The New York herald., 1876-10-06

purse found him supporters. This colt must
sheep in VOLTS clothing Backed heavily no
finished 4 creditable third IN tho first heat, and
then wen, OF and the second with such ridiculous
ease II was thought the purse his Ater
heat Mr. Pierre Lorilard purchased Preston CIV.
Ing 81 500 and Il Is stated the bay colt Courier Tor
him. Then he took down Matthews, and put
Swim up, when he the favorite, three 10 enc
for large With good seud-on, he fast
around the turn but then showed his ugly temper
by bo.ung nearly into the ience and stopping
II he had been shot. At the quarter pole Rhada-
inanthus 100 yards to the front ard there
danger of his being caught particularly by the latest
addition TO the cherry and black. as he would not
faster than rol The collapse among the buyers was
30 sudden and unexpected II VIII be many day before
Il is forgotten, and one gentleman IN particular who,
It Is SAID backed him on the strength Of dream,
wishes he hadn't gone TO bed that night Those who
know the disposition and boiling propenstes OF
Preston attribute his defeat solely to the change of
riders Matthews who understands the colt ihor-
oughly has always cOaxed and not driven him. Tho
driving process unfortunately, was adopted by Swim,
And Preston, dsliking Il, stopped.
Tho day rain and surprises finished with five
furlong dash for woyear oids, purse OF 5000 seven
OF frsky youngsters faced the starter and new
candidate gave them taste Of his quality by winning
cracking struggle by hoad This was the bay colt
Higgins. by Pat Malloy, out OF Yelowbird, and MS
maiden secured him victory. Had not Bow!c's
Ally oriole been standing sil when the sg-
nal gwen the verdict would have been reversed,
for her jockey seeing too late his difficulty sent her
spinning ater the fast disappearing contestants, and
made up the gap In such a clipping manner sne
showed possession oraclng powers OF no mean order
though perhaps were better for her owner mad she
not made the exhibition which brought down the
Emal gathering"
ONE MILE AND A HALF.
JEROME PARK Nkw YORK, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8,
1s70-rmRp DAY or TnE FALi RACING MEETING or
rug AMERICAN JOCKEY CLuB-FIRsr RAcE-Pursc
$500. for all ages the winner be sold auction !;
horses DO sold Tor 800 to carry weight Tor ago.
for 81, 900 allowed bs; If for $3.50, lbs; II Tor
5000 II lbs entrance ave per cent The amount going
TO second horse. one mile and hail.
l.. A. Hhchcok's ch h. Galway, wears, by Con-
cord out or Medina, $500, ia lbs. tLakelandl j
6. /. Lorillards oh. c. Wariock, years, bv War
Dance, out OF Undtne 81, 600, 100 lbs. ...Smi,hl
Asieriod, out OF Katora, $3.50. III lbs Barbeel
A Donahucs ch h New YORK, years, by Planet,
out OF Hester, $500 lo7 lbs. ppc., lb. over
James McCormcK's b. C. Arcturus years by
Planet out Of Elkhorna, $500, loo lbs. -. lswim) o
Davis, dam BY Lexington, $3.50 81 lbs. (BarretD 0
W. r. Babcock's CHI h. oxmore years, by Bay
Dick dam by Oliver s'So ~ ios.......tslade)
Average OF pools-Gaway, $3.50; warlock, $50;
Arctures, $40 Partnership, sloo oxmore $50;
field Si5. Partnership and Wariock made play, iol-
loved by oxmore, Arciurus ana New York. the last
two being front OF Courier and Galway, until iu
The stretch, when Warock showed ahead When
tho halt milo had been covered Warock
length the best OF anuirs, Galway follow
Ing half length in advance OF Now York his
Immediate attendants being Arcturus, Partnership,
Oxmore and Courier IN the rear. In this order they
ran around 10 the quarter poe at which point the rear
guard improved the pace, and Galway, New YORK and
Arcturus drew up to the leader, making the struggle
very interesting Around the club house curve Gal
way moved 10 Warlock aGd after Lakeland had felt
oil him, he dropped back instant, evidently satisfied
OF the way matters were gong BY the three-quarter
pole warlock was pressed by Galway
and this time tho former weakened shortening his
stride the whip was applied He drew away for awhile
from the persuasion but tho old horse Galway would
be refused and with rafting setto obtained the
command. The balance, though taking hold of their
bits IN earnest were not dangerous, and with tho in
tcret centred the leaders they fought the way all
down the straight, Galway finally winning by half
length, Partnership was third, New York fourth,
Arcturus nth, Courier sixth and 0xmoro beaten oil.
