The New York herald., 1872-10-13

result were the heaviest thas ever took place at
Jerome e me PARK: In one Of the pools Harry Bassets
Henry S3l0. Great interest had been shown In re-
gard 70 the race for week, ever since Monarch
on the Saturday previous, and as the time
made on that occasion was not as good
no. 80 the great
sons OF old Lexington was anxiousiy looked
for and 900 people were out at Jerome Park yes.
was again successful, beating Harry Bassett more
shamelully than he did IN the three-mile race. In
with ana any nen gave the
ns % Sss ps sSs .sssSs ms ~ sSs
Bassssf qSit. ana honsScnss eslIoped on alone
TWO hundred @ yards T story was then spread over
the track that Harry Bassett had broken the mid
Of s fore reg or ne s
some veterinarian win have 70 decidel his hackers
win never think Wen q him again. Bassett Ger
mp 70 the judges stand, at the compile
PERMISSION to dismount Harry Bassett acted at
the completion OF the second mile exactly as ne
SS % s% e
But there were excuses by the dozen at Monmouth
Park for his defeat. among others that ne had been
family falling Of the Boston blood that is, dispo-
sition to sulk at any time, but more particularly
S ~1% anu w.
Il t. viii IL be % remembered in his great race
against ,l time stopped and g sidled lied to to I'll. the
eral seconds were lost before he could be Induced
to run again. Every turiman In the country re-
hackers on important occasions. Knowing tie pc
culiarity OF this strain OF blood come to the con-
clasion that Harry Bassett has been pampered and
lndulged until he has become cunning rogue, ana
s horse sss'asx sSas no .sSas sss : s
a T n o sseEy sng
and this excellence carried him to the front through
all s S
which he seemed to win easily, gave him prestige
beyond any horse In the North and Harry Bassett
many even wanting to claim HIM as the champion
Atlantic to match any three-year-old that
they would send over. Then came the
te a tSe
most fabulous stories were told of what Harry
Bassett had done in his training and that four
1:19A-wOuld be but hand gallop for the son.
His owners were exceedingly anxious to match the
sett ran ana won, few owners Of other horses
would allow themselves to be considered foolish
enough to start in any race against him. Long
suc1y bScseS BY the best sons Of
the 'dark and bloody ground" and at the meet
and surrendered alter an engagement OF only one
mile and half. lie then went to Saratoga, and
met LOngfellOw again for the Saratoga Cup, where
he ran the best race OF his life, and won 1t by q
length making the best time ever made In this
turf Then he returned with his honors thick
upon him, and for exercise was entered
In paltry dashes, and his owners iattened on his his
successes. But the great champion has met with
two defeats by good horse In one week, and the
presumption Is that, as his middle tendon OF the
near fore leg" is broken, he will be retired from
the turf and be placed in the stud. Few will be.
lieve the story about the broken tendon and until
some 30 veterinary surgeon gives the pun p
rest on the minds OF all who witnessed the two
races between him and Monarchist that the latter
The fifth race was a steeple chase, which had
fve contestants for the premium offered, consist
ing Of r. shea's & brown colt Astronomer, by Aste. M
Joseph Donahue's brown horse Blind Tom, by Star
Davis, dam Margarine six years old. 152 lbs. ;
Tpperary, dam olio, four years OLD, l4o lbs. :;
Cofin b Lawrence's bay horse Lochiel, by
o ss S smes s a a,
Lobea, by Bonnie Scotland, dam Capitola, aged,
las lbs. Lochel was great favorite over the feld
but the old mare LObelia beat him and won good
race, which was highly satisfactory to the specta-
tors, Notwithstanding that Mary Hennessey and
Astronomer fell in the race. Neither the horses
nor their riders were injured.
The following are the details Of the racing as 1t
prOgressed;-
The First Race.
Purse $500, for maidens two years old; beaten
maidens allowed five pounds. II entered to be
claimed for $500, allowed seven pounds additional.
Three-quarters of o mile.
M. A. Lttell's ch. G. Fellowcraft by Australian,
dam sister to Idlewild, 95 lbs (E. Tb0mas) 80. !
D. d. Withers' b. c. by Marsyas, dam Marchion-
ess, 90 lbs (D0nahue) ......................... 2
Isaac W. Pennocks ch. 9: by Planet, dam Re- !,
becca 7. Price, 88 lbs. wv. Laughlin) 8
Leonard w. Jerome's b. G. by Lexington, dam
Kitty Clark, Ss lbs. (Sparlng) ............... 4
r. w. Cameron's ch. G. bennington, dam Be-
becca, s3 lbs. Fsichardsonl ..................
Time, 1:20.