The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-29
TWO CENTS.
Sporting Intelligence.

THE RAcEs-We understand that the propretors Of
the Virginia stables, Messrs Hare and Green gave
Passenger Bostona, Lucy Toland Free Trade and
Buens Vista n strong run yesterday over the sand
track, at the south Of the Centrevle Course. Much
animation, spirit, and vigor we're exhibited and,
lefs some fortuitous event ocoar the running next
week will be uncommonly spirited. Mr. Hare has not
yet made selection Of opponent to Fashion for the
four mile day but the probability is that Pssse niger
Will be chosen. 1t is understood that Mr. Green
Will enter Free Trade on that occasion. lie is
presented as capital nag, and ss very speedy,
evidence Of which given in his race With Lucy
Toland In South Carolina last winter in which he was
successful. The time made that occasion was very
good. We must not omit to mention the three miIs
day which will be interesting that of the princI.
pal one, although 1t may not call out so great uun-
Der of spectators. Three mile races are interestinr
from the fact that we generally have quick work fro
the score-something uncommon in four miles On
the whole we venture to predict from present ndics-
tons that next week will be marked in the
mails Of sporting
UNION COURSE, l.. I,-TRorrIHa-A trottinp match
for $780, two mile heats to skeleton wagons between
b. g. Telegraph and b. & Manhattan, took place on
Monday afternoon, at the above course. Manhattan
was the favorte at 800 to $40, and more pro-
vious to the scoring during. that time however the
betting approximated an even point. Telegraph was
in remarkably fine order, and looked like winner
he came the track, and would have been the IA
vorte but that Manhattan, some lime SINCE beat King
OF Terrors, which gave him a reputation much above
his merits. Telegraph won the match in one heat,
distancing Manhattan with the greatest ease
Telegraph had the inside position of the track. The
start was very even and the nags dashed brsky
for the lead; but Manhattan rather Overshot the
mark, and broke up the turn. By this mishap. he
lost at least eighty yards From that point the end
of the heat Manhattan had the slightest chance
Of winning, Telegraph making the open space be-
tween them greater gradually to the end He passed
the quarter pole OF the first mile 42 seconds tho
half In 122 the stand in 2481 and the next mile in
the same time the first, making the heat in 5:37
Manhattan was just inside the ORA gate The fol-
lowing Is the summary -
w. Reed entered b. q. Telegraph. .........
James Whepley entered b. g. Manhattan. .disI
The same afternoon, and Immediately after the
clusion of the above match contest took place for
there were four entries, and three started viz Virgil
mia Maid, Philadelphia Sal, and Trustee Sal the
favorite at even, against the field, and speculation
was INDUCED in pretty SHARPLY This affair termins-
the at such rate, that In short time left
the other two far behind At the end of the mile
she was two hundred yards in front Of the others.
Time, 240 The next mile she was full a quarter Of
mile ahead Of them, and all manner of suspicious
marks INDUCED in by the spec they knowing
that Trustee and Virginia Maid not going right
ly AT the end of the heat, however, the matter
explained. Both of them had cast q shoe on seeing
which, satisfaction was manifest, among the
losers Sal went the three miles In SIG and there is
little doubt but that when called on she go much
closer to even minutes.
The sports Of the day closed with trottng match
fer $500 two mile heats, between bl Stranger and
&. Kentucky M8jor-the former to q sulky, and tho
other to wagon Three heats were finely contested.
Large quantities of money changed hands this af-
fair. The following is the summary
c. j. Bartne named bl. &. Stranger. ..........1
Jas. Whelpley named b & Kentucky Major. ~
Observation-Disclosures
The last number of Bells Life in London contains
reports Of not fewer than seventy cricket matches
played in different parts of the kingdom by various
rival clubs during the week.