The New York herald., 1873-09-09

LONDON, August %, 1873.
The York meeting Is by no means what it once
was-one OF the greatest in all Engiand-but it is
seldom that one fails TO witness some sort of race
that is worth while gong many a mile to see
situated as the ancient Cathedral City is in the
ds o. a district Of the country famous for it's love
n ses and OF racing, 1t is not surprising that the
at ering should have for ages held most distin-
gusned place in the annals OF the turf or that the
Knavesmlre should have been the scene of many of
the grandest contests that find record in
the Racing calendar. The sport is always
watched by an immense crowd Of the
natives Of those parts with an interest which
Is not known in the South and the enthusiasm
which bursts forth when horse hailing from that
country side Is successful in great race Is sight
which OF itself that Is not easily forgotten. The
meeting this occasion failed to bring to the post
some of our most distinguished horses such as
Cremorne and Favonius among the older animals,
DOncastcr and Gang Forward among the three
year -ods and Ecossais and Couronne de Fer, Mars
worth and others among the youngsters, but when
we had Uhlan, Kaiser. Marie Stuart, Sir william
Wallace and others OF like kidney it could not be
said that the gathering was without interest The
most notable event on the opening day was the
Yorkshire Oaks, of which the following is sum.
mary
TIE TIE YoRKsnRn OAKS Of y soys each, r, with 100
second 50 sst out t Of the and
Third saved her stske One mile and quarter q subs
Msrsan La sayg; y rs G. SsssSrHe}; ]
nord ramouh,s Cecilia l2S ;ss lbs t FTcnch
Mr. sowes b. f. Gratinska, iss lbs tFcrGhamS
and 6to against Gratnska.
Gratinska was the first to show in advance at
tended by Marie Stuart, with Cingalina next, for
Bbout four furlongs, when the 1avorite took the
rOmand, with Cecilia behind her. When they gol
In the straight Gratinska fell away and
Marie Stuart, shaking of Cecilia at the
distance won by couple OF lengths
The victory was gained very easlv, but many were
under the impression that the running was some-
what slovenly, and as the mare by no means looked
30 well as she did at EPSON, where she won the
Oaks, she went slightly back in the betting on
the ST. Leger, for which she was long time first
favorite. The opposite was, however, the case
with her stable companion, D0ncaster, winner of
the Derby for he came into greater demand for
the ST. Leger, and was indeed elevated to the
highest place In the quotations.
Ihe seventeenth North OF England Biennial
was notable for the complete overthrow of
tine Msndp Who %as 's or ever oOs
time the leading favorte for the great Ebor
Handicap run on "Wednesday, and had even been
backed down to l6 TO / for the st. Leger Sum-
mary
SECOND yrAn OF TEE sEyEsrEEsTn NORTH M Or EseLAND
os colts es @ ST. sHsea S w Gr
OK hs sHS e h T.
Nj aasIads sssEs m s.. a. y Scottish dhsMa
NJ as queens sR aAsRnSip II lbs
Bettlngm1 to ,at first eyen> On Mendp to against
Nendip k.up the running, attended by Queens
Scholar, until within about five furlongs from the
chain, when the three got on close terms Mendp
still keeping slight advantage TO the distance,
where be wss completely done with, and PantO-
mime ultimately won a good race by length, half
was that Mendip was at once driven TO 20 TO for
the Great Ebor and TO 200 to for the st. Leger,
Another unlocked for defeat was that OF Lord Fal-
mouths colt Atlantic, who won a good race
aeasS % S One 80 % ,s easily hs that ne was 81 SUP
time; but that idea was dspeied by his per-
formance in the Convivial Stakes. OF which the io
lowing Is q summary
THE CosvrvrAL tPRopucK) STAKES Of lc sovs each h.
H. with log ADDED for two year 9ds; colts Ct 10 lbs
iurIonSs Il yards 81 subs anu a0""H'eS l. l.
Mr. s 5. s. n pser by AdventrcrspOrt
1appSS Famoahs f out en- g. oaaiSnsT 4tSnsc IL lbs
" rsefls sy b ss
Newry, and TO against Tpscr.
Tipster took the lead as soon as the flag fell and
held 1t throughout, never allowing Atlantic to get
up to him.. The latter made game effort but
failed, and was beaten by a neck; three lengths
between him and Newry, who is reported to be an
excellent colt but is not yet thoroughly ft. The
chief event OF Wednesday was the
once One OF the most important races in England
but now rather In the sere and yellow leaf like not
few o. our old,estsblished races, such as the
Chester Cup the Northamptonshire Stakes and
others which have declined before the rapid ad-
vance OF others OF more modern origin. 1t brought
out on this occasion thirteen runners, most Of
them good, fair handicap animals. Louise Vic
t0ra, VINO was long at the bead or the quotations
though she was passed at last had been q most un-
lucky animal, for she had never won a race, though
she had been second five times. She ran very well
for the second place in the Chesterfield Cup at
g 6p fpat atpbG Ghan
who was now meeting her on two pounds worse
terms than she did there. For some reason, how
sanguine Of success. and latterly backed
her as If the race was over until she
mares ma u looked in excellent Dts Condition, HHs and
gallOped with great freedom. Shannon's greatest
previous performance was IN winning the Good
wood cup some years ago from such ceebrties as
Favonius and Mortimer, but since then she ap-
peared to have lost her form. Columbus is a very
looked as hard as nails. Falkland is Of rather
higher caibre. and he mad the distinction OF hav-
ing won the Northumberland Plate; but he is an
uncertain horse, though he could not complain OF
weight. Spennithorne had won both the Northum-
berland Plate and the Goodwood stakes; but he
was beaten al stockton last week, and, besides,
was known TO the initiated as being 'safe 'un'-
ina, @ y IS. 10 say, ne was not trying King Lud was
The others do not require reference Tor they were
o poor lot Summary
The GREAT EsoR HANDICAP srAkrs of 800 sovs added to
"a sweepsAtes OF 70 sovs each 10 It,, and only de-
ciared winners extra the second received sovs out
s' sf :a4 @ 4 Of 1A TS %
Mr.. w >: Cartwrghts ch. T. Louise Victoria by Mar
MT w R. harshalls b. m shannon 5years III lbs.
Lord Lascees's b. h. Mr. Fox years 81 lbs w. chal
M nendersons Spennitiorniec, years la. lbs w.
Mr.. ). II. Houldsworth's Falkland 6 years us lbs
Lord Lonsdaes King Lud, years, lOs lbs dsowej..
Capt Andrews Ratilecap, years. los lbs (Wcsp . o
Mr.. Ports Jarnac years. loo lbs (Grlffiths ....
Mr. Erne's Lousc, year,, lO5 ibs including 10 lbs
Mr. Hamerton's Columbus, years lO2 lbs (Bruck-
Mr. r. N. BATHS Mendip years 100 lbs. (Busby)...
Sir O. Chetwynds Sir Robert Wapole, years 81 lbs.
Mr. II Houldsworh's Prescott, years II lbs Clay
2to against shannon Oakenl; TO against Louise
Victoria taken II TO against Columbus aken IL TO
against Falkland taken) ID TO against spennthorne
0aken) is TO against King Lud Oaken 10 70 against
Mr. Fox Qaken) y, 70 against Mendip 0akenl; y to