The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-08
Sporting Intelligence.

CENTREvTLLE COURSE l.. L-TRorTING.-The sports
at the Centrevle yesterday exceeded in interest and
spirit anything Of the kind that has taken place this
season. Three of our finest trotters contended for
purse of $780, two mile heats wagons and the report
below will prove the time to DO fast any previously
made There four heats but the whole Of the con-
tention between the two mares, Lady Suffolk and
Lady Moscow-Americus not having the speed to make
with them. Lady Moscow yesterday proved
herself to be good at two mile heats she Is at one
and with little steadincss would be at the top
of the list of trotters.
The attendance at the toersbly large
the track in fine order and the nags all bore the ap
pearance of superb training The betting ranged pre-
vious to the first heat at 100 to so Lady Suffolk
against the field at this odds however there not
much business transacted.
First HeaL-Lady Moscow drew the pole, Amerieus
the second place, laying Lady Suffolk outside. At the
first attempt they started under good headway and
passed the quarter pole two lengths ahead Of Moscow
the latter having broken up, and did not recover
conds Down the back stretch to the hall, Lady Suf-
folk increased the distance between herself Ind follow
IN o, s
steady than she had previously been, made dash at
Americus suddenly passed him, and began closing
with Lady Suffolk. At the three-quarter POLE
the grey mare about two lengths ahead Of Lady
Moscow, and the same at the score-Time 2:44-
went steadily to the first quarter of the next
mile when Lady Moscow broke and fell of fifty
yards After recovering, she trotted down the back
stretch very rapidly. gaining on SUFFOLK until, on
the lower turn, she close up with her. Now COM
pole they head to head and in this way
they continued until they had crossed the All
was hustle and confusion around the judges stand In
instant the hackers Of each claiming the heat for
his favorite. None but the parties Immediately In
front of the centre of the stand knew the result but
after few moments of suspense the judges announced
that Lady Suffolk had won the heat by few inches
Time of last mile, 237, and of the heat, 5:21.
rss .- a. par Ina
fore they had successful start but when the word
was given, they went away under the lash, and from
the manner that Bryant hurried his forward 1t
evident that he intended to try the mette of the
others Near the quarter pole, Moscow close up with
Suffolk, broke up, and fell off about two lengths The
grey mare passed that point in sos. Down the back
stretch, Moscow became more steady closed up again,
in the rear being unable to keep step to such lively
tune Round the lower turn the two mares were
locked together, in which manner they came up
under the whip, and crossed the in 2:33-
Americas nearly one hundred yards behind. The
vigorous determination on the part Of both Bry
l. mt and Case to lead was maintained, and in going
round the upper turn, Suffolk shook Moscow Of, and
ut the quarter pole was length in advance Of her.
continued to open the gap, but coming on the home
stretch she broke and Moscow took the lead Bryant
here allowed Suffolk to considerable distance be-
fore he attempted to bring her into trot, which
of great advantage to the mare She recovering
made tremendou dash and led home neck in ad-
vance. The judges, however would not give the heat
to Suffolk account Of the running and proclaimed
a dead heat. Time of the last mile 2:4O and Of the
heat 5:l3 Americas outside the distance stand
but by accident of the judge in not striking the
flag. allowed another chance for the purse.
Third Heat Suffolk took the lead from the score
and held 1t round to the quarter pole In 80 seconds
Moscow one length behind. Down the back stretch
they side and side until the half where Suf-
folk broke up and Moscow passed that point In front
in LIS. Suffolk closed with Moscow the lower turn
and they together to the in 2:35. Moscow
shook Suffolk off going round the upper turn, where
the latter broke and fell off three lengths. Down the
back stretch Suffolk rapidly gained and the lower
turn they side and side again, Americas more
than updred yards behind, and no one appearing
to take any interest in his The struggle be
tween Lady Moscow and Lady Suffolk for the heat from
the threeq pole to the score exceeded In inte
rest a ny thing there not the devia-
ton of inch perceptibe between them, during the
entire quarter Of n mile and another dead heat was
declared from the stand Time Of the last mile 240,
and of the heat SIT. Americas was this time few
yards inside the distance but was ruled out
Fourth Heat.-Ths heat not so we'll contested
the previous after the first quarter which point
passed by Lady Moscow frst. In forty seconds but
breaking up badly afterwards Lady Suffolk left
her. and again overtaken. She passed tho
half in 90 and made the first first mile in 2:39. eighty
yards ahead. and made the last mile in 243 leading
sixty yards at the score. The following Is the
capitulation:
Lady Suffolk. d. Bryant. ..... COL
Lady MOSCOW, y case. ...'...'
Americus u Spicer. . TO.
PACING MATcH.--A pacing match for 5000 two mile
heats. under the saddle. also of yesterday, at
the Csntreve. between b Aggy Down and br. &.
Harry Boyd, which won by the for mer In two