The New York Herald Newspaper, November 1, 1874, Page 9

AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. EXTRA DAY AT JEROME PARK. a A Large Attendance, Representing the Wealth and Aristocracy of the City. FIVE SPIRITED RACES. niece peibiperereree: Moonstone, Mildew, Shylock, Girl of the Period and Trouble the Winners. PROMPT FUNISHMENT OF FRAUD. ‘The morning yesterday orbke rather cold and ebilly, but with a clear sky overhead and a fair Prospect of fine weather, It was not, however, 80 promising or warmed by such a sun as shone on Friday, and many eager faces were seen at the windows anxiously awaiting the iriends that were to call for them, ag the temperature was just sufll- clently cold to justify the absence of those in a delicate state of health, Very tew, however, were digappointed, as it would require a more gloomy appearance of affairs to deter the lovers of horseracing from making a visit 0 Jerome Park on the last day of the season, and With such brilliant prospects of sport as the pro- gramme led one to expect. Shortly after ten 4, M. the avenue was lined with carriages, some stopping opposite the princely mansions that grace that thoroughfare to take in a bevy of the Righ-bred beauties for which New York 1s so justly famed, while others, coming in from the cross streets, joined in the throng that gradually pressed along toward the Park. Some partes in hired buggies were hurrying along, hammer, hammer, op the hard stones, a8 if they were afraid they would not get the worth of their money beiore they returned home, while others, driving high-priced cattle, were walking slowly and restraining the ardor of their thoroughbreds ‘until they reached the smooth roads in the Park and on the Boulevards. They all, however, looked bright and happy, and the ladies, radiant with the bright color lent them by the sharp morning air, mailed and glanced their thanks to tue cavaliers that accompanied them. Turning into the Park, the pace quickened, and, ghiding along through the timbered avenues, all Fadiant in their autumnal splendor, the russet colored leaves failing off the parent branches that were gently waving their compliment to the pass- img multitude. The Park police, ever on the alert, were standing at their posts models of @iscipiine and decorum, and occasionally asserting their dignity by an_ elevation of the finger in a menacing gesture to warn some of the impetuous that their horses were outstepping the bounds of Park propriety. Once out on the Boulevard the vehicles began to scatter, and the trotters going to the front, the Reavy brigade, including the four-in-hands, ba- rouches, brougnams, clarences, &c,, had the road all to themselves. There were also some few equestrians, a few of whom would certainly have been more comfortable with an inside seat, and one of that troop evidently paid ciose attention to the way the jockeys rode during the races, as he stood erect in his stirrups all the way home, only making use of the pigskin when he could not pos. sibly avoid it. The sharpness of the air rather assisted the business at the road houses, a8 a good many parties found it necessary to water their horses on several occasions. There was the usual jam at the park gates, but with a littie patience everybody got through, gave their wagons over to the attendant darkiea, were dusted of and ushered into the green sward, known as the quarter stretch. People, as a rule, arrived early, and when the bell ran to saddie up sor the first steeplechase the club house balcony was weil filled, and there were not many seats to spare in the ladies’ portton of the grand stand. e speculators were early at work, and shortly after noon the pool seiler’s voice was ringing throngh the air, and the clerks at the French pools were induiging ‘mm some concerted music, in which the words appeared to run—‘Turee on Resointe, two on Mary Clarke, two on Moonstone, two on Reso- te, one on Mary Clarke,” &c., and which were accompanied by the monotonous Clicking of the macoine. Standing on the top of the grand stand, the Park looked perfectly enchanting, with the wooded rise at the background, rich in its autumnal ioliage. The balcony of the club house, bright with the many colored raiments of the fair sex, rewarded a passing glance, while the sloping lawns, dotted over with promenaders, some ot whom roared, in parties, were worth a closer inspection. The last bell, calling che horses to the starting point, soon centred all attention on the jumpers, and tue auctioneer and French pool ticket sellers hastened their vocations, in order to take in every dollar that was offered. The shout “They’re off!’ soon stoppea speculation, and alleyes were turned on the racers as they oped over the winding course, leaping all ob- stacies that barred their jurther progress. Before the horses had gone twice round the attention of the bystanders was attracted to the exclamation of a gentieman from Italy. He was laboring under strong mental excitement, and kept up a running flow of panguage. such as “Jidge, look at the thafe! Watch vim, Jidge! See him hould him, the @irty spalpeen! Oh, Jidge, see him! If I had a Bow!lt Of the scruff of his neck I’d shake the divil out ofhim! Filteen dollars, and divil a gallop for 1t.” Whe speaker had a good many sympathizers tn the crowd, as Resolute had been backed for consider- able money, and his rider was evidently notin a hurry to get in the front rank. The backers of the ‘horse, i they did lose the race, may have the satisfaction o: knowing that the rider, Gaf- Bey, has been ruled off the course for life. The rompt action of the judges in this matter gave e most lively atisiaoton, and the gentieman from italy even brightened up, saying, ‘‘Begorrah, the $15 may go to the divil.” After the first race anumber of ladies from the grand stand weut ‘over to lunch at the club house. In the meantime the rough element were having a fine time to themselves on the hill at the back Of the enclosure, where they were being amused with three-curd monte, thimbie-rigging, trick in the loops and the other insinuating games ot a similar kind, The selling race brought out a field of three, and resuited in & close centest between Mildew and the Harrah colt. The owner and jockey of the other horse, B. F, Carver, were both ruled off the track for life by the judges, as it was apparent they never meant to win the race. The next event brought out a good field, and was won in handsome style by Messrs. Lawrence and G. Lorillard’s Shylock, somewhat recompensing them for the money they mst bave lost on thelr horse Resolute through ‘the riding of Gaffney, the Jockey. The bell then rung for the gentleman riders’ race, und the ladies came hurrying over from the club touse in order to get a good position on the