The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-11
Sporting INTELLIGENCE.

GREAT TRorrING MATCH between GREY EAGLE
AND LADY urros.-The long pending match between
these two celebrated troiters WAS decided Monday
afternoon, a: the Union Course, L. /. For a month
past the public houses, where turfmsn most do
copgreg ate have been thronged with the hackers Of
the respective nags; ana thousands of dollars from
day to day, deposited the hand. of the diff
frent hosts to abide the issue Lady sutton was the
fnyore at loo to SO, and any wagers>were laid that
Grey Eagle would not take d heat during the race
On the ming of the trot, some shrewd nd specu
lative Yankee, VINO Sat followed the grey horse to
This CITY, spread a report tnaL Grey kage was out of
order CAUSED by tue change OF and water
and that there WAS possibility OF owner having
forfeit, and reiDqu hing the match This report be-
came current as the spectators began to muster Oh
the track ana luU ~ was freely offered ON adv
Sutton, which Was picked up with great avdity by the
gentlemen from dow IL east
The DAY was admirably calculated for the snort
dry and cool, with not 700 much wind and he track
was in the fcest foss be condition, having been
har owed rolled, and Well scraprd for the occ aston
lhe hass TOO ss thry were scofing previous to the
start, looked remarkably nue; aud the faces of the
immense crowd IL Ut enhance, not pecunisrily iu-
tere sttd bore an anteipaorJ satisfaction, let tie
suit be what II might Ine usual peumi naries being
through with, the horses prepared Tor the start the
Ftrst Heat.--Gfey Eagle came up, mounted by w
Woodruff, Albert CONAN having charge Of Lady
sutton. At the fourth attempt, tue word was gyen
ana the horses went of nue,y together kespiur de-
and eide Until they wtIe through the draw2ate when
Lady sutton began % draw away from Esg e. nd con-
tnued TO out oct hun TO the quarter pole when sire
back stretch the grey made splendid da after the
mare and, although sag wenJ at dous rate to
tue Ian, NE grey vas close at her heels when she
reached there Time 1:lj. uoDg round the lower
tulD the mare bean to i,u OH and Fa"a rassed her
leading on The home stretch lengths. From the
thr.,quart.r pole to the score, the seemed te
make no effort to wn and Grey Eagle led home at
easy gait, four or five leng Ia 257 Muruurs we're
heard IN ali dir cioDs at the Of this heat from
The trends OF The mare, and in an instant she was
turioubdtd BY her backers tO ascertain why she fell OF
so much in the last hair mule. They soon no sever
became satisfied that her condition was not as 6ps az
IL should have been for rapid work. her
OF winning tie match were small and that, II there
was posfible way TO heoge their oney, they had
better take IL Imrnt diat.y,
Second Heat Grey Eagle was now the favor;ts q.
loo 10 40 which vas offered by the previous of
the mare Inc start was hne, an at rapid pace the
mare again taking the lead round the turn and kaen
ing 1t To The quarter pole, when she passed two e
ahead OF the gr.y IN 80 seconds Down the back
stretch 10 the halt the mare Kept the abe
had previously gained, and passed that point IL
The grey horse was now opened and he was soon at
her side in which position they swopg on the home
sretchi but from the three quarter pole to the score
the mare fell of more than the previous heat not
wnbstanding all the end avors of Albert Coniin to
force h.r along The grey crossed the score in 49,
THIRD Heat-It was palpable that the mare could
not VIM for notwithsan ding all had bssn resort
ed TO &c make her sweat, she remained drv
and foversh Betting offered at 100 to 20 on
the grey The start tor this heat even and thew
went OIL ~ dous rate but before they
the quarter ole Lazy Sutton broke up losing. how
ever not two lengths before she resumed nsr trot
Eagle passed tie quarter pole in 30 nds closely
lowed by the mare Down The back stretch he ops mad
the gap and passed the half three lengths in front Of
her ll6 Keeping mp tins rapid rate of speed round
the lower turn II to SHOW what he could do he left
her far behind Up the home stretch he was drawn
up trife, which, however he pssssd
the stand in 232 Fix lengths more in az tb
mare, winning the match three straight and Ia hi.
very easy, heats. The following is q summary :
Irotting Match for 81 600 mile heats best three in
hve, between Grey Eige, of Boston, under the sad
die, and Lady Sutton, OF New York, in harness
II Woedlui names Grey Eagle. ......1 I
a. Conkiin names br. NJ. Lazy sutton. .2 > z
Time, 2:372:35- 1872
TRorriNG March -This match was between s. M
Jenny Lind and b. g Sir Gerry, mile heats best three,
in five, in har SI5V including the nronrinrs
purse; aud IT came oil immediately alter the t.rmiua-
ton OF the affair between Lady sutton and Grew Ea-
gle. Jenny Lind was the iavorite slight odds. This
mrcb created considerable excitement as IL nrocress
ed the nags being OF such great speed that re
six heats to decide which the winner Three of
the heats were trotted by the light of the moon The
first heat was won by Jenny Lind the second by Sir
Gerry the third by Jenny Lind the fourth WINS A.
dead heat; the fifth was awarded To SIR Gerry,
also the sixth During the latter part of the contest
the judges had to station persons equal distances
round the track and ut ths terminate OF each heat
had To await their report of the manner the horses
were going as they went past their stations, which
created considsrabe perplcxity To the judges in max
ing out their DECISIONS I'd afforded deal of nrth to
the crowd Both drivers seemed Wiling to take ad-
vantage Of the darRncss TO lot the chargers run
occasionally and, as both were alike guilty of devia-
ting the legitimate le judges we're conpsed 20
overlook the whole matter aud give the heat TO the
horse that appeared INST at tue score The following
is the summary
j. Som.riDdykc named b. g. Sir Gerry y 2oI
+. Johnson named ,. IN Jenny Jind,. Il 2lV2z
lime 2:I7- 2:4I- 2:J0-ZI7-2:52-2.4j.
JAch ROssirEB and LADY Moscow have arrived. and
ere in ne condition for the contest which takes place
on Friday next At The L MON Course
Odds mud Ends.
Jbo iptnehestcr RtP"bhcGn expects that the N r.
beic telegraph will pe at work in that plac. in tha
course IT few days
There " child In Dover, y H., which Dr. scents the
strongest phenomenon IL can SEQ bat - ours pr
day the rest OF The sine IL is perfectly blind
Tho PpSion journal OF Monday SAYS, there was a
heavy tost In tbs cly and Vicinity last niaht leo
wa tuimt Il The th'CEnsss al eighth o.! al inch.
The forests IN ths Dtrd Jr have don ucd tsis beau
iUl EarJ toloitg Ea.l and the fall OF the leaf