The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-28
Sporting Intelligence.

TRoTTING AT UNION COURsE, L. 1.-The PERFORM
at the union yesterday were well worth witness
ing Three very excellent horses commended for purse
of $780, mile heats best three in five, in harness. viz
Tom Benton, driven by Geo. Spicer; Sarah Winch, in
charge of Hiram Woodruff; and Young Dutchman, un-
der the superntendence of VIM Whelan-the three in
dividuals named being universally acknowledged stars
in their profession So closely were the nags matched
that the nancers loss to find the avorite gathered
in groups and drew for choice previous to opening their
accounts, after which lively business was transacted
The condition of the horses very fine, giving evil
dence Of great and industry the part Of their
trainers. Tom Benton the pole, Sarah Winch the
second POSITION placing Dutchman outside which is the
better part of the track AL being in readiness, the
trot began.
FIRST Heat-The trio came to the evenly as
possible, and the start given As they made the
Benton length behind which situation Mr. spicer APP
peared to prefer In this way they passed the quarter
pole in a. seconds Sarah Winch soon after broke, and
at the same moment DCtchman flying, which
allowed Benton to close up with them and at the half
they were all in They were l:!21a in reaching
this place Benton then broke up and fell of n couple
of lengths before he became steady, the mare and
Dutchman keeping their heads together. As they ap
preached the the stretch, Sarah broke throw
ing Benton up he being under full Roadway at the
time, and closing very rapidly with the others But
when the broke, she Immediately in front of
him. and he could not draw out. This accident TO Ben
ton gave the heat to Dutchman for Benton thrown
back ut the time about three lengths Still he came
well up the stretch, that Dutchman only beat him q
neck. Sarah Winch was about two lengths in the
rear Time 2:ie
Second Heit-Dutchman took the lead on leaving the
score and held it TO the quarter pole the mare two
lengths behind quite unsteady with Benton still further
in the rear, he having broken up at the turn Time
42,s seconds On the back stretch, Benton began to
gain gradually the Others and before reaching the
well up with Dutchman. They made the half mile in
l %. From there to the turn they all together
where sarah broke and fell back up the stretch tIe race
was very close between Benton and Duchmnn, but at
the drawgate Dutchman broke and Benton led to the
score two lengths in front in 244 Sarah Winch was
held up at the distance stand and walked in.
Third Heat.-Dutchman again took the lead, Benton
close up, Sarah two lengths behind at the turn. APP
proac hing the quarter pole Benton threw his shoe OIL
broke up and fell back Duchman leading passed that
place in 40 seconds Sarah closed the gap between her
and Dutchman before he rea ehed the half q :220 but
she took his side they both broke. Benton notwth-
standing his barefoot condition, not willing to give
up contest he dashed the TIERS and came up
with them they turned the home stretch, and
stuck to them head to head to the drewgate where he
again broke leaving the to be settled between
sble TO make it, Dutchman having but neck the lead
as they crossed the score. Time 2:45h Charges Of
foul driving made to the judges by Woodruff against
Whelan which being investg ated the heat given
to Sarah Winch.
Fourth H.af-They got of in yer v even manner and
went finely round the turn where Ben,on began to draw
out ahead of the others At the quarter IA seconds)
he two lengths in advance of Dutch and Sarah
who were side and side He continued 10 mold his adj
vantage, and passed the half mile pole in l2 the two
Others keeping they were The two in tte rear then
up slightly recovered losing ground
Benton kept steadily round the bottom Of the track
and the stretch to the the score which he reached in
40 beating the others lengths notwitl ,standng
the skul exertions of Woodruff Whelan ,overtake
him
Fifth Heat.-The horses up for this he. vt very
hnely each toeng the mark the word give u and
they went round the turn aud up towards the quarter
pole In the same stye but they the poe s~rah
was little In front of Benton, Dutchman the 1cnt
before having fallen oil length, oocasoned by sli gbt
break Time, al seconds. Then IL u side aud a. de
race between Benton and the the half mile pos
sne Instance being performed in l:2i Dutchman fellow
ing on behind from this place the turn the strug-
Be ior the lead between Sarah Benton yery
s.ng poinB round to the Stretch Benton broke and
sarah shot ahead; but Benton was bent ON having the
neat ne quickly recovered and before Dutchmau came
up WIN nm ne put out after the mare caught up with
ner ana hnaliy succeeded in beating her by a neck in
2:44; Dutchinan length so behind
CANTON CouRsE, BALTiMoRr-SrarSo Mrrr,,c-sr
coNp DAYIhe race for the propretors purse of 5000
started-Mr. Man's chestnut colt by Trustee: Mr. WAL |
denis bay mare Helen; Colonel Green's brown mare bv
Pram and Mr.. Hare's grey flley Bostona The purse
by Mr.. Hare's Bostona, taking the first and
third heats in 36H and 1853 The sport said to have
been very animated. To-day fine comes of
JOCKEY CLuB RAcrs-sr. LOUIS CouRsE.-Fifth Day
Sweepstakes for three year old coltsmilc heats $40
entrancc-S25 added by the propretors
r. shroyerss G. Allen Wright, by Reveile,
out Of Jerry Laneasters dam years old,
5. w. Robbins s. c. Braganza, by Masaniel-
10, dam by Waxy, years old. dis
=. T.. Caswells q. c. Jerry Martin, by Class
leader, dam by imp, Autocrat, years old, dis
Time :56-2.05-2:03H.
ST. Louis Rereiue, 18Th inst.