The New York herald., 1874-10-04
THE RACING.


third the Nursery Stakes. for two-year-ods, one
mile the fourth the Manhattan Handicap, one
mile ana a quarter, and the nth selling race OF
mile and an eighth. The horses were divided
equally among tle stables, as Mr.. Belmont won
the first race, Mr. Sears the second, Mr. Hunter
the third. MIR. Sanford the fourth and Mr.. McDan-
els the fifth. The several contests were spiritedy
contested and the racing throughout was OF
satisfactory character.
Tne hrst race had five starters, comprising Mr..
Bemonts bay dlly Countess, w. Cottris bay
fly Lotta Moone. ID. J. Bannatyne's bay colt Au-
duoon, X. W. Camerop's plown fy by Warmin-
sler ana ID. McDaniel's chestnut horse Harry
Bassett. The latter was nrst CHOICE among tne
spectators, the Warmlnstcr my being second in
lavor. Coun less third. Tne latter won the race
very cieverly, the Warminster hliy second. Harry
RassetG talrd 1hc old horse has no. run Tor some
time ana mas been out OF training al TINS year
ul. I'll Jew weeks ago, when Colonel Mcdaniel put
him Ia training 10 see whether ne h'iu any OF tie
speed oil Els iour-sear-oid iorm. Harry was tried
Il days since at nalf "a mile ana showed speed
tnat was satisfactory to his owner, and hence his
entrance in the race yesterday. He exhibited
temper IN tue race and dld not 40 his best, aud he
viii be most likely TO su.h whenever he runs. The
stud is his proper place IN iuture.
The Jerome Stakes had seven starters. These
were X. ". Sears chestnut colt Acrobat, Nj. IL.
Saniord's bay colt Brgand, ". Cottrilfs bay fiiy
Bannarette, pay colt Aaron Pennington, bay cot
EoaXer, Thomas Pufs ears bay cot Grinstead
Ac obaG was the iavor.te. Madge second caoce
aha Brgand the third demand, untii Just before
y.
money aud Acrobat Tor tnlrd cnolce. Acrobat won
the race very easily in the best tine TINS STAKE was
ever run III, Madge being second and Mr. Cottr
Bannarette thlrd Brigand cut out the work and
KEPT the lead lor inlIe an qua ter wnen Aero
bar had him and all his followers oealen AT that
place. Acrobat Is a grand race horse, with lair
snare OF speed anu an abundance OF the stay ing
quality. lie Will make gallant cup horse next
year.
1he Nursery Stakes was the third event. For
TINS there we're eignt starters, comprising I.
l.orlliards bay cot James A., Il. W. Cameron's
Baymlusier the Day colt Cuesl-
peake Mr.. Bemonps black colt Rhadamanthus,
Jonn hunters cuestuu. MY Austrahnd ana MS
chestnut nliy Oltlpa, Thomas Puryears brown
cot Leader, ID. u. WIthers' chestnut colt Atnlete.
Hunters entries had the can III the oettlng ana
sold over any OF the others. Mi. Cameron's Bay
minister was next IN iayor, MIR. Lorarus James
A.. being TIE tnrd choice. The race was won By
Mr. hunters Ontipa in very easy manner. She
lay behind Tor three-quar ,ers OF mile, ana tnen
coming with a rush went by those III 'front.' oi her
III a manner seldom Witnessed. she Is a ondef-
fu lilly, and, barring accidcnis, VIII De iaVofite
next summer.
The Manhattan Handicap was the fourth event
OF the DAY ana one on wAlcn there vas great inter
est centred on account OF the wen known capaDl-
lties OF the horses, as nearly everv one engaged
lad been winners. The starters were NJ II. san
fords brown horse Mate. A. Bemont's gray horse
Grey Planet, tae bay colt survivor, 10 DOnanue's
gray mare Lizzie LGcas and MS chestnut cot Duo.
In, Oden Bowis's bay colt Catesby, 4. q. Moore'5
gray horse London, 4. MOTIFS chestnut colt 0y
bennington, Thomas Puryear's chestnut cot
Rutherford and ID. McDanle.'s brown hly Josie B.
