The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-19
Sporting Intelligence.


ordinary performances have been recorded Some
years ago a match by Paul Pry-h going IS
miles In SO minutes; and, subsequently, Sir William
an American horse, accomplished the same feat in
Great Britain. Recently, however, Ajax, in a match
trotted 20 miles in sxty.ssven minutes, thirty
and three quarter seconds; Is miles Of which wers
trotted within the hour. But, In all engagements
that havel taken place, there is no instance Of 20
miles having been trotted In one hour; and II the
horse entered for the task be successful it must be
gard d az unparalleled, and will stamp him nag
OF SURPRISING speed and endurance. This horse,
Trustee sired by imported Trustee dam the celebrated
trotting Fanny Pullen has been noted for
extraordinary speed at short distances At long dis
tances however, where the heats have been broken,
he has generally been very successful, effort ap.
pears to di tress him. and he has been known per-
form his ninth mile in 248 rate of speed, under the
circumstaDces, seldom equalled. His speed aud great
bottom combined lead to the belief that he is compe
tent to the OCCASION and if the afternoon prove fair
opportunity will be afforded to test the mooted
question Of "can twenty miles be trotted In
hour!r I. l.la
UNION CouRsE--TRorTING MATcH.---A trotting
match for $780, mile heats three in five between the
Boston horse Grey Eagle, (under the sadde and the
much admired N ew York mare, Lady Sutton, lin har
ness,) off Tuesday afternoon on Long Island
The match by the Boston horse, after four of
the best contested and shsrpest heats witnessed
on the track All who attended the seemed de-
gbtcd, not only with the spirited manner in which
the race conducted throughout, but with every
thing that met their eyestne roads, the track, the
contending horses their horses, and with the
suit of the match Each spectator seemed friendly
with his neghbor, and on good terms with himself;
and the day and occasion will be Of long remem-
| brance to all who INDUCED in their enjoyment
At the commencement of financial business on the
to go on h.r ., % by
that high rate Of odds and being anxious to lay out
the extent OF their walletsso confident they of
successfully subsequently staked 100 to 3d. and in
some instances 100 to 40 the isuethe latter Offer
ings being taken in large amounts On the appear
val Of scoring, the hackers of Lady Sutton became
liberal in their askings, and posted SO and
GO against 100 in several the me
condition and feetness Of the leading up to
that points in fact she looked in superb order and
gay and beautiful as gazelIe Grey Eagle, too,
all that could be desired and not doubt of the issue
in the minds Of his friends. The contest, however,
proved the comparative powers of each, and that the
he has the advantage Of going under the saddle while
che is in harness but it is almost universally
| ed that should they both 60 in harness, the mare
would prove the better horse.
| First Heat.-Grey Eagle won the pole. The horses
were on line and under good Roadway when
the word was given, and they dashed round on the
upper turn of the track at tremendous rate, rather
fast in fact for the horse, he broke and fell of
about two lengths soon after passing the dra wgate
which advantage the retained until she passed
the half mile pole She went the first quarter in thirty
seven secondp and the first half mile Of the heat in
| ia Going round the lower trrn the horse con-
menced closing the gap his gait becoming steady
and ne stride h more a1 ana % than
| the head of the horse hung upon her wheel and the
struggle for the lead began in coed earnest Conkn,
the driver Of sutton used his thong and Woodruff APP
piled bis spurs; stu the mare kept the lead to the
three quarter pole but there the eye of Groy Eagle
was at Conkins whip hand, and his speed seemingly
increasing Albert applied the lash again and again,
to add if possible, extra inch to the stride Of the
sutton in went the safs Of woodruff to the sides Of
Eagle. apd the faster and more furious came he
lp this way they commended to the lower draw gate,
his pace and IL evident, that without an accident
be must beat sutton to the He did by halfa
hDgh making the heat in two minutes and thirty
seconds. ... Hel. '.
Second Heat.-Tbe result of the above heat, seemed
to hurst all bounds of financial dis cretion in the
hackers Of Eagle and four and five to posted
on bis success The start was very even; but the
werd go had scarcely passed the lips Of the judge
the grey broke up, and by the time he recovered
| the mare was thirty yards in advance, and going
at the top of her speed. passing the qassss
the horse settled himself, ard commenced his
"eustom work" gaining gradually the mare
l:l6, about three lengths ahead of the horse, and
the lower turn he closed up fast that he Tapped
the persuasive appa administered in the previous
heat, was now rtsorted to by both ockes, I'D they
came from the three quarter pole as if impeed by
at the drawgae, but in the endeavor place him in
front he vas carried over his speed, and broke up
Sut 'pmty yards OF the score giving the heat to
Thbd Heat This was counterpart of the previous
break up he was nearing the goal He did so soon
after starting, giving the mare lead to the first
her al secoTds to reach, having stepped on a
small block Of wood, which fastened in her shoe,
and ,h her SPEED shs brought the wood in
the heat. At the hslf-mile pole, in ~ she was
couple Of lengths only ahead Of the horse; and he
on the home stretch eide and side; and after ne
| and closely contested brush, the grey led home q
Fourth Heat-The grey, in this heat, again brok
up soon after leaving the judges stand, and FIVE
or six lengths behind the mare as she passed the
quarter pole Time, 80 seconds. Down The back
stretch. the speed of Eagle beyond anything we
ever saw. He wa, Tapped with the at the half
mile pole.-Time lis! She, however drew away from
him the next hundred yards so, but he made Sc
cond bruth, and succeeded in reaching her ct the
Eagle beat the mare very hardly an led home about
two lengths in 233 The follow ing is the mmary:
Grey Eagle, (und.r the iaddle) W. WoodruG ii
Lazy sutton 4ine e's1i a55 asaA''n
KrsrucKY RAcEs.-OAxLAsD COURSE, Wednesday,
Oct. II = Pure slto; mile heats. T.
Col John g Chies's e Hebron, 8 y.o.,by
S. T. Drane's b. T. Grace Greenwood, o,by
Felipe out Of Diana Crow; .......
jos. Metcalfe's eh +, y. o., by Jordan, out of
Col. ! j. Aliens Oh. h. Blue Eye, 5 y. o., by
Eclipse, out Of the dam Of Bruce. :. =. $50. dis
Time, l:5l-1:50. l.Hua
Second Rdce.--Coupty stake; mile heats.
s. Drsne's b. c., by Eclipse, dam by Scrog. d.
Ben Maioney's ci 9. biry tucker by Dan =.
TUCKER, dam by Rather. 800. dis
Fred Heirs C. h., by Birmingham, dam i'm.
ported. $1,000. .......... pdft.
Time, 200.
The following is the result of Tuesdays races -
ice. Metcalfes b. &. Fred. Kaye, by Grey Eagle,
Isaac yanIss,,s b. Garlo:ta y o, BY Trus-
f. Hers en- o. y o., BY Earl Of Marsrave,dam
ame - No.. - ~ p.
wood ................ .............. dis
Time, 346-348
INTELLIGENCE FROM La PLATA.--I}y the ship
Shaw, Capt. Bea, which arrived at Boston on