The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-22

eD0ux tnroe miles, over foif hunting course. me
purse hung up was Of s7oo-$ Of which fell TO the
nrss t7s 70 the second and Sas 70 the third
horse. Unfortunately TOR the developments Of In
tense interest and excitement, there were but two
entries In this contest, these being James Dona-
hue's chestnut geldIns George West four years
DID,. by Asteroid. dam Kate Hays. lao lps., and
Peter walden's bay colt Victor Hugo four years
old, BY Uncle VIC, dam Ssilie Russell. lsS lbs.
In the pools George West was the favorite At 500
to $25. George West won the race easily, laying
behind until straight work was reached, when
he came home the winner by twelve lengths.
Second on the list for the Amusement OF the as
sembied thousands was the August Stakes valued
at $500, added to a sweepstakes OF $50 each, play
or pay, making the total amount to be pocketed
by the owner Of the winner $1,lso, less the $3.50
divided between the second ana third horses. OF
the nineteen nominations but four OF the young.
sters came to the post to do honor for themselves
In the dash OF one mile, these being August BEL
100 lbs; Pierre Lorillard's brown colt Saxon
S G.% x
vesper Light, 81 lba scratch, because OF the many
was the favorite ct 500 to $24o over the eld The
contest proved Waterloo for the sanguine bet
nS an SS
Third on the programme was the Robins Stakes,
each, play or pay, making the amount TO he pulled
down by the lucky owner Of the winner g. $50 less
@ ne eod %n as
nominations From this loenve.responded to the
summons to SADDLE, these comprising H. p.
dam Lucy Fowler, ITO lbs; 3 W. IosweiIst gray sHi
my mszy LScas BY A1stralIan dam Eassss
Alice Mitchell by Planet dam volga. iO7 lbs. D. j.
Withers' imported colt Stonehenge, by Blair Athol.
dam Goimoa and the Minstrel y hsrssy, dam
est attached to this contest but feebiy expresses
What each and every betting man On the course
McGrathania; then came Alice Mitchell. when the
the Black coors Of Mr.. withsrs s were A see a.
that his Stcnehenge and The Minstrel were
bound 70 make II not for Bowling" For awhile
keeping with his reputation. he proved "cross. con-
trary and vicious" as one gentleman expressed 1t:
bold Sam Houston prevented him from running
away at the time. he Of last came for the word ana,
nnottwtastandng that he was last and two lengths
race BY six lengths Alice Mitchell, OF Cottrills
stable, was second, and Lizsy Lucas, who beat
18TH inst was fourth In te contest An the friends
that Tom Bowling ever had-and their name is
cSsncs this can
show the way in any distance to whatever COM
pett0rs ne may have
Then came the Consolation Handicap, purse OF
$4C0 for beaten horses, all ages one and half miles.
Seven started for this last chance to take away
they all came up generally to the post being s. D,
Bruces chestnut colt Galway, years Old, by Con-
cord, dam Maudina, IS lbs II. p. McGrath's chest
nut flly Tabitha, 3 years old, by Tipperary, dam
Greek Slave, 30 lbs ThOS Jones' bay My 3years DID,
by Beacon, dam Maiden, 70 lbs. J. w. WeldOn's
chestnut colt Warlike years old, by War Dance,
dam by Captain Beard, 80 lbs. John C0ffee's gray
colt years DID, BY Lightning dam Jessamne por.
years old, by Lexington dam SchOttische, 100 lbs,
and j. F. Wilson 4 Co.'s chestnut colt Mart Jordan
formerly John Bulger), years old, BY Revolver,
Galway was 4 heavy favorite, but Golitza got
away with the lead at an even start and, maintain.
ing 1t throughout, won the race like race horse
Galway was second and Tabitha third.
Last on the card and winding up the second
Summer racing meeting at Long Branch was .
match OF $500 . side, dash OF one mile, between
DID, by vandal, dam by Lexington, and J. O. Hare's
bay colt Aerolite, years old, by Asteroid, dam
Edith, each carrying 100 lbs There were no pools
s0ld.on the ground but Survivor, in the betting in
this city had been the favorte at 100 to CO. He won
the race easily. making fool OF his opppoucnt.
The First Race.
STEEPLE-CHAsE HANDICAP for all ages; about
three miles, over fair hunting course. Purse
S70o-$6oo 10 the rst SIS to the second and $25 to
the third horse. rl1
Joseph Donahue's cn. g. George West, 4 years
old, by Asteroid, dam Kate Hayes, LAO lbs. (Hugh
Jeter WyIdsn;s b. g. victor Hn4c. Years old
BY Uncle Vic, dam Sallie Russell 1856 lbs (Nidge.
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