The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-13
First Day Of the Ascot
Meeting.
AN IMMENSE ATTENDANCE.
General Grant Accompanies The Prince and
Princess Of Wales.
TIE EVENTS AND WINNERS.

The Assoc, meeting opened brilliantly to-day.
thunder storm last evening cooled tho sultry atmos-
phere and improved the turf
THE ATTENDANCE
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Of
Wales and General Grant occupied the royal stand.
The crowd was immense.
HyR mAJEsrr's COLO VASE
The race for Her Majcsty's Cold Vase brought out
rcld Of seven s,arters., Lord Famou,hs skyiark,
second choice in the betting at 10 against him,
won easily by three lengths Mr.. Masqucs Roscbcrry,
the favore nj TO 2. secured secoud place. and sir.
Bcyili's Rhidorroch. AT 10 to i, came In third.
SUMMARY.
The Colo Vase given by Her Majesty, added to
sweepstakes OF 20 sova cach Tor ODDS. los
lbs tour, IL lbs; Ave- six and aged. l29 lbs mares
and s Ell allowed lb, horses that have never
before The time Of starting TO be allowed we,gn, 10 tho
following proporons:-r three years old, los four
lbs 1--WE, II lbs six and aged, Is lbs matches not to
BIO reckcncd as wnnings) allowances uccurn uativc;
tho winner Of tho Derby, Oaks ST. Lcgor. French
10 lbs extra; the winner Of the Ascot, lockwood
or Doncastcr Cup or OF tho Queens Vase at Ascot IN
eu dEs o Pas n9 Popt or
Carct Stakes IN 1876 or 1877, 10 carry oa extra; two
Lord Falmou,h's b. c skylark, by King Tom, out OF
Mr. Mosques b. b. Rosebcry BY specuium. out OF
Ladyhkc, by Ncwmnstcr, s oars..............-.
Mr.. William Bevls b. Q. Rhdorrock, by Josk,n,
out OF Peahen, 3 years. Observation-Disclosures.
THE NOTWITHSTANDING
BY King rom GOT Of Wheat Ear, reads a good ped-
grce, aud Skylark tho 1rst produce OF the mare
who bv Young Melbourne, out OF Swallow. and
was a for racer Like the majority OF Lord Fal-
mouths animals, skyiark 10 hnely Bred aud early in
1875 he looked tho ideal Of Derby colt
while his performances two-ycar-oId
titled him TO hgn consideration Tor that event. aud
Tor which time he fancicd rs either
Pctrarch Ksber, the winner. Skylark the
owner Of unbeatcn certificate as two-year.old
and having four TO hrs credit, regarded tho
crack colt Of tho Heath House lot Being troubled
with curbs, however, he caused his trainer Matthew
Dawson, much anxiety and trouble when preparing
hlm for the Derby. In which he faiied to
secure place, finishing nth, with Is to against
him before the start HIS total performances as
three yesr-old eleven In number, SIX Of which
he was credited 1ith. He captured the Eighteenth
yards; walked over for tho Coffee Room Stakes ono
mile and two furlongs, Newmarket nrst spring meet
ing. May 2; st the same meeting, May s, the New
market Stakes. seven furiongs and two hundred
and yards; walked over for the Midsummer
Stakes furlongs and one hundred and ninetysx
yurds Newmarket July meeting, the Twenty ath
Bcntnck Memorial Stakes, milo and .our iurlongs,
oodwocd, July 81 and easily placed to his credit the
Newmarket Derby, milo aud Tour furIongs at the
second
dec,sivcly Tor tho Cambridgesh,re Stakes he did
ngain appear until April 10, this year, when, With
lza bs up, he easily defeated Cotness and Timba.lo
the Eighteenth Newmarket Bcnnhi Siases, New.
market Craven Meeting Tho samc day no
beat rwinc the PIadcn by four lengths for
tho Cisrct Stakes His next appearance was on tho
Two thousand Guineas day, May 2, Newmarket First
Spriog Meeting, when no again clcverIy showed tho
way by u length and hail TO hts old opponent, Mr..
j. Ii. Houidsworth's bay colt Cotness for tho Prince
Of waios' Stakes, miles, two furion2s and twenty
eight yards. Then follows tho present VIC
tory. Sxylark's engagements arc-rho Gold
Cup two miles and half run on Thursday,
juno H. at Ascot Tho Alexandra Plate. three miles,
run Friday, June 49, last day Of the Ascot mceting
tho stockbrdgc Cup, run June g. at stockbrdgc the
Twentynrth Bept,ncE Memorial Stakes, August .,
nj Good ood the Champion Stakes, Of Newmarket
October 9 1878, ono milo, two furiongs and seventy
three yards.
PRINCE or WALES STAKES.
Tho Prince Of Wales Stakes, about one milo and five
furlongs won by Mr. W. $. Mnchci.Inncs' Glen
Arthur by half length. He was the iavorite In the
betting to bong iaid against him bcfore tho start
Tho Thanc colt, with 20 To against him. finished Sec
ond and Lord Folmouths SicpnIr, Is TO l, came in
third. Seven started.
The Prince OF Wales stakes OF 90 sovs. each, halt
forfeit, 900 sovs. added, for three year-od colts
IL lbs. hes, III lbs winner OF 900 SOW stake 20
carry lbs OF 900 SOW stake lbs OF Tho Derby or
OAKS at EPSON, or Grand Prix de Paris, lbs EXTRA
penalties not accumuativc, maidcns allowed lbs tho
owner OF the second horse 800 sovs tho
owner OF the thpd horse 10 out OF the stakes
new course about one mile and dive furiones. lOl
subscribers
Mr. W. ). Mitche-lnncs' b @. Glcn Arthur, by
Adventurer, out Of Maid of the Glen. i
Mr.. J. Johnslonss en- c., by Mandrake. out Of TIE
Lord Falmouth's br. .. Slcipnr, by Lord Lyon, out
OF Siueria.-.
Colonel Cartcr's Oh. G. Harlan, py Lord Clifton out
Of Cerintha.
Lord Hnrtingtou's b. T. Bclphuchc. by Tuxopniiiie.
out oil ' aga.
Mr. +. jennings b. C Shcurakc, by Mandrake, out
OF Bonny Breast Knot ......................-... o
Mr. Gomms b. Grand Tcmplar, by Roslcrucian.
out OF Frvol,y ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
TUE WINNER, GLgS ARrHtR.
Clan Arfhur hay coli nv Advenfurcr ont of Maid OF