The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-05
THE RACING.


Tue track was very heavy from the drenching
OF the previous day. and all topes Of fast time
were disspated the time drew for the sports
OF the day to commence. There were three events
ON the card-tne first being a steeple chase, with
eight entries, mile dash, with fifteen entries, and
the Jersey Derby Stakes which closed with thirty
one entries; and with such nne fields great sport
was anticipated.
The entries for the steeple chase were d. Nc
Daniel's bay horse Oysterman, Jr., and his bay
horse julius; John GriIin's chestnut colt General
Tweed, Dugald /. Bannatyne's brown gelding
Duny and the same gentleman's chestnut horse
Alma; A. Taylor's brown horse R. B. Connolly,
Joseph DonOhue's chestnut geldlng Tam.
many, and Carney Tully's bay geld.
ing Vesuvius. McDaniel's entries were the
favorites over all the others, ut above two to
one. Seven started Alma having broken his hind
leg the day before while practising the water
leap IN front Of the grand stand. This was rather
disastrous race throughout. as four Of the horses
during the contest fell or threw their riders, and
one of them. Duny. was very dangerously and most
probably fatally injured. This accident occurred
near the finish OF the race. and at the time when
every spectator supposed he was winning the race.
as he was running two or three lengths in front OF
Oysterman, and seemed much stronger than the
latter. From some mismanagement Of his rider
Duf1y was supposed to run too close to the inside
fence or tne track ana as he jumped the last hurdle
he threw his near fore leg the top rail OF the
fence, which brought 1t to the ground. The
morse rolled over, but the broken rail pierced
his breast, making frightful cash. The rider was
considerably stunned, Int afterwards showed very
little injury from the accident. Oysterman, Jr..
after the fall OF Dufy haG nothing TO beat and went
home wlnaei about fifteen lengths IN front OF r. b
Connolly. The first mishap In the race was made
Dy julius throwing his rider over his head while
jumping ditch at the lower end of the courses bus
fnr, lrniyy fnn ynnn INN no
tumble was by the rider OF Vesuvius, at the ditch on
tile back side of The track when leading all the other
leap over wan In front OF the stand, and
ne lay tners for some time afterwards;
Gmgn e he rider Of se as
discovered that Duffy had been put hOrs de
consba, mounted rammany: and starting from the
III ten or fifteen minutes after OysJernian and Con-
molly had reached the goa, aud won the third
The starters for the second race. which was for a
purse. dash Of mile were MI. McGrath's bay mare
Morris gray illy Fidelity, John Boughrum's two,
colt ana lilly, ny Bulletin; John Colfee,s chestnut
aiI Caro-, ccars Srowa colt orloan N Nc
Cooa's bay mare Aburia, John Grlffin's chestnut
gslding Adebaran, r. v. G I.m bay nlly
psnpis Burns. An4s G. rnO@as' G Say Snts
xureola, W. r.. gabcock's chestnut gedinss
Belle Meade. Ortolan was the first choice IN the
pools the others selling AZ very even money when
beng good second and Felicity third. This was
very pretty ana exciting aIlair, aud gave great salts
faction to the spectators.
The third race-the great feature OF the day-the
Jersey Degb 9Tongnt eight starters , t3 the post
set, Mr.. Sanford's bay colt MOnarchst Mr.
Mcl,aniel's bay colt idaho. John 0'DOnnell brown
colt by AserOld, Mr.. Swlgert's chestnut colt Wan
Z. G. Il X. II. PARKS bay colt Nathan Oaks, d. J.
Crouse's bay geidmg Founder and X. p
Whites chestnut colt Coliodia- Harry Bas-
sett was the iavorite over the neld at rve TO one
Monarcnist made capital race and he beat all the
others IN the race more easily than he was beaten
by Harry Bassett. He IL working into Condition,
ana when himself will Oe a first class race-horse.
pointed at his not starting StOckwell As there had
been great deal OF talk about his i'm prOvement
since ne ran Harry Bas5ett a. Jerome Park. His
non-appearance yesterday may be taken as an
McDanlels colt
The following are the details Of the racing as it
progressed
THE FIRST RACE.
THE GRAND SrEEPLE CHASE, for all ages. about
three miles, over fair hunting courses welter
weights. Purse 200: first horse to receive 500,
second horse 500, and third horse 500.
d. McDanieis entered Q. n. Oysterman, Jr., by
A. Taylor entered b. n. X. u. Connolly, by LeXing-
ton, dam Lady Fowler. aged. 2
]. UOnohuc entered en-. g. Tammany, by Lexlng.
ton, dam LIS Mards, 4 years Old. ............. 8
dam Julia, aged o
d. J. Bannatyne entered br. g. Dufry, by Hunters
Lexington, dam OliO years old. .............. o
Carney 1uly entered b. e. Vesuvlus, by Van
John Grimm entered Gu. g. General Tweed, by
Censor, dam Mary Biddle years Old. Or.
d. J. Bannatyne entered ch. h. Alm., by Tar
River, dam unknown aged .....................dr DIR.