The New York herald., 1870-06-08


ton, dam Kate Hayes aged, $50 lbs. 8
Floyd Alloway entered b. h. Wiley, by Uncle VIC
Time, 4Ai%.
THE BETTING.
Oysterman. Jr......... $3.50 10 100 200 800 $40
Sl:s 3 'ss 8 10 10 20 90 sis sss
W. +. Bacon............ 80 40 so u l2e 1856
The leaps were very beautifully arranged, being
fully In view from the club house and the grand
stand. The horses were started from the foot or the
blum under the club house, and they ran In north
erly direction along the three-quarters OF q mile
sSS sSSr Se 1ass sSsss
was the nrst leap, which was fence topped with
brush. Tbs the horses moved up to at fair racing
pace, pace, Oysterman leading, Wiley second. Bohannon
horses ran to The end OF the inside track ana there
Jumped % & the sa. fence into the field 0ysterman was
begin with. The horses ' then len crcea sie around
the, the aeid Is close to to the fence, where they
over y; W. +. Bacon second, Oyserman, Jr., third
and and whey fourth good way behind. The horses
was fence with brush top and as the horses took
70 they were facing the club house on the hill. Bo
hannon was leading ". +. Bacon second, Oyster
ran out OF the field and jumped bank INTO the regu
lar race track and then c0used back the starting
nurde the foot Of ,Se b"
being the first over. W. F. Bacon second, Oysterm an
third and Wiley fourth, and BY this time nearly out
the south field. .Coursing to the right they met
a fence and ditch, Bonannon leading, oyster
o9n Sot yes out the .hrd 9t ana sy aG
The horses then to the far end the neld where
they had to encounter another fence with a water
ditch. They passed over this In good order They
then wheeled around towards the threeq pole
and there they had another fence and ditch leap
and they went them clean and clear. Tie
horses now turned in o n0rtherly direction and,
coming up towards the grand stand, in the field,
between the TWO courses directly in front OF the
"A nh N at n haJfr vali
and pond OF water twelve feet in width, with a
fountain playing IN the centre This appeared the
tries The pettle and eaping qualities Of the horses
to their uti.a.5sta They all, however, went over II
splenddly, but not without mistake, Bohannon
third, and Wiley fourth. Bacon fell when over but
his rider stuck on his back ana lifted nm
up again. The next Jump was over the foot bndge
leading into the homestretch, which was easily
managed. The next obstacle met with was near
the northern terminus OF the inside track, which
over 1t like many birds on the wing. Thence the
horses crossed the track and mounted the hill lead
ing to the ne picnic grounds. Bohanncn took the lead
up the h1l followed BY Oysterman Jr., w. +. Bacon
third and Wiley fourth nearly q 9uaE,sr2 q 9 hs:!e
sssna Of s Mse n a S s sdSs rs ,s the s
ond. Bohannon third and whey fourth. Coming
TO he made with great care, and the horses were
brought down very cautiously, In fact, on walk,
Oysterman, Jr., leading Bohannon second, W. +.
sss & h % nsat sHSSs Ss ea Sv S
race track and ran into the north feid again, IN
the centre OF which was stone wall. B0-
second, cysterman nth third, % with vley foid8lhS S
without hope Of seeing the others at the finish.
They then left the field WIN q jump over the en-
bankment and entered the regulr race course at the
foot Of the blum; and now colfn9hced the real racing
portion OF the steepe chase. hurdle stood at the
foot Of the hill and they dashed over ii as il the race
depended on that Jump alone, Bohannon leading, w.
F. Bacon second, Oysterman third, and Wiley fourth,
long lime afterwards. The distance from there TO
the finish was b ut trine over half mile. and the
horses ere put to their utmost speed as they ran
around the hill out OF sight from the judges stand.
When they came In view again they were well into
the lower turn ana approaching the hurdle that Is
stationed about one hundred yards from the three.
quarter pole. BohannOn was In front, pressed hard
by Oysterman. Jr.; w. f. Bacon third, with Wiley
fourth, fully quarter OF mile behind This hurdle
was passed over, and the race became intensely ex
citing as the horses ran into the homestretch There
was only one jump more, the hurdle at the lower
end OF the grand stand, and as the horses came up
to take 1t the spectators became wild with excite
ment. They shouted, waved handkerchief, hats,
canes, jumped over the seats and acted gene
rally in the most ludicrous manner. performing all
kinds of antics, until the horses made the
jump and were running towards the stand. As they
came up to the hurdle there was little difference be-
tween Oysterman, Jr., and BohannCn, only that the
latter was taking the whip without getting away
from 1t. BohannOn was In the air first and landed
the quickest, yet IT. was very close contest W. +.
die. The race from there TO the stand was exciting
IN the extreme but Captain Elwees forced his horse
along splenddly and won the race by short length.
Oysterman, Jr ran capital race and so did w.
f. Bacon, notwithstanding that ne had "a leg.n
Wiley made a shocking thing OF II, being beaten from
the first jump. He was ridden by Aloway. Time Of
the chase 4:4lM.
THE SECOND RACE.
The WEsTCHEsrER CUP, value $1,000, sweep
stakes Tor all ages; 500 entrance, play pay two
and quarter miles. Closed with seventeen nomi.
nations.
w. Is. Babcock entered ch h. Helmbold, by Aus
1ay A N
Purdy Withers entered ch. h. Vespucus, by
Planet, dam Columbia years old, 10S ibs...... 2
Thomas w. boswell entered b. h.. Add el Kader,
by Australian, dam Rescue, years old, LA lbs. 3
A. Belmont entered b. b. Glenelg, by Citadel, dam
Bapta, years Old los lbs. bs......................
ID. j. Grouse entered CHI h. Ploughman by Bonnie
Scotland, dam by Ringgold years Old, los lbs. 8
Tine. All.
THE BETTING.
Helmhnl1 5000 100