The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-18
Sporting IntelIieence.

UNION CoURsE, l.. I.-TRoTrINc.-The announcement
Of three trotng Matches of $500 each drew out very
respectable number OF the sporting fraternity to the
above track yesterday afternoon who made and mpos
ing appearance with their fast nags and snowy vehicles
The beauty Of the day. too had is influence In Undue
ing many to enjoy ride on the sand--the reads in
all directions Icing in capital order comfort and
pleasure.
The nrs match the programme Of the days sports,
was Thine Us. Tandem in which two well known ns 20
were backed to rot mile In $780, have three trials
and the distance to be accomplished If at between the
hours OF two and three O'Clock The hacker of "Tims
paid forfeit to Tandem which quickly settled that
matter The driver Of the horses Mr. Reed, however,
to crafty number Of the spectators who had never
the nags once round the track in 2S4 and from the
easy manner In which 1t performed proved conclu.
sively thu sagacty Of the time party in escaping by
paying forfeit sure defeat. It generally under.
stood that the nagsg. Grey Harry and br M Bstsey
Baker cam at any moment, accomplish mile, in tan
The second match, mile heats best three in Ave be-
tween b u American Doe and b. m Lady Clay being
called on the owner of the latter would not let his
mare start He paid forfeit to the owner Of the Doe and
thus deprived the friends Of both nags Of the pleasure
OF witnessing their respective capabilities
The competitors for the third and concluding match
were then called for and promptly the
They were b. b. Black Hawk and CHI. m Jenny Lind,
latter to skeleton wagon weighing less than 100 lbs
rms contest was Is closely contested affair." from
as coul0 De desired; and when the time
OF the horse with the great weight he had to draw
want of condition, and his inexperence on the track
are taken into consideration, will be
binary recorded Black Hawk the only horse that
ever trotted mile to 2oO h. wagon in public in this
any other country in 24O. He Is nine years old BY
Andrew Jackson, out of the famous old trottpg mare
sally Miller, and he was sold to celebrated turfman at
the expiration OF the contest, for $2,2UO.
First Heut-The betting was about even previous to
he start; put II there were any odds, Black Hawk had
nS et Inc start was very even one and the horses
part OF the way round tho upper turn The mare then
drew out from Black Hawk and led length the quar-
horse challenged Jenny closed with her went in front
and passed the half mile pole length ahead of her.
burst and was at ths sds o shs mare made nne
on the home stretch From the three auarter pole to
the score the struggle for the lead warmly
and the friends OF each horse confident and bos
ferrous that their respective fsvorte would win
Lind, however seemed to fall back as she neared the
stand and Black Hawk won the beat by his own length
Second Heat-Bsttins was now entirely in favor Of
ths Morse and very long odds were offered him They
got away very evenly, and kept closely togethernot-
withsanding that the broke up Eround the turn
Black Hawk passed the quarter length In Of
closed with him and they passed the half mile pole side
and side in ll9 Round the lower turn. Jenny chung
20 net ebony companion with the fondness of ANAL
lions to cast her off, she kept her head his
until near tho home stretch where the horse broke
and fell of two or three lengths The mare m sintaued
the advantage, thus gained and led the score about
twenty yards in front Of Black Hawk, in 2:3s.
Third Hsot-Jenny Lind now became the favorte,
and two three four and five were wagered
her during the interval between the heats the
the horse about half length in front but the mar,
passed him the turn in doing which she was forced
oil her feet and broke badly falling of about thirty
yards The horse passed the quarter pole in 40
but In going down the back stretch too broke up Civ
ing the mare chance Of closing up part of the gap
AZ the halt mile pole the horse about two lengths
'front.' In lao Round the lower turn the gradually
gained the horse and quarter pole she was
with him From there to the score the contest ami