The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-19
Sporting Intelligence.

UNION CoURsE, L. I-TRorTINo.-A trotting match
for $780, between blk. g. Stranger and b. g. Kentucky
Jerry, two mile heats to go as they please came off
yesterday afternoon, over the Union track and was
won by the latter Of the abovensmed after three well
contested heats.
Although winter 30 far, has been extremely favor
able and Of the usually cold and gloomy weather
of December has been expere need yet Appearances
dictate the approach Of the close of the sporting
season Deferred neither by the Inconvenience of a
ride through the mud the chiness Of the air. now
80 different from the bland and refreshing breeze of
summer when 1t comes laden with the perfume of
flowers and the GOODNESS Of the Atlanticthe amateur
still enjoys ride to the Centrevile or the Union in.
diherentto all around except the reputation of some
favorte, nag, and further supply Of the precious
metals. There, however-and they are numerous
visit the track merely from secondary considerations
falling CT sensbly in their attendance. The
country has few charms for them in wnter-the plea
cure Of ride the island Is over-the flowers that
be decked the landscape longer visble-the
golden grain has been garneredthe trees barren
leaves their foliage has put sombre livery
have nearly all gone to their southern homes
their gay and cheerful notes longer exhierate
the be harkeps for the song of the thrush
or the whistng of the robin 1t is high tina that
the sport should for the season. and be renewed
in the early spring. with that increased vigor which
season of rest always inspires
The betting the trot was quite brisk nearly every
person present giving indulgence to his speculative
propepstiee Kentucky Jerry was the favorite at 10
to- Both horses appeared on the track under the
ssddle-C. s. Bartine mounted ON Stranger and Jas
Wbepley astrids Of the bay.
at the first attempt they started finely together. and
kept beside each other until near the quarter pole,
where Stranger broke up, and fell of four lengths.
The time to this point was as seconds. Down the
back stretch the black closed up about half of the gap
the bay pass ng the pole in go. Round the lower
turn and up the home stretch there changei In
the position OF the nags and the first mile was made
econd mile, the black kept in the the bay
having too much speed for him Coming to the score
At the end Of the heat Jerry endeavoredt stop and
to get him over the mark. As 1t he by about
q length. Time, 5;51.
Second Heat The owner Of the bay horse had him
put to harness for this HEATH but he did not go well
as when onder the saddle. There was even start,
and they were side and side until near the quarter
pole when the black again broke and the bay left him.
ahead, and the half in go, both gons -sry slow
Round the lower turn Stranger closed up trne, and
the stand had his head at the wheel Of the sIky Of
the other Time Of the mile, 2:50 To the next quar-
ter pole tho black lay close up with the bay but from
there to the half fell OF badly. Round the lover turn
be relied again. and closed up WELL and strug-
Gle commenced The bay horse, however, broke up,
and the black led home three four lengths making
the heat In 5JJ
Third Heat.--The black horse was now offered, at
two TO one, with very few takers The first mile of
this heat proved that the black had had enough In the
two preceding ones he was beaten from the score.
The bsy led him. on the first mile, one hundred and
fifty yards but he started OF at the fret quarter Of the
second mile, on keen run, which he Kept up until he
crossed the score. coming In two or three lengths
ahead, but losing the and money The Colonel
raid that Stranger away with him but from the
spd that he applied his heels to the sides Of
the horse, on the back stretch, It the current
opinion of all present that he the guilty In the
abduction. Time Of the heat, S:4s. The following Isl
Jas Whelpiey entered b e. Kentucky Jerry. IL 2 1
C. s. Bartine entered blk. q Stranger. .........2
Time 561-556- 5:4j.