The New York Herald Newspaper, May 19, 1876, Page 3

THE MUSTANG RACE. Time the Winner After: ‘Two Hundred and Twenty-Six Miles in Eleven * Hours and Twenty-Seven Minutes. Five Thousand People on the Track * During the Day. The California mustang race against time was decided yesterday at Fleetwood Park, in favor of time, as the rider, George Parker, was 80 exhausted he had to be tarried off the track at the close of the 226th mile, He Was then 20 min, 06 8.9 sec, behind time, Although Parker failed to accomplish the tromendous feut of tiding 305 mnos in fifteen hours it is by no means cer- lain that ander more favorable circumstances he will ‘Bet be able to complete it, Yesterday morning the weather wan not encouraging, and he was annoyed by the bebavior of the mustangs, some of which were ‘unmanageable with the simple curb bit that kad been substituted in somo instances to please the tatellites of Mr. Bergh. Second, the track was very heavy, and the horses did rot make the time that they would have done on a good day. Third, when te changed his wet clothos he was delayed about eight minutes, and that he was forced to make ibe change will bo easily understood when it 1# known that they weighed fifteen pounds when taken off his back. Such & burded of wet clothing is cortainly not likely to assist a man, especially at a time when he was to ‘andergo a severe trial of endurance. There were other minor causes that delayed him on his journey, go that there are still hopes the gallant Californian may be more successful on gome future occasion. i TER, START. Shortly before four o’clock A. M. a few carriages drove up to Fleetwood Park, and the passongers got- | 7 ‘Mung out at the hotel.by the light of the moon sat gown on the veranda awaiting the commencement of the race. These were mostly members of the press and the triends of the gentleman owning the horses, After some little delay the following gentlemen were selected as judges:—Mossrs, W. A. Bates, T. E, Foste! yA. C, Foster, T. K. Watson and 8S. A. Bryant. They strolled down the track and took up ther station inthe Stand. In the meantimo there was considerable ac- Mvity at the stables, and a few men of the vaguer> Mamp were handling some vicious lookizg mustangs, They presently succecded in saddling a vicious looking light sorrel and a bay, smali but compactly built hese two were led up to the stand and presently George Parker made his appearanc> THE RIDER. George Parker is a man about five feet ten and a half Inches In height, well built and weighing about 170 pounds. He was born in Arkansas in the year 1850, and when two years of age crossed the Plains and | has since resided in’California, From. his boyhood he has virtually lived in tho saddle, following tho Yanohing business. He has on several occasions ac- complexed some remarkably long rides, but never has made a record on a track. le wore riding trousers, jacket braided across the front in military fashion, an @ light silk cap. mae - Af the starting time approached Parker went toward the sorrel musi and, mounting, went off like & shotas soon as the judges gave him the word He started in an easterly direction, and kept his steed at a steady gallop. There were not many present and the morning was gray and Sloomy, Rot having a very promising appearance, He rode the les en changed to the little Ey two mi 6m. 10s., and ¢ . His third mile was made in better time, as he ce in 2m. 30s., and he then changed to brown, that carried him two miles in nes. Ho was riding the regular California seat, with sufficiently long to allow him to clear the the saddie when.he chose to raise himself, A faced bay with kicking prope! made the next two miles im 6m. 34348., and be rode two fresh ones, each once round, in 2m. 863{8, A gray carried him over tho eleventh in fast time. He completed his miles 27m. 24, thirteenth mile was ed @ quiet, d bay; that jo the judges’ stand after he had completed it and required some persuasion to induce atandon his position. While Parker was riding the vaqueros were taking the devil out of ‘ the wild mustangs, and the spectators were favored with imeus of first-class buck jumping. He com- twentioth mile in 63m. 47a The gray that erode on the twenticth mile bolted into the shed [mae his co! ten zeyeh-s iis Hi i mrades, would start. At the close of the twenty-second mile Parker took a drink of water. He rode the twenty- eighth mile on an ugly looking gray, and was accom. panied aquarter of a mile by one of the mounted ‘vaqueros, who kept Parker between bim and the pole, 1m order to ne stables, mn, Mi 21 se pse se renete ebeees & % i é 3 Totale. 27: 26:23% 282535 Thi went along quite smovibiy until the thirty- fifth mile, when be got on a bucking sorre! thet both- ered him a hitle, but finally wont two miles in tolerably time. He completed his fortieth milc in Ih. 48m, s&, having made 32 changes. He was stili riding as if distance did not bother him. In his forty- sh mile he threw off his jacket and cap und rode in bis shirt sleeves. The first 60 miles were made in 2h. 14m, 373¢s., making him nearly 13 minutes uhead of time. A few peopie had now arrived, and were scattered about the club house and the stand, dixcuss- ing the race and making Occasional bets on the result. The betting appeared to be about 100 to 76 on time. He his sixtieth mile in 2b. 40m. 478. : i SRESPEFERFE Bayan poo fe ; ng gi 26:093¢ le was now ata prety 8] and the horses appeared tobe betier thane those first Drought out. After riding 71 miles he turned and rode to the westward, but he took his old course again on the 77th @ile, He continucd tor the next ten or tweive miles Plage accident, and completed his 90th mile j1 & BESSEEES RRNA RRR On the 97th wile jing the first quarger the sad ‘arker had to hdld on by the a bay, and alter ‘back, and @ane to keep It from slipping over bis bus ke succeeded in br! right. 