New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-18
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
TIE TURF.

20 the great attraction 10 the majority OF visitors
10 announcement in yesterdays TRIBUNE that Long
fellow and Kingsher would meet together again IN the
three mile race tomorrow premature although |
made the authority of the Secretary of the Assoeia
tOn. disappears that ON Saturday afternoon Mr.. Harper
desard his intention TO the Secretary Mr. Charles
wheaAy OF running his famous horse in the threemne
race but on further consideration, the veteran Ken
tuct turfman decided not TO start him. but run him
az dns Lexington's time in the fourmie race at the
ne OF meeting in August. His reasons were
AT Lougfellow's victory in the three-mile
r.ce. even over Kingdsher whom he had
tust beaten twome and quarter race would not
bald 10 his fame prestige his retirement 10 tne
shed while 10y running him against the great LeAins-
sons unparalleled fourmle time at the next mee'ius'
aud surprising H. he could leave the turf Tor the suu III
- blaze Of glory his fame firmly established both lor
speed and endurance and the prospect OF brilliant ana
successful career as a sire The knensher dVs-
ion attributed Mr. Harper's srefuSa TO run DohgleuoW
in the throemile 10 fear that knenset' WHO hau
wonderfully improved after his race in the cup having
been too high in flesh when he then ram "Oulu peat
Lougfeow and thus strip from him the laurels he has
,si,ed and thcv endeavorcd to banter the LOr GLOW
ary by Offering first 5000 10 5000 and at last
$4,000 even that Kinghsher would beat him II both
started The Old Kcntuchan however, who very rarely
bets on his horses could not be induced TO alter his
ton not TO enter him for that race, and great disap
poinmeut felt in consequence. 1t stated that Mr.
Harper has refused offer Of $4,000 for bis horse.
The hurdle Race not an interesting affair. Col
MeDanies started tw0-OySterman and Belmont-and
Mr. Donohue two-sanford and Tammany. Belmont re-
fused 70 Jump after the first hurdle; Sanford threw his
rider and around the at the second hurdle,
and Oysterman had no dlihcujy IN D,atihg iauHanN,
who lame and sore IRON the effects OF the steepe
Chase -
hOo0, had difficulty in dlspOslng Of his three mode
his victory for Nh Kelly the OF the second horse
ran him up, when put mp at auction to 800 at when
tho surplus of 81 5O 10 Association The half OF this
surplus goes the OF the second horse who thus
gets more than the purse won-SSOD-'he Association
There was heavy betting on the race for the Sequel
Stakes. Mary Clark was a hot faYoute, ana she won
easily without ever having been EXTENDED 10 the hthI
never been thoroughly fit in any her previous races
Last year Mr. Itell her owner DeG'' ana ~ @
turfman won this stake with Maggie - b.. ana he was
warmly congratulated on his double yCl9ry, MS Saects
10 win and landed "a very large stake ON the race
THE HURDLE RACE.
This WIS the initiatory event Of the days sport and
was for purse of $780, two miles over eight hurdles
weIter weights for all ages the winner receiving 500
and the second horse $780, There we're four horses en-
tered of which two were out of Col McDanielss stable
Oysterman snd Belmont and the others out Of J. DOna
hues stable, Sanford and Tammany. The betting was
300 10 500 on McDanles's pair captal start was
end OF the grand stand with Sanford who hit hard as
be over, second Oy sherman tmid ana Belmonti
who also gave IL h8rd kno, last. Al lne sTToiu
hurdle the Quarter pole, Tammany was sun IN
Sanford struck the hurdle ana nearly t'lhe uDMI ~.
seating his Jockey, and running rdeIIcSS alooHi Le
course pursuit Of the leaders. Belmont oDinatey re
fused to Jump the hurdle and efforts OF his rider
could persuade him to DO So he was therefore DIouE1I
1alnIang anu ~ tbjId 6Urdie midway on
tho lower stretch they into the home-tretch,
Oysterman passed Tmmany, ana led over the IOuItn
M string oysteTman ed half length and horses
hit the fifth hurdle hard as they went over INC sAt
lengths ahead Of Tammany who firing percepuby.