stand. One party, in an English drag, at the foot of the club house iawn, appeared to be very comiortable, enjoying their luncb, and reminded one_ somewhat o} Ascot. The Ear! of Rosebery, an English nobie- man well known in racing cir and Mr. Paul Forbes, one of the original founders of Jerome Park, assisted Mr. Withers in the judges’ stand during this ra The Karl of Rosebery ‘Will be certain to take away a pleasant impression @f the Jerome Park races, as he cannot have failed to Dotice how much more refined are its patrons compared with the crowds at Epsom, Doncaster or eis the large race courses in England. Hav- ing race course enclosed in @ private park makes it more like Ascot, and keeps the great unwashed at arespectable distance, as it would be impossible to keep @ track clear with a crowd of New York roughs inside the gates. The last race, the second eeplechase, was of the, finest races ever run on the track, and rovoked the wildest enthu from the spectators, Passing the stand + ond time the horses, ven in Dumber, flew over water jump without mak: The winner, Trouble, took and t it right throug! 8 he passe stand there as a general rash to the car- and the Boulevards were soon enveloped in id of dust. There was ® d deal of fast driving on the road home, which in one instance Fesulted in a collision that made a complete wreck Of one buggy and damaged the other considerably. The races were over shortly after four P. M., 80 that the visitors were all comfortably at home in time for six P. M. dinner. THE RACING. ‘The track wae in most excellent condition, the atmosphere bracing and baimy—in fact, every- thing was favorable for the sport offered by the management of Jerome Park, Five racing events were on the card—the first a handicap steeple- chase, the second @ selling race of @ milo and an eighth, the third a handicap jor all ages, a dash of @ mile and @ half; the fourth, @ hack race, with gentlemen riders, and the filth another grand bandicap steeplechase over the usual course, which ig about two miles and a half, ‘Tne racing, ae a whole, Was good, but there were two wands | 860 the NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1874.—QUINTUPLE SHEET. perpetrated. The offenders, howev tected and punished summarily, In the first race there were thirteen entries, twelve of which were golored on the cards as starters; but when called to tace the flag- Man only five responded to the summons. These were George Ayres’ brown horse Blind Tom, carry- ing 148 lbs.; Lawrence and G. Lorillard’s chest- nut colt Resolute, with 140 ibs, in the saddle; M. A, Littell’s gray mare’ Mary Clark, with 145 Ibs. ; M. J. Tully’s bay gelding Vesuvins, 148 Ibs., and A. H. Torrence’s bay horse Moonstone, 148 Ibs. Be- fore the horses were saddled and up to the time of starting Resolute was the favorite, as it was | understood that Hugh Gaffney was to ride him, Mary Clark was the second choice in the pools, | selling for about half as much as the favorite, the | other horses bringing much smaller figures. The race went off; Resolute was pulled from the start and was beaten by the winner, Moonstone, over a quarter of @ mile. On inquiries being made by the owner of Resolute of Gaffney why it was that the horse had been beaten so badly, he was told that Resolute would not run on the grass in the felds and that he tirea in the heavy going. Thia did not satisfy either Mr. Lawrence or tho Judges of the race, and they reserved tho case for farther consideration. Rumors were afloat that Gaffney haa leagued with some gambiing parties to throw the race, and that they had bougnt heavily on Mary Clark, and that she was to win the race. They made a fatal mistake, however, as Moonstone won the race, and they lost all their money. But this was not all. Mr. Lawrence was determined to ascertain the truth about his horse’s defeat, and he decided to start him again in tne | other steeplechase, which was the last event of the day, and that determination showed up the rascality of Gaffmey and brought on bis punish- ment alter that race. 'Yhe second event wasa selling race with three starters, a mile andan eighth. Those that came to the post were R. W, Walden’s bay gelding Mil- dew, to be sold ior $300, carrying 99 Iba.: J. G. Bethune’s bay gelding, by Hurrah, $500, 86 Ibs. ; Johu Cdifee’s brown colt B, F. Carver, $1,000, 108 lbs, The latter was pulled at the drop of the flag, and all the way was never suffered to go near the other horses, and was beaten fifty yards. The judges called the jockey of Carver into the stand, and being fully satisfied that tne jockey had orders from the owner to pull the horse, Jonn Coffey, the jockey, and the horse were ruled off the course forever. This ends their racing career, which, to say the least, has not been a very enviable one of late, decision of the judges in the case was universally approved, and Coffee will receive little sympathy from those that shared in the fraud with him, for the bung- liug and transparent manner of tts perpetratigu. Mildew won the race and wassold to J. W. Weldon | lor $340, ‘The third race was a handicap, for all ages, one mile and a hall, and had for starters Lawrence & G, Lorillard’s bay horse Shylock, with 114 Ibs, up; ‘Thomas Puryear & Co.’s bay colt Grinstead, car- rying 98 lps; J. W. Weldon’s nay xelding Kadi, 108 1bs., and James Thompson’s chestnut filly Emma, With 86 los. up. Grinstead was a great lavorite, Shylock the second choice. Shylock ran a grand race, winning 1p the best time ever made, less a quarter of a second than that recorded to Glenelg, With 100 Ibs. up, at four years old, at Monmouth Park, in August, 1870, Shylock’s was a muca better race than Glenelg’s, as he carried his Juli weight (114 lbs.), while Glenelg bad eight pounds off. Shylock improves with age, and, being in very sound condition, there is money in him, The Javorite was second, Kadi a good third. ‘The fourth race was between hacks, gentlemen riders. Three came to the post; one was withdrawn and another horse was not allowed to start be- | cause he was not entered in his owner’s name. | ‘The starters were Girl of the Period, five years | old, ridden by Mr. Peters, carrying 151 ibs.; White Hose, five years old, ridden by Mr. R. Center, weighing 161 lbs, and Satinella, four years old, ridden by Mr. B. Purdy, having in the Baddle 145 lbs, Girl of the Period was a great favorite over the fleld. She won the race very easily, having galloped away from the others at the falling of tue flag. Ail the fgerises mes Tode graceiully and were neatly dressed, The race was of much interest to the numerous spectators, as wef as to the inti- mate friends of the ‘‘geptlemen jockeys,”” The closing event of the day was the Grand Handicap Steepleohase, for which ten horses came to the post