100 mi es were finish 26m. 4148. Tiding, about 23 minutes ahead of time, When com: that disiance be was joudly cheered, and he certainly did require some encuaragement, as Ea goon commenced, and he had a rough road to vel, He now begau to ease nimself occasionally, ‘Standing in his stirrups and turowing lis weight on tho horse's withers, ‘Ho completed 120 miles in 5p, E wi, Hi ‘Anette 185 miles be vera, ho. show Wifeess When mounting and dismount: wise he appeared ali right, Alter ti mile he took a tight lauch and drao He rested all Fr about five started off again op bis journey. or $00 people on the grounds and as feoce ama the commanding posit mounted a white face roan to ride i backed He 13 186th mile, “but aud kicked out a Al considerable raw- ellect.he took another horse and alter he put onja jacket and white a8 the rain was coming |down preity heavy. inet the jen expendin At the close of ani wet to the eki complained of ¢ chi d drank « nsities that tried | ‘and had to be clubbed out before , After Smishing his 150th mile he stoppea for a couple of minutes and took a drink of coffee, He | mounted a w:ld-iooking was going to dismount at the shed, but the judges , called hiua to the stand. Hecomplied with their orders, and then rode him round once more. After compiectin; his 171st mile, the tastest during the race, he stop) for eight or nine minutes and changed his wet clothes. They were so saturated with rain that they weighed about fifieen pounds. After his rest be appeared a and rode the next ten miles without le nearly exactly oo of ‘The work was now beginning to tell on bim, looked very groggy when he stopped to cnan: and before getting up to ria minute, The stand was now nearly filled, aud ral coaches arrived from the different hotels each carrying a large load. The Sturtevant coach had a colored guard, armed with an immense red horn, that he tooted in an artisticmanner. At two P, M. there were about three thousand people on tho track and every train was bringing in a fresh 1oad, TOK, Miles, 27:27 The 200th mile was completed in sixteen minutes behind time. The betting now changed to 100 to 20 on time, He lost his hat riding the 223d mile and stopped after finishing the 224th to have 27 4095 10h. 6m., exactly | Totals. 27:14: his bead Pathed. He was evidently playing out fast, | ‘and looked as if he could not last half an hour longer. After fluishing the 226th mile he nearly dropped off his horse and was supported into the judges’ stand, He did not ride again:— fe in he stand some little time, stretched out on the floor of the weighing room. Every exertion was made to revive him, but bia system was completly worn out and his sight was nearly gone. The attention of the police having been called away from the fence, the outside mob broke in, and | Boon Be) thousand new arrivals were all over tbo | track. Parker was finally supported away to a room in | the hotel, and the judges’ announcod that Time had | won, the rider having ouly completed 226 miles in 11h. 21m, The following is a complete record of the time:— — Re: Miles. MS. H, M.S. mounts, 27 2b 27 2 8 26 23% 53 4154 1 28 253% 1 2 9! 28 3055 1 48 bas 8 25 46 2 14 875 6 26 00% 2 40 47 7 | 26 225g 3 07 003g 6 i 26 07% 8 33 16% 6) | 26 29 3 59 45 a 20 5834 4 26 41% ij 27 01% 4 58 4836 8 Biot 5 00 4955 1 30 632° + (1! 29 09: 5 57 20% 10 | 27 68% 6 25 23% 9 | 26 4855 6 62 11K 10 j 28 02% 7 20 1435 10 | 27 1 47 1955 9 ' a7 14% 8 15 ot 9 at 8 43 Ol 9! 27 40% 9 10 41% 8| 28 26% 9 30 0834 9 21 06% 10 00 133% 3 10 00 18% 181 10 00 13% Parker allowed htmweste ten seconds to change ho: but he hace averaged ubout fiiteen seconds, whic! ee 181 relays 45m, 15, That gives the fol- wi SUMMARY. Actual time in sxddle..... ‘Time.occupted in Rests and other delays... EM. &. +10 00 18% | + 4 41 81K Actual Me .... 2... .ciseeccseeseseeees IL 27 00 If Parker had been on timo he should have com- pleted 226 miles in 11b. 6m 53:1-9s,, which therefore | | made him 20m, 6 8-08, behind when he was obliged to | give up. GENERAL FREMONT'S GREAT MUSTANG RIDE. As an additional illustration of the endurance of the mustangs, the following extract from the files of tho Heratp will be read with interest, as it gives the de- tails of General John CG Fremont’s wonderful horse- back ride in 1847:— | The circumstances of this extraordinary ride of 800 ; Miles in eight days, including all stoppages and nearly | two days’ detention—a whole day and a night at Mon- | terey and nearly two half days at San Luis Obispo— were first got from Jacob, one of Colonel Fromont’s servants, and afterwards revised by Colonel Fremont. Tho publication will show, besides, the horsemanship of the riders, the power of the California horse, espe- cially as one of the horses was subjected, in the course | of the ride, tq, an extraordinary trial in order to cx- | hibit the capacity of his race. Of course, this state- | ment will make no allusion to the objects of the jour- ney, but be confined strictly to its periormance, | It was at daybreak on the morning of the 224 of | March, 1847, that the party setout for La Ciudad de | Los Angeles (the City of the Angels), in the southern part of Upper California, to proceed in the shortest | Umexo Monterey, on the Pacific coast, distant fuil 400 miles, The way /s over a mountainous country, much | of it uninhabited, with no other road than a track and | many defiles to pass, particularly the maritime defile | | of RI Rincon of Punto Gardo, fifteen miles in t, made by the falling of a prectpitous mountain into ‘the sea, and which can only be passed when tho tide is out and the sea calm, and then, tn many places, through the waves. The towns of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo and occasional ranches are the prin- cipal inhabited places on the route. Each of theparty had three horses—nine in all—to take tneir turns under the saddle. The six Fun ahead, without bridle or halter, and required some attention tothe track, When wanted tora cha say were caucht by or the servant Jaco, wi hough expeditions with Col expert asa Mexican with the lasso, as sure as tho | wountaincer with the rifle, equal to either on both horse and foot and always a lad of courage and fdel- { ny. None of the horses were shod, that being un- | Known tothe Californians. Tne usual gait wus = | sweep gallop, The Gret day they ran 125 mi passsng the San Fernando Mountain, the defile of! the Rincon and several other mountains, una slept at the hospitable ranche ot Pon Thomas Robbe: yond the town of Santa Burbara. The only tatigue complained of m this day’s ride was in Jacob’s right arm, made tired by throwing the iasso, end using itas a whip to keop the loose horses to the track, The next day they made another 125 miles, passing the formidavic mountain of Sania Barbara, nnd count- ing upon it the skeletons cf sume titty horses, part of | near double