The New York herald., 1872-08-30

THE RACING.
The weather yesterday was very unfavorable for
the kind Of racing that s looked for at the present
day, speed being the great desideratum. driz'
Zling rain commenced In the morning and con-
tinued at intervals until the racing began but after
that there were showers enough to make the track
heavy. When the second race (the four-mile heats)
began the track was heavy and muddy. As the
progressed the costumes Of the jockeys on the
horses running behind became so changed
that by the time three miles had been
run it was difficult to distinguish one
from the other. There were some good horses in
this four mile race Notwithstanding that there was
one OF the great cracks of the country entered
Seven started, and there was but one distanced in
ihe FIRST heat, the others being pretty wen up to
the winner, who won only by short head. The
horse that was third In the trst heat was first in
the second, and won the third heat easily. This
was good old fashioned American race; but it was
unfortunately run under the new rules, which
heat in two. Four mile heats whenever
rum should be done the old rules as 1t is an old
time race, and every horse that begins in the race
should have chance to iinish no matter how many
heats may be required. Blood and bottom only
to The end and the best horse should lie aowed to
win. Three heats were ran yesterday, and the
winner was gelding, six years Old, that had been
driven to carriage Tor two years, and then given
away as being useless as modern racer; but in
the veins OF that horse ran strain OF blood that
for endurance the world has no purer, and 1t came
to the surface yesterday AFTERNOON IN the carriage
horse by his running the third heat OF the race In
twenty.three seconds and nall, faster tnan was
heat with Henry In their great race over the Union
course in 1928, when they had good day and
nothing OF by many who Witnessed it. but when we
tell these would uld-be-disapponted people, because
they got wet and CHILLED, that the aggregate time
made by King Henry In the twelve miles was only
beaten by Eclipse and henry three seconds and
quarters they viii be somewhat astonished at
what they saw. Eclipse and Henry's time was
first heat 7:37X, second heat 49, third heat s:24,
making total OF 23:50H. The time OF the race
yessSaay wssst neat neat IT. iS1s
seconds and threcqunrtcrs less than the great his
torical between the North and South that first
engendered strife between the two sections Of this
The steeple chase was q farce from beginning to
end and had the judges decided that 1t was no race
at all-fOr, near vision traced the horses,
none OF them followed the course laid down for the
horses to run-they would have given satisfaction
the odds to take money away that did not belong
to them. Not one Of the horses ran the course
The following are the details Of the running as It
The First Race.
GRAND NATIONAL SrEEPLE CHASE HANDICAP
CONN 4 Lawrence's b. c. Lochiel, by Bonnie Scot
land, dam Bonnet, years old, $50 lbs (Midge-
James Thompson's b. IN. Lobeia, by bonnie Scott
land, dam CapitOla, aged, las lbs. Jim Henry.
John Boughran's CHI. Sorrel Dan. BY Revenue, .
dam unknown agsGs Fine ass s:is !Ds tr0m Brown .
THE BETTING.
Lochiel was tho favortte, selling for more than
two to one over the Held. In one pool he sold for
$500, Lobelia $1OO and Sorrel Dan $50.
THE RACE
LObel0 took the lead. LOchiel second, SOrrel Dan
third. They ran up the field to the wall In front
Of the Club House. Lobea going over FIRST, Locniel
second Sorrel Dan third Ine & next JUMP was S over
way, sorrel Dan second, Lochel third. Dan ran
very fast and soon took the lead, going over the
next fence, which was made OF rails, In front OF
the stables in tho cast field, six lengths ahead Of
Lobela, who was ten lengths in frcnt OF Lochiel;
down the hill, but he led the wrong way and got
on the regular track, and was % then practically out
and then the hedge and water In front OF the
grand stand handsomely. Then she ran on and
slae field each being performed with the greatest
cleverness by both horses. When they came into
the inner field again and were jumping the nrst
wall Lobelia struck the top OF 1t and fell, throwing
her rider over her head, and the mare seemed to
roll on HIM. In a moment afterwards came
verely to the ground. where he lay until picked up
by some gentlemen that ran TO his assistance. He
was insensible for some time Not so with
up and ran after the mare: He did
not overtake her, however, for some time. In the
meantime the rider OF Sorrel Dan, seeing the acci
dent to the Others brought his horse into the field
and went on with the race, thinking that he had
the affair to himself; but he made great mistake
by not gong back 70 the place where his horse first
b0lted and taking the race up from that spot he
the course made all the jumps, but did not get
At s s that
LObela and these two came back to the place where
they supposed the horses tell and starting from
thence together they took the wall and the water
jumps in elegant style; and going jumped the
wall in front OF the club stand, LOchiel leading all
lar track LocRie leading one LEI length R He the then put
on the steam and ran fast down the backstretch,
beating LObelia two lengths to the hurdle on the
lengths around the lower turn and six lengths
over the last hurdle, which was on the home
lengths. The judges gave the race to Lochiel
Lobelia second. but did not place Sorrel Dan Time
Of the race, 9141z.
The Second Race.
FoUR MILE HEATs-Purse $2500: $1, $50 to first
horse, $500 to second, $3.50 to third horse.
James McCormack's b: 9. King Henry Ly
Lexington. dam Tokay, years old
Bacon con Hollands b. h. Frank Hampton,
by imp. Aysgarth, dam by Charley Ball,
H. Sebss pawsons som ie b. b. Cas- by Mickey Free
dam by Yorkshire, aged u. Jennngs):..2 Ar. o.
John Morrisscy's ch. h. Defender, by John
Morgan, dam Cynconia, years old (H
Johnson) 80; .;........:......:.. 3r.o
Censor, dam Rachel Dawson, years old
A. G. FranIIin's b. Arizona, by Lcxng.
ton, dam Zone, years old III. FINN =. dis.
John Broughams blk g. Gerald, by Jeff
Davis, dam Nuette aged tlmhOfD ...... dis.
]. W. Wedon's b. m. Flora Mclvor, by
Lexington, dam Fl0ridc. c................ or.
10 Donahue's br. h. Blind Tom, by Star
Davis, dam Margarine, years old .... DIR.
TIE BETTING.
Before the start Hampton sold for 800; Arizona,
$50; Defender, $40; Gerald, s23; King Henry, Gao,
and Cadence as q field, S35.
TIE RACE.
First Hedt-Cadence TOOK the lead, Gao second,
Frank Hampton third, King Henry fourth, Arizona
NTH, Defender sixth, Gerald seventh. The latter
ran ike n quarter horse around the turn, and
showed In front at the quarter pole, half q length
in advance OF Cadence, who was nearly q length
ahead OF Gao; Defender fourth, Frank Hampton
nfth, King Henry sixth, Arizona seventh. Going
down the backstretch Cadence again went to the