to try conclusions for the honors and the emoluments. These were A. H. Torrance’s chestnut gelcing: Trouble, carrying 158 lbs., and nis bay | horse Moonstone, with 156 lbs. up; George Ayres’ bay colt Dtavolo, 140 lbs.; Lawrence & Q. Luril- lard’s chestuat colt Resolute, with 140 Ibs.; A. P. Green’s brown horse Harry Booth, 140 lbs. ; George Ayres’ brown horse Blind Tom, 148 ibs. ; Lawrence | & G. Loriliard’s chesvnut filly Austrine, 135 los, ; M. A. Littell’s gray mare Mary Clark, 146 Ips.; M. J. Tully’s bay gelding Vesuvius 148 lbs., and J. Cattanach’s bay gelding Impecunious, 142 Ibs. Trouble was the favorite over the field at 2 to 1 in many tnstances. The favorite won the race, Diavolo second, Resolute a good third, the latter being ridden by Richarason, @ colored man, wno had never ridden a steeple- chase beiore. AS 800 as the race was over the judges took up the case of Hugh Gaffney, accused of pulling Resolute 1» the first race, ana, it being the firm belie! of the gentlemen that the horse had been made to lose, they expelled Hugh Gaftney from the tarf, and bis Career as a rider in this country terminated with this decision. As a mat- ter of justice to those who believe themselves | Tobbed by the pulling of the horse—as there is little doubt but tnat Resolute would have won the race if he had been honestly ridden—the par- ties who participated in the fraud witn Gaffney | should be Jerreted out and exposed, so | that in future the course may be made | wholesome by their absence. Resolute ts & capital jumper, and he never made a mistake m either of the races yesterday. Possessing an extra share of speed, Resolute will make a more profitable horse over timber and stone walls than | over the flat.. Diavolo ran a capital race, being | only beaten a neck by Trouble. 1 ‘The folowing are the details of the running as It | came of:— The First Race. GRAND STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP—Purse $800, of | whicn $200 to the second horse; three or more tu start; entrance ree. | STARTERS, | A. H. Torrance’s b. h. Moonstone, by Asteroid, — | | , Were de- dam Alabama, 6 years old, 148 lbs. (Hyland) ., M. A. Litte!l’s g. m. Mary Clark, by Lexington, 8 Ol dam Eagiess, 6 y id, 146 Ib8. (Littie).... 2 M,. J. Tully’s & Vesuvius, by Vandyke, dam Lizzie Berry, aged, 148 Ibs. (Tally)............ 3 | Lawrence & G. Lorillard’s ch. h. Resolute, by Re- volver, dam Mattie ©., 4 years old, 140 los, G. Ayres’ br. h. Blind Tom, by Star Davis, dam { Margravine, aged, 148 lbs. (Sutliffe),.......... 0 dime, 4:26. THE BETTING. | Resolute. . 70 «800 300 165 Mary Olark 160 185 == :100 80 70 45 Moonstone 70 105 65 70 80 50 TEB oes eee 15 The Paris Mutuals paid $34 20 on Moonstone, THE RACE. Mary Clark took the lead and was three lengths in iront at the first narale Moonstone second, Blind Tom third, Vesuvius fourth, Resolute fifth. Mary Clark showed the way tuto the north field, vnrough it, and over the hurdie at the joot of the bluf; then through and around the south field to the water jump in front of the stand, All the horses made their jumps seiely but they wete many lengths apart, so that the eye could only cover Mary Clark and Moonstone. At the water Jump | the horses were much admiredior their successiul and oeautiiul leaps, They then ran along the | | j; Shute out of the track over a blind ditch up the bill to the picnic grounds, where Mary Clark faltered, and when she came down to the track | again Moonstone was close up. Crossing the track | Mary Clark faltered a second time, and then Moon- | stone took the lead, and, coming through the north | fleld, Was two lengths in front of the gray mare ashe | Jumped the stone wail, The other horses were out ‘of the race, particularly Resolute, who was not suffered to run, and was being “pulled” by Gatt- ney. Resolute was over @ quarter of a mile be- bind when Moonstone and Mary passed over tho hurdle at the toot of the bluff, Mary Clark chased siter Moonstone over the tences and ditches in the south fleld, and when Moonstone went on to the regular track on the lower turn he was two lengths in front. A very exciting and spirited | struggle between these two terminated at the stand by Moonstone winning the race by hall a length in 4:26. Blind Tom was pulled up a mile trom home, his Hone, baving broken his stirrups; Vesuvius came in third, Resolute a quarter of mile behind, Gaffney’s excuse ior Resolute’s de- feat was that he would not run on grass, which | seemed & very unreasonable one to all who heard it; and that the horse was puiled to lose was the universal opinion of every disinterested gentie- man on the track. Gaffney’s case was laid over till the end of the races, The Second Race. Pursk $500; entrance money to second hors the winner to be sold at auction; horses. enter to be 01d for $1,000 to orn, welgnt lor age, for low rr toa. ; for 12 Ibe. ne mile and an eighth, sont STARTERS, R. W. Walden’s b. g. Mildew, by Lexington, dam Mildred, 6 years old, $300, 99 Ibs. (Donahue).. 1 J.G, Bethune’s bg yy Hurrah, dam meas Downing, $500, 85 lbs. (Cochrane) 2 Jonn Coffee's br. c, B. P. Carver, by Lig ra | dam La Victime, $4,000, 108 Ibs, (faylor) socoee OT] ‘Time, 1:58. THE BETTING. B. F. Carver 205 «175 =—170° M 7% 310 450 400 45 220 145,150 | 1B RAC! Mildew took the leaa, the Hurrah colt second, B, F, Oarver Stony ing. untii the others were sev- eral lengths away. The jockey pulled Carver all the way up the homestretcn and around tne turns, palpably o ying orders to throw the race. The contest was between Mildew and the flurrah coit from start to Anish and it was quite interesting. As they passed the stand Mildew led one lengtn, was two lengths in front at the series, pole, and the same at the biut; they appeared in sight on the lower turn they were nead and head, and they continued to run side and side to within alew lengtns of the stand, Then Mildew gained | | A. H, Torrance’s ch. | to the finish, , Clark tourth, Vesuvias fifth. | trotting track to-day. & little, and won the race by a neck in 1:68. Car- ver was beaten flity yards; and it having been satisiactorily proven that a iraud had beea perpe- trated the owner, jockey and horse were om the track, The Third Race. Hanproar, for ail ages; purse $600, of which $100, wih ‘the entrauce money, to the second horse, One mile and a half, STARTERS, Lawrence & G. Lortliiard’s b. u. Shylock, by Lex- ington, dam Edith, 6 years old, 114 ibs. (Dona- THE RACB, Emma cut out the work at the start, Grinstead | secoad, Kadi third, Shylock fourth, hen they reached the three-quarter pole Emina was leading three jengtns, Kadi second, a length in trout of | Shylock, the latter two lengths in advance of Grinstead, At the stand Emma led two lengtas, Kadi second, two lengths ahead of iock, the latter one length