that number which perished in the cross | ing of that terrible mountam by the Calilornia battal. | jou, on Ubrisimas Day, 1446, amid a raging te and a deluge of rar and cold, more killing tl of the Sierra Ni tho day of sev say Fremont a: men, that they hi ever passeu, Alt subset the party stopped to sup with the friendly Coptain Dana, and at nige at night San Luis Obispo was reached, the home of Don Jesus, and where an affecting reception awaited Lreuten: Colonel Fre- mont, in consequence of an incident which occurred there that history will one day record; aud he was de- tained Uli ten o'clock in the morning receiving the visits of the inhabitants (mothers aud children tn- cluded), taking a breakfast of honor, and watting for a relief of iresh horses to be brought in from te ounding country. Here the mustan, from elee were lett and others taken 1m their place, ane Spanish boy added to the party to assist in man. aging the louse horses. Proceeding at the usual gait till eight o’clock at night, and having made some be ohten sy Don Jesus, who had spent the night before wi bis ly and friends and probably with but hte fatigued and proposed a bait for a few hours It was in the valley of the Salinas (Salt River, called Buena Ventara in the old maps), and the haunt of marauding 1 the | Leamington second, Patriot th! we , Ping bom te ta P4bsg, 1:45. races jast yarn -ahe Sxyeeee? Stal Indians, For Safety during their reposes tho party turned off track, issued through a canyon SShateamrne nati cites a reex 0 grass ata re ‘the Spanish boy an the saddle to watch. Sleop, Commenced, was too sweet to be casily given up, and it was halfway between midnight and duy when the sleepers wore aroused by an cstampedo among the borses and the calls of the boy. The cause of the alarm was soon found—vot Indians, but white this val- ley being their resort and tho place where Col- one! Fremont and thirty-five ot his men encountered some hundreds of them the summer before, killing ‘thirty upon the ground, ‘The character of these bears is well known and the bravest hunters do not like to meet them without advantago of numbers, On discovering tho enemy Colonel Fremont felt tor his pistols but Don Jesus desired him to be still, saying that " bi “People could scare gs poe immediately .at them in Spanish, and they went ofl. Sleep went off also, and the recovery of the horses frightened by the bears, bailding a rousing fire, making a breakfast from | the hos; sj 2 “4 pitable supplies of San Luis Obispo occupied the party tll daywreak, when the journey was re- sumed, eighty miles, and the aiternoon brought tho party to Monterey. The next day, in the afternuon, the Party sot out on their return, and the two horses rode by Colonel Fremont trom San Luis Obispo being present to him trom Dou Jesus, he (Don Jesus) de- sired to mako an experiment of what one of them could do. Thoy were brothers, oue a yoar younger than the other, both of the saime color (cinnamon) and bence called eb , or los canalos (the cinnamon or the cinpamons). The elder was to be taken for the trial, aad the journey commenced upon bim at leaving Mou- terey—the afternoon well advanced. Thirty miles under the saddle dono that evening and the party Stopped jor the night In the morning the elcer canalo was again under the saddle for Colonel Fremont, and for ninety miles he carried him without a chang oy without apparent tatigu San Luis Obispo, where ight was to be passed, and Don Jesus insisted that ould do it, and so said ‘ne horse by his looks aud action. But Colo! Fremont would not put him to the trial, and, snifting the saddle tothe younger brother, the elder was turued loose to run the reroaiming thirty mules without a rider. Luis in « sweeping gallop, nostrils distended, snufing the air and neighing with exaltation at his return to bis native pastures, his younger brother all the time at the head of the horses under the saddie, bearing on his bit and held in by his rider. The whole eight horses made the 120 miles cach that day (after thirty | the evening before), the elder cinnamon making ninety | of his under tho saddle that day, bemdes thirty ander the eaddle tne evening before; nor was there the least doubt that he would have done the whole distance in the same time if he had coutinued under the saddle. After a hospitable detention of another hall n day #t | | San Luts Obispo, the party set out for Los Angeles, | on the same nine borsea which they had rode irom | | straightened, Swim then took Pair Play tn hand, aud | ‘that place, and made the ride back iu about the same | time they bad mado it up—namely, at the rate of 125 | miles a day. On this ride the grass on the road was the food for tho horses, At Monterey they had barley, but these horses—meaning those trained and domesti- | cated as the canalos were—eat almost anything of vegetable food, or even drink, that their master uses, rarely gold. Bread, truit, wine (like the Persian horses) of their master, and obey with lik: intimation. A tap otthe whip on the saddle sprin them into action; the check of a thread rein (on the r, coifee and even take from the hand leap on everything—man, beast or weapon, — on which their master directs them, This description, 80 far as conduct and bebavior are concerned, of course only applies to the trained and domesticated horse, + LOUISVILLE RACES, FOURTH DAY OF THE SPRING MEETING—RED COAT, TEN BROECK, FAIR PLAY AND VAGA- BOND: THE WINNERS. Louisvinie, Ky., May 18, 1876. The patrons of racing had another lovely day for the sport, but for the want of rain the dust was so blinding and destructive to dresses that tho ladies did not ven- | ture out in the latest styles of fashion, as they would have done had there been a shower during the morn- ing. They were, however, at the course in great force, wearing dusters, the stand especially devoted to the fair sex being crowded to its utmost capacity, presenting an unusually brilliant show of Kentucky beauty. The other stands were filled with prominent men, and it is buat justice to say that the rougher sex have the reputation of bebaving betier on this track than on any other in the South or West Four events were on the card, tno firat being the Falls City Stakes, for three-year-olds, mile heats; the second the Louisville Cup, for all ages, dash of two miles and | quarter; the third, mile heats, best three in five, and the fourth, heats of three-quarters of a mile, As heat racing has always becn popular in this section of the country the attendance was large in consequence, THE FALLS CITY STAKES. The first event had four starters, these betng Green Clay’s chestnut col? Red Coat, William Jennings’ bay | colt Patriot, H. F. Viesman’s Leamingtonin and W. B. Withers’ bay colt by Tipperary, dam by Oliver. Patriot was a great favorito, selling ior nearly as much as all the others together, First Heat.