The New York herald., 1879-09-19

the long course and Trouble won it. Bertha was
second. Notwithstanding she fell at wall. but her
jockey caught her. mounted again and came in be-
fore'Puck No. 2. ridden by Mr.. R. Peters. i se
OFFICERS DAY.
JupoEs-Messrs. Fairman Rogers. August Bel
mont. 4. d. Bolt. Jr.. and skipworth Gordon.
srARrEas-Messrs. L. G.. Grlswold and ]. G. X.
Lawrence.
ASSISTANT SrARrER-Mr. n. G. Lorillarl.
CLERK THE ScALEs-Colouel G.. r. Fearing.
The following the details OF the racing:--
FIRST RACE
was over hurdles. mile heats, weight for ase welter
weights with maiden allowances OF 5 lbs; $500 20
the frst horse $50 to the second and $50 to the
third. For this there four starters. comprising
Mr. c. Reeds chestnut gelding Disturbance. by
ChiIcothe. dam Matte @. years old. carrying l52
lbs; Messrs. Bennett 4 Co.'s chestnut gelding
Dandy. by Oysterman. Jr dam Bet Arlington,
years DID, i49 lbs. and the Newport Stables bay Ally
Judith. by Glenelg. dam Madame Dudley. years
old. l43 lbs. judith the favorite at to l; to
against Disturbance and to against Dandy.
First Heat.-The start q capital one the horses
going away even terms. Judith and Disturbance
ran side and side to the first hurdle which 100
yards away. Judith and Disturbance took the hur
die and topped 1t cleverly but when Dandy jumped
It, two iongths behind the Ally. he knocked it down.
Judith to the front the way to the quarter
pole and she passed that point lengths ahead of
Dandy the latter being half length in advance Of
Disturbance. Leaving there the horses
around the lower north tu1n and
then they wheeled and up toward
the south and the crowd Of excited spectators
Passing ths'haf-mile pole Judith led four lengths
and as she Bumped the second hurdle she lead
ing four lengths under a pull. She showed the way
up tho hlBoward the three-quarter pole and passed
over that fully six lengths ahead of Dandy. who
two lengths in advance Of Disturbance. Wheeling
around tho south turn Disturbance closed on Dandy
and tho latter shut up some of the daylight on
Judith. but as she passed the fourth and last
hurdle she led two lengths. indy second. head in
advance OF Disturbance. Judith then away
and the heat by four lengths. well in hand. Dis
turbance second. four lengths in front of Dandy.
No time taken.
Second HeaI-sudith was the favorite over the
field at long odds. The horses had capital start
and went away at clipping pace to the first hurdle
which thoy passed nearly parallel. Leaving
here Judith Immediately bolted to the left and
200 yards the wrong way before she was turned by
her rider She then at the top Of her speed
with the hope Of overtaking the Others but without
a fall there chance OF catching them. Dis
turbance In front to the second hurdle. two
lengths in front of Dandy and he increased the gap
going to the third hurdle passing over that six
lengths ouo8Q U
speed Disturbance jumped tho fourth hurdle safely
and came home . winner of the race by four lengths
Dandy sesond. Judith dstanced.
THE sEcoND RACE -
was dash on the fat of ave-eghths OF mile. gen.
temen riders, for horses which had been hacked at
Newport and lad not been regularly trained since
September /: six-year-olds and aged to carry 1853
lbs; e-yesrolds 162 lbs; -yearolds 15S lbs.
three -year-ods 14S lbs; overweight allow ed; cup
to the winner and whip to the rider OF the second
horse. Five to the post for this event. These
were Mr.. Mr.. F. NJ. Wares chestnut gelding Chara-
tan, by Helmbold. dam by knight Of st. George.
5 years old, carrying 159 lbs; Mr.. r. Eve
lyn's brown Linda aged pedigree I'M
known. 105 lbs.; Mr.. j. G. X. Lawrence's
black horse Lcgtimist, by Kentucky. dam
Genista. years old, l6s lbs.; Mr.. Perry Bemonts
bay mare Hiberna. by bennington dam Henrietta
welch, years DID, 159 lbs, and Captain Candy's bay
gelding The Judge. by Conductor, dam unknown.
aged, 16s lbs Hibernia the favorte, Legiti-
mist the second choice In the betting The horses
had capital start from the furlong between the
quarter and half-milo poles. and went of at clip
ping pace Hibernia leading. Legitimist second. The
Judge third, Charlstan fourth. Linda nth. After
running quarter OF mile. Legitimst began bleed
ing at the nose and Mr.. Lawrence prudently pulled
him up. and he logged the remainder Of the dis
tance home. Mr. Belmont kept the lead up
the hill the horses inning to the south. and at the
half-nie pole he leading half length. Charla-
tan second. The Judge close up. Hibernia clear
Of the others the way to the thrce-quarter pole
and had tribe Of daylight between herself and The
Judge. Charlatan close up third, Linda fourth.
coming around the turn toward tho home run Cap
tain Candy brought The Judge up with rush and
soon ok Hibernia. and then, after beautiful
and spirited inish the race by q neck. Hibernia
second, neck in advance of Charatan. Mr.. Peters
entry was not sent in time. He was not considered
in the by the judges.
THIRD RACE
was handicap hurdle for polo ponies, Of
about half mile, six hurdles: riders to bs
members Of the westchestor Polo Club; overweight
allowed. A cup to the winner and saddle and
bride to tho second horse. There seven start
this comprising Mr. F. T. Iselins gray gelding
Zulu. $50 lbs; Mr. G. Bryces gray geldng sankey.
149 lbs Mr. A. Ladenbergs bay gelding o3. 100 lbs:
Mr.. Grenville Ksnes pied geldng CASTLE Soap. las
lbs; Mr.. Halleck's bay gclding San Antonio. 163
lbs.; Mr.. r. Peters gray gelding Fox. 150 lbs.
and Mr.. p. Lorllarl. Jr.'s. bay gclding Puck.
159 lbs. The ponies were started from the
half-mle pole. and ran over southerly half of
tho mile course. Mr.. Iselin with Zulu. first
away. Mr.. Bemonts San Antonio second, Mr.. Gris-
wold's Puck No. third. Mr.. Ladenbergs o. fourth.
MIR. Bryce on sankey fifth. Mr.. Peters Fox sixth.
Mr.. Kane on CASTLE Soap seventh After running u
furong Puck went the 'front.' Zulu second. O3
third, San Antonio fourth Sankey ffth. Fox sixth.
CASTLE Soap bringing up the In this way they
jumped the nrst hurdle. When the ponies reached
the three-q quarter pole San Antonio had taken the
lead. followed by 03 second. Zulu third. Puck
fourth. Sankcy hfth Fox sixth and Castillo
Soap seventh. As tho ponies running
around the lower turn. after jumping tho other
hurdles and heading for home. tho saddle grth
OF San Antonio broke. and he sworvod over against
tho left wing Of the hurdle stationed there throw
ing Mr.. Belmont heavily to tho ground. This set
tied the chances OF San Antonio. Mr.. Ladenberg
then took tho lead with o. ana coming rapidly on.
won u capital race by length. Puck second. Fox
third. Zulu fourth. sankey hfth and CASTLE Soap
sixth. Mr.. Belmont was fortunately uninjured by
Tho mishan hnt considerably innrtiand that snch n