The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-04
Sporting Intelligence.


UNION Course, L. I-TRoTrING.-The sports at the
excellent character and gave great satisfaction to
all who witnessed them. match for $500, two
mile heats, to $50 pound wagons, between b. e. King
of Tcrrors and b. 6. Manhatt m was the first that
took place. and was won by the latter after three
well contested heats. The weather. the track the
fine condition of the hor.es-everything contributed
to make the good one. In the early part of the
afternoon the betting commenced with slight odds in
favor of King of Terrors which continued increase
until the hour of starting at which time two to one
were offered on bim-which however, not taken
in large amounts.
FIRST Heaf-Nlanhattan drew the inside position
At the fifth attempt, the word given, Manhattan
being length ahead at the time and they went brisk
ly to the upper turn, where King of Terrors broke
up and lost some ground Manhattan passing the
quarter pole two Myths in front, in 43 seconds Down
the back sketch little variation visible in their
positions, although King of Terrors very unsteady
in his gait. The half mile pole passed in 12j
Round the lower turn Manhattan opened the gap
wider; but the home sketch, A. Conkn, the driver
Of Tcrrors got his charge more steady, and he began
closing as they passed the three quarter POLE and ut
the stand, they side and side Time 2:54. Going
round the upper turn, Terrors again broke up, and
Manhattan drew away from him three lengths more
which he held until near the half mile pole, where
Cenkn made a brush and closed up gradually, unit
he had reached the side of the other; but breaking
again, he was thrown back and lost all that he had
previously gained. As coon as Conklin got his horse
again he made another dash for the heat; and
after most exciting struggle up the home stretch,
they crossed the head to head. The judges
nounced dead heat. Time, SAT; and Of the last
mile, 1853.
Second Heot-The start for this heat was very even
ana They dashed Oft Mt vigorous rate King of Terrors
broke on the turn and Manhattan led the quarter
alength IN 40 leaving which, both broke mp. but
change OF position took place. The half mile pole
was passed hrst by Manhattan In IS the other having
broken up twice on the back stretch Round the lower
turn and up the home stretch King of Terrors went
better and closed with Manhattan passing the
ride and side with him. Time 257. Rounding the
upper turn, he fell OF again length which he never
after reganed and, at times, by his breaks was made
much farther behind From tho three quarter pole to
of the other but his efforts unavaing. Manhat-
tan by length. Time last mile 255, and Of the
heat, 5:52
Third Heat-Kng of Terrors for this heat was
driven by Mr. Jones instead Of Conklin under the be-
lief that he better acquainted with the disposition
steady but the result proved that this was great
mistake. The horses started finely together but
going round the turn the horse with the fghfu name
broke giving the lead to the other which passed the
Down the back stretch Mr.. Jones gave his charge
run, and he took sides with Manhattan; and, con-
tinuing his galop to the half passed that point with
his head close to him, In 1 ~ Mr.. Jones then drew
his horse to trot and fell of a couple Of lengths.
Round the lower turn and until near tire draw.gate
he kept that position but there he closed
seeming to fall off, and the two passed the judges stand
side and side time min. On the next mile Manhattan
broke up twice, each time losing much ground and the
other broke half dozen times, gaining thereby At
the half mile pole, Manhattan was twenty yards, or
more, In the rear. On the lower turn, however, he
closed up the gap, and the two came the home
stretch, head to head. The from there to the
stand, was very uneatsfactory King Of Terriers
in three or four lengths In advance and yet the judges
were compelled to distance him, from the manner