—The horses wero started finely by Mr. M. Lewis Clark, Jr., president of the association. Red Coat, with Hughes on him, soon jumped to the front, Patriot second, Leamingtonian third, Tipperary fourth. Red Coat led around the turp and was two lengths in front at the quarter pole in 26% seconds, Tipperary fourth. Red Coat showed the way down the backstretch, and at the half mile had still two lengths the best of it, | Leamingtonian a length in front of Patriot, and Tipperary bringing up the rear. Time to this point, 62: Red Coat kept on in capital style and maintained his advantage to the end, Patriot was second, the latter having passed Leamingtonian on the lower turn and pager ad inside the distance flag. The heat was Pan in 1:4236. Second Heat.—Red Coat had the call in the betting, Patriot second choice. Red Coat and Patriot went off to- gether, Leaminatonian third and Tipperary last. Going around the upper turn Red Coat at the quarter pole Patriot was on even terms with him, the others alreaay out of the race. The contest was very fine down the backstrotch between Patriot and Coat and they passed the hall-mile pole still yoked together. The timo to the quarter pole was 253, seconds, and to the half-mile pole 51 seconds. Around the lower turn Rea Coat begun to draw uway gradually from Patriot, and he came into the home- stretch with three lengths the best of it. From there he galloped home a winner by six lengths in 1346. Leamipgtonain, the Tipperary colt, were dis- WINNERS OF THE FALLS CITY STAKES, Subs. Year. Winner. Starters, ‘Time. “ 1875—Camargo. 1 ber) 1876—Red Coat. ‘ {is THE LOUK! The second race was for the ten entries F, B. Harper's bay colt Ten Broeck, 4 years, and A. Keene Richard’s chestnnt horse Mon- 5 years, only came to the post. Ten Brocck favorite at 10to 1. Ton Broeck had the lead falling of the flag, bat when the horse« camo to the stand, Monmouth was a neck in front. On the upper turn tne horses rap head and head and wore jn this position at the bn? pole, Then a change took place and ‘en =Broeck was length in front at the half-mile _ pole, and they ran in that way to the three-quarter-mile pole, making the frst mile in 1:44 When the borses came to the judges’ stand the second time Ten Broeck had the best of it by two lengths, advantage to the end, passing the threv-quarter polo, at the end of two miles, in 3:36, Monmouth ran strong all the way, but, of course, bad not the speed of the oth He, however, mado Ten Broeck run the two miles and « quarter 10 im. THR WINXER, bred LB CUP. Louisville Cup, and of TEN RROKCK, The winner was the late “Uncle” John Harper, and by bim bequeathed to his present owner, | Mr. Frank B. Harper. Ten Broeck i¢ by imported Phaeton, out of Fannie Holton (the dam ot Lyttleton), she by Lexington, out of Nantura (the dam of Long- fellow), by Brauner’s Eclipse, out of Quiz, by Bertrand, Phaeton was imported trom England by Richard Ten Broeck, and was by Kiog Tom, out pf Merry Sunshine, vy Storm. On Phaeton's arrival in this country he ‘was atonce taken to Kentucky, but for some unex- plained cause failed to receive the attention of breeders that he deserved. im 1871 and 1872 be received somo attention, ‘the result ot which is thut one or two banc’ # Kentucky ‘nfortunately @ sire were Te is début az a Ky., tail meeting of the Kentucky o-year-old cult event, whoro he ran fully appreciated. racer at Loxingt Association, in a third to Bill B uarters of a mile. This wan his only race at that age. ‘in his three-year old form he showed to great advan- tage. He won the Phoenix Hotel Stakes Lexington, one mile and an eighth, in 2:11%, hang} Bill Bruce, Goldmine, iMionnaire, Kiem! and ristides. Also at Lexington he captured the sweepstakes, one mile and five furlongs Carer Bob Woolley, Rlemi, King Allonso and Emina C,, in 2403. Inthe Post Stake, for ail ages, threo miles, at the Lousville fall meeting, ne sproad-caglod Arizona, Stampede, Vandalste and Enlister in 6:31. At the Nashville foll meeting he won the Merchants’ Post Stake, two mile beats, m 3:363,, 3:40. His only e peso. in the last event wus Hi at Bob Woolley aud Damon in the Max- meeting), mile heats, for ‘en Broeck lost four two ans at Lex- House Stake (sam ington, won by Chesapeak the entucky Derby, one mile and a at = Louis- ville, won by Artstules ; throe-year-uld sweepstakes at tha Lexington fall meeting, eo mile and an eighth, won by Boo Woolley, and the Ken- tucky St. Leger, wt Louisville, tall meeting, won by King Alfonso, This year Ten Broeck has appeared three tm 4 proven the victor twice. His first cxeay in the sweepstakes jor tour year olds, two miles and an oigbth, at Lexington, Ky., May 10, when he wags beaten by Ariat: his only competitor, in 345%. Ten Brocek was the favorite both on gronud and in New York, and his defeat aimost do- moralized patrons of the bolting Lpebal a fu both sections, © present = meeti Louisvil 16th ast, be. capured: “the, vhivesetion * of $700, two heats, — distancing second heat in 3:38. His secona above, Ton Broeck is jeu in the Two tales und. half, last day of the jt was still thirty iniles to | He did so, Immediately taking | the lead and keeping it all the way, und entering San | by whoni they are potted and caressed and | docility bis slightest | ahaif length, but | halt a | co and Bob Woolley, dash of three- | ana tn those important events, the Monmouth and Sara- toga Cupa. WINNERS OF THE LOUISVILLE CUP. Winner, Subs, Ballankeel (4). 22 8 4:01 iten Broeck (4) 10 2 4:08 MILE RATS, THRKE IN FIVE. ‘The third race had tour starters—Fair Play, Weatber- by, War Jig and Grey Steel. Fair Play was the favorite at odds, Weatherby the second choice and War Jig third. Grey Steet was firat away, Fair Play second, War Jig third, Weatherby fourth. ‘Going around the ‘turn Weatherby took second place, Fatr y third and War Jig last. Dor the back- stretch Grey Steel acd Wea! the former being the others # fow lengths bebind, running side and side. Grey Steel ran a neck in front of Weatheroy around the lower turn and up the home stretch to near the turlong pole, when the latter was taken in hand and Pair Piay rushed into bis place, Grey Stecl won the heat = two lengths, Fair Play second, Weatherby third, Jig fourth. Time, 1:4534. ‘Second Heat.