The New York herald., 1870-10-07

THE RACE.
Fifteen OF the sxtry entries came to the post and
larger or better looking field never appeared In
this country There was great trouble in getting the
Youngsters into line for the start number OF break
| aways occurring before the word was given. When
the Nag fell they were as close together as II was
pace Mr. Jeromes bay nlly taking the lead, Harry
Bassett second, Mary Louise thrd and the others in
such close group that u was impossible TO dis.
tinguiSh one from the other Colonel McDanle es'
colt Harry Bassett soon went to the 'front.' ana Mr.
O'Donneil's gray fly Mary Louise worked up. to
found her way to the third position, and after run
nlng half mile all the others were beaten
youngsters entered the homestretch Harry
Bassett had lead of two lengths, Mr.. O'Donnell's
flly second about the same distance In front OF Mr..
Withers' bennington tlly. Harry Bassett proved
too much for the gray filly and she dropped back
under the whip as she came up towards the stand.
Mr.. Wrhers' bennington also gave 1t up near the
finish, ana Harry Bassett came In under good pull
four lengths ahead IN l:49, Mary Louise second Mr..
Wlthers' bennington nlly third. The twelve others
made beautiful race and came up the homestretch
Ia close order and passed under the string III a
CLUSTER r MI Inomas bay MY Aureoa Leading and
Mr.. Jerome's, Mr. Hoxsey's gray hiy, then Fanchon
4 Babcock's flly, followed by Mary Clark, Lena
Hunter ~ Iravers bay colt, and the others on about
equal terms. The race was very exciting.
THE FOURTH RACE.
STEEPLE CHASE HANDICAP-Sweepstakes of SIS
EACH play or pay, with $500 added of which $500 to
be given 10 the second horse the third horse to save
his stake; about two miles and o half.
ID. McOaneis entered b. h. Oysterinan, Jr, by
oysterman. dam by imp. Phil Browne years
j. Donohue entered b. M Bddy Malone, by Star
Davis dam 0io years old, 144 lbs. ........... 2
J. X. Lawrence entered b. b. Tsdale, by Reye-
nue., dam Louisa Jordan, aged, 139 lbs....... 3
Time, 549.
THE BETTING.
Oysterman. =. 5000 $50 800 200 200 $50 $50 200
Biddy Malone. 800 $50 40 IS s5 1851 TOO 700
Tisdae ....... 65 50 30 25 rs 4Oj Lou ioo
THE RACE.
The leaps were very prettIly arranged being all
in view from the club house ana the grand stand
The horses were started from the foot OF the bluff
la md r0n t,nrisr
direction along Lne fractional track. About mid
way OF the regular Judges stand and the starting
which was fence topped with brush. This the
horses moved up to at fair racing pace, Biddy
dale close up. Leaving this the horses ran to The
end OF the fractional track and wheeling to the left
jumped The fence into the field. Oysterman. Jr..
but the latter struck the top rail- and
iell. throwing her rider heavily to the
the rider lay for some seconds before he moved
Tisdale was successful In the Jump ana he ran rap
idly up and took sides with oysterman, Jr., and
they circied around the field close to the fence
where they met hedge. TiIis leap they made to-
gether and they now laced the cub house on the
nil. The horses then ran out OF the field side and
side and then coursed back 10 the starting place.
running in northerly direction. They Jumped
Oysterman, Jr., going safely over, but Tsdae when
he landed on the other side threw his rider over his
head and galloped away into the field without him.
The rider OF 0ysterman, jr.. then seemed to iorret
himself for a moment, stopped his horse and looked
aDOuI MN l0f u second or TWO. He, however, soon
concluded that it was best to go on and with
the money. and putting spur TO 0ysterman, Jr
went into the north ueld, at the far end OF which
there was o fence and water ditch. Passing over
TINS he wheeled around towards the three-uuarter
pole, and there he had another fence and ditch to
leap over. He then turned III southerly direction
and coming up towards the grand stand and club
house, he met a hedge wall and pond OF water
twelve feet in width. This Is the finest and most
formidable leap In the field. Oysterman made
the jump splendldly, receiving shouts OF applause
from the spectators Then followed Jump over
the oot-bridge leading into The homesretch, which
was small affair." The next obstacle that Oys.
ternan met with was fence topped with
brush, near the southern terminus OF the
inside track. He then crossed the track
and mounted the hill leading To the picnic grounds
which, after circllng round TO its crown he jumped
over stone wall, and descending the rocks very
slowly and carefully finally came TO malt and re-
fused to go any 1urther. His rider, II. Welch had
all he could do to get him to start and go down the
MIL He however, came down leisurely and cross.
ing the track ran into the south field and Jumped a
stone wall which stood in It's centre. This was tie
last jump in the fields He then ran out on the reg.
hurdle there. then another one on the lower
turn and The last on the homestrech at
the north end OF the grand stand ana gal
loped home winner OF the race. We win now take
1t was ascertained that Griffin could not get up and
mount Biddy Malone after her fall, caught the
mare, and mounting her himself rode her finely
over all the fences, walls and bitches, and won the
second money, being half mile behind when he
started. Thompson, the rider Of Tsdale, succeeded
in catching his horse about the time Oysterman Jr.
had finished the race, took up the running from the
spot where he 1ell and went successfully over the
course, saving his entrance money thereby The
time of the two miles and half made by OysIerman
Jr., was 5:4g
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