The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-04
THE GREAT TURF CONTEST.
A STRUGGLE ron VICTORY ON THE
COURSE At HEWMARKEr
Thousand. Of Poura. cher-,ns Hsna--Tsc

COURHE AT HEWMdhhEf
Thousands Of Pouuds Cbar-sps Hsnds-Thc
Urcsmmes Victory % SIscsreger.
LONDON, MAY 2.-Th first great meeting Of the
year commenced al Nesmnrket today The
first great race WIS she Princess OF Wales stnkes OF
100 sovererns each for four yoarold nlos caJryirg
l22 pounds eacll the second 10 cave sake mile.
furlongs, ami ~ yards. won BY Mr.. Bowes's bay
nlly Tcson d'Or, by Buccanear, dam Aud Acqu1int-
auce A sweepefakes OF 70 soyereiens each for TWO
year old colts carrying ti9 pounds Miles NO pounds,
was by Mr.. Eliot Bowers brown Oily Garee
Mobile, BY Jarncoton, out Of GirTenu (1red In
Franco; Mr.. Payne's by colt ANONYMOUS, by Con.
Peel. out Of Anonyma, socoud. The Prince Of
Wales stakes (handieio) Of IS sovereirns each,
ferfeit with 700 sovereigns odded, for three year
olds and coward the second horse to receive ~
oreisns ont OF the stake, and the third to save his
stake. mile and II yards ts subeoribors), was won
by Gen. Peel's Dr. l. Lady Masham, by BROTHER to
STAFFORD, oat Of Maid OF Mashan. three years old.
10 ponds Mr. J. G. stusrt's b. c. Brzmbrdee, by
Dundee, out Of Lucy, four years old, second.
rHs oREAr DAT.
LONDON May s.--Thc attendance to-day was very
large. In fact far greater than has been seen on
Newmarket Heath for sone time. Tho home stretch
VAS lined VITA t. plo row Of carrinsee OF oil Sorts
and most Of tie leading supuorters Of TIE turI we're
present, among whom were the Prince 81 Waes.
Marquis Angicsey, Lord Stamford, Lord Falmouth,
Admiral Ruls aud many others.
ter Que or two miner evonts had been got over,
the great race OF the aay eamo GU tao taps. Ever
since the Withdrawal Of Sunshine Lord f.ln0uth's
eo't Mn. craft had been inVorl'o, Loshlon wLieh
lug some Vi the best tvu-yesr-ods Of the season.
IRE Geld much smaller tha" last yoar. whom
min eteen horses ipccd the sttrtcr but T. made ~ In
GUILTY. What II lacked 10 quantity. and all good
judges rite In saying that u was one Of tho best lots
OF three year. olos that ever started. Next la de-
mand came hacgregor AMI King "r scots, end 10
tdose three the wagering was onienJ confined.
IHE RACE.
Afcr two or three case starts, caused Dy the rao-
tiou.ness oil some VI tho Councillors, the lot were
de patched on even terms. The pace was very good
IRON the start, aud kin2cIait occupied prominent
position till reaching tho Bushes hil. -pot which
has proved fatal to 81 many IN fornor years. lore
he Ialterol, and was pr-ei " saceosslon 10y Nor
mauby and Mscgre or, the latter " whom, adniira
oi he Yellow and back" was very popular With
the multitude, ana the rider Of the winner was al
nv, the owner. wins a large stake ,os az about
fisOoD AID Mcss.s Morris Ducntnin and other
adneI ents OF tie stable also nett ar ss sans.
Description ruH WINNIE.
MacsroCor is reh bay in color, and stand. about
IS bands and inches high. lie Is a very band
some cot, being very rmmetrieal AZ over, with n
lean bloodike head, eood osek and Ions, and mus
trained 1t ilisey In Berkshire, BY waugh, Sr. Ner.
RS private trainer, who sen, the nrrse out In ptop
copdiien. Thu was haeyresor's first appearance
in pub ic, ant he wortby folio Sci ln tho ipotsteps
OF his sire, Macaron who won tUe same rgce IN 1883
After The race he WIS backed or 'be Derby u win
cutie f,0O, vory little oil whieB, however, was Tor
his owner.
srNsAar.
The 2.000 guipeas stakes. OF 100 sovs. each, half
forfeit for -ycarolIs colts 12a lbs and dnies
III lbs the second horse received o COWS out Of
the stokes, and the third saved his stake. Distance,
MT. Merry ray colt Macereeor. by uscsroni out q
Lord stsmicrds chestnut colt Normandy. BY Thor
mrnby out OF Emily ...............,.. ,',',,'' 2
Lodd Tsnovshs bay colt kinsera 6y King Tom.
M JSnpstopss bay colt Stanley, by Know.sy oai
MI bss.os 6sv si King Of Soots by kiaI Tom.
M cissiSras bay cot. x;iiaaei 6y xslio.c,
M ersriCSd by colt, oiaodG. BY GsrseiaeG:,
MT Merry chestnut colt Sunlight BY 5ioeivsii.oGi
Nj hesass Day COLI, HiIiotadea oy Lord Gdea.
M ssv,ns. brown coii, by ssrni.ier. out Of
MI Grsaa bay cot A;,Cc ~ orlando. out
ST jS:sSG iiaSe tay MY X''tioips BY X,tsiioiid
iiae"i min. u ( &C. '''' '''''''''''
Kingcran, To assin.t Mac,reTor, 70 aeaip-t
Alexsnecr and King Of sCots, 9 10 I against Nor
tolio.
Below we give list Of the winners for the past
ten years:
1880. I The Wizard BY wet Australian.
isl Ibe Garqe. ~ ssoe1weh.M
issi General Peel by YOals Iclbourne.
lSl adl atent by Monarque
ks1. Lord Lyon by Siockvcu.
1851 n Vanban BY rrumpetcr
leeS foTniosa by buecfnccr and Mosem BIZ Rn ght
OF 81. Palrlck ran n dead heat aud divided.
lsS frUtend-r by Adycnt1rcr.
lev. kacsrcgOr by AscAIVaI
Those marked . anervard won the DERBY, those
with were second In tiat race, and nose with u
~ third IL viii tIus be that ~ tue last zen
years every winner OF the 2,OlG Guineas has got a
plaos In tie Derby. Neither FUrmosa or hoslem.
the dead heaters In 1864 started Tor Tue DerOy 10
remains 70 be seen whether Mac-regor will follow
IN Ills parents tootsteft and carry Oh tire "bus
RI bon o. tie tori" wbica Il run for June |. las
stable companlon, sunshine, was By az accounts
nrst avorite Tor this race and is dificult to see
~hat can beat the pir