The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-09
THE RACING.

The track looked like q bed Of mortar rightly
mixed, and as consequence fast time was not
looked for nor was 1t made number of horses
that were entered for the several the card
withdrawn for fear OF accident but those that
started met with no mishap except those that were
beaten, and they performed their several tasks sat
isfactorily to the spectators. There were four
events announced to come of, the first being
for a purse Of 5000 for three-year odds,
with penalties for previous winnings. There
were four entries, comprising M. II. San
ford's bay colt, by Australian, dam Matte
Gross; j. w. Hunt Reynolds chestnut illy Elsie, by
Bonnie Scotland, dam La Grande Duchesse; d. j.
Crouse's bay flly Margin, by Revolver, dam Rough
mans dam, and D. Mcdaniel h Co.'s chestnut colt
Hubbard, by Planet, dam Minnie Mansfield. The
latter was withdrawn just before the start, on &C
count of penalty OF three pounds, which Colonel
Mcdaniel supposed the horse was not entitled to
carry This red to change in the betting, Hubbard
having been the first choice previously, Mr. San
ford's colt selling favorte before the start. He
won good race Elsie second.
The second race was mile and three-quarters ;,
with 100 pounds up, and for this there were I'VE
starters comprising Colonel McDaniels bay colt Tub
man, Major BacOn's brown horse Frank Hampton,
w. +. StanhOpe's bay colt FrOgtown, Carol 4
Ooar's brown horse Ortolan and Mr. Blandy's chest
nut horse Tom Boston. Ortolan was the fayorite
town third. Tubman won the race CALAMITY, max
ing the favOrite appear in shocking plight. Frank
Hampton was good second, but the others were
'nOwhere.n
The third race was , only gallon for Harry Bias.
twelve entries for that valuable prize none but the
owner Of Lyttleton had the temerty to try conclu-
si0ns with the best son OF Lexington. The race
was made very pretty contest throughout, as "a
blanket would have covered them" for the two
miles and quarter; but every spectator one grade
above idiot went away with the opinion that the
race was Just no race at all. "Old Mac raked
down the $1,000 added money, together with the
fOrfeits and will be ready TO try and 'serve the big
'un the same sarse" at Long Branch.
The closing event OF the day was hurdle race,
mile and three-quarters, with seven jumps. There
were eight entries and six starters. These were
Coiin 4 Lawrence's bay horse Lochiel, william Jen-
nings' brown horse Blind Tom, John ii. Tuly's bay
gelding Vesuvius, A. Taylors bay colt The Earl
and chestnut horse Dick Jackson. Taylor's entries
sold for the highest price just before the start.
race after desperate struggle with Blind Tom.
The following are the details Of the sport as ii
progressed
THE FIRST RACE.
PURSE $500, for three-year-olds, entranceI money
to second horse. Winners OF $500 to 3 lbs. OF
$1,000, lbs; OF the Ladies' Stakes, lbs. OF the
Belmont Stakes, 10 lbs. extra. One mile and
quarter.
M. II. sanford entered b. c. by Australian, dam
Matte Gross, ITO lbs. ........................ l
J. w. Hunt Reynolds entered CHI. I. Elsie by
Bonnie scotland, dam La Grande Duchesse, 10T
lbs. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
d. j. Grouse entered b. Margin, by Revolver,
dam Ploughman's dam, LOT lbs. .............. 8
ID. MCDANIEL Co. entered Oh. C. Hubbard, by
Planet, dam Minnie Mansfield, 113 lbs. ..... DIR.
Time, 2:23K.
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