The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-06
Sporting Intelligence.

The RACES To.DAy.-Brilliant a. was yesterday .
sport the Union COURSE the four mile contest
between Fashion and Passenger bids fair to exceed in
spirit and animation any event that has occurred the
turffor long time. Expectation tptoe all is
element and the doubt and uncertainty o. to
the result to increase the interest manifested
the hour approaches Fashion has passed the hey
day Of youth but her beauty her strength her spirit
her speed deserted hersnd In the eyes Of
ardent admirers she IL still capable Of making sxtrsord
nary time Passenger is gay young fellow, full Of life,
beauty, substance BONE muscle, and of everything
pabe Of forming formidable rival to his opponent The
contest at Baltimore last spring, between him and
Fashion, Of four heats three miles each. The
first was won BY Passenger the second by Fashion, the
third was dead heat and the fourth was won by
Fashion by merely throat-stch This stamps
Passenger of the beat horses In this country and
the race to-day will still further test his abilities The
race, according to old Jocky Club CUSTOM will Of
stlP.M.
THE RACES THE UrIoN CouRsr, L. FALL MEET
INo-FIRsr DAY.-Yesterday was one Of the loveliest
days for sport Of this kind that dawned
course; and at carly hour in the morning every
cessary preparation to have all that could conduoe to
the comforts Of the visiters perfect and the
hour approached for the start crowds of anxious admit
rers Of racing could be rushing from the railroad
cars to the track besides some hundreds who by
other convsyanoes; and at the time of starting, the
course was graced with tolerably large of
respectable gentlemen.
At one O'Clock precisely the bugle sounded for the
preparatory ceremonies such weighing riders sad
ding, &C. The following the entries and conditions
of the FIRST Sweepstakes for three year olds $500
entrance $50 forfeit which was closed with four sub
scribers, - follows
o. P. Hsres oh. f. Palmetto, by Lsviathan, out Of
Samuel LAIRD: iwili.m oibbon,.j b. T. whisper,
Wv BalS.rs Sr Fancy, by Hornbiovsr out a
H. A. Cono!srsS 9. Traveller, BY Mercer dam BY
The bay ally Whisper did not contend In this race
she having been drawn for the purpose of going the
hotel which vas to take place Immediately after
little that came within our line Of vision wss on Mr.
q: art S.s. to ons 70
mstto having benomr decided favorite with the great
majority Of the spectators.
the middle, thus placing Palmetto the outside They
started finely ut the tap Of the drum and bound or
where The chsstnut took sides With her and thsy ran
locked together for nearly half me Traveller laying
about length behind, which poson he kept until near
others but he had not the speed be took sides on the
home stretch, however, with Fancy, Palmetto having
Gained the lead which she to the stand BY
second In the race Time 1:64k. r..ra
Second Heot-The usual time allowed tetween heats
having expired the bugle again sounded for the nags to
appear and promptly was the summons obeyed There
little trouble In getting Traveller to the score on
line with the ether two but after few attempts they
all dashed away Palmetto the inside, Traveller
next TO her, and Fancy on the outside. Going
round the upper turn Palmetto was q length In
'front.' but at the quarter pole Traveller was up with
her and they ran side and side to the half mile pole
Here Palmetto parted with him and Fancy made at
tempt TO oyertaks the chestnut any having passed Ira
weller on the lower turn Fancy unsvainsy tried for
the heat but Palmetto led out to the stand winner
about length, under hard pull Time-i:5l.
SECOND RAcE.-HorEL PuRsg, $500, three mile heats
The following were the entries =
o. r. Hare's g. Bostona, 4 years old, by Boston,
out OF AnoreWetta,. ................ l /
Samuel Laird's, William Gibbons1 b. T. Wits
per, Q years old, by Mariner dam by Henry dr.
III. A. Conovers (Col. j. II. Costsrs) br. O VIII
liam T., years old, by Langford, out of Miss
Matue,... q
This race seemed to create interest than the
ceeding one and 1t may DO accounted for by there being
miles to perform by the nsgs engaged the msjo