The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-12
Sporting Intelligence.


Sporting Intelligence.
UNION Course, L. I-TRoTrING.-A sweepstakes
and purse $780, troted for yesterday afternoon
by 8. m. Jenny Lind, m. Nell Gwynne, g. m Lady
Emma, b. g. Passenger, and r. g. Quaker, two mile
heats, under the saddle, which afforded as much
amusement and speculation as any previous con-
test this season. The attendance at the course was
not SO large expected, from the fire field Of
horses that to contend for the prize which, how
ever may be attributed to two causes The prudent
sporting man is deferred from venturing out,
count of the horrible state of the roads-whch from
the absence Of rain several inches deep with sand
and the of the slightest gust Of wind the
dust rises in clouds, sweeping the island like
simeon in Arabian desert, enveoping and smother
ing all in It's way-almost The late fire in Brooklyn
ALTO had a tendency in keeping number of the pa
irons Of trottng at home-pleasure With them being
laid on the shelf for the present
The betting was very brisk throughout the day but
1t would have puzzled mathematician to have fol-
lowed the hackers of the several horses and taken
charge Of their arithmetic through all their compli
Gated operations. The man@uvering resorted to by
of the hackers of the favorite after the first
heat was really amusing Jenny Lind had been backed
sgsinst the sld-at first at even and subsequently,.
100 to 80 but In her scoring previous to the start
she did not come to the expectations of her friends
and number Of them left her, and took up Nell
Jenny Lind. Nell became the favorite against the
field, as Passenger showed lame Lady Emma did not
appear TO advantage anu quaker seemed TO DC want
Ing a movement of the spirit. The hackers of the
field covered nearly all the offerings, which amounted to
very large sum At the end Of the first heat Jenny
Lind having been distapced operations in the hedg
pg line set in and the buying off and selling out
that followed, would have astOnished Board of
Brokers
First Heat-Nen Gwynne drew the inside position,
Quaker second, Jenny Lind third, Lady Emma fourth
and Passenger the outside. They came up pretty ali
in line, until near the mile distance, when Nell
Gwynne was taken up, and the others were stepped
Three more attempts were made before a start was
oOta d and hon thnUn pfaAo In haa bar
with the lead. Passenger second, Nell Gwynne and
Jenny Lind side by side, and Lady Emma behind she
having almost come to . stand still the word
given. Going round the upper turn, Passenger
ing to have forgotten his lameness dashed ahead Of
tS 70 pole
picked up and passed the Quaker the back stretch
but could not close with Passenger, who kept at
strong and regular gait. Lady Emma next overlook
Quaker but afterwards babe him good afternoon
showing desire for more gay society She, however,
could not approach Nell Gwynne and Passenger kept
Neil at proper distance. Jenny Lind during all this
time was gradually falling of audit was evident before
The Termination Of the first mile that shshad chance
Of winning. Passenger came to the the first
mile about three lengths ahead Of Nell Gwynne,
Emma as far behind her, Quaker over hundred yards
stand. Time Pas. Going round the second mile,
the grey mare, Emma, went very finely, and closing
from the bay horse brush the lead Nell was how
ever, the fret to break and In fact the only one Of
the trio during the heat which Emma the second
place at the score Passenger won the heat by four
lengths in nne style, and epparently fresh than
he was before the start Time Of last mie, 243, and
Second Heat.-Pssssneer NV was now the favorite
against the field. The start for this heat was very
and ieil in behind Lady Emma, Nell arysne being
length In front They passed the quarter pole all TO-
took the lead passing the half mile pole in 23s
length nfront Of Nell Gwynne-E Emma wellup. Round
the lower turn Passenger opened the gap, and Emma
fell OIL laying them three or tour lengths apart Com
ing up the home stretch, Nell made brush, and was
close up with Passenger at the score, and 1t evil
with the spur that he had nothing to spare Time Of
the mile, 2:42h. Emma was about -four lengths be-
broke up and Nell took the Lead The horse broke
second time the back stretch and fell of too far to
oveltake her sgsin during the heat: He however,
vigorous manner, gaining Nell at every STEP but
the reached the three lengths ahead of him in
| 244K, making the heat in SGT.
| Third Heat.-Nell Gwynne's good behaviour in the
last heat made her the favorte second time and two
to one was posted her winning the stake. The
start was good, and they went away at rapid rate.
Passenger took the lead shortly after leaving the score
and, dsshDg finely round the upper turn passed the
Gwynns, Emma being close at her heels. They kept
in this way to the half mile passing that point In
tions until they reached the home stretch where Lady
Emm. broke up, and fell o. about four lengths
the next fmiie, Nell ovynno kept both the
bay horse and his rider hard at work It
to mo rssro on the par. OF
died. and maintained the lead ofthe way up the
home stretch, where he broke, and the game up
Nell then passed him. and led home couple of lengths
in 2.46 making the heat in 5:3l.
The following Is the summary
Nell Gwynne, l. Woodruff .............
Passenger, jar. Whepley. ..........,
Lady Emma, G. Bartine. .,...,,, 2
Jenny Jenny Lind II; Jones. ..''"','..'".. distanced
Time, 5;2S-5;27-5;31.
TRoTTixo AT BUFFALO, Sept. S.-The course
pImefously attended yesterday, more 40 than any
previous occasion. with the exception Of Tuesday
last The purse was $500, two mics and repeat,
under the saddle free for all trotting horses. Three
horses were entered all Of established reputation.
Chautauque Chief Metzgers famous bay; Jack Rossi-
ter and Lady Jane both Of Chicago. Lady Jane was
the favorite, and heavy odds freely offered and
taken on her against the field They got of we'll to.
gether the Chief having the pole, Lady Jane in the
middle, and Jack outside: The first quarter done
in 40 seconds-the mare breaking up badly The half
mile done in 1S-Jack and the Chief going to-
gether Jack took the lead and passed the judges
stand, about three lengths ahead, in 80 On the
second mile 1t soon became obvious that Jack to
have 1t all his own way the others breaking down al
together and failing to reach the distance pole when
Jack came home, doing the heat in s. S.-Bu6alo
Paper, Sept. o.
Police Intelligence.
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