At the head Of the home stretch 1t was 1apaOe tsI
ne last RurdiS ike bird and eaiioped nome easy
winner by ten lengths ahead Of Idinmany Ilme 4Vi'
FT R.c R'osso mile. oys II, s 3. hurdle, ysl.er
D. Mcpauess OJstermsn b., aged By oyusn dam By Phil
Jos 3 6onh1e Tana i g. year, BY Lexington dam Liz
Jo s' Dan s SANFORD o h. ysi by Uncle VIC dam Dolly
d MeDsa,. Belmont b. BY Lexington, dam Alabama
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TIE TwOYEAR-oLD RACE.
The twOyearold selling race quarters
Of q mile a purse Of $500. -Four started-R W. Came
ron'- b. <. Manitoba, by Lexington, dam Belle Col Nc
Danies's ch C. Joe Daniels. by Australian, dam Dolly
Garter; f. ThOmpsons b. T., by Lightning out Of Le
lands dam, and Moran Kelly's BIZ Mollie Mcintyre
10y star Davis dam Tara. There allowances for
weight according the entered selling price, those
iSTsd bs T for 81 900 Il i6s Tor 500 q bs the Win
Der to be sold by auction Pools sold as follows; go.
Tboa Pson's IT,. 100 20 40 M9ls MSIlty,e 90 % 80
ing 10 the 'front.' and leading four lengths the in
closure, with Camerons colt second, Thompsons hlly
regular track the halfme pole, the tayorite took
sides with CamcrOu's colt, who second MOie Mcn-
tyre leading them both by two lengths. fJOe Daniels
gained rapidly the lower stretch was at Moie llcIn
r9 gG Se Ie he passed RS er perfect
and CaOped home winner by three lengths, NOie Nc
Ton's colt beaten on. Time li9q. The winner was
bought in for $3.50 by her owner Col MeDsniels
srco,D Rscrslag RseePqI'S 500 for tsqysa!ol1s three
Scosds for sc allowed pounds ior sC II pounds Tor 500
y SeDsuielss DsHe eh b by Australian, dam Dolly
Asraa keys MclEe Meutyre years By Star Dt dam
xT5S boSrsoa Z years 81 lightning out Ians dam
p, cTsG9s MsS S 81 g. Sounds years. BY Leasoa out Of
Time-l:9i
TIE SEQUEL STAKES.
This was the last and most important race Of the day
and was for threeyearolds $50 EACH p. p with $3.50
added two miles. There % subscribers, making
the stake worth 81 900 to the winner The starters NJ
Iitelrs gr T. Mary Clark, by Lexington dam Eagles
A. Belmonts cb c. By the Sea, 10y Thormanby dam Ber-
nice; W r. Babcock's Oh. f. Nellie Ransom, by Jack
Malone dam vesper Light; John Harper's CHI. c. Ex-
press by Endorser, dam Hanturah, aud f. NJ. Halls h.
{. John Merryman. by Eugene, dam La Rose. The fol-
lowing pools show the state OF the betting:
Mar Clark. $3.50 $50 200 Express ..SloO 50 e2e
Byse sea....25o IS 20 John Menyman.. +' 20 Is
fine start was effected, Mary. Clark and Express
being off first, head and head together with BY the sea-
Nellie Ransom, and John Merryman following In the
Clark was leading clear length with BY the Sea and
Express Tapped two lengths before Nellie Ransom and
Mr. HAIRS colt last. On lthe back-stTetch there
change beyond Express drawing slightly In front Of BY
the sea- and they thus past the bamie pole, and
along the lower stretch where the favore increased
lead TO two lengths they swept up the hOmestretch
and under the string, Mary Clark was leading
a couple Of lengths, and running under strong
pull; Express BY the Sea, and Nellie Ransom
being tapped together three lengths before John Merry
man Going around the upper turn, Nellie Ransom took
second place and was length ahead Of Express at the
quarter BY the Sea being at the latters grthsrand
Merryman still IN the Mary Clark kept the gap of
fwO lengths along the backstretch and To the half
mile pole Nellie Ransom leading BY the Sea and Express