The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-15
Sporting Intelligence.


CENrREvILLE Course, L. L-TRorTINo W. PAcISo.-
Two mile heats, for purse Of $500.
Bryant entered g. m. Lady Suffolk, (trotter)
conkn entered s1s. James, snUss K Polk tpacer he
to 90 to a wagon weighing 100 lbs. dis
Timo-lst mile 2.30K; I'd mile, 2.s2K-Totsl sos.
As was anticipated, there a great attendance at
the Centreville yesterday to witness the above affair
probably Eve six hundred persons present. the
greater portion Of whom took the turnpike with their
fast svorites in preference to the railroad and many
an interesting race witnessed by the cautious and
observing wayfarer, between Bedford and the
course. The rcadn good having been put in fine
order early in the day by being rolled with machine
that firmly packed the sand and mud, leaving them
smooth and the track itself Tho day was
rather warm but nvigorating and health promoting
breeze, blowing in fresh from the dspeled all sultr
ness from the atmosphere and it waited the sweet
odors of the many lovely hower gardens and newly
harvest fields through which 1t passed. impregnated the
air around with grateful and delicious fragrance The
track in very fair condition. considering the heavy
rain Of the previous day aud with the exception OF
few muddy spots, indicated that fast time would
be made.
The appearance Of the nags they were brought on
the track gave evidence Of the great and skiu
management Of the respective trainers J. X Polk has
been in charge Of p scudder for some months back
vision of her owner, D. Bryant
There was not large amount Of betting on the affair
the friends OF Suffolk asking 100 to 5000 to SO offered
Previous to the start however little was done at 100
to 40 on Polk. Time bets made, some that Lady
Suffolk would trot heat in 6o2 but the majority Of
this kind OF hnanciering was on sos.
The judges being appointed and the choice of place
on the track drawn for, Lady Suffolk winning the ca)
the nag moved down to the draw gate to prepare for the
FiRsr HEAr.-There were two failures before the
word was given caused by Lady Suffolk breaking up as
and make him FESTIVE At the third attempt they
up in very even MANNER and at brisk rate, whom the
commenced shouting with all the power that his lungs
possessed but whether he caused Polk to break 1t
was occasonsd by the horse striking and cutting him
SELL was not ascertaned probably 1t was both these
causes combined which led to the accident Such
break has boon seldom witnessed it about thirty
At the time that Polk broke up Suffolk also
met with similar misfortune, and had barely re-
cond time but not like Polk she was at work again
in moment, while he had to be drawn up to a walk
post in 81 seconds at which time Polk just been re-
covered and got under Roadway When Polk at the
Suffolk ", was within eighty Of the
what to be the ssue Could Polk possibly mako up
this tremendous gap! Had he the power to stand such
Albert Conkn, his driver, put him to the top of his
speed and such flight has not been Witnessed since the
course He dashed past the half mile pole and round
the lower turn as If propelled by supe, natural
power During this time Bryant kept the mare at
the heat was out She came up the stretch in gallant
STYLE and passed the judges stand in 2:30H Polk
the mare swung round the turn ut the mile distance
stand having made nearly two hundred yards of the
space between him and the Lady; but when he had
reached the top of the ascent the quarter pole
was discovered that the going he
and that his chance Of coming up with her out
Of the question; and that If he could save himself
from being distanced, it much could be ex-
pected Of him The had passed the quarter POLE
apparently as fresh at the start, in SIN and
about mid way TO the half, when Polk reached the
quarter What will be the result 20 " VIII she dis
lance him ~ Twenty to ten she shuts him outn-
Twenty TO five he's distapced," shouted by the
spectators In all directions. Lady Suffolk had passed
the half mile post In ll5K, and Bryant urging his
charge to the utmost to satisfy only those who had
laid wagers on her time butt possible to end the
with the heat he had the in his hand and he
determined to whit Coming up the home stretch Bry
ant dashed the soundly hurryng the honest
possible and she passed the stand in 1924 making the
time Of the heat 03. Polk outside the drawgae
when the Lady crossed the soore being beaten about
two hundred yards In the heat
There will be more sport ut the above track to-day
Frsta match for $500 mile heats best in Ave-
two fine nags; after which, there will be purse
cd for by three well known and often tried norses
king up days amusement worth witnessing by those
fond Of q trot.
The CRICKET MATcH.-The cricket match between the
North and South men Of England, which commend
ed on Monday, came to termination on Tuesday; the
southern men not making sufficient the second
nings compel their opponents take the bat again
and leaving them the victors by 10 and IL wickes
South first innings. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
DO. second DO ...............". "a