The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-17
THE RACING.

The slight rain Of the morning pul the track in
admirable racing order, and good time was antici-
pated by all the horsemen congregated on The track.
The weather was also favorable.
-Four races were ON the cara, the nrst benR a
match between Hunter Traver's bay colt by
Eclipse, dam Maud and MI. Cameron's brown nly
by bennington, dam Stolen Kisses. The match was
for 5000 a eide. and the distance one mile. The
horses we're two-year-olds. Hunter TTaver's colt
won good race In nne flme
The next event was the kenner Stakes whic b
had seven out Of the fortseven entries the
others keeping out from fear Of Colonel McDsniels
great colt Harry BassetL Those who started
against him were, Nelly Ransom Alroy, Eolus
Express Nathan Oaks and Wine Sap. Harry
Bassett won this with the same ease that be has
won all for which he ever started and In the fastest
time ever made by three-year-old In this country
with ITO lbs up. Nellie Ransom was second 10 the
race and astonished every spectator with her won
derful performance. being beaten only TWO lengths
by the winner. AlrOy was third.
The third race was most capital one. 1t was the
Summer Handicap, and had q starters Hamburg
with 100 lbs up; Barney Williams. with lle lbs |;
Finesse with l01 lbs.i Felicity, with 90 los. and
Edenton, with 100 lbs The distance was two miles
and a quarter. and 1t was run by Hamburg, the
winner, In four minutes, one second and three
quarters, being only q quarter OF q second more
than the unparalleled time Of Kentucky when he
won the first Saratoga Cup, beating Captain Moore
and Rhino1yDa
The fourth race was dash OF mile and half,
between Ortolap, Frogtown, McDaniel's Australian
lilly and Lytteton, the distance being three quar-
length, Frogtown second the Australian third.
The following are the details OF the racing:-
TIE FIRST RACE
match for $1,000 a side; half forfeit; two-year-
olds each party to name two colts Or FLIES and to
select their choice at the post; one mile.
Barbari:y, and b. 9. by Eclipse, Dam Maud. The
latter was started with 100 lbs up .....".... l
snS b o. s%
Kisses. The latter was started, carrying 81 lbs.
Time, 1A7X.
THE BETTING.
Bunter Travers. .Sl60 625 100 $50 $50 800
cameron. loo $40 Z1o 2oo 90 220
The colt and nlly ih had an nne start, Hunter a
turn close together, the colt leading BY neck. In
down he
gradually, and at the halimle pole they were nose
@ s O as ana
quarter pole Inc colt entering the Somcstretch with
the stretch, and passed under the string q winner
by three lengths making the mile IN lA7X.
THE SECOND RACE
THE KENNER STAKES. for three -olds; 500 en-
trance $50 forfeit s. 500 TO be added by the Asso-
cauon; two miles; colts ITO lhs., FLIES lo7 lbs
D. Mcdaniel entered en-, , c. harry bassett' by Lex
w. K. Bap S entered en- t. Nellie Ransom, by
MALONE Ins dam vesper Light SS
traan, dam Nellie Gray, py Lexington. .......
Thomas N. Doswel entered b. c. Eolus. by Learn
John Harper entered CHI c. Express. by Endorser,
dam Nantura, by Browners Eclipse ............ 8
O. c. 4 r. h. Parks entered br. c. Nathan Oaks,
by Bonnie Scotland, dam sally, by Lexington. 6
Thomas w. boswell entered b. I. Wine Sap, by Van
Dyke, dam Nina, by Boston. .:...............,...