The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-24


TRorTisc on THE HARLEM TACK, YKsrEapAY.-Thsrs
was goodly muster Of the right sort on this course,
to witness the sport promised A purse Of $S0-mile
hests-best in S, under the saddle, at 3, Pm.
w. vD named b. h. Honest b 5ohn;
There q considerable sum otherwise depending on
the result The two latter animals were comparatively,
novices not having trotted in this vicinity for time
past For the start they were placed in the order men
lead well together, the sorrei length or two behind
when the quarter Dolly broke, and fell behind
considerably; and the grey which was at this point
hndmost passed her, and went some 10 or - lengths
ahead al the half the soel recovered, and resumed
her former position, the grey falling OF some 200 yards
and house, and shortly after broke into something like
pace rsckiEg strongly the sorrsl mare came we'll up
ana ns hsn s bad
going was owing to his throwing shoe on the straight
In the second heat, Honest John was the avorite to
in quence OF COL Bsrtine taking the saddle After
three four attempts at start the grey took the
turn at the bottom Dolly bad break and the bay
mare went in front some or lengths at the quarter
The Col s the
the grey was most woiully behind On the turn round
the top the horse appeared to be more Of PAGER than
trottertha his forte, and when within 20 lengths
Of home, broke, and Dolly came homo six Lengths in
front, an easy winner Of the heat in m 40 s. John
Third Heat-The bay horse took the lead, closely
followed by the mare and they got the bottom the
grey broke and fell considerably behind from the
quarter to the half the sorrel and bay abreast Of
each other. and made very pretty trot but shortly
after the sorrel broke and the bay took the lead some
twenty lengths They kept thus round the top but the
sorre closed the gap coming home most considerably,
and when within some twenty thirty lengths Of home
the bay made bad break, and decided full stop, and
the sorel home dozen lengths in front in min.
as sec.
Fourth Hent-The Colonel gave up the horss, finding
no could do nothing with him satisfactorily, never hav-
ing tried him before and the owner again mounted him
The grey led but shortly after broke The rider Of the
bay appeared to get along with him betsr than
ever the quarter Tapped the sorrs which shortly
after broke and the bay ton lengths in 'front.'
the grey completely tailed Off Round the top the
rel came we'll up, in consequence of the bay breaking,
and came home in min. Al sec.
Fifth Heat.-Ths was tho tug Of war. The grey was
withdrawn and the other two very cautious OF
each other for some time. At length the bay led the
way the making bad break they reached the
bottom, and the horse led the eighth Of mile they
reached the half II was now ten to one on the bay
horse. They maintained this position to the straight
side, where the sorrel mare gained somewhat but the
bay kept n lead and came homo some ten dozen
Lengths in front In min. 40 sec winner of the purse
and heat.
The following IL a summary of the whole affair =
| w. VS. b. h. Honest john (owner).....
J. 9. Vandenhoois S. m. Dolly. ......2
] c. Carson's &. m. Nell. ..............S dis
Time, 2:47-2:49-2 45 2:4i-2:45