—Grey Steel 'was iirat‘away, Fair Play second, War Jig third, Weatherby fourth, | Fair Play Bow mado bis fight with Grey Steel, and they ran — around the upper turn and to the quarter pole, yy Steel having a neck the best of the struggle, the others keeping some distance away, At the balf-milo Lote Grey Steel had the best of it by half a length. ir Play then tried hard to beat the gray around tho lower turn, and Weatberby and War Jig rau up to make the fignt more interesting. Groy Steel beat them all home, how- ever, passing, under the str ng « winner by a head in 1:44, Fair Play second, four lengths anead of War Jig, who was a length ia frout of Weatherby. Third Heat,—Fair Pinay was jirst away, Wor Jig sec- ond, Grey Steei third, Weatherby fourth. War Jig and Fair Piay were yoked on the turn and Weatherby was puiled up, Hughes thinking that there was uo start on Account of the druin being struck so lightly. belt calling a return, Grey Steel's rider lay back alld let Fair Play anéd War Jig tight for haif a mile, out when they reached the lower turn, seeing that Fair Play was beating War Jig, the Jockey brought Grey Stee! up and challenged Fair Play for the heat. They hada | rattlipg contest up the home stretch, but Fair Play won by a lengih and a half, War Jig second, tour Jongths in iront of Grey Steel. Tiwe of the heat, 1:454(. Fourth Heat—Fair Play and Grey Steel wero the only horses now in the race, the others hay, blew. Fair Play took the lead affu kept it to the end, winning the heat by lor lengths in 147%. Far Play pulled up very lame and it seemed impossible for Bim to start again; but when the ume clapsed between heats and tho bell sounded to saddle, he was brought up for tho Fifth Heat,—Fair Play came up limping, but his game- Boss ig ot the rarest kind, and when the drum tapped he went to the stretch like a bulldog. He beat Grey Steel halt a length to the quarter pole, and there the latter bolted, losing about thirty yards before he was | wanted for the other down thé backstretch and on tne Jower turn unti! Grey Stee! was at his flanks, when he | came away again and won the heat by six lengths in } 16334 NEATS OF THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILE, ‘The fourth race had six starters, comprising Sallie } and Kilburn. Salhe Gardner was a great favorite, | abi second choice, Kilburn third, the others as a fie! First Heat—Grenoble was first away, but was soon ul by Sallie Gard tterward waded, and won in a cu | Grenoble third, Linsmo! Moltke sixth. Tim Sevond Heat. to 20 over the and was withdrawn. Kilburn was first away, Vagubond second, Linsmore third, Saliie Gardner fourth, Greno- abond were sido und side, Kilburn third, Linsmore fourth, Grenoble tifth, On the lower turn Vagabond Outpaced Sallie Gardner and was a length abead at lead and won the heat by two lengths; Kilburn second, Linsmore third, Sallie Gardner fourth, Gronoble fifth, ‘Timo, 1:17. Third Heat.—Al\l were sent to the stable excepting Vagabond and Sallie Gardner. Vagabond was very Tame when ho caine to the the send off, bus Vagabond caught her on the lower ‘urn and came home an easy winner. Time, 1:20. SUMMARY. Lovisviniz, Ky., May 18, 1876. —Fourtn Day or tax Sprang Mentixa Ov tux Lourvitte Jockey CLva— #inst Race.—tThe Falls City Stake, jor th that had not appeared in public prior to ry | 1876; $50 each, b. £, with $500 added by the Jockey Ciub; second borse to have $100, Closed with 19 pominativns. Mile heats. Green Ciay’s ch, c. Red Coat, by imp. Australian, dam Satie, by’ Lexington, 100 lbs, (Hug! ‘Wilhum Jennings’ b. c. Patriot, by imp. Phi dain Sallie Farrell, 100 Ibs. BH. F. Vissman’s b. c. Leamin' ton, dam by Lexington, 100 Iba, W._B, Withers’ bec. —, vy Tip, Oliver, 100 1 + Time, 14241346, Same Day—Srcoxp Racx.—The Louisville Cu all ages, valuc $1,000; $50 each, pr p.; closed withten Bominations Two miles and a quarter. F. B. Harper's b. c. Ten Broeck, 4 years, by imp. Phaeton, dam Fannie Halton, by Lexington, 104 11 Sd 4dis tbe... sheen deerseeseeeeesee’ A. Keene Richards’ ch. b. Monmouth, 5 years, by War Dance, dam Saratoga, by imp. Knight of St. George, 110 Ibs......... 4 ‘Time, 4:03%,. | Same Dar eR rag Ey moll Parse of $500, i ny ; mile heats, three in five. Wrunene a ‘Owioge th. Fair Play, & years, by Virgil, Dam Crucifix, by Lex- ington, 110 Ibs, (Swim) a ‘W. H. Jobnson’s gr. & Grey Steel, 4 years, by Vandal, dam Bettie Martin, 104 lbs. 1 1 3 2 2 J. Murphy's bg. War Jig, aged, by War Dance, dam Dixie, 111 Ibs. vereef 8 2 nO | D., MeCarty’s ch, g. Weather by Planet, dam imp, Weal 101 Ibs...... -8 44 Fo Time, ig—1:6334. Same @ ) Rack. —Association purse ot $ , forall ages. Heats of three-quarters of a mile, A. B. Lewis & Co,’s b. c. Vagabond, 4 years, by Vandal, dam Gom, 104 lbs. -211 A. Keene Richards’ ch. f. Sal 4 years, by Vandal, dam Chariotte 101 Ibs... . ibe. 4 C. Pline’ ter, dam Ontario, 107 1 D. Cadwaliader & Co.’s gr. c. Linemor 1 eara, by Lightning, dam Nora Crenia, | Ihe. .saee sipsratnecsstssrasessnccses A BRO 4 Thompson, ll a8 ie aro 104 D. V, Johnson's br. c. Grenoble, 4° years, by Baywood, dam Lute, 104 Ibs..........0.05.. 3 5RO J. H. Morgan's b. c, Von Molvke, 4 years, by imp. Torte dam Kate Andorson, 104 Ibs.. 6 dr, | me, 1:16%—1:17'4—1:20, . TO-DAY's PROGRAMME, at the pool There wasa fair attendance last nh b= marts, and the Tennessee Stakes and the mile heats at Louisville started some good betting. The following | pools were sold:— ‘TUNNESGEK STAKKS—TURBE-QUARTER MILE. Kelly's. Johnson's, Thomas’. | William & Owing’.s..$45° 60 + 40 30 5 | Buford’s 2 3% 2 «16 16 2 “4 ol 9 18 az 9 8 12 8 10 6 8 5 6 7 iM 8 . 6 iL 8 10 4 lo 6 8 4 13 r 6 Johnson's, Thomas’. rf 40 (60 25 2 14 8 2 5 NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB, LOUISVILLE MOTEY, STAKES—1}j MILK, Kelly's. FIRST DAY OF THE INAUGURAL RUNNING MEET- | MAY D. AND CALVERT THE 1 | ING—SPINDRIFT, | WINNERS. i Wasmixotox, May 18, 1876. | ‘The inangural meeting of the National Jockey Club, which has been postponed since Tuesday on account of the unlavorable weather, commenced to-day. SUMMARY, Wasitwwotox, May 18, 1876—Finst Dar or tax Ix- AUGURALRONSING MeKTIXG ov THE National Jockry Cius—Finst Rack. —Purse $250, for ull ages; second horse to have $69. Three-quarters of a mile. Jos. Donabue’s ch. b, Spindrift, aged, by Bonnie Scotland, dam by Wagner, 118 !bs........2....... 