Mate was a great lavorte, Morris bennington colt
the second III lavor 10 DoAahue's team thIrd
cnOce. AHe race WAS u CJTlluI Olit, anu Was W OH
by Mate alter spirited struggle vi b survivor.
The fifth ana closing event Oh the day was lor a
purse dash OF a mlle ana an eighth, winch had
three starters, consisting OF u. McDanel's chest
nut hlly Mary buckley, ID. Desmonds Day nly
Mouie Darling. ana NJ. II. aanlord's brown horse 4
Bingamln. Ii was "a selling race ana there were /,
allowances in weight ior tne smallest price asked
Tor the morse. Bingamin vas a great iavorite, I
Mary Buckley second ch oce, Moiiie Daring having
very few lanciers Mary buckley won good race,
aoilic barring second, the avorltc third.
The following are tae details 0l the running as
1t progressed
The First Race.
PURSE $500; beaten maidens allowed, il four
years old or less lbs; II i've or more. II los.
Three quarters o. ! mile.
STARTERS.
A. Belmont's ch. I. Countess, by Kentucky
dam Lazy Blessinslon, years od, 92 lbs.
r. ". Cameron's br /. by Warmlnster dam So
phia. years old, 92 los (sparlngl ............
D. McDaniels ch. h. Harry Bassett, Dy Lexing-
ton, dam Canary Bird, years old, LIS los.
(iayward) ........................... 3
ID. j. Bannatyne's o. c. Audubon. by Australian,
oam HeIress, 4 years old, lol lbs thughes..
w. Cottrlli's b. l. Lo ta Moope, BY Australian,
dam by Lexington years OLD. 81 lbs. u.ewlsl.
THE BETTING.
Harry Bassett.. ..sllo 100 100 10 100 30
%aTmnsisr ,5 Fly. 6 Go g s 3 : 50
aottle M Noon ...... 10 10 10 70 Is IS
THE RACE.
The WarmInster fily had the best OF the start,
Countess getting away second, Auburn third,
harry Bassett ourth, Lottie Moon fifth. When
tDey TcdcAeu lHe pluhs TIE NarIninster My
was stll IN hont. Countess well up Au-
side, Lottle Moon bringing up the rear.
The horses passed out OF sight in
this way, and wnen they appeared again on
the lower turn, the Warmnster ily led by half
length, Countess second, Harry Bassett tnlrd.
Audubon tourth. Countess and the Warmlnster
nlly came into the bomestret Ten even terms,
buI the daughter OF Kentucky soon took the lead,
and coming on gailanty won the race by length,
the Warmlnster lilly second. u head IN front OF
Harry Bassett who was neck IN front OF Audu-
hnn Tnrf M.pu no Tmc oT
the dash. l:lb94. The Countess ucAets III the
Paris Mutuels paid $50 so.
The second Race.
THE JEROME STAKES, Tor three-year-olds, OF 800
eac. hall torieit, With 81 $50 added by the ciuo.
and $500 in plate by Leonard W. Jerome; the
second morse TO receive $500 out oil the stakes.
Closed with fity-two Nominations. Two niles.
STARTERS.
X. w. Sears ch. c. Acrooat Dy Lexington, dam
sally Lewis (Sparingl NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. /
d. McDanei's cn. T. Madge, by Australian, dam
W. Cottrll's y. /. Bannerette, by Lexington,
dam Banner Nv. Lakland). )............-... 49,. 3
Owners .. c. Aaron Pennington, Dy Iipperary,
gam Lucy Fowler (SWIfnl l...................... 4
M. III. saulofd's b. C. Brigand, Dy Planet. dam
Britannia ~. (Haywardl l......................
Owners b. C. The Hoaxer by War Dance, dam
Lass OF sidney 1lughesl; .........-.
Thomas Puryear's b. C. Grinstead, by Gnroy,
dam sister TO Rurc IN. Haywo0d) ............ Z
Time, 3:37lf.
THE BETTING.
Acrobat. $3.50 4oO $50
MaIge. 235 325 4S0
Big ana. lyJ 900 $50
Grlnstead. ........................ ITO 25O 200
aaron r.. P...............-.......... % $50 lOO
Tne pae Hoaxer Field................ 60 100 1o5
THE RACE.
Acrobat was first away TO capital start, Ban
nerette second, Aaron Pennington third. The
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