The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-16
THE RACING.

The weather was delightful and the track the
fastest in America. The field was dry and the run
ming over the grass easy tor the horses Three
races came of, the first being steeple chase, the
second a dash OF mile and three-quarters and tho
third dash OF three-quarters mile for all ages
The steeple chase had five entries, consisting
Of Joseph Donahue's chestnut geldng Tam
many, by Lexington, dam Liz Mardis, five
years DID, carrying Isl lbs. James Thomp-
sons brown mare Lobeia. by Bonnie
Scotland. dam Capltola, aged, with 1856 lbs. on her
back; J. II. Tullys bay geldng vesuvius, by Van
dyke, dam Lizzie Berry, years, 66l lbs. r. Sheas
brown colt Astronomer, by Asteroid, dam Miss Car
ter, years old, 14S lbs, and D. J. Bannatyne's
chestnut horse Mesan. by Micky Free, dam by
Wagner, years old, 154 lbs. Milesian was q great
favorte over the field. He was beaten, however,
In consequence OF his rider making mistake at
one OF the jumps near the end, and having to turn
back to go right way, lost so much ground that he
was one hundred yards behind when Tammany and
the others had but half q mile to run. Tammany
won capital race, making the distance
In 6:17; Lobea second, vesuvius third. 1t was
stated to the judges that Tammany and vesuvius
made the same mistake that Milesan did. but that
they kept on without turning, and that LObelia
should be awarded the stakes. THIS, however, the
judges refused to grant, and awarded the race to
Tammany and gave the second money to Lobeia.
The second race had Tor entries Thomas w.
Rsetss 1sy oa Ed E' pPss d Sa9
horse Allie Hunt, by 'vandal, dam Nora Crena, 8
years old +. M Hali's bay colt John Merryman, by
Reynolds chestnut mare MeteIla, by Australian,
dam La Grande Duchesse, years old Midday was
great favorte over the field, and her hackers were
right In their Judgment, she won o capital race
In very good style. Midday has been one OF the
most successful horses Of her class and has won as
many races as any horse at present on the turf OF
very good race. Meteila and Allie Hunt should
are both little stale and want rest for O short
time
came to the post These were Hunter & Travers
Alarm, by Eclipse, dam Maud, three years old; d.
y. withers' brown lilly Elsie, by bennington, dam
Bapta, four years old d. Mcdaniel Co.'s bay filly
Lady Motley, by Lexington, out OF Lee Paul's DAM
three years old; John Harper's chestnut nlly PA.
sps S1m ooa ses By
five years old; J. H. Harbeck, Jr.'s gray colt Frank
Swift; by Eugene, dam Faith, three years ola; T.
dam Fairy, by Knight OF st. George, three years old
W. Hunt Reynolds chestnut flly Elsie, by Bonnie
old, and A. Bemont's horse Kinghsner by Lexing,
ton dam Ethan Lass. Kingdsher was q great
favorite over the field, selling for more
was second choice, Platina the third. Kingnsher
got q bad start, and he fell so far behind as the
others ran up the fractional track that his Jockey
overtaking his competitors, who were then running
at tremendous pace. Alarm, after going half
easy winner In the fastest time ever made. There
are few horses In the country that can beat Alarm
his distance
| The following are the details of the raclng:-
THE FIRST RACE.
| STEEPLE CHASE, for all ages; about three miles,
over fair hunting course; welter weights: $500 to
| the winner and 500 to the second horse.
Joseph Donahue's CHI. q. Tammany, by Lexington,
| dam Liz Mardis years old, l5l lbs, II. Gan-
ucy
James ThOmpson's br. M. LObelia, by Bonnie
| Scotland dam Capitola, aged, 155 lbs, Murphy 2
J. H. Tully's b. z. Vesuvlus, by Vandyke, dam
Lizzie Berry, years, 16l lbs, Tully. ......
r. Shea's Dr. c. Astronomer, by AsterOid, dam
Miss Carter, years old, l4s lbs, Subtitle. $50.
ID. J. Bannatync's ch. h. Milesian, by Mickey Free
dam by Wagner years, 154 lbs, Hyand...... 6
Time, 6:l7