in advance of Grinstead, Going around the upper turn to the quarter pole Emma got away a trifle further from the second horse, and led three lengths at the quarter pole, Kadi second, ball @ length in front of Shylock, who was two lengths in advance ot Grinstead. the horses passed in front of the bind Shylock began to move up, and Kadi went with bim alter Emma, They passed out of sight, with Emma leading one jength, Shylock and Kadi head and head, one length in front of Grinstead. Waoen the horses ap- peared m_ view on the lower tarn Shylock was in ‘ont, Kadi second, Emma third, Grinstead jourth, Shylock at that time had ail the others beaten. He came away and won an easy race by three lengths in 2:38, which is just a quarter of a second more than the best time on record, Grinstead was second, four lengths ahead of Kadi, the Jatter eigut lengtns in advance of Emma. The Fourth Race. Hack Rack, gentiemen riders, for a silver cup of the vaiue of $300; entrance, $20 each, to go to the second horse; weiter weights and over weight allowed, Hal! a mile, STARTERS, P, Lorillard’s b. m. Girl of .the Period, by Virgil, dam Nannie Butler, 5 years old, 141 Ibs, (Mr. POUeTS) v.00. reseeeesseceseeee ee seevee T Belmont Purdy’s b. m. Satinella, by Kentucky, dam Satinstone, 4 years oid, 145 los, (Owner). 2 Robert Center's ch. g. White Hose, by King Lear, dam Earring, 5 years old, 151 Iba (OWDED) ..... ec ee eee sepenese, Time, 0:50%, THE BETTING. Girl of the Period 525 410 380 White Hoso 160 150 140 Satineila ... + 55 10 80 70 wens Paris Mutuels paid $9 30 on Girl of the Pe- jou. THE RACE. Girl of the Period was in iront atthe start and soon had a communding lead, White Hose second, Satinella third. Girl of Period was leading four lengths when she came into the homestretca and, increasing the daylight at every jump, came bome a winner of the race by eight lengths, Sa- tinella second, a length in front of White Hose. The time of the half mile was 5034 seconds, The gentlemen all rode well, Lord Rosebery acted as one of the Judges in this race, the other gentie- mea being Paui Forves and Mr, Withers, The Fifth Race. GRAND STEEPLECHASE HaNpDicar.—Purse $800, of whicu $200 to tue second horse; the winner of the first steeplechase to carry 7 Ibs. extra; second horse in same race, 3 lbs, @xtra; entrance free; Lhree or more to start, STARTERS. &. Trouble, by Ulverston, fou McDonald, 4 years old, 168 lbs, (Hy- and)... G. Ayres’ b. g. Diavolo, by Jonesboro’, dam Nin- ette, 4 years old, 140 Ips. (Sutliffe)............. Lawrence and G. Lortilard’s ch. c. Resolute, by Revoiver, dam Mattie 4 years old, 140 lbs, (Rtehardson) ... oe wtteteceesiceeeeee M. A. Littell’s g. m, Mary Clark, by Lexington, dam Eagless, 6 years old, 145 Ibs. (Little). MJ. Tully’s b. g. Vesuvius, by Van Dyke, ai Lizzie Berry, 148 lbs. (Tuily) A. P. Green’s b. b. Harry Boot by dam Blonde, aged, 140 Ibs. (Jim Henry) George Ayres br. h. Blind Tom, by Star dam Margi avine, aged, 148 Ibs. (Slattery)..... Lawrence and G. Lorillard’s ch, f, Austrine, by Australian, dam Kate Hayes, 4 years old, 135 Ibs, (Black) J. S. Catanach’s ac om @ A Mary Clark was the first to jump away, Troublo second, the latter soon going vo the Iront and ore. the way over the Qrst hurdle, Harr; Booth jumping the brush second, Diavolo third, Resolute jourth, Mary Clark fifth, Vesuvius sixth, Blind Tom seventh and the others bunched, Tney Jumped into the north field, and, circling tt, jamped two brush fences and then ran out on the regular track at the footof the blutf, where they met a hurdle. Trouble was over the-impediment first, Diavolo second, Resolute third, Mary Clark fourth, Harry Booth Mith, Bind Tom sixth, Austrine seventh, Vesuvius eighth, Moonstone ninth and Impecunious tenth. This, however, was the last of the jumping that the latter would have. He bolted and “threw up the sponge” there and then. The horses then circled around the soutn field, ana came to the water jump, Trouble leading, Diavolo second, Mary Ulark third, Resolute fourth, Blind Tom fith, Vesuvius sixth, Harry Booth seventh, the others far in the rear. This jump was most successtully taken by,all the horses, and they dashed on out of the course, over she dry ditch, up the hill to the picnic grounds, over the stone wail, Trouble showing the way, Diavolo second, Resolute third, Mary Clark ; fourth, Austrine tifth, Vesuvius sixth, Blind Tom seventh, Harry Booth eignth, Moonstone ninth and Was then stopped, Then the horses came down | the hill, jumped into and crossed the north field, where Austring stumbled and threw her rider at the stone wall and galloped with the other horses They raced out of the fleld over the hurdie at the foot of the bluff, into the south fleld, over two fences and ditches, aad then, turuing around at the bottom of the fleld, passed on to the regular track, near the three-quarter pole. Troubie was leading two lengths at this time, followed by Diavolo, Resolute third, Mary A beautiiui and very exciting struggle then ensued between Trouble and Diavolo. They raced up the homestretch to- gether and leaped over the hurdle at the toot of the grand stand head and head, and then, coming on under whip and spur, Troubie won the race b; his neck and shoulders, Resolute a good third, Mary Clark fourth, Vesuvius filth, Harry Bootu sixth, Blind Tom seventh. ‘Time of the chase, 4:18. Resolute having made 80 good a race the judges Were satisfied that Gaffney bac “pulled” bim in the first event, and they thereupon ruled Gaffney of the Jerome Park course. This will disqualify fim from riding on any other race track in the country. PACING IN BALTIMORE—OOPPERBOTTOM’S MATOH AGAINST TIME, BALTIMORE, Oct. 31, 1874, Copperbottom paced against time at Bishop’s He started to beat 2:18 and Won, making the mile in 2:17 THE CLERGY AND THE TURF. An English Clergyman’s Estimate of the Value of a Good Breed of Horses. (From the London Times, Oct. 20.) Mr. Henry Peake, writing from Sleaford, asks us to insert the following letter from the Rev. J. W. King to the Bishop of Lincoln :— ASHBY-DE-LA-LAUNDE, Oct. 19, 1874, My Lorp—I ovserve with pain that your Lord- ship has thought fit to publish your last letter to mysell, Your Lordship 1s aware that I was unable at tue time to reply in person, being disabled by accident, which has confined me to my be vut the puolication of your Lordship's letver com- pels me, at Whatever cost, to do so now. Permit Ine, In the first place, toexpress my deep acknowl- edgment of the spirit which pervades your last communication and the kind expression 1¢ | contatus and to assure your Lordship tnat had your tormer letters been siwilar in character to this you would have had no reason to complain of their reception at my hands, But your Lordship must remember that they contained