The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-22
Sporting Intelligence.

the at the Union Course on Friday the
majority of those who there in vehicles started
the Ccntreve to witness the contest purse $780,
mile heats in harness. the entries for which consisted
of three of tho fastest troers in the world viz Lady
Suffolk Lady Moscow, and Lady sutton Such bust
ling Of confusion before witnessed
the road leading to the track, and around the snco
surs-hundreds of vehicles being driven up to the
frances, choking them up, that there neither
ingress egress and to describe infinitely tho
rious ludicrous that enacted would take
space than have allotted for the report Of
the trotting. 1t is enough to say, that more than
three thousand persons arrived in vehicles and all
were camorous for speedy admission to the
The front Of the track, stands, SC, filed
and the betting portions of tho crowd hard work.
backing up their particular favoritss-Lady Suffolk
having the call at odds against the field /; and the
during this part Of tho preliminary business Of
trotting truly exciting Many thousands Of dol
lars were deposited on the result.
Several communications have been received at this
Office, consuming, in unmeasured terms, the judges,
drive and all concerned and doubt there il Just
cause Of complaint The whole proceeding
Quoted in manner calculated to retard the progress
of this truly useful and amusing sport and, IL
tinued, will eventually disgust and drive from the
track the most valuable portion Of It's patrons From
first to last, all means Of jockeying and unfarness
were adoptedthe rules cast to the winds; and hen
night came the motto of each driver was tho devil
take the hindmostn But to the race -
First Heat-After the usual preliminsries had been
Settled the nags came for the word in the following
order:-Lady Moscow inside Lady Sutton second;
Lady Suffolk outside and started finely together
Suffolk broke up the turn, and Sutton led to the
quarter three four lengths in advance of her. In SO
seconds; Moscow far behind and very unsteady Down
| tho back stretch the grey made tremendous
burst and close up with Sutton at the half mile
pole-tme 115-both going very nicely Round the
n nd avv,sn
on the home stretch, yoked together Lady Suffolk on
the outside She broke at the three-quarer pole and
after recovering her trot, drew in the fence
on the inside, and came up with degree Of speed
which astonshed every one present As they came to
the heat but 1t was decided by the judges that Lady
Sutton had won by head-time, 2;33. Lady Moscow
was about twenty yards behind and she came to the
score, imprudcnt individual jumped from the fence
to the track striking against the wheel Of the sulky
upsetting it, and splitting" the driver Query.ought
Ing her place the home stretch and should not
Lady Moscow be entitled to the same penalty for not
carrying her weights to the score No notice taken
of these things by the judges, and the trstting pro-
ceeded.
Second Heai-Soon after the word was given Suffolk
broke up and sutton dashed round the turn with the
lead, closely followed by Moscow She passed the quar-
ter pole in 80 seconds Down the back stretch sutton
continued in front The grey had large gap to
close, and was gradually gaining On the lower turn
she passed Moscow, and closing with sutton very
fast and rs they came on the home stretch they
head to head From the three-quarter pole to tho
score the struggle spendid-step for step, both
charges to the utmost few inches more were much
wanted by both In this beautiful and animatug yle
had won by a neck-time, 2;33. Moscow close up
although she had been shut out by Sutton when at
tempting to take the lead Mt the lower end Of the
stretch According to the rules Sutton ought to have
been dstanced.
Third Heat-After several Intellectual attempts they
got of well and kept together round the upper turn
then Sutton began to creep away a little from the
Others and passed the quarter pole first in 81 all doing
their best ana going at tremendous pace Down the
back stretch, they all together again
having closed up with the otherstme to the half mi 10
pole, Il5 They kept thus all round the lower turn
and the home stretch to the drawgate Sutton
gave way and the struggle for the heat between
Moscow and Lady Suffolk to the The latter
Fourth Heat--They went away from the score finely,
and kept together round the turn. At the quarter
pole Lady Suffolk was in front Moscow second. sutton
close up with them-time, 80. They kept together
down the back stretch and passed the half in rs.
the contest was close and every yard of ground was
laying back to take the chances If any should occur
There was no opening made for her and Suffolk beat
Moscow to the score, by throat-latch only, in 237
sutton two lengths behind
FYth Heat-lt had now grown quite dark, and i'm
possible to distinguish the nags hundred yards from
the stand; we therefore leave the parties concerned
to take Of themselves in their circuit round the
track and will meet them again at the score Some
shouts they comng-a dark horse is perceived
ahead then grey, and then the other dark one-all
know that Suffolk was second; but it took few
ments to ascertain which of the other two the
tunatc nag They return to weigh drivers-and Il IL
announced that Moscow has the heat-Time,
the others accuse him Of running the greater part
the way round-the crowd make all kinds of noises,
and then go in search of a'wet;' everything in the
shape of moisture having evaporated sometime pre-
viousy from the bars of the stands and thus matters
go on until the time is up for the nags to start again
for the
Sirth Heat-Which was performed no doubt to the
best Of the abilities of the different drivers and as
there is no doubt each has his particular version Of the
affair, and infinitely describe every inch of ground
and where the Others commenced running. we refer
those interested to them for particulars But to give
an opinion OF our own, should that tho WhOlo
party should have been dista need nd all wagers on
the result drawn Time Of the heat 1886 The fellow
ing is the summary -
Jas. whelpley names br. m. Lady Sutton. Il 3s31
D. Bryant names z m Lady Suffolk. - 2ll22
John Case names b m Lady Moscow. :. 8 322l8
Time, 2:33 -233-2:35- 2:37-2:3s-2:38
LourHASA RAcEs-BrScAMAS CouRsE.-The races
over the Bingaman Course the It'll instant afforded
very fine sport. The following Is the summary
sunday, May7, ls4s.-Caldwcll's Purse, Si00-mifs,
T: b. Patterson's CHI. f. Blangy by imp. Ainder-
by, dam by Bertrand years old, ,..... II
Caleb Iaylor's CHI Y. George Sullivan, by latter
,. sat- dam by imp Leviashau-5 years old:
James kipatrcks CHI C. Dandy Jim, by Altorf,
dam by Sir kichard-4 years old. 49,. a 8
j. w Sacks Oh g. Jack Priy, by Eclipse, dam
Time, 1;50-140.
Same Day-seeond Race -Proprietors'
Purse, sIS-entrance ten per cent added-two mile
James pu9 an, Jane Irvine, by imp Leviathan
J. Kilpatrchs b; c. Lummx, by Abort, dam
by imp. Leviatban-5 years Old. ..... 2 2
A. Bells g,g. James K Polk, by Medley, dam
by Bertrand-5 years old ......... Ads
Time 3;5oh-354-347.-Pi Nh inst.
Macon tGA) Racrs.-The third and fourth DAYS,
racing over the Central course:--On the third day,
the purse, 5000, thrccsme heats, was won by Louis
Lovefs CHI m by Boston, dam Emily, o y o., beating
DR. Burroughs b m. Miss Chase, y O. Only ono
heat was run Miss Chase being unable TO chase the
Boston mare with any prospect of giving her the goby
ana being therefore drawn after trial.
On the fourth day, the for the purse S2D0 with
$40 silver cup to the second best-mile heatsbest
three in iye-was won by Lonis Loves Sally Peyton,