The New York herald., 1872-08-20

The track was In capital condition, and the
weather fine for fast time Three races were on the
card, the first steeple chase, with six starters;
the second mile and half dash, with 100 pounds
up, with two runners, and the third dash OF
mile and threequarters, with weight of, 1t being
selling race, and allowance was made for low
prices Seven started, and the race was capital
one. 1t was won by John O'Donnell's gray hlly
Mary Louise, who had eighty nine pounds on her
back. Echo was o good second, Henry poor third.
The racing gave general satisfaction. The mile and
half dash rather surprised the people, when Frank
Hampton beat Tubman, who was the favOrite at
four and five to one.
In the first race there were six starters CON-
prising J. H. Tully's bay geldng vesuvus, by Van
dyke, dam Lizzie Berry, years old, with IA lbs.
up; CONN and Lawrence's bay horse Lochiel by
Bonnie Scotland dam Bonnet, 4 years old, 147
lbs. James Thompson's brown mare Lobelia, by
Bonnie Scotland, dam Capitola aged, 14s lbs; 10
Donahue's chestnut gelding Tammany, by Lexlng-
ton, dam Lis Mardis, years DID, lat lbs. 10
Donahue's brown horse Blind Tom, by Star Davis,
dam Margarine, aged, l62 lbs. John 0Donnells
bay colt by Asteroid, dam Lavender, years DID,
1s2 lbs Lochiel was great favorite in the pool
sales. He came in first OF the nish but for making
mistake while running the race was given to Tam
many. O,Donnels colt stumbled at the water
Jump and threw his rider, and then ran away. The
race was q good one throughout and was much
admired by the spectators who applauded vocifer.
Ousy as the horses passed over the water In front
of the stand.
The second race had only two starters. These
were Bacon 4 Hollands brown horse Frank
Hampton, by imported Aysgartn, dam by Charley
BAH, five years DID, and D. Mcdaniel Co.'S bay
each to carry one hundred pounds. Tubman was
the favorite at tve to one In the pool sales Frank
ysrd ae
leading nearly all the way. He had the inside po-
sition and this gave him slight advantage on the
turns. The time Of the race was not good for such
fast horses with one hundred pounds up, and much
better was anticipated. The. hackers OF Tubman
manner that Tubman acted when called on at the
finish. Frank Hampton, however, Is q hard horse
to beat at mile and half, particularly with light
b. Harbeck, Jr.'s chestnut gelding Cadence, by
sold for $1,000, carrying 93 lbs. James McCormack's
bay geiding King Henry % BY Lexington dam Tokay,
mare ma Wine Sap, by Handyke dam Nina, four years s
old, $1.OOO 90 lbs. r. Sheas brown horse Astrono-
mer, by Asterod. dam Miss Carter four years old,
5000, 90 lbs Joseph Donahue's chestnut horse San
ford, by Uncle VIC dam Dolly Carter four years old,
$500, l02 bs.; D. Buckly's chestnut mare Echo, by
s5 lbs. and John O'Donneli's gray mare Mary
Louise, by Lightning, dam by Sovereign, four years
old, $500, SO lbs. Mary Louise had the call in the
betting, Cadence being the second choice. The
race was good one for mile and q quarter, but
after that Echo and Mary Louise had the affair to
SeCtle DeCWeeu tneuSelVeb.
The following are the details of the racing as it
came off,
First Race.
STEEPLE CHASE HANDICAP, for all ages, about
three miles, over a fair hunting course; $500 to
the winner and $500 to the second horse
Joseph Donahue's ch. g. Tammany, by Lexing-
iington, dam Sis Mardis, years old, 147
Joseph s Donannes br h. Blind Tcm by BY sssfy saan Sa
Wis, dam Margarine, aged, 1852 lbs. (Sutcliffe) 2
J. H. Tully's D. g. vesuvius by vandyke, dam
Lizzie Berry, years old, 144 lbs. ...... (ruly)
Coffin Il Lawrence's b. c. Lochiel, by Bonnie
Scotland, dam Bonnet, years old, 147
lbs ............ (Midgeley)
James Thompson's br. m. Lobelia, by Bon
ME Scotland, dam Capitola, aged, 14s
John ODonnell's b. c. by Asteroid, dam Laven-
dar, years old, 1872 lbs. ..........: (Grifin)