simply legal threats, amounting to notice of proceedings, and leit me, as an Anglo-Saxon (whose ancestors laid down their lives to establish the Retormed Protes- tant religion), no alternative except tne courwe which I pursued—viz., to refer your Lordship to my solicitor, My Lord, with reierence to your present letter, it 1s true tnat now for more than filty years I have bred and sometimes nad in train- ing horses for the turf. They are MUrses o! a breed héghiy prized, which I inherited with my estates, and which have been in my family for genera- tions, It may be diMcult, perhaps, to decide what constitutes a scandal in the vhurch; but I cannot think that i my endeavor to perpetuate this breed, and thas improve the horses in this country—an object of general interest at the pres- ent Moment—I have done anything to incur your Lordship’s censure, I am fully aware—as [ think our Lordship must be, too, by this time—that egal proceedings upon your part would be power- less against me; and if, thereiore, 1 resign the livings which I hold within your Lordship’s dio- cese it will be not irom any consclousness of Wrong, or from fear 0! any consequences which Might ensue in the ecclesiastical courts, but simply because I desire to live the remainder ot my days in peace and charity with all men, and to fave your Lordship the annoyance and the Church tie scandal oO: futile proceedings being wake against one who has retired for some time from Parochial ministration and is lying on the bed of Sickness at this moment. | rest, yours gen To the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Lincoin, CREEDMOOR. mornin The competition for the Turf, Field and Farm badge took place yesterday, under very favorabie maou Wanieks seaman saee tas 1 | conditions, The day was delightfully clear, and 4 Dr ot though the wind was strong it waa steady, and did (oe ie ae Pasig, & genre aris bs | not, therefore, interfere much with the marks- Te Weadonis b. Bs Kadi by Lexington, dam ‘ | men, Alter a spirited contest, in whfch Senne Taeceeena ores Tae ter acsairaiiont ; some fifty of the best off-hand marks- dam Maria lonis, 8 years oid, 66 lbs, (Van men participated, a tie was declared Brunt), 7 cane Th a onu tes: +++ 4) between Mr. J.T. B. Collins and Mfr. J. J. O'Kelly, both having made sixteen out of a possible twenty. 100 110 125 | It was, therefore, deciaed that they should shoot e £ 2 | of. Mr, Collina fired first and made an outer. ) Gaeeert?* bate 2D 18 30 go; Mr. O'Kelly making a centre was declared the | The Paris Mutuéls paid $25 10 on Shylock, winner, and the badge was banded over to hun by Colonel Giidersieeve, with a few complimentary | remurks, The following are the scores made by | the contestants :— J. J. ORelt J.T. B, Collins Colonel Hi, A. G Lieutenant Hi. leralee ve. f ‘ulton, W. W. O, Reddy C.F. Robbing: :) BP, Lark AY SSSONCS ep ION eoRRO NEE AEA: ROM RERERS CERO NONR RO MEUM we Sroroestencne ns es tenses Recs RONG ASRC ESRC RS NI LOR EMM RAMUS Com SCwrescecoc tons tks es Rena NS AS NS Re ANANRS A SeStoNS RS COLORS NO CO RoR EELS cerecacnscrcescetsestctetste tens Re Cao tom Cone otse MCR CORS CoN MEM LOLS THE INLERNATIONAL BOAT BACE. (From the London Standard, Oct. 19.) It seems very hard to know what to make of the | Rumerous conflicting accounts from the United States about the proposed international sculling race, Any ono who takes the slightest interest in rowing must know by this time that Brown, of Halifax, has for the last three years been recog- nized as the champion sculler o! America, from the St, Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico, Owing to the absence in Amertca of any general stimulus, like the Tyne, Irwell and Thames regattas, for watermen, young men rarely come out, and a “duffer,” a3 Was shown in the case of Hamill, may hold the title of champion tiere for a long while without a race and the consequent exposure of his true form. The Brothers Ward, whose name was to our Engitsn ¢ars almost @ synonym ior victory, have re‘ired into obscurity alter their lucky win in Canada over Sadier’s crew in 1870, The Biglin crew were allowed by our men to have rowed them closer than any others during tueir stay there; but the Wards would not accept the Nova Scotlaps’ challenge, and to all intents, then, the Biglin crew may be considered the champion crew of the New World. ‘The st Jonn’s men, whose ex- ploits on the Seine in 1868 took all Bnglishmen by surprise, have never accepted any tempting offers to visit this side of the Atlantic, and smce the great match in which Renforth died these St, | John’s men have plied their own trade of lumber- ers and let their four-oared shell reat in peace. The Bigiin crew of Halifax, that have sent over a challenge to Sadler's four, are none of the St. Joun’s men, but @ sturdy quartet from Halifax, Where the locals bola them in high honor, and sneir antecedents entitle them toit. Brown, who wishes to scull Sadler, ts one of the four, so that if anything can be arranged between them @ tour- oOared and sculling match might be brougutom. The terms in each case are a five-mile course, without coxswaing, on the Kennebvecassis River. At first the Halifax men proposed their national absurdit, ola turning race, two and & half miles out ‘and \ two and a half miies back, bat this has in the last communication been wisely withdrawn, so that, tn the matter of racecourse, there is no diifculty, | Brown openly states bis objections to either the | Thames or ‘tyne on the plea of ignorance of the water, aud a hali-whispered fear of joul play trom some Of those who might wager against him, so | he proposes the Bann, at Coleraine. Even in theso | enligntened days of compulsory education there are lew watermen who bave ever heard o1 Cole- ; Taine, much less the Bann; but the chance of a | great match being held there put those eathusl. astic dwellers on the Banu in high glee, and fort! With the Bann was exalted ior the time to the dig- nity of a first Class tidal river, whereas our guide books are silent on those points which shouid make itso. Athlone, Ringsend, Cork, &c., ali con- tended tor the honor of the contest; but we much | doubt if ever Sadler agrees to sculi such an impor- tant race as this On an out-of-the-way course, ex- pensive to reach, far away from friends and the rowing public, and only to suit some extraordinary caprice of the Nova Scotian, Sadler had far better either agree to sculi Brown in England, and make @ four PP, to row the Biglin crew at the same time, or take himself aad crew over to Halifax aud row them there. They offer £400 expenses. This is a big sum, and would pay four men comfortably to | go over on the chance of winning $5,000 in gold. Sadler will have a good lot of men to pick from, There ts his old ‘70 crew, Winship, Taylor and Bagnall, The Hammersmith crew, Kiffen, Thomas, Green and Anderson, are available, any or all, and the doubie scuilers of the past week, Koya and Lumsden, should not be forgotten. If we made @ selection it would be Winship, No, ne Sadler, No. 3; Boyd, No, 2; Thomas or Lumsden, We —__ THE BROWN-SADLER MATCH, The Challenge of the English Champion Accepted. Havipax, N. 8,, Oct, 31, 1874, George Brown, of this place, has accepted the chalienge of J. H. Sadier, the English champion, to row a five mile boat race, with a turn, for $5,000, the race to take place either here or at Spring- field, Mass. