The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-15

proved the closest race OF tho season. and the pair
passed the stand SO close that crowd was again IN
awaited the result, each kindly volunteering bis
OPINION The judges nnaiy decided In favor OF RISK
THE RACING.
The track being In capital order and the weather
most suitable for racing the events that were on Tho
card gave great satisfaction TO the spectators as the
running was interesting throughout. Four races were
run-the first a dash OF tDrce-quarters OF milo by
nine clippers: the second was the Ocean Hovse
Stakes mile and thrce-ouarters, which had four
starters; the third dash Of mile and half for
which five came TO the post and made capital race.
and the fourth was dash OF a mile ana quarter.
when had 10 be run the second time on account OF
deaa heat The horses that made the dead heat and
ran II OF wore nicely equaized In regard to weight
that the deciding heat was won oy hsad only. The
following are the details OF tue ractng:-
FIRST RACE
was Tor purse oil $500 $50 TO second and $50 10
the third horse; the distance threequarters Of mile
There were hne entries, consisting Of j. X. Gibney's
estDut my Love Chase by LcamingtOn-Henrictta
Wech years old, - lbs George L. iorard's brown
My Orloe, by Kentucsy-imp Pussy. years
haywood e lag, years Old, III 5s ' G. Isnsssaas
"a! years. y oS Is as'
cot Romncy, by Curles-Poh, years Cd, lis lbs
sse S MY Us u
lily Hattie r., by Leaning ion-Bonnlc Doou, years
old, lls lbs; Il. shea's bay geid,ng cyri BY .Plunc
ahues chestnut gedlng Waco, by Management
Ju,ieia years Old, lis lbs Yorkshire Lass was The
iavorie, selling Tor 800; Fahcss second choice,
bringing $50; Romney third in favor at SEQ; The
others The ned eichlng s45 Inc start, alter half
nrs Yorkshire Lass second, orioie third, Love Chase
fourth, Faithess fifth, The others close together.
haa lead OF length, SO RAPIDLY hsd she run down
The backstrelcn Orioe second, Fathlcss third, Rom
ncy our.h, mo three Niles being much faster tnan
Romney proved be, Love Cause i'm, Hatiio 4.
sixth Waco seventh, Gray Lag eighth. Cyr ninth.
Yorkshire Lass showed the way around the lower turn
anu Two lengths 10 front at the three quarter polo,
Onoe second Falthlcss third Hattie f. fourth,
Romncy fifth, the son Of Curlcs having apparently
lost his great hurst OF speed; Love Chase
SIKH tie others oul OF tho race. Yorkshire Lass
strong up the homcsrcch and won the race with
ap, aren't ease by length, Orole second, lengths
ia advRucc. OF Romncy, who was neck ahead OF
HATTIE f., nc having run much better than he did in
the first hall mile. Waco was nth, Falless sixth,
jockey found her III nccs out Cyril was seventh no
never having been IA the race alter inc ls Tell Love
Chase was eighth uni Gray Lag ninth. Time, l:lS}4.
RACE
the Ocean Hotel Stakes value $3.50, added to q
q ov es 81" Or aaa sSts ans
allowed lbs; sno second to receive $3.50 and the
tnrd horse $50 out OF the stakes; the distance one
mile aud threequarters. Tho stakes closed with
thirty three nominations, but only four OF the numoer
to the post These were +. Lorillards bay colt
Bombas, by Bonnie Scolland-BenicR; George l..
Lorlard's buy colt Loungcr, by bennington Nun
dane; N. A. Lit,r'l's chestnut hly by Leahinston--
Emma Johnston; ana n W; asars ony COT Lcxns
the others selling Tor $500, Sears Lexington colt
$780, LitIels Ally 500 Loungcr $50 Bombast
Was away first when the nas tell, the Lexng-
ton colt second, Lounger third, Lit,es Any fourth
Tne Lexington colt 10 tho front anu led Two
lengths a the hal-nic pole, Bonbast second, two
lengths ahead OF Loungcr the latter TWO lengths III
front of the hlly. inc Lexington colt kept Ire gap
open around lower turn aud At the thrcequarter
pole led lengths, Bombast second, length in
front II the Oily, Louuger close up. Running up The
quarter stretch the Lexington colt ran ike racehorsc
passed the stauu iour lengths IN front oil Bombast
the latter three length. ahead OF the lilly, Longer
bringing up the rear. Going around the upper turn
Bombast shut up some Of tho daylight, anu ne they
passed quarter pole the Lexington colt was only
Two lengths in 'front.' and 1t seemed that hc would
not be able 10 keep that advantage very
long. Bombast six lengths ahead Of
Lounger at this time, the llly having shot
her bot at The cuU house. Bombast was given his
head he got into tho backstrctch and almost
Instantly he showed in 'front.' Az the halt mile pO.e no
led length the Lexington colt eight lengths IA front
oil Loungcr. who was ten lengths away IRON the hiiy
Btmblst three lengths ahead OF the Lexington
colt al tho three quarter poe and coming INTO tho
Lomesrech under pull, gallopcd homo an easy win
oil the stake by three lengths Lexington colt
secohd, forty yards Ia advance OF Lounler who
nearly Two hundred yards ahead Of Inc My. limo,
36ia. The stakes amounted 10 81 400. The hlly
pulled up lame, having strained her IONS In tho
VIEWERS OF THE OCEAN HOTEL STAKES.
IL; SsLT