The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-16
Great Trotting Match over the Centerville
Course, yesterday.

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This interesting event, that has excited so much
attention OF the sporting world in this neishbor-
hood, and which was announced to come of on
Tuesday last. but which was postponed, in conse-
suence of the untavorableness of the weather,
came of yesterday The weather was every thing
that could be wished the course in first rate order
and the attendance numerous and respectable, both
stands being filled with spectators, and good
sprinkle of persons on the turf beneath, all evil
IDENTIFY deeply interested in the result of the match
The horses entered were t.
Mr.. II. Jones' gr g. Washington crimson and
Mr. ' Hsrrsen s S.,st Rppon-qliram woodruff yellow
Mr. H. Woodrua's br. m Dutchess-Ow. whelan, red
and black cap)
| and cap)
| Previous to the start, Rpton was the decided ia
vortc, and was freely offered against the field
with but very few akers-a few bets were taken
at 100 to IS upon him. Lady Suffolk stood next in
| favor, and 100 to IS was freely offered against
her. which was taken, and afterwards offered
| This mare has only been eleven days in train
| ing, and in which time she has been some
what scared by the stable in which she was
having been set fire to by lightning, and 1t
was with some difficulty she was saved This
no doubt tended to place her lower in the betting
than she otherwise would have been. The other
horses were scarcely ever mentioned by the sport
ing characters present, who seemed to regard them
merely as make weights. The following gentle
| men were selected by the owners OF the different
horses as Judges for the occasion Mr. Jones, Mr.
Voorhees,, MIR. Peck, Mr.. Berry. Mr.. Pitcher,
| Umpire.
| Soon after 4 o'clock, the word was given TO get
ready to start, and the horses were brought out
and paraded for some time before the Judges
chair, Ripton appeared IN prime condition, fnll OF
life and vigor, and indeed LOOKED very much like
winner if 1t was not for a little something in the
hind off leg. Lady Suffolk, in many respects,
looked equally well, but generally thought too
| feshy make good run OF it, which wac said TO
be owing to her very limited training. Washing,
| ton appeared in good health and training, and
| threatened the two favorites with not being tar
from them, if not up with them, in case OF an ac-
| cdent. The Duchess was in good trim, and APP
peared, or rather her driver, TO take the matter
easy, but evidently determined not to throw Il
chance away should one present Itself. Mr. Berry
having been nominated to give the word, and the
horses having been placed beneath the chair, he
informed the drivers Of the different positions they
weIe to take up, and the conditions OF the race
that they were TO drive fair, not jostlc one
another. or to cross each other, and the
distance was twice round, being about two
miles. They were then directed to take
up the following positions-W ashngton had
the. poll Duchess next, Rirton third, and Lady
Suffolk outside. They then went off tor the start,
but what with parties crowding on the course, the
difficulty OF ge.ing the whole four horses
IN something like fair or satisfactory
success In the seventh false start, just as the hor
SEES pretty well breasted the chain, Lady Suffolk
bolted, in consequence OF one OF the wheels OF the
suky getting into a hole at the side OF the course
the driver in most wonderful manner keeping his
seat the while, and endeavor,ng to check the ami
NAL but after running some 70 or 80 yards turned
over, throwing the driver, Mr. Briant, beneath and
unda tha kara Ipno 81 arr "a
felt that he severely hurt, but 1t was found thai
he merely received some slight bruises on the eide
! of the head and shoulder. Her ladyshp pursued
her way egardess Of her lord and master, and went
at Shaping pace two-thirds round the course er.
she was stopped and il was then found that she hat
knocked the hair off of the inside OF her two hine
legs, supposed against the wheels OF the suky wheI
it turned over, she was seen to strike them
This caused further delay of some 70 minutes, i
being deemed necessary by the Judges. IN orde
to give Mr.. Bryant an opportunity to recover iron
his fall Her ladyshiP, in consequence OF thu
behavior fell a point or two in the betting
and Washington rose in about the same pro
portion, Ripton still remaining the favorte
When the horses again mustered, another false
start was made and some fear was expressed tina
the race would not be terminated before dusk. A
the ninth start the Judge, MIR, Berry, gave the wore
GO" and away they went In slap mp style, Lady
,. Suffolk ak0g the lead closely waited upon by
Washington, the other two well up when abou
half way round, kipton appeared TO gain on he
|. adyship and Washington, but they reached the
distance it was evident the first round all he
own, and she passed the chair about two Lengths
ahead of the second, Washington; Ripton and the
other some two or three lengths still further be.
hind this position maintained until about two
thirds round the course second time, when KIP
ton made bold push forward, and they all appear.
ed 10 be so closely grouped, when on the heavy
ground, at the farther side Of the course as tc
appear az il sheet would cover them all this
; was maintained for short time, and caused great
excitement amongst the spectators, 1t being quite
lcI hay Ia<Ist thx
bend towardsh home, again took the lead closely at
tended by Ripton the good old horse, Washington
who ,notwlthstandlnghisage andgreatservices,s show
ed that he still possessed good bottom, was only
half neck behind the second In this position
they passed the chair, her ladyshlp leading by
about two lengths Duchess second, Washington
third, Ripton fourth; the two rounds having been
completed in five minutes and twenty seconds. In
the half hour allowed previous to the next heat the
! betting became more lively, and her ladyshp ant
,, Ripton changed places in the odds, and not
wiihstanding the different aspect OF affairs severa
of RiptOns friends still supported this iavorite ant
took the odds against him The Duchess ad
vanced a foot or two, and to was taken agains
her in one or two instances There was but littl'
. done in betting up to this tims-lt was evlden
. there was a hold back Tor some reason. Shortly
after FIVE, the horses were placed tor the second
heat, but it not until after six false starts thai
the word was given 10 "go," which was done IN
Lady Suffolk taking the lead, followed closely BY
Duchess. Ripton, third, and Washington fourth
This position was maintained for two-thirds round
the course, when Ripton appeared to take the
second place from the Dutehese, and to gain upon
her adyshp But it was evident that Bryant did moi
like this closing work on the part Of Rip,on, so he
lust intimated to her ladyship that he carried a
i whip, and she answered his inlimation by going q
t little further ahead, and Rp,on tried to come ditto
but he broke in the attempt and lost considerable
ground in consequence, and which gave Duchess
an opportunity Of reganng her former situation OF
second, and in this position they came pass the
.t...~ H. tllAIH Il oh Ah
Dutchess I'd, Washington Sd, Ripon 18th. This
round was done in about minutes 80 seconds. In
the second round of this heat, the previous posi-
lions were maintained for about two-shirds the
length of the course, when Washington broke
down, and his driver could not get him IN
for some time, aud he was obliged to give
up. A good struggle was made by the
Dntchess to take the lead from her lady
ship, and for short time evidently gained upon
her, but for anything ielse it was no go. Rip
ton equally underworld to throw both out, with