The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-28
Sporting Intelligence.

UNION CoURsE, L. I.--TRorrINa.-A purse of $50,
with extra $50 to the BEST was trotsd for
yesterday afternoon, by g. Grey Eagle br. m. Lady
sutton, and b. m. Philadelphia Sal Lado Sutton won
the larger amount and the Philadelphia the second
purse. The distance two miles, In harness. the
ot attracted to the Union Course large attendance of
the lovers Of this branch of the turf The morning
opened with lowering atmosphere, which gave indca-
ton of rain until noon, and there uncertainty In
the minds Of the frequenters Of the trottng course
whether 1t would be worth the trouble of Harvesting up
their favorites for q drive the road. Soon after
meridian, however, the clouds began to break, and
cheering signs fair day became percepble and with
them the usual hustle and turnout took place-and
many beautiful vehicles and fast nags to be seen
going up the streets Of Brooklyn with their anxious
drivers The leading to the track were In fne
order they having been eveed and scrsped by those
whe have charge of them-snd not little gra-
tilted at finding them for recently the have
been very remss In their duty leaving their roads in
however, amends were made for the previous neglect
and the roads, as said before were without fault
aed il being the universal belief that she could beat
Grey Eagle easily; and the Philadeiphi. mare teing
very uncertain N gait rev were inclined to wager their
stesdiness and brsakatveness always draw
into her circle Of friends the everoautous portion Of
sporting men for although she may not be feet Of
Of celebrated nags she is so liable
to the accident Of breaking some Of them. SUIT
ever saw her make but the result Of the race win
manifest how promptly and Handsomely she recover
without exception the most promisne nag Of her aas
and size In America The following the details of
| the sport -
finely together Lady Sutton having the POLE Philsde
phia Sal second Grey Eagle the outside Sutton took
and maintained it past the quarter pole On tie back
stretch however, she broke and Grey Eagle stepped
al h.a
round the lower turn and the home stretch and led
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turn to the quarter. Lady Sutton gradually gained on
Grey Eagle and between the latter named point
half mile pole she passed him, and thence to the stand
efforts Of Hiram woodruff ths driver Of Grey Eagle te
last half mile Of this heat and although she had been
more than distance out during the greater part it.
Grey Eagle had most exciting struggle from tbs three
quarter pole to the stand but the proved the
ter horse and won By neck Time, 6;22
Sutton and Grey Eagle went side and side round the
turn, Sal close up the outside At the quarter pole
the Phadsphia two three behind having
broken that point Thence to the half it very
slight break the way they both passed the half in
about l:lS Around the lower turn Lady Sutton drew
from the Eagle during which time Sal closing up
the wide gap occasoned by her breaks Grey Eagle and
sutton the stretch together and crossed the
side and side in 242 Sal two lengths behind Nov
began the struggle for victorySutton in going round
the turn and up the quarter pole gradually left Grey
Eagle In her rear Sal, meantime having overtaken the
ing the quarter pole, Hiram drew out give the Phia
delphia mare opportunity Of trying her hand with
she broke again, and fell behind the hindmost The
trio continued in this position until they reached the
three quarter pole; thence to the stand the trot
very fne Sal having been again brought down to steady
work. had closed with the others and the stretch
the stand, the struggle for the lead vigorous and
animated The steady long stride of sutton, however,
bore her out triumphant and she the heat in 52s
The Philadelphia mare was declared the second best.
| Boar RAcr.-The boat between the Staten Isl.
ander and the Whitehaler for $780, the former rowing
the boat called the Old Commodore" and the latter
The Bevins, of yesterday afternoon the White.
haler being triumphant. The was around Ellis
Island from Castle Gardsn-sbout three miles and half
and the Whitehall beat his opponent In this
short distance about quarter Of q mile.
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