New-York tribune., 1873-07-05
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
telling Of his merits MrMcGrath must have won least
$4,000 oD this race alone


Tho Long Branch Grand National steeple Chase was
the first event Of the day. and over course OF
about three miles, with between 40 ana ~ leaps o''
hurdles rail fences stone walls, and the water Jump
directly in front Of the grand stand ana ls tnousanu
Of occupants. The purse was 500. divided hto 'o iO
the first, 800 for the second, and 700 TOT 'ue
third horse. The entries j. Donahnes
chestaut gcding George West, by Asteroid,
dam Kate Hayes; ID. J. Bannatynes Drown
geding Duffy, by Hunters Lexington; j. Boughrams
sorrel geldng, sorrel Dan, by Revenue and j. W. wei
don re, bay geldng Corscan, by Uncle Vic Inc ast
named had lsmed himself while galloping in the morn
ing and was withdrawn leaving the race 10 be con
tested by the other three horses His absence caused
Duffy to be made hot iavorte, for he sold IN pools al
the rate OF $50 to George West t65 and sorrel Dan
nhe runaway brute who nearly killed his rider AT Je
rome Park for s7o Duffy was bred by H. p. hcGrath'
the owner OF the famous crack Tom Bowling, who find
ing that he was not destined TO figure brilliantly on the
racing turf sold him. and his owner at once put hn
10 the iumping business Here he found his true voca-
op and his career as seeple chaser has been one on
unusual brance aud His most dangerous op-
ponent George West, bred by ID. j. Grouse OF oho
who sold him at the recent Baltimore meeting 10 MI
Donahue $500 he having been then ted across
country In Mr. Donahue hands and those OF ms trainer
and rider Hugh Ganey George West schooed to the
mnping business and took It naturally that after
three weeks tuition he was started in the steepe chase
AT Jerome Park the last day when he TOOK se'ohn
money after close with Duty. He was then sent
to Utica. where he both the hurdle race ana
steeple chase thus making his purchase very re'nn-
neratve investment for his new owner He ~ re-
markaby clean leaper and he possesses fair turn
OF speed, his career promises 10 be brilliant
one aud supply the place OF 1ammany
and Blind Tom. his stable companions. When the nag
fell Duffy ridden by Murphy, his trainer went TO the
front and took the first Jump. stone wall, length
ahead OF George West sorre Dan last. The latter then
a faurV VarI4 who
him and led length the second jump rail- fence
George West being pulled back that the other Two led
him hata dozen lengths. Passing the stables sofreI
Dan overpOwered his rider, and led to the next
hurdle, which he failed to clear, but fell and Threw
his Jockey who, however after some time remonnied
but was too far In the rear ever 70 have chance OF
winning the race. This gave Duffy strong leah and IN
the hollow he full dozen lengths IN front oi george
West. Approaching the water jump IN 'front.' OF the
grandsand George West closed the gap to ha the os-
ance and amid great enthusiasm both horses cleared
the formidable looking leap in splendid style Through
ont the second circuit OF the Duffy led his solitary
oppouent flor Dan had again boted and fallen al the
water lump, knocking down several bystanders, and
then giving up the contesO Elk clear lengths
over all the fences, until entering The
regular track for the first time, when Gainey sent
George West along at such a speed that on the lower
stretch he reached Dufy quarters. From this point
rne contest commenced hch tue Delighted spectators
viewed with intense earuestness aud which eliminated
into the deepest excitement the horses turning INTO
the last quarter nearly abreast, over the last hurdle
midway up the stretch, Duffy led half length anu
then whipcord and steel were called into requsiton
70 Increase the animals speed. splendid struggle
home resulted in Duffy beating George Vest by hali
length bus the acclamatOns OF the partisans OF DnnY
were suddenly stilled whe the judges decided that
George West the winner OF the race ana Duny was
disqualified for having gone outside red nag Just ater
the start contrary the rules governing the race As
sorre Dan had not gone the and Dnny was
ruled out both second and third money went TO tbe
! victor George West. Time, 1888
P,.sr RAcsLoBs Branch Y.On, se,p ebss I ~ .s.
tSsso iSas tsi:s fs fsi G'fi 500 to o., so6 h
sus,sn.. br Daa, BY iaas. Lexington oo.d'q
BougTss BY Revenue, dame psigr's uusno"I
| Time. 7;5s.
Il THE MILE DASH
! The Trial Purse Of .OO for all ages, dash Of one mile
was the second race. There seven entries, OF
which six started Valley Brook being the absentee
4 The runners were A. BemOnts Gray Planet, A. Is.
Lewis & Co.'s Bessie Lee r. W. Walden's Aerote, A &
Frauklns Nevada W. COttrills Alice Mitchell and H.
F. McGrath's Artist. over his fayorite distance OF
mile IL was thought Gray Planet could not be beaten
! aud his connding hackers, forgetting no" he had
repeatedly deceived them at Saratoga and Jerome Pas
| 1ought him 50 eagerly IN the pools that he quickly
became the favorite all the rest He sold for S0o
against sOO for Artist $50 for Nevada and $50 0for the
neld The McGrath division, In consequence OF the
pluueing on Gray Planet enabled 10 invest their
! money to good advantage on Artist, who had IL
| WAS rumored, been fayoraby tried with Tom
. Bowling In mile spin few mornings
before After two or three failures bad start ef
feced Gray Planet jumping of with clear lead, with
! Bessie Lee second, Nevada third. and Artist Dent
Around the tnrn Planet still led clear length, Nevada
being next, and Artist third. At the quarter the
Gray was s III front, with Nevada leading Artist
1tfat ianU
ter pretty race was seen along the back stretch,
| where Artist aud Nevada were running Tapped. Ap
proachng the half-me pole, Gray Planet showed signs
Of quitting and both Artist and Nevada passed him,
the former showing length In front OF the Tennessee
| dny on the lower side, while Gray Planet was two
ng behind the latter. As the horses swung into the
home stretch Artist leading Nevada length. and
this sdvanae he retained and Increased 10 the finish,
winning the by lengths. Nevada beating the
favorte by the same distance Alice Mitchell fourth snd
! Bssse Lee sixth and last, Time li6
sscoss R,csTr Purse 500 o an ss,' d''a Of ee' nlsI
Sc & si; ti b. to Gss SG 70 ,. sS S nSiis 8o oct Of YN
Fin. Nevada y.is By Lexington 90, Lst
'is b.noUs. s Cray pan,, ~ Of B @
w. Csr; cG Alice Michel is.; By P,ae vosl 81
W walden; Isiols sy;, By A,tefoi ont q Ea
I.s: Go B. Bsso Lee iy,. By Hunters Lexington
d1n ,! Cl''.asf I.
THE MILE HEATS.
The mile heat race for purse OF $500, divided into
so 400 and $50 for the hrs second and third horses
respeeiyey had seven entries, and all OF them 70
the post These were A. b. Lewis Co.'s bay colt Joe
Johnson d. j. Crouse's chestnut colt Business, NJ n.
sn,ords bav horse Benjamin. A c. Frankins bay mare
! Arizona. J. W. Dosweps chestnut horse Fadadeen, D.
MCDANIEL q Co.'s chestnut Ally Katie Pease and +. A.
| uo..on,. hav colt Valley Brook Katie pease on the