The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-22

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The debate continued to the close of the session. up to
which time no decision come to-
Sporting Intelligence.
BEACON CoURsE-SEcoNp DAY, TUESDAY, MAY Il.
As we anticipated there was announced such q
days sport for to-day, must attract thousands,
and truly thousands hocked to the grounds to wit
ness it. Every stand was full, and the sod beneath,
for comfort and satisfaction, too much so. As un-
| favorable us the weather was on the previous day,
| it was favorable on this; the ground was in good
order, and just before the sport commenced it was
| carefully scraped, rendering il in such excellent
| trim as VIC believe no course in the neighborhood
could surpass, if TO equal it, There could not be
fewer on the ground than 5000 and all seemed highly
pleased with the sport provided for them, and ap-
precated i. accordingly. 1t appeared al If, in
cordance with the numbers attending, the betting
| decreased on the previous day, when not 1.-THE
of the numbers were present, the betting was
much more lively; this day scarcely any thing was
done in this respect, all appeared to fight shy;
| few nibbes were attempted, but in vain all up
peared to be abroad in their ideas, now and then
daring gentleman would come out with an offer
| but it appeared to come on the parties around so
suddenly and Unexpectedly, that ere they could
The second race announced for the days sport,
| for some reason or another was declared would
first be run for, and shortly after three o'clock
there was brought forward the following horses
which were placed as in the order mentioned ioi
swrrrsrAxEs Of $780, two mile heats in harness -
A. Conklia named b. g. Bob Logic-A. Conklin, white
jacket and black cap
| f. Johnson named &. JACK Cade-F. JshnsOn, brown
| Jacket and black cop
Hiram Woodruff named TO- g. Qusker-H. Woodruff blue
jacket and red cap
| Prev Gus to the start some offers were made OF
| 10 to 5 on Jack Cade against any other, but with
lew takers unless upon the field and afterwards 10
to was offered on the field but all seemed shy
and little business was done, except few strag
Cling bets on Jack at To 3 all appeared abroad
in the betting, one seemed to know wha,
| was to be done, or TO fancy who was to bt
| the winner. When the nags were brought forth
they all appeared anxious for the start, and showed
| of IL first rate style tor some time. The black
gelding, Jack Cade, seemed to bear awav the opin-
IONS of The spectators from his graceful carriage
easy, swift and elegant gait and many were in.
| clned to support him in consequence but there
was something in the background that prevented
them from coming forward He was much smaller
than either OF The others, and evidently equa
to them in strength for u long and heavy tug Bob
| Logic showed well, and much was evidently ex-
pected from him--though not wit that certainty
asto encourage betting on him to a2y extent
From the well known character of the driver Of
Quaker also something more than common wa
had it in him the driver would bring il out. Tn,
| two latter animals were more a par as regardt
| size, weight and make, than the former, and ap
'earance previous TO the race, was that II wout
lie between them.
After some three or four fnlsc starts the WORD
was overland they all went forth in capital style
Logic leading, closely followed by the Quaker.
but at the bottom he appeared to he two eDgth'
behind, but after the turn gained upon the first
but towards the top of the course, on the opposl,
side Jack Cade, like his namesake of old, was de-.
tcrmined that the leaders should not have all then
own way and crept close on their laps, much tc
their annoyance, but old not keep the steam VI
| sufficiently to do much good, and gave every ap
| pearance OF not having bottom sufficient for tn,
| contest. Much in this position they kept rount
for the first mlei; Quaker on the turn home ano
down the course, in the second round, appeared it
gain the leader 80 az to make II look as II /
was very doubtful at the top whether Quaker o.
Jack Cade was leading however, at the disanc,
Il was evident that Quaker was some six length
in front, but between that and the judges stauc
Jack swerved, run against The suky OF Quaker,
breaking the spokes OF the wheel, crossed him
and driving Hiram SO cssc on the rails that 1t war
impossible for him 10 get 10 the chair In proper
manner and Jack came IN by length IN iron,
An appeal was made to the judges against Jack
| IN consequence OF his crossing Quaker and afleI
some consideration their part they declareC
Quaker the winner OF the heat, the two
miles being performed in minutes 40 seconds
| The judges subsequently declared that there wa
| 40 blame whatever attached TO the driver OF Jack
/
the horses were coming in and in this case 1t wa
well matters were no worse ,'as Jack Cade IS very
| shy and dangerous animal. 1t is wonderful how
| people can be stupid to risk their own lives,
| aud those Of riders and drivers in this manner t.
| the prevention of what they take much interest,"
Iin-gOod sport But they manage these things diff
erent IN England, and we fear II will not be rene.
| died unless some such means are adopted here.
In the second heat Logic took the lead up the
| course at the back OF the stand where the pace OF
| the part OF the whole was much slower owing I,
a brisk gale OF wind that was right against them a,
| Hiram led on the inside, but at the top Conkln
| gained upon him, and led nj the turn home wher,
they were all well up togeiher but afterwards JACK
fell of. in consequence OF breaking, giving the cat
to Quaker who came in the first mile about engll
IN front, running il in minutes 80 seconds Hiram
kept the lead round the bottom and half way 10 III,
opposite side where The others gained upon him.
and reached the top just az they were together ~
| the previous round but here Jack took the leaf.
but Quaker did not give II up without strug
gle, and TO close was II thai for some time II wa'
doubtful which led home and Jack only won by
half neck. The two miles Of the second heat was
| completed in minutes IL seconds.
After some four or five false starts they all wen
of pretty well together-for the third heat Logic
leading, Quaker last Jack kept well up with In
leader and when about hall way, appeared logan
considerably upon him, and Quaker did the SAM
on the two so that at the top they all appeared az
close together as il possible for them to be, IL
which position they kept round the tor, and they
all reached the chair IN much similar way, Logic
leading by about a neck-complctInQ the first mil,
in minutes ~ seconds. In the second round whei
in line with the judges stand at the back, Hiram
made play and went NJ 10 Conklin and took III
lead, but the latter rallied and retook il ere TIE,
got the turn at the top, but at the turn toward
home Hiram Tapped him again; the other cvidentl
strained every nerve to prevent the Quaker paiuin
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