The New York herald., 1871-08-02

| In two hours. There is no delay nor cause OF dis
"a ns IN the as now IN vogue
THE RACING.
The track was in very nue condition for the sport
and the atmosphere delightfully."- pleasant. There
| were three events on the cara, the FIRST beng q
hurdle RAGS, tho second dash Of Q mile aud the
| third mule neat race.
There were lve entries for the hurdle race four Of
which came to the post. These were Messrs. Gafr-
| ney Tuley's bay geiding vesuvius, by vandyke
dam Lizzy Berry, four years oid carrying I4S lbs
j. W. Weld0n's brown colt Astronomer. by Asteroid,
dam Miss Carter, three years old, 3o lbs; r. Shea's
bay horse King John by Lexington, dam Tokay, SIX
| years old, 1853 lbs.. and Joseph Donahue's brown
Relding Harbnger, by Lexington, dam Lucy Fowler,
four years Old, l4s pounds. Vesuvius was the favor
ite against the field ut even money previous TO the
start. HE won good race, Astronomer coming IN
second and King John third. HarblnGer cut very
poor figure, being beaten nearly quarter OF a mile.
Tne second race had eight starters, comprising
Thomas W. Dosweil's bay oily Midday By Eclipse.
dam Ninette, four years old; Fl. p. McGrath's bay
gelding Impecunious by Tlppcrary, dam Lucy FOw.
Ter. three years old; NJ II. Sanfords bay mare
Niagara by Lexington dam Bay Leap flve years Old;
d. ID. Wthers chestnut fily MISS Nelly, by Eclipse,
dam Laura Farris three years OLD; John Boughrumn
chestnut nly by Bulletin, dam by Yorkshire, thres
years Old; N. A. IteI's chestnut nlly Rattan, b.
Lexington, dam LIZZIE Morgan, three years Old
w. K. BabcOcks bay colt d aunter, by Bonnie Scot
| land. d am Magenta. three wears old. and John
/ Bouanrum's Day Cot ny Bulletin, dam by Leviathan
s 9 rn as s avGle
| ran q good second, Niagara third.
Tn nfs ana ses race s ay was oT as
! Ois There were twenty seven entries, but only
seven Of that number came 70 the post These were were
LightsOme W. Co.trls chestnut hlIy sauce oox, 6y
Star Davis, dam .u,.,,. sKeiadale; D. aa MeDaniei,s
Grow" e. % Z. H. ~ fars's s' Srowa A colt S Nathan
Oaks by Bonnie Scotland, dam by Lexn yton; Il. 2.
koxsSa SneiS sss
by Asteroil, dam Alabama. and John CoiIee's bay
the the race az IN short rubber She was the ravorite IL
the pool sales, and gave her hackers u gcod chance
race W a. Saratoga, when sne was beaten oy Abdel-
koree and Tubinan. she was IN much better ooad.
e. ro,d second, and Mcpaniel's Australian
come up to the expectation OF MS back-
ers, and arc inclined to DOUBT the stories
he ore leaving Kentucky, wLen It was stated tnat
| his run there was half second faster to the miie
ran good second 10 Harry nassett at Jerome ParI
| It will be renemuered, but since then ne mas run
beaten Tue horse does not seem so lusly as Es
ought 10 be for one of s conformation ana ~ may
be that he wants rcst he Is ne iooKlhg colt anu
oIoer horses in the contest do NOT deserve especial
mention, as they were all beaten very easily ny the
The following are the details of the running as it
progressed
| HURDLE RACE, purse $500, Tor all ages. two miles.
over eight hurdles; weer weights; $500 to tne nrst
| horse $500 TO the second and SlJ0 TO the tnird.
| Carney Tuliey entered b. Z. Vesnvlus, by van
| dyke, dam Lazy Berry years old, LAB lbs.
| roid dam Miss carter, yea old, 1876 lbs. -. 2
R. Shea entered b. y. KING John. by Lexington,
inston, dam Lucy Fowler 4 years oid. lso lbs.
! MIR. La wrence entered b. q. jan 1sdiie by Reye.
| Time 4v6H.
