The New York herald., 1879-10-08

| 1S69-A. Bemonts
| ls7O-M H. Sanford's
Nine. Dudley. Planet. ....... IL 1:50s
1S7l-D. j. Crouse's
Gray Planet. .Planet........ II 1:2o
1s72-R. W. Waldin's
Minnie w.. Planet. 10 l;ls3a
ls73-Thos. Puryear's
Grinstead. 49,. .Giiroy....... 10 10 1:l7I
1S74-Lawrence l. Co.'s
IIyder Ali. -. bennington. ~ 1:eo
ls75-D. McDaniel's -
Vrginius.. Virgil. IS l:lV
1S76--P. Lorillard'l
Bombast. ...... b. Scotland. 90 1:l9A
lS77-G. L. Lorillards
Albert. Australian. "a l:ZV's
1s7s--D ID. withers
Belinda. .Glenelg....-.. 23 l:lS
1S79-A. Belmonts
Carita.. Ill Used...... 23 10 1:lSH
Reduced to three quarters of u mile.
THE THIRD RACE
was the Grand National Handicap Sweepstakes of
500 each half forfeit only $40 If declared by the
20th of September, with $500 adaed; the second to
receive $500 out of the stakes; weights to be an
nounced by September 10; winners OF any handicap,
after publication of weights. lbs additional; OF
two or more 10 lbs. Two miles and a quarter. The
General Phillips. by Glenelg. dam La Polka. years
old. carrying 1Os lbs; Mr.: G. L. Lorillard's
daTson day nn years. old Ferida H was W the favorite
at to Phillips ut the opening of the betting
but this taken with such relish by the specu-
lators that only to offered before the start
The horses were started head and head, and they
up the homestretch side and side. As they
passed the judges stand Ferida led half length, i'll
261s seconds and going around the upper turn
opened daylight in front of General Philips. At
the quarter pole-the half.mi being run
in 531a seconds-Ferida led two lengths
but she came down to the bluff General Phillips
had closed the gap. Ferida passed around the hill
with one length the best of it, and when she appeared
on the lower she still had that advantage.
Ferida gradually drew away from Phillips the
lower turn and two lengths in front of him at
the three-quarter pole making the mile in 1:5l3l
General Phillips closed on Ferda in the run up the
quarter stretch, and as they passed the judges
stand Ferida only had neck the best OF it. the mile
and quarter being run in 2:16. General Phillips
EfPfa of fha 1IV ho
upper turn, and at the quarter pole-me and half
in 243-he had his head ut her shoulder Coming down
having the inside. he showed his head in front Of
Ferids and rapidly increasing this advantage. went
out of sight around the hill with two lengths the
best Of the Coming in sight General Phillips
was leading three lengths, and 1t evident at this
as it was seen that the flly being urged in all
ways. He passed the threequarter pole three
lengths in front of the fily. the two miles having
been run in 3:39a4, and coming on with strong
pace, General Phillips the race in hand by two
lengths in 4:o7 The stakes were worth $3.50 to the
winner. The following are the previous
WINNERS THE GRAND NATIONAL. HANDICAP.
Year. Winner. Age. VT. Sire. Sers Time.
Kentucky....- 8 14. 4..Lexington.. 5 5:O4
1851. W. weldons
| Local. al........4 lO2. lightning. 4 500
1853 F. Forbes
1ses-M. H. s.nford's
| La POLKA. 100. Lexington. 4:1sh
| 1S7O-M. II. Sanford's
| Niagara 103. Lexington. 4:09H
1 IL.
Monarchist... Ss. Lexington. 409
1S72-D. McDaniel's
Tubman. ...... 10s. War Dance 4:10X
1S73-M. II. Sanford's
Preakness .... 6 11s. Lexington. 4:OsI
| i874-M. II. Sanford's
Mate......... ia. Australian. 6 4:13A
| 1S75-H. p AicGrath's
A. Pennington. 116.. .Tipperary.. 4:151a
1s76-D. McDanel's
Vigil. l.......... 100. .virgil....... 4:11
1s77-G L. Loriliard's
L. Ochiltree.. 124. Lexington. 4 4:1S1s
1876. l.. Lorlard's
Louanier $3.50. 80. .Lcver....... 8 4:OG,l
1875. ID. Bruces
Gen. Phillips. 115. .Gleneg..... 2 4:O7 X
#Chang god from miles and three-quartcrs to two
miles and one-quarter
was for purse Of S400. Winners this year of
$1,000 to carry lbs extra OF $4,000. lbs. extra.
lbs. Maidens allowed if three years old, 10 lbs ii
four years old. IA lbs; If five or upward, 20 lbs.