1 H. Qaicktail’s b, ¢. Loader, 4 yours, by Leaming- tov, dain Jessie Dixon, 108 Ib#..... .6seeeseseeees F Barton & Co.'s, ch. h, First Chance, 5 years, by Bay- wood, dam Dot, LIL IDS. ....6ss.e0000+ 3 T. B. & W. R. Davis’ b. & Jost, 4 years, by Bay- wood, dam Joke, 105 Ibm ....6...6 6605 fer | M. Byrn f. Nottie B., 4 years, by Vau Woodbine, 105 IbB........5. sv 5 A. D. Brown’s ch. h, Austral, dam Coral, 118 Iba. ve 6 Oden Bowie's b, h. ‘ 8 Same Dar—Srcoxp Rack ‘$400, year-olds; second horse to have $100. Mile beats. \ & W. R Davis’ ch. f, May D..... 5 YON | W. Nyches’ ch. ¢. Habkirk, by Ked Dick, dam by ‘ j 2a beg hart oe pene 3 |. Byrnes’ ch. ¢. King Boo, by Hamburg, J. ©, Breckenridge, 33 C, W. Medinger’s ch. { Livbbie L., by Bay Dick, dam by Joe Stoner....... tesecceeeeseceee Git Time, 1 od 163. Same Dar—Trind Rack.—Purse $400, of which $100 | goes to second horse; miie heats, over four hurdies. Uden Bowie's ob, g. Calvert, 6 years, by Balti- more, am ee % Ligeti - ick, dam vant L ens See Ag m. ar by baits > ‘ me, Because of a heavy track the 2:50 and 2:35 purses set down to bo decided at Deertoot Park yesterday ‘were postponed until to-day. BASE BALL, dnatinls Jed been gent to | Ghrdnor, Von Moltke, Grenoble, Vagabond, Linsmore | 6%. allie Gardner was the favorite at 100 | Id, Von Stoltke was taken with.cramp | Dle titth. At the balt mile pole Sallie Gardner and Vag: | the three-quarter pole, Vagabond came on with tno | st. Sailie had the best of | for | wwe 22L1 1) | Mallory, of Kentnck; \for three. | M4 € egee. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE EXHIBITION. The Painful Spectacle of Incom- pleteness Still Manifest, RESTAURANTS AND HEAVY CHARGES, A Remarkable Construction of Revenue Law. MERTING OF THE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION. Puitapetrusa, May 18, 1876. | f |. The weather continues to be wretched enough anda | j ‘walk about the grounds becomes a trial of endurance. | I hardly see how the Exhibition can be ready before | f June. * Until the drainage and the road-making and the decorating are over a visit hero will be unpleasant. 1 sat a few minutes in the open place called the Ameri- can Dairy, looking out upon the terrace leading from Horticultural Hall to the Woman's Department. and I could think of nothing more dreary. Little pools of water had gathered. There were holes in the asphalt | pavements, The grass was heavy and wet and loco- | motion was almost impossible. I cau imagine nothing more unpleasant than the pilgrimage (rom the German Restaurant to the British departments. There is a rail- way track usod for freight and a narrow gauge road used for passengers, and au alert stranger might make the trip by jumping from sleeper to sicoper. The people, howover, are good humored about it, and | , the attendance was full, They have their Centennial and are resolved toenjoy it if it hails all summer. There are motion and life everywhere, and where there wanything of interest you are sure to find a crowd, ‘This bustling spirit, this unrest, may be said to charac- terize the fair, You see it in everything, even in the thousand points and angles which Iret the architecture | aud seom never to beat peace. One escapes to Brazil | of Mexico or China for repose, but even in these Orien- tal and tropical sections you are sure tc find somo Yankee carpenter sawing and hammering until the din ills the air, What with steam engines hauling freight and narrow gauge passenger cars, and workmen dig- ging, hammering, scrubbing, paintirg; what with this endless bustle and over all these cold loaden skies fliled with rain, one of tho most uncomfortable spots on the continent ts the Centennial. j ‘THE CENTENNIAL WANTING A HEAD, | The truth 1s, the Exhibition, like un untamed mus- | tang, bas taken its bead and runs itself, Tho laws and regulations are very weil, but the parties who have | concessions claim that they must make money, and to | do that must do as they please, This underlies all the complairfts one hears about extortion on the grounds and outside, about plates of soup costing as much as a | paté de foie gras, and beor glasses which will hold no | beer. Isawasturdy German turn his beer glass up- | side down and ask which end was made for the beer, | thocavity Inthe bottom or the other. There are so | | | | many Germans in Philadelphia that this beer question | , 18 of more consequence than tae Sunday question, and if Colonel Fitzgerald or Dr. Furness or some of the | local leaders were to take it up they would be sure to | strike the popular heart, I am atraidto repeat all I hear about the charges at restaurants, lost I might | do tnjustice, But unless those who have chargo of the Centennial take bold of the matter firmly thero will { be the same collapse as was soen in Vienna, 1 sup- | pose asa free and independent exhibition people can | do as they please. This freedom 1s becoming license, ‘and unless discipline w restored what began as 9 | national enterprise will become merely a city advor- tisement, | ‘THR RXWIBITION TAKING SHAPE. { | 1 Car after car arrives with oxhibits for the laggard departments, Some buildings are unfinished, Penn- | sylvania is about ready, and Governor Curtin and | some go-ahead Pennsylvanians are driving it on. The Philadelphia outlding ts far from ready, and one of the papers announces in a mocking spirit that it will be opened in 1878. There is » Japanese’ bazaar which opens in a few days for the sale of trinkets and | commodities from Japan, Complaints are made ; about the ignorance of tho grounds shown by the attendants. 