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE, A Son of Quartermaster General Wil- liam H. Green, of Connecticut, Miss- ing. HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 31, 1874. There 1s agitation in social circles here in con- sequence of the disappearance of Frederick W. Green, son of Quartermaster General Wililam H. Green, of Governor Ingeysoll’s staf, and the parents of the young man are in deep sorrow over the absence of their only son, who has now been gone over a week, ‘he young man, who isin his eighteenth year, has been during the past year employed in the office of tho National Screw Company. One week ago Friday, before leaving home, after dinner, he told his father and mother that he was going to Buckland on the twenty minutes past six train, to remain over Sunday with some young friends, with whom he had belore visited, and should be home Mon- day morning. His father calied on him after- ward at the company’s works to give him some advice against taking @ gun With him, as he nad spoken about hunting, and he saw him no more. | oung Green left the office at @ quarter before six Orclouk, and from that time to the present NOT THE SLIGHTEST TRACR of him has been discovered. Young Green had $6 with him, $2 of which he ¥ drew at the office before he left. That he has been foully aealt with can hardly be believed, since there could be no object for any one to mo- lest him, and any theory of self-destruction can- Bo be sustained for want of a controlling mo- ve. Young Green 1s tall and slim, his height being five feet eleven inches. He wore away @ dark suis of clothes, and had on a dark feit hat. Gen- eral Green went to New York yesterday, and a general alarm was sent out from Police Head- quarters to the police force to search for him. The | Matter has been placed in the hands of ex-Cbief Chamberlain, of this city, a well-known detective. A MUBDEROUS MISTAKE, A Newark Night Scavenger Shot in Mis- take for s Burglar. In the Newark Police Court yesterday the facts in @ curious case of mistaken Identity were brought out. It appears that lately the capbage patch of Alderman-elect John Hunkele, in the Thirteenth ward, has been ravaged by thieves and that Mr. Hunkele set two mento watch it, Antony amberg and Carl Sipp. These, armed with guns, stood guard over the cabbage on Friday night, when slong cime a wagon, which stopped in the road, and Out sprang @ man, Who at once entered the cabbage patoh. “Bang!” went Sipp’s gun, and over went we supposed cabbage thief with a heavy dose of buckshot in his back. Several other men im the wagon then spraug out and made @ sortie on the cabbage guardsmen, ‘The valiant Sipp skipped off at tie first onset, and Amberg was secured and marched to the police station. There so unintelligivie were had them all locked up over night, ing, in open court, it came out that the wounded | MAD was @ Night scavenger, and was not a thie!. | His mjuries will confine him to the house for sev- | eral Weeks, All the parues were discharged, the versions of the affair that the oflicer in charge | in the morn- | THE NATIONAL GAME Neview of the Play and the Play:- ers of the Past Season. os a Positions of the Various Clubs for the Chamr pionship Race—The Bostons Ahead—Where the Mutuals Are and Where They Could Have Been—The Amateurs, are concerned, closed yesterday, October 31. Iu no important particular does it differ from tts five or six predecessors. An average number of fine games were contested, an average number poorly played and quite as many as usual “fixed,” or solid out. The attendance of spectators was, if any thing, better than the previous season and as a consequence the financial condition of the various clubs is first class, When the season opened there were eight clubs contesting for the whip pennant, but, as was generally anticipated, the numper was lessened by one, the famed Baltimore Mos- quitoes failing to nold out against the stronger clubs and a depleted treasury, AS a consequence all the games played by these men are torown out of the final count. SOME OF THE BEST MEN. With the exception of the Mosquitoes, each of the professional clubs entered the arena with very strong teams. The Mutuals were without doubt stronger than any of their rivals, and could, had they so desired, have come out of the season’s contests far ahead of ali others; for in every point and particular they were as strong as they could Possibly be made. Matthews, their pitcher, stands to-day without a rival in the point of skill in the essential particular of deceiving a batsman; | Allison and Higham are both first class catchers; Start is tne prince of first basemen; Nelson is as | | meet in executive session. good as any at second base; Burdock excels even Sutton on third; Carey is a most excellent short stop; Hattleld never had a superior in the leit fleld, and Remsen at centre runks with such men as Eggler and George Hall. Then, too, these While they are expert in the field and at the bat, | they yet lacked two very necessary qualifications toimsure success—harmony in their play and a | destrego win every gamo they took partin, The same things are charged against the Philadelphia club, and one man—Radcliffe—was expelled about @ month since for being interested in selling a game in Chicago. Whatever the public opinion may be in regard to Radcliffe, there can be no doubt McClean, a notorious prize fighter, and it is charged that he was actuated by personal enmity. ‘The question wit! be vrouzht before the Judiciary Committee at their frst meeting, when an effort will be made to have Radcliffe reinstated, and there is but little doubt of the success of the movement. When the managers of professional clubs awaken to the fact that very litile is made by employing such a man as McClean to umpire their games they will probably secure the services of some one else. it will be remembered that THE BOSTON AND ATHLETIC CLUBS made a trip to England in August iast for the double purpose of showing the Britons how to play our national game and to make any quantity of money. lt is very doubtful, however, if they succeeded in either of their objects, for, in the