The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-19

tstdaJ t6 witness The trial h<twseA several essbsatsA
rottnt and pacing horses large as could have
been expected; the day was peculiarly autumnal and
upon the road to the track which Of the finest
this country noticed several elegant carriages lled
with members Of both houses OF the Leeissture Who
evidently felt deep interest in the contests The grand
stand was well filed and the track around the judges
stand was well crowded.
The first match announced To take n,acs v.s . fro,
ting match between Mr. Reeds sorrel gsldinx Elias
Hicks, and Mr. Chesbro's sorrel geldingl Rough and
Ready to go to sulkies three miles and repeat for
purse OF $4Oo The horse Rough and Ready is owned In
Albany and Elias Hicks contendsd with Moscow this
summer at the Saratoga Springs course Both horses
seemed to be In capital condition; the odds were how
ever in favor Of Rough and Ready whose friends were
very confident Of his superiority.
the horses went OF very finely the attempt at
the quarter POLE which In 80 seconds Rough
and Ready went in front about three lsngths he
tinued to keep In advance for the first two miles His
style Of action most beautiful he did break
during the heat In the last mile the whip applied
to Elias pretty freely and at the half mile his competitor
was only length in advance. Elias however,
able to approach any nearer, and Rough and Ready
SECOND HsuTrhs tart for tb,, hsat was verv even,
and before the horses had gone hundred yards Elias
Hicks went In 'front.' apparently to alter his tao
tics and to keep his opponent hard 1t work throughout
the heat the rotin9 for the nrst two miles very
nns the horse Elias Hicks being about eight lengths In
ed the half mile pole in the third mile The friends Of
Rough and Ready looked Responding but he was now
called upon to close up the gap the whip was applied
Elias only length In front the excitement was In
tense at the distance pole Rough and Readys head
was ON line with Elias sulky he kept this position
until the horses within twenty yards OF the
when Elias Hicks broke up In his efforts to restrain him
in Of Elias Hicks
the score upon run length In advance; time 9I4
the last mile in this heat was trottsd in 2i6 Every
lnUo hSl{a hat oh had fha han and
great surprise and little bad feeling occasoned
the Of the judges that In consequence
or the driver OF Elias Hicks having purposey caused the
collision between his sulkey and Rough and Ready, the
heat and would be awarded to the latter horse
The next affair." which proved to be of the greatest in
terest, was q rackny match between MIR. +. Simmons
sorrel horse Western Drover, G. Clemens bay horse
Lackawana, and brown mare owned by Gen. Durham
Inc horse western Drover was said to be capable Of
were decidedly In his favor the purse was $5 to 10
| to sulkies. best three in Eve.
ators opportunity to scrunze the steeds the horses
got away very evenly the brown mare taking the lead
the quarter pole Lackawsns four lengths behind
These positions were respectively maintained to the
hsit mile where western Drover became very esvo.eo
having made terrible break, fell behind one hundred
yards At the three quarter pole, the Drover made
desperate effort to pass the brown mare (Which was
| driven by Gen Durham himself) but he unsuc-
and at the score she was two in the clear
| In advance Lackawaua no whers-time 2A0.
SECOND HEAT.For this heat the horses started very
prettily Gen. Durham, we observed had vacated his
| seat in his sukey, and his mare driven by q
person who did not look like experienced whip The
again took the lead with the sorre horse close
at the half Lackswsna again broke, which threw hif
chance out entirely Down the back stretch the srug
gle between the brown and Western Drover, wal
desperate the Tapped her at the three quarter
POLE and in attempting to pass her. collision between
the sukes occurred knocking several spOkes out Of the
wheels of Of the sulkes. Western Drover went In
advance in spite of all the efforts of the and h
reached the score six lengths ahead. Time, 245.
His driver immediately made chargs OF foul driving
against the driver Of the brown mare and she
cordngly declared to be dstanced. Lsckswans being
also dstanced 1t only remained for Western Drover
! walk over for the purse