1 was curious to know what @ certain building in the rear of the Machinery Hal! was intended tobe. One attendant told me it was for the Philadelphia Ledger, a second for tho New York Heratp, and a third for the Philadelphia Herald, Finally, I asked a small boy cating a waffle, and whom I strongly suspected to have climbed the fonce to avoid paying, he looked so much like a waif, and I learned it was for a certain printing company, But, of course, time must settle all these things, and time will open tho Exhibition, But how much more comfortable it would be if i¢ had been ready before it was opened. SOCIAL LIFR—MR. LONGPRLLOW, Lest you may weary with my complaints let me throw some light into this letter by announcing that Renry W. Longfellow, the poot, has arrived and is the guest of George W. Childs. Mr, Childs bids fair to become the Haroun Al Raschid of the centennial year, and the praises of his hospitalities are in overy mouth, Ho will give Mr, Longiellow a sumptuous entertain- ment, and in order that the city should not havo an ill name in this respect the councils have voted the Mayor | $50,000 to do tho honors to his brother Mayors and the great men generally who come here. | MEETING OF THR COMMISSIONERS, | The session of the commission openod at half-past | eleven o'clock. The Secretary read a list of the States that had selected orators to deliver ‘addresses during the Exhibition that the interest might be in. creased, but the President said the governors had not yet given official information of their appointments nor - of the time when the specchos were to be made, He suggested that this should be on the occasion of excur- stont, when local interests would be subscrved. The Director General reported in regard to public comfort generally, that there are thirty restaurants on the ground snd several other places where re- freshments can be bad In all the Exhi- bition buildings are suitable retiring closets and algo :n different parts of tho grounds, here aro also rooms whero baggage aud parcels can bo checked. ‘The narrow gauge railroad now runs to all the buildings, extending tho distance of mile, carrying passongers for five cents, The rolling chairs are found quite ser- | vieeable for invalids and these who are weary, the | ehargo being sixty conts an hour. There are chairs and seats with backs sufficient to accommodate 6,000 persone, and more will be provided if necessary. A corps of janitors is organized for cleaning tho buildings and walks, but exhibitors are required to keep their own space in order. GENERAL MAWLEY RE-KLECTED, ‘The yearly election of officers then followed. General Joseph RK Hawley, of Connecticut, was re-clected President, the commission directing the Secretary to cast its ballot for him; aud it directed the President to cast its ballot for J, J. Camp- vell, of for secretary. The Vico mn elected by ballot, viz. :—S. H. Co.well, Tennesseo; Mr. Goldsmith, of Vermout; W. W. MeCoy, of Nevada; P. W. M. Halliday, of Virginia; R ind J, A. Martin, of Kansas. The Executive Committee, which is an important body, as it exercises the {ull power of the commission when delegated tot, ts as follows:—D. J. Morrell, of Penn- sylvania; A. 8, Gosborn, of Ohio; N, M, Beckwith, ot New York; A. R. Boteler, of West Virginia; R. OC, MeCormic, of Arizona; John Lynch, of Louisiana; C. P. Kimball of New York; RB. F. Puillips, of North Caro- | @. B. Loring, of Massachusetts; G. MH. Corliss, of | Rhode Isiand; J. 8. Barnard, of Florida; J. H. Latrobe, of Maryland, and D. Atwood, of Wisconsin, Quite a contest arose in regard to appointing a solici- tor, tho first vote being a tie, but on the second trial Georgo W. Biddle, of Philadelphia, had three majority, It is understood that the former solicitor was unsatis- | factory to the temperance part of the comm!ssion, / A voto was passed thanking Mr. Corliss for erecting bis largo engine in Machinory Hall. STRICT CUSTOMS REoULATIONS, One of tho fofeign commissioners desiring to pre- sent to an American friend visiting tho Exhibition a specimen of preserved Osh, for trial at his own table, gavo him a little tin box containing the preparation. Tho package was carried in the band of the ° one of the exits, and just as he was about to crore threshold a Custom House inspector askod him what + the packase was, Howastold, Ho was asked if it con- 8 talned imported goods, and the reply was yes. The in- spector stated emphatieaily that the packages could not be removed without a special permit, The holder demurred to the ruling, and | peal was made to the head of the depa mentin that, building, who, without any ceremony, said, “We will take charge of that,” and he did, The receiver ‘of the gift wanted to take it back, in com- pany with an officer, to the foreign commission whence he received it, but was curtly informed that he would not be permitted to do anything but surrender the package uncondittonaily. Tho customs officer stated that the foreign exhibitors knew that they had not the righteven to give away their goods to personal friends, as the law was distinct on the subject, ‘There are many who are not familiar with that tact, and the law is appended, or rather the ctreular issacd by Mr. Comly, Collector of the Port of Philadelphia:— Custom Hous, Panapenrata, Pa., May 15, 1876. — tention of for as of Juno 0 of duty, articles intended fur hibition,” which prov! “That in sported under she provisions of this, act for consumption, of shall be sold withous avment of duty as req lair, all the penalties pro- eribed by the revenue laws shall’ be applied and oi my wich articles and against rd eake, guilty of such withdrawal and sale, i of the Treasury Department of ticles placed in ‘posit! romain under the eustod: nd will not be remov the Collector of Cus mi hibition building or reveused fro; tody of the custome officers unless the same shail have been regalarly entered a6 the Custom House in Philadelphia for consumption, ware- house or export.” Exhibitors withdrawing goods for consumption or sale, without compl of the above quoted \a laws aud make themselves liable to tine wud imprisonment, 8. L COMLY, Collector of Customs, GENERAL NOTES, 1 note as a good thought that Kansas and Colorado witl make State displays of thetrown in their State buildings, This ia what Now York should have done, The complaints about the catalogue still continue, The persons who acll the Art cataloguo could be in dicted tor obtaining money under false pretences, In the New Engiaud Log Cabin ia @ clock 168 yeara old, It is said Longfellow means to write a poem about it, There arerumors of chills and fever, and it inay re sult in a genuine exhibit, Meeker, the member of the commission from Colo- rado, one of the long-headed practical men from the West, proposes to have the grounds between the