The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-11
Sporting intelligence.


two mile heats In harness. for which of the best
horses in the United States contend follows
Geo spicer entered. ........ b. e. Americus
w WI !. - ''.'-. ''''.'....o x. MOSCOW
W. Wheisn; .br. m. Duchess
a. SamPpeh. .br K. Peter Smith
The first three named horses made their on
the ground, but Peter Smith there when called
for We could not ascertain why Peter was not forth
coming, but suppose that his owner thought IL of little
for him 60 with such celebrated animals as Amer
icus, Moscow, and Duchess.
The day most lovely for the sport and great
numbers turned out TO witness the match. great many
of the sporting fraternity however were deferred from
attending with their horses and vehicles on account of
the maady raging Long Island among horses the
prevailing impression being that is contagious dsesse
the majority Of the ofvsluabe horses
in them home to escape disease the chance
themselves of witnessing the very best trot that has r.
ken place within the recollection Of the oldest sporting
nhabitant. Still, those who went to the with
hired horses very numerous, there being at least
one hundred different kinds Of vehicles around the en-
closure and there numberless exhibitions OF speed
The Long Island train took up several hundred and we
noticed several lovers OF racing pedesranizng to the
course, Notwithstanding the great distance from the
city.
When Americas and Moscow appeared on the track
the judges of horse flesh declared them both in fine
dtion Americas the favorite at 100 to so against
the feld-and one two instances three were
laid out him. that he would beat Moscow When the
Duchess appeared offers were made at even that she,
too would beat Moscow but his friends seemed shy
The mare certainly was in very fine condition. as the
suit of the match will prove Moscow had improved
considerably in his appearance since the last he
tended with Duchess hut the time that he made in that
match not coming up to the mark OF his previous achieve
mcnts made his admirers cautious, and even doubtful
Previous the start the judges decided that Americas
was to be placed on the inside Duchess in the centre
different drivers and gave them the usual instructions
explained to them the nature Of the match and hoped
that each would do bis best TO make Il fair shake
FiRsr HEAT-The horses came mp as appointed above
and at the first attempt started Duchess taking the lead
closely following. They kept in this way to the half
mile pole, when Moscow came up with Americas and
ricus made dash, and came up with the at the
three quarter POLE Moscow distance in the rear
As they came along by the distance POLE Americas and
Duchess had their heads together and in this way they
passed the stand On leaving the stand and going round
the corner, the threw him aside evidently not Xix.
her. and again placed himself at her side nearing
the half Moscow being about ten twelve yards be-
covered in an instant then Americas dashed by the
mare and in so doing, he broke up, and lost ground
giving Moscow achance to associate with the Duchess.
At this point the interest was intense Moscow
interchangeable possible but he not nimble enough
the foot for her adyshp and she in winner of
the heat by neck Americas about twenty yards be-
hind. The time of this heat follows First mile
2:461s; second mile, 2A4; total, 5:30H In this
the time Ameicus broke up probably if that had not
occurred, things would have been different The bet
ung now changed, ana mere were some aueerlookng
RISE and those who had heavy investments in the Ame-
ricus were willing to part with them at discount
MOSCOW went up little IN tne Opinions OF some and ms
bets Americas offered at evens, and taken pref
teey men .he no,ses az an . out oi harness
be rubbed Duchess appeared to have the advantage
in condition.
Ssccsp hEAILtne mart was nov on.l.lea 70 tne IN
.,sa 'ns % ., eA Jd mel On the
outsioe AT tne START MOSCOW LOOK tne ieaa waited on
py Ducness Americus IA goou PosIuon. MOSCOW, as
ne passed tne was ins engn OF ms sukey
and Americas were even with him. not head to spare
he got away from them again curing me next quarter
on passing which hey were al MIN again mead 10 head
and they continued in TINS way up to the distance POLE
and the oniy dnerence appearing, as hey passed the
stand wa: the nose OF the mare away they went again.
keeping side by side 10 the quarter where Amercus fell
on few yards which ne closed up again at the half
Between TINS pole ana 'ne rec me mare
TINS neat MOSCOW new NAG tne Ieaa cIosey ioiiowed
~ Amercus, anu aI,ef oesPeIs'e s'.usgie uetween
these two noble ANIMALS they came up to the stand the
partizans OF each claiming .ne neat Inc Judges how
ever, aecidea ~ 70 oe aeaa rea.-sna Ieir Judgmen,
must always close the o. the Us ana
ne TIME OF I'M, near ine, 800 second mile
Use, toai olo. ai,er e seveH' u is previous
squaoole ABOUT ioui 9,vng aIPeared, from broken
~ s e h e.; ~ 70, U.s., CO. e ~ r.
of their drivers A. the call to for the newt hss
Amencus oecame AGAIN 'ne svI ~. =. w " one, but
no takers the presu"Puoh oeins aAa' INC ioAowih9
heats belonged TO nm
Iasp HkArAlter aise start lne hofses al, started
togetner neither having an advanIage pu. soon MOSCOW
got little in 'front.' Americas after him The mare now,
from an unknown cause, Ie on Az tne na
mne poie poth tne horses we're siae oy soe .ne mare
po and the yound
being mo IN svor oioiih
er mare very isr Sen'nu "a. ne quarter pole
on the last mile OF neat tney connuea as before and
az !he nan mne poie Iney naa no. oeviaed 1901 nom
their Ola places put the mare was now u one hundred
yargs pehino, and some were ie apout
her peing as!sncea' vn inc norses nealng .ne stand
up, nas -, aI i,hh nc wSs pmytns
again - ny ey as ny. Iune 80 las.
as was needed ior MOSCOW red nome length IN most
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an. anu one . - az u.s., Snaps h ~ $4,000 IN osoow- a.
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