The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-18
Sporting Intelligence.

THE RAcEs.-The rain of yesterday morning caused
postponement of the sports at the Union Course
til to-day, when the three mile race between Lucy
Toland and Latona will take place Previous to which
however sweepstakes for three year olds will be
for. The between the above named nags is crca
ting great deal of interest and large amounts al
ready saked the result Latona is the favorite
slight odds. There will no doubt be a large attend
at the course the facilities for reaching there
provided amply for by the Long Island Railroad
Company. The advertisement states the hours of
leaving. The roads will be in fine order-free from
dust-and those who take the turnpike will be richly
repaid by having their lungs inflated with the rich
fragrant and bamy air of the country.
TRoTTISs.-There will be a purse contended for at
the Centrevile Course the racing is at
the Union, by three well known trotters. See adver
tisement for particulars.
THE GREAT TRoTrINa MATCH BETWEEN AMERIcus
BLACK HAWK, FOR S2OO0.-Between four and five
thousand persons attended the Union Course last Mon
day afternoon to witness the trottng match between
bl h. Black Hawk, and b. g. Americus and never
general satisfaction given than the result of that
affair produced. Black Hawk is new horse the
track-this being his third appearance. His first
test with Jenny Lind in which he made the fastest
time to $50 pound wagons before known. His
next engagement was with Lady Sutton in which he
again successful Both these matches mile
heats; but to test the question as to whether he
bottom horse led to the present match with Americas
and well has he earned the reputation Of being of
the very best in the land for he beat that
straight heats easily the report below will show
the hands Of veterinary professor, and it thought
that, had the contest taken place month hence his
chances of winning would have been much better.
First Heat-Black Hawk the favorite at the
start at 100 to So although the major part Of the large
amounts wagered were posted even. G. Spcer drove
Americas and Conkln the black horse Americas
won the pole. They up finely got the word
der good Roadway, and kept together round to the
quarter pole where Americas was about half length
ahead-tme a. The same positions retained down
the back stretch to the half mile pole which passed
in ;2o Round the lower turn their heads parallel
both going steadily and driven with great caution
Coming up the home stretch Americas broke up and
fell in behind Black Hawk giving him the track who
black, in going round the upper turn, Drew away still
further from Amoricus he being better climber than
the other, and at the quarter and down the back
stretch was three or four lengths ahead and evidently
going with more ease than Americas They kept thus
round to the score, making this mile in 253 On the
last mile Americas urged and he gradually drew
closer and closer to the black until at the quarter pole
they side and side 1t the universal i'm
preston of the crowd that Americas would take the
lead and win the heat but after keeping together down
to the half mile the black horse suddenly dashed away
from him, and ere they reached the home stretch
very vigorously. and by about thirty yards Time
Of last mile, 251-and Of the heat S3 The result of
this heat decided the question in the minds of all and
the hackers of the black horse would not have sold
their stakes for eighty cents on the dollar.
Second Heat-There was another excellent start for
this heat, and they went away nicely, Black Hawk
leading length to the quarter poleTme 43 seconds
Down the back stretch Americus closed, and they
the lower turn the black gave another specimen of his
speed, and dashed away three four lengths from
Americas, which he held to the scorc-Time 247. To
the next quarter Americas appeared to flag and the
black horse got further in advance of him notwith-
standing IT was evident that Conklin had him
hard In hand Spccr rallied his charge on the back
stretch but IT was Of little avail; the black horse
would not be approached. Americas broke up on the
lower turn, and fell of slightly. giving the other
lead Of Mt least thirty yards at the three pole
the distance still greater when he the
Going up to the drawgatc the black horse broke up
dropped his head sukly and appeared TO care little
about going any further; caused It asserted. by
hi. being previously timed two miles aud stopped at
that place. The dropping spirits of the friends Of
Americas in an instant revived; but their hopes soon
evaporated few applications of the persuader
! brought the black horse to his senses; and before
Americas passed him. he was again Mt work and soon
az far ahead prevously From there contest
lost it's intercst-Conkn took position about three
four lengths In front Of Americas and never suf-
fered the other to close inch In that way he
crossed the amid the shouts If thousand voices
Time. 1896. The following il the sum mary.
4. Conkn names bl h Slack Hawk. ... /
G.. Spccr names b z. Americas ......., 2 2
Tme-S:31-S36.