The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-01


vsIsr CovRsr, L. I-rnorrrSa-on Monday, July
- on the above course, match for 81 o0o
.ils heats, under the saddle
". Resde names 8 snsfiis, John Case. $50. I
W shuts names: - W. w. wheian.. $3.50.
First Beat-The sorrel geldng the favorite at all
kinds from 100 to 50 To 100 70 TO- much hav
ing quietly whispered about his astonishing speed
snd shrewd surpicioss entertained that Snas had
possible chance Of winning Even the owners of the
srev began to entertain serious
Is result almost felt their money before
the race began Snahle won the pole good start
vaf given. ard the nsgs dashed round the turn ne
rapia rate the grey half length in front rhey
passed the quarter pole in ~ seconds thu head Of
Sorrel at the hip of the grey Down the back stretch
the sorrel off, and Whean stroye with all his might
get the lead but neither of them could change the
position Of the horses much indeed it seldom that
daylight yisihle between them. They passed the
half mile pole In l;2o. On the lover turn the sorrel
began to work and they we're head TO head at the
three quarter pole During the whole OF this distance
thu sorrcl bad been hitchipg and skipping a. times,
while spac Lad been PERFORMING his work in the most
STEADY manner-and withs taDding that he had
tinued to LEAD thus far all eyes and all hope
placed upon the other and the horses came up the
hone eretch every person Was breathess suspense,
awaiting the moment for the sorrel make his brush,
dash past the grey and lead home gallant winner by
some lengths They bad reached the drawsate, aad
still old gnafe seemed to have the best o te struggle,
and Just the horses passed the two mile disaace
stand hackers the sorr instead of Asvng their
eyes gladdened with the anticipated brush they
tL~r favorite break up and founder like sa out Of
water Old Snale led four ave epgths In 10.
nrst heat did not seem To change msteriay the high
expectations Of his friends for they still posted ten TO
four On him wherever Il chance would oEer The
horses got fine send off this time, and went to the
upper drawgate head To head The sorrel then broke
ny the grey opened gap Of two lengths or more
which ne retained the quarcer pole passing that
point In SO seconds the back the sorrel
went along finely. closing up until sear the half mile
pole where, his head being parallel with that Of the
grey he again broke fell of three lengths.
Time 20 Going round the lower turn, MIR Whelan
tried all the he master of to force him along
hntaQ hu III in oh
Hnder good headway, and with some hope of closing
with bis ryaljust go soon would the "ertter break
up and in this way he continued to act until he had
reached the mile distance stand, when Whelau put
whip and spur TO him, and he to the
rush The grey, however, had been engaged on Gus
tom. work" during the whole heat, and ne home,
awinner without making false stitch. Time 2:t33s.
SAME DAY.-TaorrINc MArcH-One mile out in har-
H. Tattle names G. Kentuck... ............
L. Whitson names 6. g. Whts Eagle. .........
Time $50.
The Race -Kentuck the favorite at ten to four.
He the pole They both started well together and
continued so until they were through tho araSsate
when white Eagle broke badly, giving lead of forty
yards to Kentuck 10 the poletime ~ seconds
Down the back stretch Eagle broke up again falling
still further In the rear kentuck went TO tue ha mile
pole in lis, one hundred yards ahead of the grey
lie was then taken in hand, and came home at
comfortable pace, winning by about seventy yards
Time, $50.
SANE DAY-A third trotting match took place This
betwe two roadsters, john spoons ani Lstioa-
mile cut in harness. Lotion seemed great favo-
Win OF they OaoAeu
him at ten to three. Spoons however won the race,
and filed the pockets OF all who mad confidence in
him Time, 3.0i.
CEsTREvrLLE CouRsE-TRorTrNo-Tb great trot
Friday next is the absorbing topic in sporting circles
Some swear on Suffolk, others on Sutton; While the
friends Of Moscow and Pelham keep shady.
PrpEsTRIANrsM.A foor race for purse OF 5000 camo
Of on the Saratoga Trotting Course, yesterday and
witnessed by large collection Of spectator, cit
zsns, and srapgerr. The distance l0h miles. to
be performed within an hour Jackson English
pedestrian Boyd and an Indian, started in the
The following ID the time made by Jackson -