The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-05
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RACK NEWPORT
As soon as il was decided TO divide the 81 900 purse
in the Newport Handicap rush made for home,
and soon the whole line was again In notion The de-
lghtl breeze had dspelled the mist and the sea-
going vessels were visible the horizon Little Comp
ton doomed up in the distance against the blue sky the
West Island Club House seemed almost within gunshot
across East River, Judith's Point stood out in bold
relief oceanward and the lovely landscape the direc-
ton OF Newport showed to fine advantage 1t was
amusing TO watch the rush of two miles Of
vehicles each trying to pass the others Some drove
their horses into the SUM-, other stood to force head
way, others again jostled and joked II grand
and lively scene Now those who had determined
foot took on their coats and their boots too,
IN some instances and, with shlleah and dhudeen,
bctook themselves to the task OF outwaking tho
horses now twittng the coachmen now hailng his
fortunate travellers in luxurious equpages "lts
rae Denny brook" yelled one, passed, shut
the whiskcy's scarce bedad." From the beginning
the days sport the Newport steeplechase course has
been a cheering success, and Mondays record should
the weather be favorable, win doubtless be as good
The first n stecplcchase for horses that had
steeplechasa IN the United States, over
of mile and seven eghths; 5000 TO the
winner $3.50 TO second $lU0 to tho third horse
There were seven entries for the event, comprising
Joseph Donahue's bay horse Carboo, by Lexington,
dam Alice Jones' years old, carrying 154 lbs and the
same gentlemans bay mare Usage, by Pat Malloy,
dam Kate Leonards, years old, las lbs j. G. X.
Lawrence's chestnut horse Resolute, by Revolver,
dam Matte c., years old, 1874 lbs A. W. Torrence's
bay geding shaughraun, by Tipperary, dam Jenny,
years old las lbs. A. Taylors chestnut horse War
like by War Dance, dam by Captain Beard years Old,
154 lbs. A. Taylor's chestnut Minnie Nc by
Planet dam Edna, years Old 15l lbs; and A. Aliens
chestnut horse Trade Wind, by Lightning, dam by
Revenue 1874 lbs. Cariboo and Minnie Nc were with
drawn. No pools sold on the grounds, but sew
eral private bets made around the judges stand
the race, Shaughraun being the iavorite over the
field at odds.
At half past three O'Clock the horses came to the
post Usage mounted by Meany, shaughraun by Muir
ply Resolute by pontn, Warlike by Little and Trade
Wind by Hyland. The horses took n few preliminary
caners up and down stretch in front Of the judges
stand who were w. r. Travers c. p Wetmore and f.
Rogers when Mr. Rowland Robins, the starter, sum
moned them to the post After one unsuccessful at
tempt to get them away the Nag fell when they
were on very even terms Usage leading a
trine Resoute second, shaughraun third warlike
fourth, Trade Wind refusing to start The horses went
down the green track at very fair pace, and when
they reached the first obstacle which a wall,
Usage first by length, Resoute second,
hind Trade Wind not having made up his mind yet to
start The second jump brush fence or hur
de- Usage leading Resolue second Shaughraun third,
Warlike good way Off and sulking. The horses then
inclined to the right and jumped obque wall,
appearing from the start as If they jumped side
ways Still diverging further to the right they nearly
reached the rivers edge, when they jumped brush
fence Resolute now leading Usage second shaugh-
third, warke fourth, far away Wheeling to the
left from the Shore the horses jumped another brush
fence called a double jump the above map, Usage
leading about three lengths the running alongside the
water being very and fast Resoute then second
neck in front of Shaughraun, the latter 100
yards ahead of warlike, who was never after
ward in the race, he acted like a
brute all the way The horses then jumped another
hurdle and afterward circed around the left going
out of sight for a moment behind haystack. Then
climbing hill at the lowest part of the they
went hurdle, Usage leading one length, shaugh-
raun second length in advance of Resoiute, Warke
far behind that 1t is not worth while to
notice him further 1t said that he fell down
behind the haystack mentioned above and lay
for few seconds without throwing his rider The next
jump was over a low wall the bend where the
horses wheeled and faced the judges stand they being
more than half mile away and they then were what
is called 'the back track" shaughraun was then in
front and he led over wall half length his jockey
having taken the shortest part Of the bend Usage
ond Resolue third The at this time close
and much admired by the spectators On
the horses up the long, straight stretch. Shaugh-
raun leading at the next hurdle by a length,
Usage second, half length in front of Reso-
Lutte The next jump stiff stone wall, well
sodded the top the horses going handsomely 1t
length apart Shaughraun FIRST, Usage second Reso-
Lutte third Getting away from this 200 yards further
off they jumped hurdle, Shaughraun leading one
length, Resoute second the distance ahead of
Usage Meaney taking steady pull the as she
was climbing the hill Near the top of the high ground
the horses jumped a large stone wall about
three feet thick, shaughraun leading Resoute second
one length front of Usage. They then in front
of the great mass of people, and going toward the
brush and water, which nearly parallel with the
judges stand. The horses there made grand jump
and the style and accuracy Of both them and the riders
were loudly appauded by the crowd Shaughraun led
over the two lengths, Usage second. half length
in advance of Resolute Going the field from the
water Murphy forced the pace Shaughraun, and he
was lengths clear Of Usage when he jumped over
the stone wall Resoute about three lengths further or
The horses then had oblique wall before them
and Shaughraun fully four lengths clear OF Usage
as he went 1T but he then very wide
while Meaney brought Usage the inside of him.
and when the passed the next hurdle there
was not so much difference between them. Usage had
now the inside track the sharp bend and, when the
two passed the stone WALL Shaughraun had not
above length the best of it, Shaughraun and Usage
were then doing their best and leaving Resolue be-
hind very rapidly. On they around the bend and
when they jumped the hurdle on the top of the
hill the the last from home the horses were
parallel Murphy urging Shaughraun with might
and main, while Meancy giving Usage the spur at
almost every jump At the last hurdle
Usage was clear of Shaughraun and she
galoped home winner by two lengths
Shaughraun dozen lengths ahead Of Resolute
warllke half mile behind. Trade Wind went part of
the way, when his jockey, Hyand, becoming disguised
with the beast, pulled him up and dismounted and led
him to the stand having gone over only about two
thirds Of the