The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-03

racing anticipated not only fast time but bril-
liant running. They were not disappointed, for
each OF the three contests that came on were run
in good time and gave great satisfaction to every
one but the lOsers-the hackers OF the favorite.
There three races, the first being the Hopeful
Stakes for two-year-olds, for which there were
twenty-six entries and nine starters; then mile
heat race with starters the closing event OF
the day being the Monmouth Cup race which had
twelve nominations but only two came to the post
viz, Longfellow and Harry Bassett
The youngsters that started in the first race were
the finest lot of that age that we ever saw start in
a race. They were Mr.. Morris chestnut colt by
Eclipse, dam MollIe Jackson; H. p. McGrath's bay
colt Tom Bowling, by Lexington, dam Lucy Fowler;
zeb Wards brown colt, by Asteroid, dam Fairy;
August Bemonts bay FLY Medora, by Kentucky,
dam Varina; j. G. Hares bay colt Aer0lite, by
Asteroid, dam Edith; r. W. Walden's chestnut FLY
Minnie W., by Planet dam Edna; W. j. BacOn's
chestnut hly DOlOrOsa by Exchequer, dam
Tribulation; John F. Chamberlain's bay flly Mary
Constant, by Lexington, dam Lass OF Sidney; and
NJ A. Lttell's chestnut colt Fell0wcraft, by Aus
tralan, dam Aerolite. Minnie W. was the favorite,
Tom Bowling the second choice, and Zeb Wards
the third in favor. The winner-Mr. Norris Eclipse
colt dam Mollie Jackson-was sold In the field.
This ia finely formed colt about the right size,
with great deal OF bone and muscle, and will, We
think, make u racehOrse that will be an honor To
his dam, which was one OF the fastest mares tnat
ever ran on the American turf, her second heat In
q three-me lace being the best on record-5:2s.
The second race, at mile heats, brought capital
horse Lytteton, BY bennington, dam Fannie H 10
ton, 6 years old ia lbs. Comm a Lawrence's bay
years old, los ibs; d. McDaniel's chestnut colt Alb
del Koree by Austria Ian, dam Rescue; ID. Swigerts
oy sS hGs y Il X a% Sy
AsterOid, dam Fairy, years old, 30 lbs.; F. M.
Halls bay colt John Merryman, By Eugene, dam
McCormack's bay lilly Belle Aiken, by Second Jack
Malone, dam Mollie Ford four years ola, l05 lbs.
second choice IN the Pools While Lochiel most
formidable horse In the race, and one that came
near winning it, and probably would have done SO
In the second heat sold for a mere nominal sum.
Lyttleton won the race after three very finely
in I4S. and was beaten onIy q neck
for the second heat by Lytteton, who lay up In the
first heat and let Abdelkoree fight for It, Lytteton
won the third heat very easily; the Bonnie Scot
land, not having quite the staying powers OF this
gallant son Of bennington, was beaten. This colt,
LOchiel, formerly belonged to John Coffee, and did
not do much in his three year-Old form; but since
he has passed into the hands of his present owners
he has thickened and grown into horse OF remark
able power. AZ steepe chaser or hurdler We
doubt II his match can be found in America, while
on the nat, at reasonable distance OF ground, he
will be found hard to beat Abdelkoree did not
come up to the expectations of his hackers.
The third and great event OF the day was the
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Harry Bassett. Much had been expected, great
time anticipated, the fastest recorded time in this
or any other country beaten; but like most OF the
great champion affairs of this latter day. the crowds
who went to see were disappointed by Harry Bas-
pinched by Longfeliow, that moment he began to
sulk (; and when ne was urged by the whip he threw
up his tail and acted just as we saw his
he was running Mariner four-mile heats over the
Union Course, In May 1872 The old rogue was run
pace, and would not extend himself with all the
persuasion that fitzpatrick could give him with
whip and spur, when man threw heavy tarpau,
lin hat at him, which struck him on the flank and
frightened him, so that he took up his running and
went past Mariner on the homestretch as II the
latter stood still. Captain Belcher who trained
Timoleon, the sire Of Boston, and Boston
himself, told us in Baltimore two years
s IN to saK was to not IN
Of the Boston blOOd-that "BOst0n always
knew more than his trainer, and would only. run
that all the descendants of Boston had a tendency
to sulk when pinched and Harry Bassett only
auently during his racing career 1t is to be hoped
that Bassett will never be guilty of the like again,
for II he does his owners and hackers will be great
losers. He acted like the veriest rogue on this
occasion, and was beaten shamefully, thus spelling
the anticipations Of the vast multitude Of people
who visited Monmouth Park In the expectation of
witnessing the fastest that ever took place in
the world. The result OF the race made the Ken
tGckans wild and the sSresches that rent i the air
never be forgotten by Northern men.
The following are the details of the racing as 1t
progressed
THE FIRST RACE.
HOPEFUL STAKES; value OF $500, added to sweep
stake of $50 each play pay; for two year Odds;
the second to receive $780, and the third $50 out Of
the stakes; half mile.
F. Morris entered ch. c. by Eclipse, dam Mollie
H. r. McGrath entered b. c. Tom bowling, by Lex.
ington, dam Lucy Fowler Observation-Disclosures. 2
z. Ward entered br. C. by AsterOid dam Fairy.
August Belmont entered b. I. MedOra, by Ken
lucky, dam by imp. Camilla. ................... 4
J. c. Hare entered b. c. Aerolite, by Asteroid,
Dam Edltn ..::........:
Planet, dam Edna. 6
w. J. Bacon entered CHI. DOlOrosa, by Exche-
quer, dam TribuatiOn. ..............
j. +. Chamberlain entered b. T. Mary Constant, by
War Dance, dam Lass Of Sidney. ............... 8
NJ. A. Littell entered CHI. c. Fellowcraft. by imp.
Australian, dam AerOite. ...................... 9
Tinle 0:514.
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