The New York herald., 1874-09-13


rived 10 weigh In only two jockeys went
to the scale. The two horses engaged
we're Hughey Garney's bay colt Culpepper'
by Revolver, dam Gentle Annie, carrying
lit lbs, and M. H. Sanford's chestnut hlly
Lava. by Australian, dam Lavender, with lo7
lbs. up The penalty on Culpepper was Ior
winning the third annual sweepstakes at Saratoga
last month. The betting on this race was IN
iavor OF Lava, who sold in the pools at the rate
Of about $3.50 to $780, Culpepper won the race very
easily, the filly being unable to stay with him for
more than mile.
The second race was Consolation Handicap for
purse or $500, for beaten horses OF all ages
twinners included), one mile and half There
were four entries Tor this event, all OF which came
TO the post. These were L. A. Hltchcock's chest
nut hliy Quits by Eclipse, dam Columbia, years
Old, carrying 101 lbs; John Boughrums chest
nut horse Camden, by Bulletin, dam by Leviathan,
years OLD, ioS lbs; l.. A. IIltchcocks brown
Meanness, years Old, IS lbs, and 80. Donahue's
CHESTNUT colt Botany Bay, by Australian, III
Bonnet, years old, 9e lbs Botany Bay was
Others together. He was beaten by QUITS and
tnen put last for running against Camden and
teaSing of one OF the latter's stirrups The second
place was given to Camden but as there was no
second premium the honor was an empty one.
Wnc tns w faen esres but
only one made MS appearance at the appointed
tlme, ana he was allowed the privilege OF jumping
the hurdles alone, getting the loreits OF the other
horses and dividing $500 added money with the
association Limestone was the horse on which
the hOnors and emOluments- fell. He Jumped the
eight hurdles to the satisfaction OF the spectators
and then retired for his oats.
The managers OF the course then made up an
other purse Cf $500 Tor hurdle race, and two en-
tered the winner to receive $500 and the other
$loQ. Inc horses that ran for these prizes were
M. }. Tully's nay geldng Vesuvus, by Vandyke,
dam Lizzie Berry, aged, carrying 1888 lbs, and
John boughrum's chestnut horse Camden (the
carrying lis lbs. The betting on this affair was
TWO to one on Vesuvius. tie won the race very
Vesuvius, but he was poor jumper, and lost
great deal OF ground at each hurdle. The follow
ing are the detalls:-
THE FIRST RACE.
Lava jumped OF with the lead but beOre she
reached the tGree-quarter pole Culpepper over
hauled her, and they ran yOked into the home
stretch. The lilly mad her head in front at the
judges stand. 1hey ran side and side around the
upper turn. and as they passed the quarter pole
they were head and head From there to the half
mile pole Culpepper gradually drew out until ne
was half length in front. Gong down toward
the three quarter pole Lava began to cut 1t, and
gradually fell away until she was three lengths
behind. When Cnlpepper entered the homestretch
home six lengths in front OF Lava, with an easy
mile and half 2'411; s;ysn.sY rhe ,oilowinssa
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS ASSOCIATION,
Sept 12-Swee pstaEe5 for three-year-oids: en-
trance $780, nall forfeit; ten per cent OF stake to
second horse; winner of any stake at Jerome
Park, Monmouth Park or Saratoga lbs. extra ;
one half miles; with $500 added by the assOcia-
tiOn.
II. Gaffney's b. C. Culpepper, ny Revolver, dam
Gent.e Annie, III lbs. (BarDee) ..............
M. Ii. Sanlord,s Gu I. Lava by Australian, dam
Lavender, 1o7 lbs; tFeeksl: sl:::................. 2
TiIne 2:41A.
THE SECOND RACE.
camden was away first. Luttia H. second,
had run zoo yards QUITS was leading, ana she
passed the threequarter pole three lengths in Ont
OF Camden. the latter being one length In 'front.' or
30 any Bay. Lultla IL. two lengths behind Quits
showed the way up the hOmestret h and passed
the stand one length ahead of Camden and Botany
Bay, who were running head and head, the latter
Six lengths IN 'front.' OF Lutitia ii. Going around
the upper turn Quits opened the daylight and at
the quarter pole was two lengths in advance OF
Camden, who was hall length ahead OF BOiany
Bay the latter being twelve lengths III advance OF
Lutitia Il. At the haf-me pole Quits led iour
lengths. ana then 1t was very apparent tnat the
others could not overtake her. She galloped mode
rately along the lower stretch and UP tue home
stretch and won the race BY six lengths in 242 a.
Botany Bay and Camden had very close race for
second money, the former coming IN ahead OF Cam
dea py M lenEtn M ont Bota Bay had louled the
last III the race. The following Is
SUMMARY
SAME DAY.-COnsolatIOn Handicap (purse $40O), ,
for beaten horses OF all ages. One mle and hall.
STARTERS.
L. Hitchcock's ch. /: QUITS. by Eclipse, dam
Columbia, years old. 1OI lbs. (5malD ......
10. Donahues Gu. c. Botany Bay. by Australian.
Dam Bonner, 3 years Old, 96 lbs (teynoids) - 2
Jonn Boughrum's Gu. Ii. Camden, by Bulletin,
dam oy Levlatnan, years Old, los los. tFltz.
L. A. Hltchcock's or. Lutltia H. by Second
Daniel Boone dam Meanness, years Old. SS
lbs (Ailigan) ,n. :;,;;
THE HURDLE SWEEPSTAKES.
Limestone was the only horse tnat came to the
post and he ran the distance jumping all the
hurdles Ia style. and received one hall the added
money. -.Ay..
SUMMARY.
SANE DAY-Hurde Sweepstakes two miles,
over eight huruleS: entrance xI5 Dlay IA
winner OF any hurdle race at Jerome Park, Mon
mouth Park or Saratoga lbs. extra; second horse
to receive ten per cent OF stakes. with $500 added
by the association. Closed with eight nomln
L.. A. Hitchcock's ch. G. Limestone, by War
Dance, dam Transyvania, years Old
143 lbs. (Jim Henry Observation-Disclosures
THE HURDLE RACE.
VesuviuS took the lead and jumped the first hur-
die two lengths In front or Camden, who knocked
the hurdle down as he passed over 1t, and came
so near falling himself that before he recovered
Nesuvius was dozen lengths ahead OF him. At
the second hurdle Vesuvus led eight lengths, but
Camden again dwelt so long alter his jump that
he was twelve lengths behind when he began run
ming agaln. lie knocked down the third hurdle,
and was a dozen lengths behind when he jumped
tne fourth. AT the stand, at the end o. the irst
mile ne was ten lengths away from Vesuvius. The
fifth hurdle being down. Camden closed a few
lengths of daylight to tue sixth hurdle, but there
down, Camden closed very rapidly on vesuvius
around the lower turn, and when he reached the
eHe1 eate there very little daylight between H rn nm
and mis- leader; but here again he stopped alter
getting over the brush, and Vesuvius coming
quickly away, won the race by eight lengths.
Time, 10 And tins cDsed the races at Prospect
Park Fair Grounds. The following Is
SUMMARY
SANE DAY.-Hurdle Race; purse $3.50; two miles,
over eight hurdles.
STARTERS
M. j. Tullys b. q. Vesrvlus, by Vandyke, dam
LIZZIE Berry. aged l3, lbs tGaifney) .......... /
John Boughrum'5 en-. n. Camden, by Bulletin,
dam by Leviathan, 8 years. old, 11S lbs. tFitz-
Tine, 4:l2.
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