! BETTING
| yesuvius. ......,.4 500 lso 1.S $50 25o Els
Ss4ssss4: z:'ssns%sl i i$ 100 ,so 200 10
jim IlSdalc. ..... D
! TIE RICE.
The hurdles were placed us usual in all races OF
the KIND, ABOUT quarter OF mile apart the iirst
being anont eighty Yards from the Judges stand.
| the second short distance beyond the quarter
polo, the third near the half nile pole, anu the
fourth Q short distance up tine homertretcn. The
horses Had a capital stari, Ming John taking the
| lead. Astron Jmer second tesuyius third an. Har-
bnger fourth. King iohn took the front over the
first hurdle, Astronomer second both noiug clelhIy
! over. Vesuvius was third and he knocked the hur-
! die down. leaving clear road for harpnger.
| King joan opened gap Of hall dozen
lengths around The upper turn, ami was tina, far
ahead at the second hurdle, which he Jumped very
PRETTY; Astronomer second Ne.uvIus aud harDin-
ger inird and fourth. onc OF the latter Two horses
| knoc.cd tins hurdle down. GUin9 down che back
stretch Vesuvius began 10 close up anu at the tnird
| huidic Kiug John was only two lengths anead Of
Astronomer anu Vcsuvias. who were mead aud head.
several lengths iu front o l.arb,pger The horses
| jumped this hurdle very nicely. Running around
tue lower turn Vesuvius took sides va n Klna John,
| ana wien he entered The homestretcL he dashed 10
the 'front.', Astronomer third. Hacbmycr ,ew enStns
behind. The ioar'h huidle WAS pretniy taken by
NesuvIus nrs King Joan second. Astronomer IN rd
and Harbuger loursn. As the horses passed he
siand Nesuyius leo TWO iengt.is King John second,
four lengths III advance OF Astronomer who tour
4
| 10 give 1t up. Tue biih hurdle being down tho
! horses nad no jumping 10 90. NesuvtIs was three
| lengths ahead oi King john Oh the upper turn.
| When they came to Tue sixth hurdle which was also
down, there WAS again no j1mpt ~ 10 be done, and
uTe Ts a M nn d u ,os @ M a 'o s'vns ra
by yesnvius, who LED three leacns, King John sec.
ond three lengths IA ircn OF Astronomer VINO was
one hundred yaris III advance ct liarbingef. KING
John made a splendid effort FOR the iead or The
lower turn. and ciosei up to The shoulders Of Nesu.
yius. where he lay untll ,le last hurdle Wa Jumped.
lie then ell or. havIng shot his bol and Astrono-
mer coming up took second pla,e Nesusius ran IN
| length ahead oi King John Harb!uger beaten
500 yaris or more. Time Of the race l:Ootl.
THr sEcuSD EhvE.
TRIAL PCR~E, $50, for all ages, ono nile; first
horse. Slo second hose. siJJ; tlifl horse, $50.
7. W. boswell entered b; I. midday, ty Eclipse,
dam Niuete, years sold....................... 1
II. P. Mc,irsth entered b. &. impscunlous. by lip
peIary, dam LucyFower, years old, .;.......
| II. II. sanford entered ~ m, Niagara, toy lie siJg-
ton, dam Bgv Leap years old. .....,.......... 8
d.. -. Withers entered ch. T. Mss Nelly, by
Eclipse, dam Laura Farris, years o.l........ 4
| W. X Backccck entered b. C. Dagntcr, by uoGuie
Scotland, dam Magnea, years OIL ii.....,.....
John Bougnruni entered ci. q. bs Euueiio, dam
by Yorkshire years old. ld....................
Nj. IL i.iitc entered ch. (. Ratau, by Lexington,
dam Ii zle Morgan, years oid. :. ........... 7
| John bOughruin entered y. c. BY Bulletin, dam bs
Lcyiathau, years Old o!d.........,,.... .......
Time, IH54.
THE rETTiaG.
Midday. ............S2JO 200 4oG 500 400 GEO
Raass5 's. ssy. !: 8 g e e e e I!ss 3 lss