The New York herald., 1874-09-10

lOrIelC was Dy Geueral 1OrKe TO EraStuS Corning.
The track was IN very good condition, but Tor the
want OF rain was deep in dust One or the horses
IN the hurdle race was so much injured that II had
to be killed. Another fell down. but fortunately
neither man nor beast was injured.
In the race iOr Trial Purse for all ages there
were iour entres three OF which came to the post,
the Other-chestnut colt, rDubn-having picked
up nall In the morning. which lamed him badly,
was great favorlte previous to the accident. The
starters were NJ. IL. saniords bay geldlng Kadi. by
lexington. dam Katona, years old, carrying
gineer, dam by Governor WicKliffe, 4 years old,
los lbs. L. A. Hltchcock's chestnut nliY Quits by
had the call In the betting. in most instances over
the field. Kadi took the lead ut the start, was
never er heaGe" ana t won on eapta race 10 most ex
terms with Kad from start to finish. Frank was
never IN the race az all, being outpaced from the
falling OF the nag. The following are few Of the
pools previous to the start:-
kadi... $40 l4o 14o 1880
Frank ...:.......".... 40 10 10 10 Is 10
The second race on the programme was the
Sp
lbs. extra 500 entrance, half forfeit. with $500
added by the association. There were six entries,
som, by Asteroid, dam Bonnet, years old;
I. q. Bacon's brown horse Granger. BY imported
brown horse Mate, BY Australian, dam Matte
Gross s years old the same gentieman's bay
aSed; La~resce Loriiiara,s bay % horse e1 ShyIock
by Lexington dam Edith years old. and the
same gentleman's chestnut colt Resolute. None
OF above entries came to the post except Mate,
and he had o walk over for the cup and the $780,
The tnird race on the programme was match
for 5000. half-mile heats. The contestants were
william Smiths chestnut gelding General Yorke,
by Planet, dam Aloine, aged, carrying 100 lbs.
Dy lightning dam Nora Crelnas, s years old,
with 100 los. up. Erastus Corning was great
1avorite over the old horse IN the pool sold the
night before the race. Mr.. Smith paid forfeit, and
that was the end OF that affair.
The fourth event was a handicap hurdle race,
vuttn far1rn nnfr rtn fvUn
The starters were NJ ]. Tully's bay gelding vesu-
vius, by Vandyke. dam Lizzie Barry, aged, carry
Impecunlous by .Tpperary, dam Lucy Fowler.
aged, 1Ss lbs; J. Bonghrums chestnut horse
Sy Basn am BY
Tabitha by nperary, dam the Greek Slave,
years old. 1873 lbs; Boaehrum had his horse
aged 5. He ran thus horse last year as
nm Mr. r. sef ss'
and what motive he could have had in making the
Of age and best w to
punishment OF ruling on man and horse for all
such attempts at deception: The horse lell down
by Mr.. BouRhrum's scheme. Tabitha also FELL
leaving the race TO be decided by Impecunious and
ting previous to the start was heavy ON vesuvius
as iavorite, Tabitha being second choice, lmpecu-
ana an o or hs w0 % the
Vesuvius, $140 TabiCha, $50; Impecunlous, S27;
Camden, $l5. Acknowledgements, $780, Tabltha,
The following are the details OF the racing as 1t
came off,
Kad sprang of with the lead, Quits second
Frank third. They ran rapidly up tine hOmestretch,
ana as the horses passed the stand Kadl was
leading length and naf Quits second, two
lengths in advance OF Frank. Going around the
upper turn Kadt showed daylight between himself
vance OF Frank. Going along the bacEstreLch
Quits closed up to Kadrs saddle grth. hut she was
on even terms with the gelding at the hal-mlle
pole, but was unsuccessful. Gong along the home
stretch TO the threequarter pole she closed up
daylight and as she swung into the hOmestretch
she was at his nlnks Coming up the homestretch
she was urged TO her utmost, but could not reach
Kadi, and he came nome winner by length and
and a hall. Frank was ten lengths behind Time,
2:l2.
THE HURDLE RACE.
1mpecuntOus was first away, Camden second.
Tabtna third, Vesuvus fourth. Tabltha sprung
away from the others as she approached the first
hurdle, watch was stationed immediately in front
OF the club house, and cleared 1t pretuy. Vesu.
vius second, lmpecunious third, Camden fourth.
the front and showed the way the second hurdle,
which was placed just beyond the quarter pole.
were aa
OF Tabitha, the lilly being neck ahead OF lmpe-
den. The leading trio raced down % the backstretch Ks
nose and tall, with little daylight visible, passing
% the hall mile, mile in that way: Gong 10 the third
lower stretch, TaDitha rushed to the front.
and with two lengths the best OF It,
with broken near hind leg, the INJURY having
probably occurred by striking the hurdle which
Vesuvius third, Camden fourth. It was asserted sep
by some that one OF the hOrses-either Camden or
Vesuvlus-jumped on the lallen lilly and broke her
leg while sne was on the ground. This may be so,
but her rider was stunned by the iall that ne
could not tell anything aoout the accident.
three or four lengths in front OF Camden, and
when they passed the three quarter pole lmpe-
culious was leading three lengths, ves1vins sec
hurdle was about midway OF the homestretch,
and the horses passed over it nicely Inn
pecunious leading vesuvius second, Camden
third. At the stand Impecunious led two lengths,
Vesuvius second, three lengths ahead or Camden.
When they passed over the fifth hurdle Impec1l-
right that Vesuvius passed him. When Camden
jumped the hurdle he struck the top rail aud went
heels overhead, giving his rider q burster on the
dusty track, and that finished the for him and
his owner. who entered the. horse with false
hurdle by two lengths, when, both getting over the
brush safely, they ran rapidly to the next one, In
the Sase nad al peen
Knocked down by Tabitha at the time sne
1ell and there was no jumping to be done
and side past the three-quarter pole and into
the homestretch, Impecunous' jockey plying the
whip most vigorously ali the way. When the
horses entered the homesrretch Vesuvius had a
neck the best OF it, and he was the first to rise for
the Jump at the last hurdle, and landed on the
and went over on the horse's neck, and by the
time he recovered his seat in the saddle the race
was lost, as lmpecunious had Strengthened himself
after the jump and was leading under whip ana
spur. ImpecuniOus passed under the string q WIN
ner OF the race by o length amid the loudest
cheers that have been gwen On the track for
years. Time OF the two miles, 3: 56h. When the
race was over we looked in the direction Of the
spot where Tabitha and her jockey, CoOney,
len. The rider was being carried away on the
back OF colored man and the poor 1y was
standing by the side Of the track holding up her
near hind leg. We soon learned that the leg was
broken just above the ankle and there was no
chance OF ever mending it, and shortly atterward
she was shot where she stood. Camden was not
hurt by his al, and the only injury his jockey re-
celved was TO his clothes.
And the second day of the annual meeting of
The Prospect Park Fair Grounds Association was
over. The third and last days racing will take
place on saturday next.
The following are the summarizes
The First Race.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS ASSOCIATION,
sept. 9.Trial purse $500, for all ages; entrance
money to second horse; one mile and quarter.