Ag:i- cultural and Horticultural halls drained. This 1s the most sensible motion that has thus far been made. Foreigners wonder that tne Indian does net make his appearance in some shape, They say they can seo sewed shoes and painted crockery on Regems street, but an Indian camp they cannot see, ‘The Washington relics excite constant attention, The young folks find a wellspring of pieasure in the grizzly bear in the United States Department, What claws it has. Ataconferenco of the gencral passenger agents of tho Grand Trunk lines, which was held in this city lagt evening and this morning, the question of Centennial passenger rates was discussed. It appeared to be the general opinion that no further reduction than agreed to at tho Loutsvillo Convention could be made. The Topresentative of the Ponnsylvania Railroad suggested the propriety of running special trains at a slow rate o! | Speed and a low rate of tare from the principal Western | cities forthe accommodation of the poorcr classes, Another meeting will bo held next woek, when thie question will probably be settled. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, The following gentlemen have been appointed on the seyeral committees for New York's celebration of the Centennial, The Committee on Music, which is yet te be selected, will consist of musicians and three mem bers of the Gereral Committee. Colonel Kk. CO, Haw kins, Chairman of the Celebration Committee, is stit ring up the enthusiaem among our business men :— Finance Committec—Heary Havemeyer, Rutus Hateh, Frederick D, Tappen, Jacob D. Vermilye, Wilham A Camp, James Buell, John H. Davis, James M. Harte horne, C. 8. Smish, L. 3M. Bates, Johu Auchincloss, G C. Crosby, William Borden, John J. Crane, William H. Fag, Anson Phelps Stokes, Jackson 8, Schultz, Hen B. Hyde, Fletcher Harper, Jx., C. H. Kalbfleigch, Ed: ward Cooper, Parker Handy, J. Warron Goddard, Sam uel D. Babcock, John K. Porter, Russefi Sago, J. Os wald Ottendorfer, 4 Comuittee on Oration, Odo and Invitations—Thar- low Weed, Augustus Schell, Dexter C. Hawkins, Wille wm Alien Butler, Peter Cooper, George Jones, Charies A. Peabody, John H. Hall, Samuel B. Ruggles and D, .Van Nostrand. Committee on Illumination, Decoration, Procession and Police—General Alex. jer, Hou. John D. Law. son, Colonel L. H, Rowan, General Franz Sigel, Colonel J. F. Pierson, Major Joho’ T, Denay, Edwin M. Felt, Colonel Joel B, Erhardt, Clark Bell, Commander James Tanner, Hon. William Orton, General Max Weber, Dr. Josep Weiner, General Lioyd Aspinwail, T. B. Mus Villy Wallach, General Charies E. Dodyg . Mitchell, Hon, Edward Salomon John D, Hundt OBSTRUCTING THE CENTENNIAL At the meoting of the Hudson County Board of Freeholders in Jersey City yesterday Director Halsted presented his veto of the appropriation of $4,500 for the celebration of the Centennial on the 4th of July. The announcement created great astonishment among the members, who had voted the appropriation with remarkable unanimity, Unlees the several municipal. ties thrcughout the county make substantial appropria- tions the Centennial celebration will prove abortive, The raising ofa tund by private donations was fe gested yesterday, alter the adjournment of the 1, but the idea was scouted by the promoters of bration, who said that it would bo unworthy a gre mupleipality like Hudson county to carry out the fese tival in an unbecoming manner. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Joneph Wieniawak!, pianist and amanuensis of Wag- ner, is playing in Paris. Titiens was the recipient of an ovation in Londos after ber return from America, Many changes have been made this week in the pre- gramme at Central Park Garden. Mr. Arthur Mathison 1s one of the authors of the “Great Divorce Case” at tho London Criterion, The Theatre des Arts, at Rouen, which was recently burned down, was just one hundred years old, Gounod’s oratorio, “Tobias,” will be given at St. Ann’s church, Twelfth street, on Sunday night, under the direction of Mr. Dachauer, Adelina Patti and the tenor, Nicolini, appeared in Gounod’s “Mioreiie” at the Vienna Opera House on April 26, On Sunday evening next the price of admission to Gilmore’s Garden will be lowered to fitty cents. Solo performers will shortly make their appearanco th On dit that Miss Keliogg and Mme. Patmieri will be united with SMile, do Belocca in a performance of “Mignon” at the Academy of Music this month. Mr. Rowe’s comedy of “Brass” will bo withdrawn: from the Park Theatro on Saturday night, when it will have reached its hundredth performance. A sow’ nir prograinmo will be given, Next week “Brass’’ will be played in Brooklyn, and it will be tollowed at the Park with ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” Mr. Thorue’s benetit at the Union Square Theatre on Thursday next will give the public an opportunity of proving its regard tor that sterling actor, The play selected for this performance, which will take place in the afternoon, is Sheridan Knowlon’ impressive work, “The Hunchback." Mr. Thorne’s Sir Thomas Clifford 1 well known to our theatre goers as a finished and powerful impersonation, and his many friends and ad- mirers will be pleased with its selection on tne occasion of his benefit, Tho support, as will bo eon from the announcements, is excellent, including Messrs, Fred. Robinson, who plays his great part of Master Walter; Stuart Robson, Burrows, Morris and Montgomery. The part of Julia ls assigned toa lady who has but recently appeared on the stage, Mra, Chase, of Boston, who as sumed tho professional name ef Missa Ida Jeffreys, | and has become known for a good stage presence and refined manner in th in the succesutal play of light part accorded to her Ferreol."’ By Mr, Thorne’s | generous appreciation this lady will have the oppor. tunity to secure the judgment of the public upon bet Teal dramatic powers, A lady of high position, cub tivated and accomplished, Miss Ida Jeffreys is be | lived by thoso who bave watched her professions training to be an acquisition to the New York xtago and her performance of tho part of Julia is looked fe: with unasual interest. The important part of Helet ‘will bo well cared for in the experienced hands of tha accomplished and leading actress, Miss ida Vernon, TESTIMONIAL BENEFIT. One of the worthiest testimonials of the # ‘be that given to-morrow evening, at the |