The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-02
Sporting Intelligence.

CErrREvILLE COURSE, l.. THE TKoTTINc MArcH
BETWEEN Hector AND BLACK MARIA The FORMER
WINNER--Ths match for two thousand dollars,
three mile heats in harness. decided yesterday and
Notwithstanding that Black Maria had been the fvorite
since the match made, especially by the Bos-
tonans it. her fate to be beaten and that too very
easily 1t evident from her appearance that her
training had been too severe she had been drawn
fine considerably to impair her muscular powers-a
consequence always attendant training. Under
the udicous management of Professor Woodruff Hector
appeared the field. He had evidently been trained
with much skill his appearance indicated the highest
condition. In fact, we never saw horse apparently
capable Of extraordinary excrtion when called
upon.
About thousand individuals were in attendance
the majority Of whom strangers, principally Bos-
tonians drawn hther by their Partially for the mare
she being great favorite with them We also noticed
unusual number of vehicles Of every description about
the enclosures Of the course probably three hun
dred An excellent turn out for the first of May. The
roads leading to the ground somewhat dusty but
the day lovely the air balmy and nvigorating
that all who out whether for pleasure business
appeared te enjoy themselves
The betting had been even up to the appearance OF
the horses the track. when 100 to so was offered
the marc-the amounts being generally heavy. Bets
time also made that the horses would not make
n heat In S:l0 and where odds were offered few
conds more conceded.
HEATS.
FIRsr.-The start even one both nags getting
of well together They kept side and side until the first
quarter at which point Hiram went length in front
and gradually widened the gap until he reached the half
mile poe-the mare going steady while the horse
seemed to be on the verge of break all the time skip
ping along, his driver holding him in with all his
strength After passing the threequarter pole both Of
the horses broke up but their feet again
neither losing by the operation. Hector passed the
stand, about length ahead of the mare in 2:dsK On
making the turn on the first quarter of the second
mile, the horse let out, and he gradually
increased the distance between him and the marc
nearly four lengths before they reached the half
mile poe-holding their relative positions until they
reached the threequarters From there the stretch
the made push the lead and gained about two
lengths; not enough TO overtake her opponent, who
led past the two lengths ahead in DAB making the
two miles in 53l Hector then urged rapidly for
ward to make of the heat. The endcayoripg
to keep pace with him. broke up which gave the horse
winning entirely out of the question She barely saved
her distance. The third mile trotted in 2491s.
The time of the heat was S:2l.
change took place in the betting. Hector
the favorite at any odds. One hundred to forty
offered that he would win; and in one instance 500
posted against $50.
SECOND HEAT.--Hector now took the pole, placing
Black Maria on his right. Both to the with
their heads together, and the word given The
in going round the turn lost her feet for moment
losing about two lengths, which the horse still further
and rapidly increased BY the time he reached the
three-quarter pole, he fully hundred yards in
advance Of the mare, which position he kept until he
passed the stand. This mile was done in 2A7. A fur
ther description of this heat would be unnteresting
the horse doing pretty much he pleased to the end of
the first one, making the two miles 5:3i. The third
mile performed in 249 the time of the heat being
1923. Hector declared the winner of the
and money.