The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-28

Sporting lntslllgence.
THE PAo,No CONTEST BETWEEN ROANOKE AND W.
LACE BoY.-On Tuesday last Immediately after the ter
mination Of the trottng match between Lady sutton
and Black Hawk. the above named PAGERS appeared on
the track ready Tor action Rosnoke mounted by Isaao
Woodruff and Villsg, Boy having Albert Conklin on
his backwo of the best jocks In these parts There
have been several trials Of speed during the past two
years between these PAGERS in all OF which we believe
Roanoke has been successful but the OF Village
Boy, notwithstanding, entertained the belief that his
horre was the asetest when in good condition. and was
always resdy to enter the lists with Roanoke hence
tn present contest Roanoke tho favorte at two
and at this heavy odds large amounts post
ed and lost as the result will show.
First Heat- Roanoke had the pole The start was
even, and the horses went of at tremendous rate.
Village Boy led round the turn but Roanoke caught
him at the quarter pole-time, s5h seconds Roanoke
tre in advance down the back stretch about half
length in which position the horses passed the half In
loo seconds In q moment afterwards, Village Boy
broke mp and foil off about twenty yards-Roanoke 60
ing very steadily As soon Village Boy had recover
from his accident he made Of the most vigorous
bursts for the heat imaginable and closed gradually
Roanoke but the speed of the latter bore him through
and he won the heat by length ia 2;a4 being the
quickest pacing time ever made o1 the Union Course
Second Hsat.-The start was good Village led round
to the quarter pole half length, in s6S seconds Down
the back stretch the struggle coscside and side
half mile pole, In l:l0 Soon after esvipg there Ro
anoks broke badly and foil of nearly hundred yards
the dawgats, he came like running horse but he mad
lest too much ground In bis break, snd the burst
village Boy when the latter crossed the Time,
2:30K.
THIRD Heat.-Another beautiful start village boy.
again lead and passed the quarter pole length ahead Of
Roanoke in 80 seconds. Down the back stretch no
opened gap but ut the half mile Roanoke hung on his
TANKS Time, l:l2. From there all the way round the
turn and the stretch, ths 90 test was close
side and as they crossed the score village was
not quite length in 'front.' Time, 2:26h
HINT II a Rtert WAL
sibe and the horses went round tho turn with Ia r
heads together and continued thus to the poe
in 35 seconds. They locked togethsr d. wn the
back stretch to tho half mile pole, that blanket
would have covered them both Time l;l2 Going on
the lower turn Village Boy broke and fell of twenty
yards. and every supposed that it was all mp with
h,n for the heat but he rallied AID sde dash round
took Roanoke at the distance stand aud after desp
rate struggle succeeded in winning tho heat BY head
A. Conklin namesr village Bov,...... a 1
J. Woodruff names T z Roanoke. ....... 2
Time, 224-2:30k- 2:2oK-2:2S.
UrIoN CoyssE, l.. Ito pAY-There will be some
good sport the Union Course this afternoon and
would advise all who are fond of good trot to attend
As the advertisement tells the story further notice
unnecessary.
CAMBRIDGE TRorTIN PARK.-The best and most ex.
citing trottpg match We Witnessed, cane of
Cambridge course yesterday afternoon. The trial
was between the we'll kno wn horses Cotton Tail and Tom
Benton The opinion OF the majority previous to start
Ing was In favor of Tom Benton owing to Cotton Tail
bre aking badly for halt dozen times previous
starting On the frst heat Tom Benton took tho lead,
but Cotton Tail room overhausd him. and took the lead
the heat 1850 On the second heat they started
breast to breast Sut Cotton Tail in the winner
after close drive the entire heat, In 2:36
The third heat started fairly and Cotton Tail i'm
medistsy took tho lead and kept Tom Benton cose
M spon his heels both coming in und,. the whip Cotton
half alenzth behind him This the beat trottng time
in match made in harness over tbs Cambridge
course There hardly kip In the heats by either
tho horses owing, unqusetionaby, to the chs-s
driving of Hiram Woodruff, driving Cotton Tail and
William Woodruff Tom Benton. Tbs latter horse made
four better time than he made before which
fully Satisfied all his friends and Cotton Tail behaved
so well through the entire heats that all confidently
leved had he been put harder to it hs would have
been close to the twontes This tot believe the
fastest match time ever made In New England. and
Now York brethren brig their fast nsgs
they please, for Cotton Tail" can lam the crowd"
Bottom Times, 27th inst
New OaLrAss JosxEr CLuB RAcKs-BIsoAMAN
Course The N o Picayune, of the goth inst says.
the opening day for the second spring meeting All
that could have been desired The attendance
meIons the day lovely In the extreme, and the course
in excellent condition The betting upon the
varied bettors ecu wish It, and the amount Of
OF . S
At Starting, Mary Bowen the favoite against the
held and she maintained her position with her hackers
until the close Of the second EeAt when the hopes Of
the feders were revived by the performance Of Sally
RddleswoIth who won it apparently at her In
heightened detail OF the various changes which take
plsos deal of money was bet, and oil who witnessed
the race were well pleased. The summary will explain
the matter more fully
Wednesday, April 10 Purse sloo-sntrauco ten per
cent added--milo heats
A. Leoomte & Co.'s CHI. Mary Bopen, by imp.
Lsviathsn dam by Stookhoider--4 y o.. S3l
T. B Goldsbys CHI. m Sally Riddi ssDerth, by
imp Riddlesworth, dam by imp Lsviathan--
NJ. Davis b. Miss Hamilton, by Hamilton, dam
by M0ses--3 y. o. -.
dam BY sumptsr-sy o......... . ~ sro
Miles K.lly'sb o. Lomdr, by Altor, dam by
John Riohards-l o. Northumberland. 8 Ads.
d. II. Tidwel's CHI m. Kate Harretl, by imp.
Bslehszzar, dam by imp. Leviathsn-5 y. o. Ads.
T. Patterson's CHI f. Biangy, by imp. Aindsr-
by, dam by Bertra nd-3 y o............... dr..
Time, 1:5l--lslX--l:49k--l:slZ.