The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-28
Sporting Intelligence,

CENrREvILLE CouRsn, L. I.-TRorrINo-Ths an.
nouncement yesterday Of trotting match for $4OO in
duced quite number Of the admirers of trottng to
wend their way to the track-some Of them men, who
scarcely anything short Of death would deter attend
ing SO completely do they wrapped up in their
favorite amusement; and well were they repaid for
their trouble. Apart from the trot, they had most
delightful afternoon for their ride through the
country which at the present time Is in the height
of its beauty; and we cannot refrain from hcg
upon its loneliness ere we proceed to the race
How refreshing Ind invgorang the pure of Long
Island and how pleasant the baly sen breeze that
watts its rock ound shores. 1t stimulates and
gives power and vgor to our physical and facu
ties. enabling us more fully to enjoy the surrounding
beauties of nature they present themselves our
admirng gaze; and what contrast to the dirt and
thoroughfares of our goody city Few sections of our
country present more varied and beautiful sceu merry
Of the when nature puts her gayes attire and
rejoces In the golden hue Of the ripenng grain her
vsesated fruits and the delightful odor o. her flowers
The afternoon beautiful the sky clear the atmo-
sphere COOL bracng and life preserving and all nature
seemed to vie in contributing to the of
the occasion. The roads capital: not particle
of dust to be and the Of the grow
ing crops the beauty Of the gardens bedecked with
flowers, and the numerous warbers sporting in every
thcket rejoicing with their mates in the beauty of
summer day, had an effect upon the i'm ginaton
that be much better realized than described
Every where the eye turned peace. plenty and hap
piness abounded the reward Of frugal
man. The heart cannot but nvou tary offer I'D a
Tor cOutiIuanc or these BLESSING
loved country But to the race which was between
MIR. Hoagland's g. e. OF Whitley and Mr.. Whelpleys
g.. IN. Lady B-vins. the latter being the favorite A
more closely contested affair throughout by the by
has seldom been witnessed. The race was two mile
heatsOld Whitley to 250lb. wagon and the other to
light sulky. Lady Bevns won the track.
First Hedt-The start very even. and thew
dashed of fast as their legs would carry them but
ere the turn made Old Whitley had the lead He
passed the quarter pole in 46 seconds two lengths
ahead Of the mare. and continued to hold it down the
back stretch round the lower turn and up the home
stretch passing the stand in 3:07. Round the turn
the went up to him aud they kept side and side
for half mile the mare going very unsteadiy, al
though losing nothing by her skipping and Jumping
The old grey veteran however, proved, that though
both hard usage and old Time had taken great ber-
ties with his propeling machinery, he q diamond
of the fret water and he led to the two lengths
in front in 612.
Second Heat.-The off hind shoe Of Old Whitley be.
tween the heats having undergone operation from
celebrated farrer and trainer came to the as
game pheasant, and as gentle corset.n and
as the word was given, he again took the lead and
never was headed throughout the heat although the
stuck to him closely that he never clear of
her. Time, 15
The following is the summary: -
Mr.. Hoagland's 6. g. Old Whitley. ......l
MIR. Whepley's s. m. Lady Bevins. ........ .
Time. .612-6:l5.