The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-31
Sporting Intelligence.

CENTREvLLE COURSE, L. L-TRorrINc AND PACING
Yesterday proved lovely day for the pleasures of the
turf and goodly number avaied themselves of the op-
portunity Of witnessing the various and exciting con-
tests that came of at the above course The amount
OF business to be got through with at the track being
heavy, every facility afforded by the proprietor
and judges to accelerate the affairs of the day. and
verythng went of with celebrity and promptness sell
dom witnessed. The first announcement was of trot
mile heats best in FIVE to $50 pound wagons Five were
entered for the OCCASION but only three to the
score when called for viz Grey Medoc In charge of A.
Conklin; Lady Taylor, under the guidance of Isaac
Woodruff and Trouble, with C. Bartne for his direc-
tor.
First H,a-The trio up well together and with
out the word started of at bursting pace notwith-
standing the efforts Of the judges to call them back
Grey Medoc and Trouble went the entire of the
course and tbeme closely contested throughout be-
tween them, Lady Taylor being prudently checked in
her speed and brought back After some slight deav
they got the word In earnest and went of very finely
Trouble with the most speed, which gave him length
the lead round the turn aud he held this advantage
tho quarter, In AZ seconds. Medoc down the back
stretch overlook him, and they passed the half mile
pole locked together in l33 Round the they were
side and side Lady Taylor hanging about two lengths In
the rear; but as Nedoc and Trouble going roun
on to the stretch she closed with them but meeting with
an accident the breaking Of some part of her preaching
she not only threw her own chances for the heat out
but also put Trouble behind having crossed him. giving
the heat to Medoc. Time SO.
Second Heat Trouble being withdrawn, the second
heat was contested by Medoc and Lady TAYLOR Medoc
being the favorite at to Q and In few instances at
to with very little betting however They got OF well
together and side and side at tho turn but the
quarter the broke and lost about three gths
Time 43s She caught the horse about half way down
the back stretch but again broke at the half in 49,
As they rounded the turn she took sides with Medoc
the contest being very close passed him. and led home
by half alength. in S:5
Third Heat The Lady now became the favorite at
10 to- Time being called and both nsgs ready, away
they went. As they rounded the turn the mare took
the lead by length and held IL to the quarter-tme
4os-from thence she appeared to have 1t pretty much
her own way and completed the heat in 256-the horse
merely saving his distance.
The three following contests nornnalIad IN "a
port very briefly for want OF room -
InoT No. lily HAhNsu,1This was for purse mile
meats pest three In i've for which Gpsey Young Amer
showing
First Heat-The start was good the Gpsey having
slight advantage which she gradually increased all the
way round, and came home about four lengths In ad
vance, in 2:45
Second and Third Hsats-Very similar To the frat
ths mare having 1t all her way Time aud heat
2;s0-3d heat, 2:43. The two defeated nags however
very equally matched and should be brought toge
TRor No. a-UNprR THE SADDLE "A purse, mile heats.
.nsse IN nve for which Waterloo and Grashopper
coheendea Two others having been withdrawn Waterloo
was tne ayorite at two to one and the purse in
three straight heats-time, 2:521S -2ba-o:5b
fAoNG.-Mile heats, under the saddle best three In
ne -FOUR nags were entered, but only one appeared
sry a psnc she got the word, and went round the
The contrast In the appearance OF the countepances
OF tne sporting fraternity returning from race track
y ar,k,ug,y smusing-the winners exhibiting mrth,
gree ana marty while the losers look ne dele ted and
sorrowful as they following the remains of
departed friend to the tomb; yet the man with the
long and mournfu face TO day will he seen TO-
with his pocket full Of rocksn and his fac
with Joy Thus they change with the change of their
change" and never was more apparent than on the
SARATOGA CouRsE On Saturday next. Moscow and
Lady sutton go against each other in harness two ms
heats for 500 with an inside stake Of 5000 Consdera
Bile business has been done this track within "a.
weeks back and II bids fair to increase in
under the direction Of its present propretors Mos,r
Patten Cole who, from their berality have dra -
together numbers OF our best horses The arrsnsa'
msnt on the course are represented TO be o thu
complete order 10 Insure pstTceAgs, "'''