first place, the people would not go to see the games, and in the second place the tiubs came home brimful of disgust and impecuniosity. In sion seems to provail that notrmore than half a dozen clubs will go to Enrope next season. The Britisher does not take stuck to any great ex- tent in base bali, He saya it is but the old game of rounders, played in England centuries ago, and cannot compare at ali favora- bly with cricket. Upon one occasion, when the Boston and Athletic clubs were playing, while on their trip, there were but three spectators pres- ent when the game began, and toward the close of the sixth inning three others entered the fleld, but left before the game was played through! In Iretand the boys had a good time, however, the people turning out In goodiy numbers to witness the games, and seeming to take a lively interest in them. THB CHAMPIONSHIP RACE, The tollowing table gives the position of the sev- eral clubs in the championship race :— I +" oMuopF | —— THE PROSPECT FOR NEXT SEASON. Already most of the clubs who intend having Professional nines next season nave engaged a number of players. The Bostons have retained Spaulding, McVey, Barnes, Schaffer, the two Wrights and Leonard. White, tt is understood will Dot play ball again, preierring to attend to his business. The Hartiords have engaged Higham, Remsen, Carey and Bardock, of the Mutuals; Ferguson and Bond, of the Atlantics, and York, of the Philadelphias, Mills will prob- ably remain with them also. The Chicago people claim for next season Zettlein, Peters, Force, Glenn and Hines, of their present nine; Snyder, of the Baltimores; Hastings and Stearns, of Hartfords, and Kearl, ol Guelph, Cavada, ‘They also expected Bardock ol the Mutuals, to play with them, but be has signed papers with the Aartiords. Very little is as yet Known about the Athletics, further than that, besides @ number of thetr present pas Eggler and Hall have agreed to play with them. Haggler 18 to receive $2,200 a year, payable weekly in advance, and if any player is worta that much money Davy Eggier isthe man. The Philadeiphia club will retain Cammings, of their present team, and will see to it that be is supported by a strong field, ASior the Mutuals, it is dificult to say just now who they will or who they wili not have. Start and Matthews are certain to remain with them, and Hicks will probably catch Hatfleld more congenial occupation ot selling French poois, The Atiantics will in all probability be without @ good nine next season. Ferguson ana Bond, as above stated, will play elsewhere; Dehiman Will go to St. Louts, where he will probably be jol- lowed by Pearce, th in the laren. ‘Th Stockings, of St. Louis, THE AMATEURS. Greater activity was shown during the past season among the amateor ball players than had been seen for several years previous, A great many people, having tired of the hippodroming practice by some 0: doned the inclosed grounds and are now to be seen regularly at the amateur matches. And, by the way, they have in most instances been amply re- warded jor thelr choice, for a great many really briluant games nave been played by the amateurs this year, The Staten Isiand Ciub probably stands at the head of the list in this State, with the Fly- wae and Chelseas a good second. The Reliance, o! Williamsburg, proved themselves a very strong teum, but unforiunately they were quite late im getting into the field. HOW THR AMATEURS GOT CONFUSED. While amateur base ball has thrived to an al- Most unprecedented extent during the season of ls74, it would have veen still better but for the shameiul conduct of a abameless in tl section, When the delegates irom the various ciubs throughout the country assem- Died at the Astor douse in this city last De- cember and again in April and organized the National Association of Amateur Base Ball Players, one Mort Rogers wormed him- self into the position of Secretary and induced the creduiou young men there assembled to allow him to take, for the ptrpose o1 puviication, the rules and reguiations by them adopted. He promised to Nave them ready for distribution in tweuty aays, but, judging from present tndica- tions, he will not have them ready for at least twenty years. & legitimate resuit considerable coniuston has arisen. Men bave been found play- and witha third the nextday. The State Asso- ciation of Massachusetts, which beld its annual meeting before the National Association, adopted 1a advance the rules of the latter, and now they are in a state of confusion Indescribavie, They, im- deed, are the reat suderers, tor in Massachusetts they play for a State champtonsnip, are now nnable to setiie & number of disputes that have arisen during the seasou’s \ Play, because they have no printed ‘The bage Dall season, 80 far as the professionais | the of the Maple Leaf Club, | men, without an exception, are strong batters. | that he was expelled from the club | on insuMctent ana dectdediy unreliable evidence. His only accuser was one “Bully” | | fixed by law. | for consequence of these things the general impres- | talks of abandoning the game altogether ‘or the | us leaving the Atlantica badiy | e Westerns, of Keokuk, lowa, | will have @ profeasional nine, as will also the Red | the prolessionals, have aban- | of 3) nesses. | Charitable ) Investigating trauds, | any you ary ee undertook to run the whole concern | io front ing in one citb to-day, with another to-morrow | frutt with their and | Many of them are, of course, obsolete, but not ruies | occasion one te Chub heir game the the Keystone in their Jess on the Union Ground, whic caused them be ostracized by every club in this vicinity, to ¢! extent that they have deen unanle ever since pms on, went to the Atlantics and played games with them, The last match in layed about the 20th of August at Elizabeth, N J. Doug before the lapse of the peguized sixty days he and Fallon went to the Live Oaks, where they represented themselves Kelly and Connolly, two verdant yousns from Detroit, Mich. At last, however, one ‘of the Boston papers obtained the facts in the case, and at once exposed the fraud, ANNUAL MEETING. Next month the National Association will hold their reguiar annual meeting in thia , and then it wul be seen who is to answer for the outrages of the past, and who will be responsible for the Proper management of affaira in the future. CITY TAXATION. The Budget for 1975—Aqgregate Tax $33,657,062 85—The Levy Considered im Secret Session. At last the great agony tsover. The Solons to whom ts intrasted the task of fixing the estimated expenditures for the ensuing year have concluded thetr labors, and the fact bas beoome settied that next year’s outlays to carry onthe clty govern- ment will amount to $33,657,062 85, after deducting | the amount of $3,000,000 “of estimated revenus | of the General Fund not otherwise specifically ap- propriated by law, including surplus revenue of the Stnking Fund for payment of interest on city dept,” For a week past the Board of Estimate and Ap- portionment, consisting of the Mayor, Comptrol- ler, President of the Board of Aldermen and Pres~ ident of the Commissioners of Taxes and Assess~ | ments, have met day after day in pubilo session, for a few minutes, where motions were made that “When this Board adjourns 1 adjourn to meet to-morrow at eleven o’ciook (or some other hour),” whereupon an adjournment was had to On Friday, when the Board adjourned from the public seaston, another secret conclave was held, when it was agreed that a final meeting shoulé be had yesterday at eleven ofolock, They dtd, however, until nhaif-past three in the afternoon, when the four gentiemen emerged from Mr. Green’s private office and took their seats. Secretary Wheeler pro. called the roll; all were present; minutes of two previous meetings were read and approved. Mayor Havemeyer then announted, no doubt for the information of the “generous public’—repre~ sented in its entirety by the members of the press—that the oudget for 1375 was fixed at $36,057,062 85. A resolution to adjourn was offered and adopted,’ and the Board dissolved to meet agatn in ten days to sign the Tax levy after being adopted aad ap- proved by the Common Council, It there wus any acrimony exhibited through- out the conning over of the estimates submit- ted by the various departments it is only known to the individual members of the Bo: That some of the sessions were stormy has leaked out, but @ thorough understanding had been arrived at beiore the whole budget was adopted. Some of the figures in departmental estimates that have been curtailed wiil, no doubt, have to be restored; for instance, ® reduction in the appropriation for the College of the City of New York, which was cut down $150, to $140,000, and various other items which have been, Owing to the crowded stave of the HERALD Ccol-' umns, only the totals of the appropriations asked! by the departments and as allowed by the rd of Apportionment can be given. 18 & comparative statement of the for Hy the departments and the Boal ‘The follow! amounts asker amonnts allowed by ti for the year 1875 :— e Board of Apportionment’ Departments and P: The Common Council. 22, $109, The epartment o| State ceo slat eat ae O12; ‘aonzsse Interest and jebt... Miscellaneor Department Assessments + 12,890 139, The Law Department... 35,350 nw The Department of Public Works. .713,000 1,573,0001 170 534,000 in +» 110,000 98,000 The Department of Public Charities and Correction... 1,459,398 1,200,000 The Health Department. pyr '205°000> ‘The Police Department. ..: 42725, The Fire Department........ 1,436, Tsen'seo1 The Board of Educa 6s, ‘3us,o0! The College of the city of New York........ ¥ 140,000 Acvertising, printing ‘aud stationer’ 174,000) “eval ‘Ron 12,0001 county office institations, | . Totals. Reduction. . | Deduct esti d of general fund Total.......0. ee ol MUNICIPAL PERURIOUBNESS, Commissioner Van Nort Petitioning for Stationery end Blank Books. In view of the pressing demands for stationery, printing and blank books by tne city departmen officers and courts, and the want of appropriati to provide the same, Commissioner Van Nort had written the following letter to his Honor, th Mayor. requesting immediate action by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment :— Duranruent or Pusurc Worrs, Ni . Hon. Wiuuam_¥, Naveuxyen, SY el i of City Record: Sia—I deem it my du to request to call the at- tention or the Board of ‘Rotimaat and "ippordionmeat wo the imperative necessity of tal early action on the; request of the Re fos transfe! mi Uonery and blank, books ; sag inability of is Department respond re- uintions for stationery, printed, biaake record, Saker }., from the various departine: and seepeesenoes embarrassment $3000 lately made by the Board of Dortionment by transfer from other appropriations was} eutirely consumed in prin w points (or the Law Department, to enable it to detend ainst | oui city, and in printing the minutes and “documenta the Common Council We are unable to report of the Board of Police Jastices, whi requires should be made before the 1st the last annual report of the De Parks, whick wi uthorized to be printed of Record, and which the President of the depart: | ment, Colonel Henry G. Stebbins, Is very an: have published as early as possible. | Many of a partments and courts are sadly in want of the m Necessary articles of yauonary ‘and of printed olan! Farther delay in the matter will cause @ pension of public business in the several courts and ii of the eee, which would seriously sffec! Lap og e, justice and Ag Great injury public interests. Very respectiu "GEORGE Me VAN NORT, Commisaloner of Public Works. ALL-HALLOWEEN, , The goblins were abroad last night, and many a; heart went pit-a-pat as the nut burning on the of the iron grate cracked or jumped, instead o! burning steadily to prove the faithfulness of th ardent suitor. While some hold that the popu! festival is relic of pagan times, others ase! that it owes its origin to the Church observan: on the ensuing day of All Saints, though it is at cult to imagine how such a religious feast suggest such humorous and fantastical exe: as are incident to the occasion. But.the good oi fireside has its history and its associations, no modern stovemaker can obliterate, and 1 lovers will learn their tuture means of moite jead and other elements at the cheerful on @ night set apart for festivity an divination, the privilege of so d is ignr'g? wn ate to all, Custoi ts @ last 0} ber mirror in hopes on ae the ie of her future spouse over ber rignt shenioer thet is no reason why the coming bridegroom shoult not be blessed with @ thousand a year and expe tations to boot. But, in the way of sport, ti boys mast ave had it all to themselves. The ol ul the style was to hang up @ stick horizontally by string irom the ceiling, and, te a candle 01 the one end and an apple on the er, the stic! i" ue Soitia etroscts aap merry-maker! to snatch’ the irult there ts little doupt thi chandlers had no reason to complain. The in. applesy however, afforded more sport in @ tad of wate loto which juveniles make rate with the view, of cou: of catch! veeta. dud 1s must be 3 mind that prizes, in all big households, were won to be attached to these aquatic feats; so that it may be inferred that betweeu a dozen hearty the competition was keen aod iull of interes! | But it would be tale to the numerot rites and customs which the festival suggest few iamilies stili honor the event with all the joy: di which will always render sendy ts fb Sausea Wis Bo