Tmc, 2:s51 a.
GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP.
SAME DAy--SEcoSD RAcE.-Eleventh renewal OF the
Grand National Handicap Sweepstakes OF 800 each,
half forfeit and only $50 II declared out; with 81 900
added; of which $500 to the second horse. Closed
with II subscribers, OF which 10 declared out Two
miles and quarter Value of handicap, 1850
d. McDaniel's b. Vigil, years by Virgil, out of
Pierre Lorillard's Or c. James A.. years, by Lean.
ington, out OF Maiden, los lbs. .(Hayward)
D. McDaniol's ch. h. Big sandy, years, by Aus.
traan, out OF Geneurn. 100 lbs. .......,W Clark 3
J. q. X Laurences b. h. Shylock aged, by Iexng.
Ton, out OF Edith, III lbs .tBarbee)
4 A. Clabauehs b. h. Piccolo, years, by Concord.
out OF Mandina, lis lbs holloway o
G l. Loriard's CHI. c sunburst, years, by Planet,
out oil Bette Ward, % lbs.... .tsmith) 70
Time, All
Average Of betting.-Big Sandy and vigil 5000;
James A., $3.50; shyock, sle5. Piccoo, sl60; sun,
burst, Sl55. Vigil was in front Tor couple OF hum
drcd yards and then Big Sandy took up the running
from sunbursl and his stable companion Shyock and
Pccoio being ccar OF James A. AS they settled
down vigil retired 10 third place end there
was kept awaiting developments. Dashing past
clear lead of three lengths on sunburst who held
similar advantage Vigil, while at intervals OF
length the others tailed astern Around the
turn and to the quarter pole Big Sanoy maintained his
advantage and not until the club house gone by
was there any material change. Here Big Sandy
going IN advance nearly four lengths, while the
Others, running in the order before given, in
very close attendance upon each other The pace In
creased down the straight and they passed the judges
the second time, with mile and quarter
eonc over, with McDaniel's representatives, irst and
second, Big Sandy driving along lengths tho best
OF IT, Vigil the same advantage Sunburst, Shyock
fourth, flccoo next and James A. stu behind them ALL
the leaders went round the turn AT cracking pace,
and the Others catching the stride the order became
more compact, and at the quarter the Vigil colt
up TO Sandy. and they had piping time down by tho
club house. though Sandy had the loot of
the other. Just before the quarter reached
Sunburst stopped and favoring his right hind leg
awakened the Tear that something radically wrong
which proved to be the 1t atcrward charged
that shyock cut him down, but whether this report
made to the Judicial authorities did ranspire.
So with the field reduced TO ve the horses appeared
IN sight, Big sandy struggling along front Vigil his
saddle girth, James A. third, who making his
running Pccoio fourth aud Sh yock ong aslcrn.
Vigil soon passed Big Sandy and the straight
reached by the foremost rank fighting deiermincdiy
Hayward was driving James A., aud, though he man
aged reach the heels OF Vigil, he easily shaken
of and had the ghost OF chance of beating him
for Vigil ned him bay he pleased and landed
winner by one length and halt; Big Sandy third,
Bhyiock who quit down the straight, moderately
fourth and Piceolo a bad NTH; Sunburst hobbed IN
time after. The mile was done in :54 u. two
miles in 3:44 aud the Two and aquarter mall
Tho winner Of the Grand National was bred by Mr.
N. II. sanford and purchased by Mr. James A. GRIN
stead al MS yearng sale Tor $500 or less In turn Mr.
Grinstead disposed OF him to Colonel McDanels last
December, under whose no has since been Vigil
blood bay, fifteen three aud halt high, and has
but the slightest speck OF white on his forehead. His
nrst appearance on the turf was in sweepstakes for
twoycar olds, half mile at Lexington, May H. 1875
when, with twelve others, he sent for what he
worth. Minnie T. Morgan II in SO
peconds and Vigil was among the number badly beaten
He OF the performers in the Alexander Stakes
bali mile, run at the first meeting, Louisville and
lhis he did not meet with any better Yagmnt
was the winner IN 50s seconds. Same meeting, three
days after. he made one of the 1een that the
tennessee Stakes, three quarters OF mile which Tell
10 Creedmoor in l.22ts rest then given
him until the spring meeting OF this year at
Baltimore, when. under McDane,'s colors he unsnc-
ccssfully appeared IN sweepstakes ior three year
olds mile and was beaten Oy Pera, shirley and
May d., behind him being Rappahannock 0utcast
and ten others At jerome he performed In a three.
year old purse, June s, mile and eighth, and
was fourth to Beriram, Woodland aud bennington