Throe-qaartssrs Of mile For this race six came to
mare Chiquita, by Hurrah dam Sunrise. aged.
carrying ll9 lbs; Mr. =. Lorillards chestnut colt
| Wallensten, by Waverly dam by Lexington,
years old, 95 lbs: Nelson Il Co.'S bay fiiiy Lady
Middleton. by Hurrah, dam Lady Lancaster. years
old, lis lbs; Mr.. Oden Bowies chestnut mare
Oriole. by Kingtsher dam My Maryland, years
old. 1l9 lbs. James McCormacks bay horse Terror,
by Alarm, dam by Lexington, years old. lO4 lbs..
and Mr.. +. Morris bay colt Avenger by warminster,
dam Remorseless, years old. 100 lbs. Chlquita was
against Waionstein, 4 to against Orioe. 4 to
against Lady Middleton to against Avenger. and
10 to l asdnst a. Terror; The horses .,, had -,
lead Chiquiia second, wallensien third. Oriolc
fourth. Lady Middleton fifth. Terror sixth. Before
the horses ran furlong Wallenstein showed
in front, and at the foot of the bluff he first
by half length. Chiquita secend. Avenger third.
The horses passed out OF sight around the bluff III
this order. and when they appeared in view on the
head and head. Lady Middleton third. Avenger
fourth. Orolo fifth, Terror Sixth Wallenstein came
Chiquita, the latter half a length ahead Of Lady
Middleton, Oriole fourth, Avcnger hfth Terror
wallcnstcin the race by two lengths. Lady Mid
dleton second. neck in front OF Oroie. the latter
head in advance Of Chiquita. Avenger nth, Terror
sixth. Time. 1:1SA.
THE FIFTH RACE
was handicap steeplechase tor purse of 5000. OF
which 500 to the second horse; entrance free. Any
number of horses allowed to be entered by the
owner. Three horses tho property OF different
owners, to start race. Entries to be made
by six p. NJ on Saturday October A, or within half
hour after the last race of that day. and the
October 6. The full stecplcchase The fol-
lowing were the entries aud the weights assigned to
head. by julius. dam Leisure. aged 1SS % lbs; Hugh
Gaffney's gray horse Derby, by Eugene. dam Kate
Sovereign. aged 47 lbs; Mr.. Lawrence Harts chest
nut horse. BEDDING. by Harry OF tho West, dam
Ida Dickey. 6 years old. 14s lbs; The Newport
stables bay lilly Judith. by alcnelg. dam Madame
Dudley, 4 years old. 143 lbs; Mr.. J. f. Mullins
brown horse Moonstone. by Astcroid. dam Alabama.
aged l35 lbs. Mr.. w. McMahon's bay horse
lbs., and DAILY Brothers bay geidinR Pomcroy. by
Planet. dam vandalia. years old, 125 lbs. Judith
had the call the betting, Deauhead being the
second favor Disturbance third the others being
little In demand at the longest kind OF odds. Tho
start was a very fair one, Disturbance leading.
Moonstone second, Derby third. the others getting
off quickly. When they came to tho first
hurdle. which stationed just behind the timers
stand-the horses running north-Pomcroy was
first over, Derby second, Moonstone third, Judith
fourth, Disturbance nth. Deadhcad sixth, Redding
seventh, Nipper bringing mp the rear. The horses
then ran down to the beginning of the three-quar-
track and jumped the fence into the north heid
where there two rail fences to be negotiated.
At the the quarter pole Npper refused and
stopped and Pomcroy bolted, and 1t was long time
afterward before his jockey could get him straight
and him follow the others, although out Of
the After circling around the north eld just
before going out second hedge fenco is sta
toned. Judith showed the way over this. followed
by Disturbance. Redding. Moonstonc. Deadhead and
Derby, and they all went clean the double
hurdles at the foot of the blnn Passing into tho
afuth fcid Disturbance took the lead and sho ed