The New York herald., 1874-07-26

races were on the card, the drst being the eiev-
en.h annual Travers Stakes for three y -olds;
the second, the sixth annual sweepstakes for all
ages, dash OF mile and q quarter and the
sixth annual Flash Stakes Tor two.year-olds q
dasl Ol half milc-all races that are looked
forward to with interest by breeders and the pub
lie generally. From the high quality OF the horses
engaged this year the racing was highly inter-
esting.
The nrst race was the Travera Stakes. which
closed with seventv-two nominations, eleven of
which came TO the post. These were Messrs. Dem
nlson Craw 0ro's chestnut colt Rutherford by
Australian. dam Aerote, by Lexington; d. Nc
Danlels bay colt by julius, dam Leisure, by Red
Eye. and his brown colt by AsteroId dam Sue
Washington; p. Lori.lard's brown colt Attila, by
Australian, dam Ultima, by Lexington; NJ. II. San
ford's bay colt Brigand by Planet, dam by Britain
MIA Fourth, by Flying Dutchman X. W. Sears chest
nut colt Acrobat, by Lexington, dam Sally Lewis,
by Glencoe; Thomas Puryear's bay colt Grinstead,
by GlrOy dam Sister to Ruric; August Belmont's
bay colt Steel Eyes, by Planet, dam Eagless; W.
M. conner's chestnut colt Stampede by War
Dance, dam Dolly Morgan, by Revenue; bay colt
Fowler, and brown colt Reform, ps Lean.
tns in s'isn as Brsna beings
the second choice. Grinstead the tnird.
The race was admirably run; the finish being 80
close tnat the judges decided a dead heat between
Attila and Acrobat ana they ran the race over
after the other races were run. Mr.. Belmont's
Steel Eyes so close at the finish that many OF
the spectators Will ever believe that he won the
race. But so very little separated the horses at
eyes on the wire could tell 10 certainty which
was in 'front.' The judges undoubtedly were right
In their decision: and although Steel Eyes did not
win the 81. 600 ana the plate, ne convinced many
that he was not only q fast horse but slayer US
well. Drlgand and Stampede also ran excelently
In the second race, which was q sweepstakes, q
dash OF mile and quarter there were twenty
Taey We're S CHESTNUT
Springbok by Australian, dam Hester, four years
old; N. II. sanf rd's brown horse Mate, by Austria.
Ian, dam Matte Gross, I'VE years old: bay colt
Survivor, by landa, dam BY Lexington, four years
DID, an1 Joe Donohues chestnut cot Dublin, by
Kentucky, dam Zaldee, three years old. lhe night
before tie race SpringDok was u great favorlte,
selling In the pools lor more than all the others
course by the great performance OI Springbok at
Utica this season. when he equalled the best time
on ec9s o1 and e anv e a m
was good horse as he was tine day he
ran True Blue last year over this course that
standing the great second heat plven above.
SprngbOS, as was expected Dy MS hackers. won q
capital race, beating Mate pretty easily after run;
the sweepstakes was 81, 35O
The FLASH stakes, M lor two-year;ods, & dash % OF
camilia; Can 3 D. ScD sn,es Chestnut iiIly Winnie burke
Hayes: X. W: Camerons bay colt Bayminster. BY
imDorted warminster. dam imported Stolen
Kisses; Hunter Travers' chestnut hlly Austria
oaa Walker 9 op Co.'S bay cos Ravenna
BY M0 broWa an cs Coyn hx
% dam Lucy Fowler. aud A. B. Lewis / co.'s crown
colt Victorious, by yandal. % Caroline was she
choice. Willie Burke the nird In favor. The favor
tie did not get away with the others and was
beaten when the nag Iell. Olitipa won the race in
and three quarters. Both FLIES Of Messrs. Hunter
4. Iravers are good ones The stakes were worth
Inc following are the details OF the SPORT
The First Race.
and tnree-uuar er mics; $50 entrance, play or pay,
81 600 added by the assoc alton; $500 In plate by
clio Led with seventy-twO nominations. The follow
Ing were the
dam Ultima, by Lexington (Barbee). ........ 0 1
X. w. Sears ch. c. ACROBAT, by Lexington,
dam sally Lewis, by Glencoe (Sparllng)....
dam Eagiess (Eivans) s)........................
M. H. San!ord's b. C. Brlgand, by Planet, dam
imp. Britannia Fourth, BY Flying Dutchmaa
w. M Conner's ch. c. Stampede, by war
Dance dam Dolly Morgan. by Revenue
Dennison 4 Crawiord's CHI. G. Rutheriurd. BY
Australian, dam Aerolite, by Lexington
rho@as saTe. puryear;s b. c. Giins;ead. BY Giiroy.
dam sister to Rurc IN. haywood ........
Bay cont Aaron Pennington, by Ilpperary,
dam Lucy Fowler (Sw,ml ml.;.::;:;...;:;; .,:.:
Washington (Hennessey) )...................
D. McDaneps b. C. By Julus, dam Seizure, ny
Brown owl coli Reform, by bennington dam
Stolen Kisses ttugnes) Observation-Disclosures. IL
Time, s:osK-3 :OS24.