The New York herald., 1872-10-13

behind these teams stop ~ the wayade for their
own ssda and oSscS, % Bsssh ,ss sscSs
team and award all the bucket and sponge imps
leather medal Apiece. Once on the course the
s 81 the scene. Il is nearly ham past ' one. and
before halfpast two there win be $1,000 persons
within the. enclosure. Apart nom those arriving
= WHO STARTED IN TRAnsvuL
every few minutes from the Grand Central depot
enthusiastic crowds The Grand Stand ID full and
the Ladies' Stand one brilliant parterre Of beauty
% oxsness ns asS
among them In confusing way is not good for the
susceptible, a. such are not likely 70 pay much
one lovely pair, h0wever-a blonde and brunette
but NO, Il would 10 unsafe to particularzs, and We
-A ''"A'"' s, TN. ooervr.s
were, as the day would demand. suggestive OF
warmth rather than the airiness that the hot
cool. Rich black silks, cashmeres and velvets held
stately sway. intermixed here and there with
or op
'ner In one Of his most mastery pieces gave Me to
2 sea picture by small red buoy. prominent
80 amid the dark coiors of the dresses pink neck
tie, Hinged by lace collar Q scarlet feather In
O% the uD 10 Se u
House on the clif and see the courtly manners OF
the American gentleman and the queenly grace Of
mosphere, was pleasant m0mentary variety.
Bus the business Of the day lay down below among
s excited
are five events the card; but 1t 10 very evident
that one race alone has brought all TINS humanity
Harry Bassett and MOnarchist for the crown Of tine
turf There 4s very little interest visible in
.s,. THE rHRsEE-ouARrERs IRE OF MILE DASH.
gamely and peases his owner. Mr.. Ltttell, for the
colt has not distinguished himself heretofore 1t is
looked on by the on-lO0kers as what they call dra
maticay - carpenters scene;" that is, where the
interest OF the drama ts only dimly helped out by
the dialogue while the great actors are preparing
for the great act OF the play
THE FREE HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.
was about to be looked on similarly, but, to
jack ridden by smart little niger boy named
Simms, beats Elsie, Albuera, Fancnon and all the
sns u nonsg ass1 Ct .o hands snS Ae On
the stand na the Gsc
saRns on - IS IN
Ss So for
wisdom OF the gamester. The brown horse Ortolan
runs away with the run OF . mile and nve-eighths,
with Harry johnson, another niger boy, on the
the winners back.
HAI THE RACE OF THE DAY AT LAST
It would be dfncult to picture the ntentness and
anxiety visible on every face as the first bell rang
to clear the track. The horses were brought out,
and those wS were m not e
that swathed them round. Preakness did not start,
but Harry Bassett, with his fine EYE, was
6s %isn strength ana s sI' and speed 0a' his nmDs
and pair Of unsightly blnkers over
his eyes came out There was as S old King Henry TO-
has been weighed, and McDaniels walks, according
to his WON'T nstructing the keen-eyed boy to the
colors and with a CHEERFUL confident look in his
clear eyes comes out o. the Weighing house. saddle
on IN s any
THE RACE BEGINS.
Every feels that equine history is being written
in hoofprints before them, and there is hush and
then mhrmur. The nag drops and every one cries
invOuntarily, "Theyre or"
Aye, Oh; The victory Of Monarchist, which came
now, says the aforesaid everybody. What is the
na''ei' MosARou1sr IA LEADING EASILY
and Bassett seems hanging back.
"HARRY IS RUNNING WAITING RACE"
Is the cry, and SO II seems. Haywood, who hung
the running out OF him, Is evidently not to be
caught by this, and the time being made is not fast
The gap does not WIDEN At the end OF the first the
bay Is leading and deep cheer arises, followed Dy
loud buzz OF comment. Now Jimmy Roe is letting
out his horse; the pace y quickened, and as ne
him not to crowd him; Monarchist has the inside.
He never gives it up As they end the second mile
ie Is sim u as The
wtdens at every stride. t,t alt..
Il "Bassett is pumped out now, He is a cur; hi his
True or false as to his heart or his pluck Basse
looks beaten. AS he passes around by the club
house old McDaniels rushes out and waves on
the horse. 'Let him 60" he seems to say but to
no purpose. Again, as they come round In front Of
the stand, the old man rushes ont and repeats with
energy the command and the gesture.
1T IS TOO LATE.
The tornado Of cheers that burst forth as Mon
archst dashes past has almost time to
die out before Bassett follows him under
the string. The fourth mile is the same
thing, only the gap is widened and Old
King Henry seems at the close as II about to
pass the great dethroned The victor comes back
quietly, with fire and bottom in him yet, and the
enthusiasm wears itself out soon. for, unlike
the race Of week ago. 1t has not
been on tension to the last. Thus ended the great
race. 1t was confirmation Of another battle. It
was the Sedan Of Bassett OF which the Saturday
previous had been the FOrschweler. .sThe King Is