The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-19
Sporting Intelligence.

CENrREvILLE CouRsK, l.. I-TRor rINa.-On Monday,
there trotiux match for 5000, two mile heats, to
skeleton wagons between A. Conklin's br Shepherd
ess and VIM Whelan's bl. g. Stranger; and q contest
for purse, between g. 6 Medoc, g. Emperor, br 6.
Telegraph, and b. 6. Young Americas.
The day was most admirably adapted for such sport
being clear and mild; and EXPLANATIONS Of delight
on the lips Of ALL respecting the saubrcus heathful
and nvigorating state of the weather 1t IL true the
want of rain excited occasional murmur-and, In.
Decd few copous showers would not be amiss ct pre-
SENT to enable the florist and agrcuiurisy to attain
abundant rewards But rain would not add to the cond
ton Of the trotng course, which 10 in Hne order
aud for quick time could hardly be improved Sporting
men, however, are as fond Of floral decorations and
early gus any other portion Of the genus
and they willing will be after to-day to let April
preserve by an asonA shower the reputation II has
long borne 90 the floral decorator and cosumer to lovely
May.
Although the state Of the atmosphere afforded 10
ON tn. for other wSeh oau ;.
appreciated BY persons who have bet lost Some
Of these unforunatss found fault with the decision Of
the judges In the contest for the PURSE but the gentle
men Who occupied that poston were most careful in
the formation Of their judgments They probably,
temen holding their rssponiibe positions should by
all means be protected from imputation the day 10
not far distant when prcbity and rsspect.bty will be
business ct best; but those who indulge in It, and
unfortunate should bear m'sorunes philosophical
ly and not attempt upon frivolous pretex to impoach
the Integrity Of other
or the two contests ths for the purse decided
" the best as 10 generally the case and If persons In
search of amusement would attach les Importance to
announcements Of matches headed with . long array
Of figures and ophers, and pay more attention to the
lists OF entries for purses the trottng tracks In this
neyhborhood would be better patronssd and tbs spec
tators better pleased. The two mile match this
sion WAS, to use common expression among the Cees-
tals rather q foo foon sRair-exhibiting neither
contention speed. shepherdess was the favorits
heat the financial gost entirely changed Its position
and pointed hundred to twenty on the other horse
Fret Hs1f-Stranger won the choice Of place, and ~
the start was few feet In advance Of Shepherdess,
they had gone quarter Of mile, which required ASK
seconds Of time IN Its performance Shepherdess APP
peared very unsteady and went down the back stretch
skipping and bouncing to the hsf mile POLE which took
the leader miaute and . half TO reach. Round tho
lower turn, Stranger took few chances in the breskng
game; but the gained nothing by these movements
Stranger passed the stand In 81 lengths in front of
the mare. The next mile wes but counterpart of the
previous one, and took the winner Bill 10 60 round He
Ss %. o. s ahead of the making
Second Hsat-The first mile Of this hest was all In
favor OF the black horse butpp ming to the stand
and from there round the up LIE broke several
times, and the marc drew closer 10 him. Thsy4PN mile
eond mile the race produced some intsrsst< cohkin
msnsgea on the back stretch to lay the mare senesde
OF Stranger, and then commenced Of
between Whelan and Albert worth Witnessing, - the
contest was between the instead Of the horses At
the half mile they were still side and side. using every
means Of propulon the lower turn the head Of the
Visible in front, aud she on the home
stretch with about length the lead. From there to
within fifty feet Of the stand, was pull Dick, pull
Devil" and one Of the judges for the nrst ums' was