The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-11
Sporting Intelligence.

sporting Antelu8emees
UNIos CouRsE-SEcoND DAY-Tsorrrse.- fne
weather, and the sport anticipated induced
ally large attendance at the Union yesterday and Ct
early hour of the afternoon the roads hronged
with carriages and vehicles of every description. Pc
destrians too might have been from every drec
ton vending their way best they could to the trot
ting track ell anxious to reach there In The
railroad cars brought out great numbers, and the
presented scene Of unusual enlivenment-beng
dotted with carriages filled with ladies and gentlemen;
whilst the stands exhibited thronged appearance Of
interested and curious spectators. The day beau.
tifu the afternoon delightful the air fresh and fra
grant, and everything calculated for day Of unaoyed
pleasure
The track in good order for fast work, and high
hopns entertained that something
would be done but the result shows all were dis
appointed
When the time had arrived for the appearance of the
horses they severay led to the track by those
having them in charge, and We mt through their
toned exercise previous to the event day Each
animal underwent a very close examination, and
general review which terminated rather unsatsfacto
ry to their condition, Mac being lame, Jack Rossi-
ter too gross too meatyand Lady Suffolk sore and
apparently worn ont by her exertions Monday that
a run in pasture field would have been appro-
pirate to her situation than the contest before
her. notwithstanding Macs lameness, however, his
and freely backed him at long odds against the field
opening at 100 to so on him, then two to one, AMI
fin ally 100 10 so offered and taken. Although
few were willing to risk much money Rosster yet
he had many admirers, owing to his fine appearance.
He is a beautiful ANIMAL bright bay with a glossy
coat and gay style Of action. The following is the
race =
FIRST Heot.--The the inside of the track,
Jack Rosster the second place Mac the outside. The
horses up finely for the word, and went of at
rapid rate Mac leading Rosster second and the
third. Mae broke up badly soon after leaving the
score and fell off fifty yards before he recovered
Rossiter led round to the first quarter, length
ahead Suffolk in thirty eight seconds and kept in
front Of the the back stretch going SPLEEN
didly. She appeared to labor much in keeping
MN ana or w so oIca sr
could not, however, the mare was doing all that her
jadtd and over-worn nature would admit. Jack
led to the half mile pole in 115; passing which,
he broke up, the mare following his example i'm
medately afterwards. Rossiter soon recovered but
it WAS some time before the became steady
In the meantime Mac, had been busy, aud by the
time the riders of Rossiter and Suffolk had recovered
Suffolk and close upon the heels Of Jack The race
! now increased in interest Gil Crane anxious to
take the lead while Mr. John Case was just anxious
that he should not, and whip and spur were freely
! applied to both horses They went round the turn
and up the home stretch to the very finely, and
close together, Jack retaining the lead He passed the
stand in 23l1s. Going round the upper turn he drew
away from Mac q couple Of lengths and continued to
hold this advantage down to the back stretch the
lions OF Mr. Crane to the contrary notwithstanding
opinion began to prevail among the crowd that
Jack Rostiter was the present occasion Lady
! Suffolk during this contention between the horses
and their jockeys, had been strainipg and strug-
! Cling along to keep up with them, or at least to
make respectable appearance; but she lost ground
all the way When the horses crossed the score
! on the first milo, she was more than thirty yards
behind them, and when they were at the half
mile pole Of the second mile, she hundred
yards in the Jack Rossiter kept in front Of Mac
until he reached the home stretch, when, by over
strdpg he struck his hind foot against the fore one
tripped, staggered and came near falling This acct
dent gave Mac the heat for, by the time that Jack
covered Mac five six lengths in front Of
him Jack came calamity up to the stand without y
hope, however, of winning Mac led in, about four
lengths ahead, making the last mile in 2:37ts, and
the heat in 500. Lady Suffolk by the greatest exer-
tiop succeeded In saving herself from being dsanced
She was then drawn Mr. Bryant being onvipced that
she unfit to contend with the others MIR B. stated
that he would take her of the for time and
intend taking her to Philadelphia, he replied that he
would net as 1t was Of little use to travel when he
could not win Mt home.
Second Reat--Four to one Mac, without takers,
the order OF the day. Jack and he got off at
the attempt nicely together but ut the drawyate
Jack In front where he broke and fell of three
four lengths. Mac also broke up but recovered in
instant and led to the quarter about four lengths In
front. in forty-two seconds Down the back stretch
both horses increased their speed but Rossiter went
much faster than Mac. and was Tapped him at the
haftime, 1l9. On the l,wer turn, Mac went better,
and he drew away from the other, and came on the
ter pole Rosstcr WAS rallied by MIR Case and he brushed
up hnely and took sides with Mac At the judges stand
Time, 237 They then went with their heads together
TO the quarter pole, whers Rooster began t. fall of,
seeing which, Gil Crane put spurs to Mac, babe Mr..
Case good bye, and parted company with him. Mao
two lengths more ahead Of Jack at the half mile
and still more the lover turn On nearing the three
quarter POLE Rooster broke up very tired and IL
with the greatest exerton that MIR Case could get him
to meve onward to save being distanced He however
dropped In just in time to himself Mac came
home very lesurely making the last mile in 24l, and
the heat in Sis. The following is recspituation Of
the race
Jack Rossiter, John Case. 2