The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-18
THE RACING,

We had heavy track to-day, caused by the heavy
rain OF last night. The sport began with steepie
chase, which was followed by the Kentucky Stakes
for two-year olds, ana the third race was a selling
race OF mile and three.quarters.
In the steeple chase there were five starters, com
prising r. Sheas bay horse King John, J. W. We'll
aon's brown colt Astronomer, c. J. Mloway's chest
nut horse Mnesian, J. X. Lawrence's bay gelding
Jim Tisdale and Joseph Donanue's chestnut gelding
Tammany. Milesian was the Iavoi1te, Tammany
the second choice. The latter the race, as MI
lesian tell at the second Jump; Astronomer holted
at the fourth and King Jonn threw his rider further
on In the race. The jumping. however, delighted
the spectators and that all the sport was gotten
mp Tor.
The second race, between the twOyear-ods, was
the greatest betting affair that has taken place at this
meeting, Mr. Morris bay colt ST. Patrick being the
favorite at nearly even money over the Held while
all the others were heavily backed by their respective
admirers. Nine started, but some OF them were
beaten as soon as the nag Iell, as they were not
particularly unfortunate Ii IS always difficult
task to start field Of two yearolds, and the starter
generally gets the blame, the restiveness OF the
youngster being never taken INTO consideration.
The nine starters comprised A. keene Richards bay
4 Travers' bay colt tthe one that beat Mr.. Came
ron's tlly Yesterday. Colonel McDanieFs chestnut
cot aue6ard z +; d. Parks, brown my pyr EX
r. n. Hairs gray colt Frank Swift Moran Keliy's
brown FLY Mollie Mcintyre, and J. A. Grinstead's
gray colt by Lightning A. keene Richards FLY
won ny q head, beating 10 Daniels on the last
jump She ran Q most capital race being some
distance behind the favorite at the START Hunter
l. Travers' colt ran good thlrd. The winner OF the
race ran mile on Monday last In a trial ID 145Ha,
after she mad made previous one In las and not
outstanding this fact Mr. motifs colt ana Colonel
McDanies two were favOrites over her. the racing
men being under the impression that the trials had
| done some mischief TO the flly. She won, how.
! ever. ike a racer true mettle.
The selling race mad nve starters. These were r..
| Shea's brown horse Climax, j. II. Harbeck, Jr. 4
pay colt Precedent, struggled h Buffers bay colt
| and George H. Rlce's chestnut horse Victory. The
given he either could not run or his jockey Womb
| not let him, az he fell away in the rear ana con
| tnued so TO the end Climax beat all the Others
very handily. The following the details OF the
running
| THE FIRST RACE.
TEE STEEPLE CHASE, handicap for all ages
about three miles, fair hunting course; $500
| TO the winner and $500 TO the second horse.
| Joseph Donohue entered CHI. e. Tammany, by Lex
ingtOD, dam I.iZ Mardis years Old lao lbs. -.
J. X. Lawrence entered b. q. jim Tisdaie by Reve
nue., dam Louisa Jordan, lao lbs.
c. J. Aoway, entered CHI. b. Mesan, by Mickey
Free, dam by Wagner years Old, 1856 lbs.......
II. Shea entered b. b. King John, by Lexington,
dam Tokay, years DID, I45 lbs ............ 0
J. W. Weldon entered br. C. Astronomer, by Aste-
roi, dam Miss Custer, years DID, III lbs ......