted the part OF locker on for
the remainder Of the race. The managers Of race
courses should use more discretion in the selection
OF horses that are to take part in hurdle races,
and not allow the public to be humbugged by
such specimens OF hurdlers exhibited themselves
in the hurdle racing the Paterson Course at
this meeting. II hurdle racing is to be tolerated
at all on the courses OF this country none but
first class horses should be suffered TO enter for the
purses-such horses would contribute to the
amusement Of the public by their fine performances,
and not create the feeling Of disgust manifested at
the repeated failures OF those Of the last week. Hur
die racing seems to find favor with certain class In
this community, particularly those from Great
Britain, who have been accustomed to witness the
powers OF the horse In hunts and steepe chases.
When they visit race courses in expectation OF
witnessing something similar to what they have
Deen accustomed to see they are most greyously
disappointed, and form contemplate opinion Of
the racing institutions OF America Should hurdle
racing again be attempted in this country trust
that it will be done in proper style that first class
horses will be selected, and that the running and
leaping will be worth looking at +,
The mile and quarter race for three year olds
was very spirited affair. 1t excited great deal OF
interest," and good deal Of money exchanged hands
| on the result, which was somewhat unexpected by
| the knowing ones The entries for this race were
| black colt Onyx, by Eclipse dam by Revenue; bay
gelding Mitchell, by Mickey Free dam by Sovereign;
! and bay nlly Nora Kista by Mickey Free dam by
Sovereign. Mitchell the favorIte at odds, the
general impression seeming to be that he would
d0ubtedy win the race, as he had the flIy who was
| his stable companion as an assistant 1t was pre-
| sumed the fy would make the running that Onyx
would follow her, get pumped out, and that Mitchell
could then 20 in and win. But the best laid plans
&C., for the rider Of Onyx seemed quite aware of his
situation and allowed the mare to run away just as
far she pleased, and, without making any attempt
follow her, lay alongside OF Mitchell and watched
| HIM narrowly, taking good care however, at the
| same time to keep him in the heaviest part
| OF the track The mare at length became eX-
hausted, fell in the rear, and left Onyx
and Mitchell to finish the race between them.
onyx beating Mitchell to the stand a short length,
to the intense qualification OF his hackers ana the
The two Year olds race, half nile dash was also a
spirited affair." three out Of nve entries coming TO
the post. THESE were Colonel McDanieis, pay colt
by Lexington, dam Alabama; Mr.. LIttelled's chest
nut colt Pollock and MI Waldons chestnut geding
Logan The latter the avorlte against the field.
e.I.f tor hnaE a
the finish. McDaniels colt ran capital race and
won very easily. lie is large and well formed colt,
and in all probability Will become superior race
horse in time The fourth race, which was Tor
purse for all horses that had run during the meeting,
had but two IN it-Egotst and Enchantress. There
were two olher ENTREES, hOwever--Morrissey and
| Urbana-but they did not make their appearance
meetns, aud probably the last that viii ever be run
on the Paterson Course, q great desire was mani
Tested to lay waeers on the result ~; Ensaan.ress
beaten. tavorites did not seem TO meet with much
success during the meeting, as with one exception
! tney have invariably been beaten. This. OF course,
The day was very fine, and the general surround.
lngs. OF the race course with the green neids ana
the hills In the distance. with the Passalc river
almost encircLns IL, presented q charming and
varied appearance, heightened by the rain Of the
previous day, which, although 1t made the track
execrable vastly Improved the adjacent scenery.
This course lis a beautiful spot for tne purpose
for when it was intended, but we greatly fear
that the march Of Improvement Is so progressive
that 1t Will soon be devoted other purposes than
| racing US streets have already been LAID out and
named TO It's very gates. II seems pity That this
| beautiful ground cannot be retained Us q race
course for the facilities for reaching 1t from this
city are very superior aud involve less loss OF time
than visit to any other race track In this vicinity
| But we have reason to believe that yesterday we
saw the last race that Will ever be run on the Pater
son Course and the public w IN future have TO look
to the Jerome and Prospect Park courses for con-
tinuatQn Of the refreshing aud exhilarating sports
The details Of the racing yesterday follow
| THE FIRST RACE
HURDLE RACR-Handicap purse, $3.50; second
horse to receive 500 out OF purse; TWO miles, over
eight hurdles three feet six inches high, three TO ac
| cept closed with the following entrles:-
Jas. Thompson entered b. h.. by Simon Kenton,
dam oy Boston, yrs old, $50 lbs...............
b. w. Hoxey entered G. h. Tycoon, by O'Meara, lbs
NJ J. Tuey entered e m Lly Parker BY Enai-
Jas. Thompson entered 5. h. WIS. old by Endorser.
dam by Glencoe lao lbs. s..;:..'............ dr.
The betting on this race was at any odds required
on the bay horse against the Held. one hundred TO
thirty was taken few instances, but the regular
racing men could not he induced 10 speculate. All
the money picked up was among strangers to the
Of hurdle racing pracised at the present day.
old birds are not Caught with cham Amer little
dodging ON the part OF the riders OF the bay horse
| and that OF Tycoon for the lead the bay got away
first, and going over the first hurdle gave 1t a rap
that unshpped 1t, and ~ Tycoon came quickly on II
Chance 70 pass on Without os jumping s at ALL She was
never the race from the start The bay horse led
1s second q s pole about four
with equal success, while the gray mare, VINO was
running one hundred yards oehnd, came slowly up
| and jumped the hurdle, but as she landed on the
other side her rider went over her head-a burster-
and that was the last of him and the mare IN the
| race. The bay horse was SIX lengths ahead at the
| third hurdle, which was ut the haf-niie pole, and
the jumping OF both horses was splendid. They are
| capital Jumpers at their pace Going along the
| lower turn Tycoon closed up rapidly and was onls
two lengths behind at the fourth hurdle, which
| stationed about midway up the homestretch. The
jumping OF both horses ~ they went there was
much applauded Passing the stand at the compile.
ton of the FIRST mile the bay horse led a couple OF
| lengths The nfth hurdle was down, and there was
| no jumping to be done, and not untn tney reached
the sixth hurdle ut the quarter pole. This was taken
| IN hne style by the bay horse first, who Was lour
| lengths ahead OF Tycoon, the latter jumping just
| as well as the other. At the seventh hurdle both
| horses went evenly over: but then Tycoon began to
! sulk, and he stopped until The bay horse was 100
| yards away from him. re latter came on. and,
taking the last hurdle in style, came IN q winner by
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