The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-06

Sporting Intelligence.

Sporting Intelligence.
UNroN CsvnsE.-MsHpAy, June 4.-PAorHa.-A pacing
match for $780, mile heats best three In nve bstwssn
Lady Bevins, to wagon, and b. 8. General Taylor.
in harnsss came of in presence Of gooAy number Of
sporting gentlemen. The rsan mare was the r.
vorite at about ten TO eight, before the frst heat
and two to one afterwards. This net fairly
won by either horse, although Taylor was declared
the winner. Lady Bevins 10 nag Of nns and stylish
action. She is held in high reputs by many turf
men, who assert that In speed she closely approxi-
mates jas X Polk Her performances this occasion
however, were far from intoxicating general opinion Il
that kind General Taylor 10 fne looking horse, but
1t is doubtful whether he will arrive ct celebrity On
the turf
FGrst Htof.-Tsylor the toss for place. The
horres coming mp steady and under good hssdwsy the
score broke up badly, losing ut least thirty
yards by the accident The horse broke, also before
the quarter pole--time, ~ seconds On the back
stretch General Taylor was forced BY tho
In both Sorss. to Soa .o eos
hands and the mare again played at the half mile
pole at which time shs was thirty forty yards in
advance of the gedipg Time 20. This break the
part OF the mare brought Taylor close up with and
they dashed round the lower turn sharply each work
were side and side In which way they until within
few yards Of the stand, when Taylor broke up, and
the crossed the score half length in 'front.' in
2AO
Second Hest.-Betting brisk at two to enc on the
The start for this heat very even the nAgs
leaving the finely together but the mare In
previous heat broke on the turn and fell behind the
horse forty yards Taylor also made break the
but he recovered quickly and led past the quarter
pole four lengths in 'front.' in Al seconds The mare
gradually gained Taylor down the back Stretch but
Re still held the lead at tho half Time I:IS On tho
lower turn the mare tsok sides with the eeidins and
they swung on the home stretch head to head. Lady
D. then made desperate burst for the lead, and in
tn aVIn Imam IN
broke up and after hounderng from side track
the other number oftmes, succeeded in overturnng
distance stand. The. mare came finely home cross
ing the in 237 On the calling Of Mr.. Davis the
he had brought his weight by about two pounds
seeing which, the judges without giving eye to what
Taylor was doing with his weights, announced to the
spectators that Taylor had the match. The de-
cson Of course, gave great dissatisfaction, we'll it
might; for If the mare subject to being aistsncsd
for coming out two pounds less than weight assuredy
Taylor entitled to the punishment rs he was
led the without his driver making him ono
hundred and forty five pounds short The Both rule
of New York Jockey Club has been referred to in
similar although not incorporated in the trotng
rules The decision Of the judges however settled the
question The losers must bear their misfortunes
phesophically and like Old Stapeton hspe for bet
ter luck next time" Annexed is the record
General Taylor, James Whelpley. ....... l
Time, 2:io-2a7.
CENTREvILLE CouRsE.-MoNpAY, June 4-TaorrrNs
The much looked for contest between Lady Moscow
and Jack Rosster of at the above course imme-
dately after the pacing match at the Union There
trottps at the track and mirth and hilsrisy gave
much xes to the occasion The condition of the horses
appeared good particularly that Of Lady Moscow Res
sitter might have been trife too high In flesh. The
current betting was two to in favor Of the
There we're a few wngers on time, some betting that
less than two and halt would be made. 1t will be
seen by the result that much more WAS anticipated
than realized. The track In splendid order and
believed that had abe been In the race with the
others having the speed herself she would have forced
would have astonished the world.
FIRST Hedt.-Ledy Moscow won the inside of the
track. After enc or two attempts, they started
finely, and At q tremendous rate Of speed, Lady
Moscow with the lead She broke up before reach-
Ing the upper drsw.gate, and Rossitsr, dsshing
in front, led to the quarter pole three lengths, Ia
Al seconds. Lady Moscow, however, recovered, and
down the back stretch at rapid rate closing
Rooster at every step although he had his
up to almost bursting point all the way the speed Of
the mare the horse strikngly manifest from
ahsas at he
mare still keeping up her speed, took sides with Jack
on the lower turn and they the home stretch
yoked together Too much was how required Of the
horse and soon after passing the quarter pole he
up caught again, struck out finely twice, and
then broke again falling off two three lengths Mr.
Dimmck, his driver, made another demand on his
powersraied him for mother effort and although he
the horse responded nobly to the call no could not
oysrtake the mare. She led home by two lengths
Time, 234
Second Hent-The usual attentions were xiven tho
nags between the heats, and they ready at the
summons for another struggle. After three attempts
they started, Lady Moscow taking the lead. Rosster
broke on the turn, but quickly recovered The marc
reached the quarter pole In 40 seconds lengths in
front of Rosster Getting into straight work the
back stretch the speed of both great
and they pssted the pole without the slightest
change of position. Time, ll6 Round the lower turn
Mr. Dimmick worked his charge most skfully forcing
him to the top Of his speed and then the
strides of Rosster began to tell ON the mare and as
they swung on the home stretch his head was at her
wheels more spirited struggle than the that
ensued from the three quarter pole score has seldom
been witnessed the mare, however threw herself in
length ahead making the heat in 2:32
Third Heof-The start this time was in favor OF
Rossiter he being about q length ahead when the
rate that she took the lead from him and passed
the quarter one length In front In 80 seconds Down
the back stretch she opened the gap more and
of Rossier Time lilo Round the lever turn Rooster
made vigorous burst and closed with the mare coming
on the home stretch side and side Another struggle
ensued, and it neck and neck encounter to the
draw gate, when Rosster broke and the game was up
The mare won by length. Time 2:32 Annexed is
summary Of the affair -
Lady Moscow, MIR. Case. ..........,.,1 I
'N '''''' IT Time as4Aa:ai.a.;sa.. ''''''1
At the conclusion Of the above race the owner of
Rossiter offered to back him at two mile heats under
the saddle, against any horse mare gedng in the
REcATrA.--NEw YoRx YAcHr CLup-Ths first file |
Of the season of the New York Yacht Club came of
yesterday. The day was most favorable TWAS not a.
warm as the day before, there being somewhat Of |
breeze especially on the water The Traveller steamer
employed by the club, was at the foot Of Chambers
street at o'clock. The committee judges and large
number Of ladies and gentlemen having got on board
'he put out into the channel, and the signal being
sven the following boats started 10 o'clock for the
. First Class Roce-The Maria ITO tons; the Came
na tons the Ultra 90 tons; and the Syren 65 tons
ne hrst prize was very elegant silver qusur stand
ne second was handsome pitcher ehastely
All boats Of the squadron SO tons are a
hrst class The allowance per tonnage was IS seconds
TO the ton The Maria of Mr. John Z. Stevens WAS the
ayorte az she had always come OF victorious until the
asst regatta, when she carried away her mast The
lay however against her the wind being
The following is the sailing -
TO THE WEST SPIT TO THE gIYs.r r,rtns
II, a. w. s. h. m ..
Maria. .......1 5S Camelia 4 81 SO
J Ira. .''.''.I u Maria. ...."6 2 10
amelia ...'...i ~ Ultra. IS Is
The schooner Camelia owned Inv Nv cid.a, .,m.