The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-06
Sporting intelligence.

CENTREyILLE COURSE, L. L-PAcING AND TRorTiNG.-
The bill of performances yesterday morning. announced
fine days sport to of, far as the number and
fame of the animals contend concerned. There
purses offered and great many of the patrons
Of the turf had their fast avores in readiness at given
time llowing about forty minutes to reach the track
ferry incuded to take the load to witness the sport
The railroad company, too, sent out two loaded
with "human life" including the captain.
The first piece of sport the programme q
purse of $780, mile heats best three in five under the sad
de for which six animals entered but when called
for only three in readiness to take the track the
owners ofhe other three knowing that the chances
against them prudeny kept their horses in the shade
At the rap of the judges mace for the horses to
como forth, the sorrel gelding John Mofat, the
bay gelding Tom Moore, and the gray Flora,
were found ready for action, cooked and prmed-
These animal: appeared in very excellent condition
The judges again called for the horses 10 prepare Cor
the start the riders appeared in hurry and il
quired the united lowers OF the trio on the stand to
speaking distance the judges laid down the rules Of tro
ting to them and stated that the slightest deviation there
from would be to the delinqsents loss. Weighing and
ton assigned them, which was-Mofat the inside Tom
Moore second, and Flora outside
FIRST HEAr-After a half dozen false starts, occa-
stoned by the mare not coming up as she should which
gave considerable dissatisfaction to the lockers the
taking he Lead Tom Moore close up with him. the mare
appearing to do everything else than trot Before ma
King the turn at the gate dom h Moore up wns
playing the dancing game considerably in the Be-
tween the quarter and half mile poles, Tom Moore went
ming up with Mofat, who making the best of his
way for home Shortly after passing the three quarters
in
being unable to regain his position During all this time
the mare was pushing along behind evidently ing to
she appeared to be like the Duchman wife-"No great
shakes" Tom Moore won the heat in . ASH, Mofat
four or five lengths behind the mare dstanced.
SECOND HEAr.-Tom Moore now had the pole and at the
first attempt they got the word and Of Mofa with
the lead Before they reached the Ton
all Of 100 yards but Tom was put to his work again,
and the half he not than half that distance in
ing the three quarters, Moat broke up, and Tom
up with him struggle eusued for q moment, when
10 saOd c C the in front Of % which
would have given the purse to the latter had the judges
exacted the full penalty for such conduct but after due
delberaton they decided that taking the heat from Tom
would be punishment enough, and announced to the
crowd that Mofat the heat, in 24s Among the bet
ting men, Mefat the favorite still and notwith-
standing he had not the two previous heats given his
friends any thing to rely on still he at premium,
and considerable money was laid out on him.
THIRD HARRISON after the horses passed the stand,
Tom Moore broke up. which gave Mofat great advan
tsge for time, but Tom got his legs again. and made
the half he was side and side with him Then came
struggle which continued to the three quarters,
where, preceding meats. NlOHat Drok0
appeared for few seconds that he meant to stay up
Fears were entertained that he would be distanced
which not the case, however, owing to the good
management OF his rider. This heat was won by Tom
Moore in 2491a. -
FOURTH HEAr.-On call for the horses, Mr.. Whelp-
ley came forw ard and stated he should withdraw Mofat
of lameness, and Tom Moore started for the
heat alone, and went the entire round, notwithstanding
the repeated calls of the judges to STOP He performed
the mile in $3.50.
PAcIsG-This was purse similar to the above, with
the exception OF the horses going in harness. and came
off between the first and second heats of the above.
when the pacsrs were called for, two, of the four
entered, only appeared. These were the brown marc
Oregon Mold, and the sorrel horse Capt. Waugh,
the others not wishing to risk their reputation. After
the Judges ordered the drivers to take their horses to
their places, they up beautifully together-got
the "go!" and away they dashed, Waugh taking the
Lead The mare, as she made the turn, broke up
in most unfortunate manner, and by the time she
recovered again to steady pace her chances for the
heat had deserted her The horse dashed doing his
best, which good THAI the could not in any
way make her loss and the horse passed the stand
before she had ached the distance pole Capt Waugh
performances of the during this heat her owner
drove her round the track himself, when she made the
mile in about 1882
At the conclusion of the two preceding Matches two
individuals called to the judges to keep their places
stating that they going match, and wished their
judgment. The animals started pretty evenly but
of all the trots Witnessed this the last and
most ridiculous They home after great exertion
q trhe within four minutes.
And thus ended the sports Of the day.