The New York herald., 1874-09-12
RACING AT DEERFOOr PARK.

Two running races came on yesterday afternoon
at Deerioot Park, the nrst Delng mile heats aud
the other hali-me heats. There were three
starters Tor the first race, comprising John Bough-
runs black gelding Gerald, by Mickey Free, dam
Rosette, aged, carrying ll5 lbs.; 10. Donahne's
bay colt Carlboo, by Lexington, dam Alice Jones,
years old, with los IDS. up, and W. Smiths chest
nut horse General Yorke, aged, 11s lbs. At the
beginning OF the pool selling Gerald was the
iavorite over the field at odds, but as the horses
were being saddied Cafiboo SOLD as favOrIte at
nearly to over the field, and, alter losing the
first heat, he Was the iavorite at to1. Before
the start for the second heat, the judges suspect
ing that something was wrong, changed the rider
oi Gerald and then the 'litte game" was upset,
as Gerald won the race very easily.
The second race had but two starters, George
Ayres' chestnut colt Erastus Corning by Light
ming, dam Nora Creina, years old, carrying 90
lbs, and John Boughraus chestnut horse Cam
den, by Bulletin, dam by Leviathan, o years old,
carrying lis lbs Erastus Corning was a great
1avorite before the start, but being beaten the
rst heat py Camden the latter had tue call i6 the
den won the race very easily.
The following are the detaifs:-
THE FIRST RACE.
First HeGt-Gerald and General YOrke were
away together, Carlb0o third, several lengths be-
hind The latter was pulled all the way around
win. Gerald kept The lead 10 the end winning TIT
heat easily by three lengths, CarIboo second, tw o
lengths in front OF General Yorke. Time, 50t.
Second Heat-CariDoo was the favOrte at 10 I,
notwithstanding that Gerald won the previous
heat. Gerald was brought to the post without
whip or spur and the judges, believing that there
was fraud abont 10 be perpetrated changed the
jockey, and put up Billy Domaine, an honest boy,
VINO rode the race with Judgment and won easily,
He tooK the lead at the start and alter running
han mile he took pull on the horse and fell be-
hlnd; Dut then coming up again ne ran past Carl
boo on the backstretch, and galOped home win
ner by four lengths IN :50A.
The following Is q
DEERFooT PARK, Sept. I1.-Purse $780, mile
heats; slOO to the nrst, $50 to the second.
J. goprb,pms blk. q 1Gerass GeraJS by Mickey Free.
dam Rosette, aged. tsmalD ...............
10. Donahue's b. c. CariooO, by Lexington,
dam Alice Jones, years Old "a. Lakeiand). 2
". Smiths ch. h. General Yorke, by Planet
Time, 1850 Oh-l :5OX
THE SECOND RACE.
First Hedl-Erastus Corning took the lead and
kept 1T until he reached the homestretch, when
Camden came rapidly after him and won the heat
by good head in 90 seconds,
Second Hea--Erastus Corning was frst away,
and he ran very last around the turn and to the
quarter pole, but soon afterwards he began TO
quit, and Camden then collared him and, soon
passing him, won the heat and race by Iour
lenghths. Tine SIX seconds The following is a
SUMMARY.
SANE DAY.-Purse 500, half mile heats; SIS to
the trst, SIS to the second.
J. Boughrum's ch. h. Camden, BY Bulletin,
dam by Leviathan, years old (Smali). l
G. Ayres' ch. c. Erastus Corning, by Light
ming, dam Nora Crelna, years old (Don-
Time, 0:53-0:5iS[.
PROSPECT PARK RACES
The annual race meeting at the Prospect Park
Fair Grounds closes this afternoon. Three races
are on the card, one over hurdles.