The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-06

CnrREvILLE COURSE, l. I--TRoTrISS.-FmDAr,A ue.
o-An immense Of persons assembled at the
Gentrevie, Friday last to witness the troting
test advertised to come OFT between Lady Suffolk Lady
Sutton Pelham, and Lady Moscow in fact, there
people, and larger number Of vehicles, Of all de-
ssrptons at the course than before in
that vicinity The day delightful, the track In
excellent order, and everything that required to
make a day of real sport provided-with the sx-
osption Of Lady Moscow 1t reported that she had
injured herself in her exercise and would compete
for the purse As this known the track,
Lady Sutton became the avorte against the field and
large staked on her
Lady Sutton and Pelham looked and moved in their
scoring very Gne while Lady Suffolk did not appear to
possess that life and elasticity which she generally
hibits previous to starting for q race; and
sstoshed st<he speed and endurance that carried her
20 successfully through the
The contest was for purse Of $500, $50 to second
Best mile heats best three in Eve In harness; aud
may be set down the very best in point Of speed
and the energy with which 1t contested that
took place the following description OF the heats
will show
First Heat.-Lady Suffolk won the inside position,
Lady Sutton the second place Pelham the outside
together, though sunolk had slisht advantage She
led round the turn half length In front Of Lady SUIT
ton and about Length Of horse and sssy ahead Of
In that way. Down the back stretch, the grey
drew further from the others although they
going very steadily and passed the half mile pole In
ia . length In front Of Sutton and two more In
advance Of Pelham. The little bay now made dash
and passed Sutton, and rapidly closed With Suffolk =
Sutton too then forced and bnfore they reached
the home stretch, the heads Of the three nags
and from the quarter pole to the judgss stand
the race was ~ close ~ can be conceived Pelham
broke up within few w., yards % the score which s.c
crossed the closely together that 10 mpos
sble for any to tell which had won except hs
ever won the heat, by half q neck. Time, by
Msssrs Bryant, Woodruff, and Jones displayed great
skill the their charges during the heat
Second Hsaf.-rhe horses came up well together and
sndsr good Roadway, and dashed from the score at
sn q .Soua.rs ~ ant 81 saton sns
about length in front Of felham, and went to the
quarter pole as before, In 81 seconds Down the
back stretch, Suffolk shook sutton OF little and Pei
ham went up, passing sutton Suffolk length
ahead at the half mile pole. Time us. On tue lower
turn Sutton and Pelham Tapped with Sunolk aud
in that way they swung the home stretch As they
got into straight work. could the whips OF Bry
momsnts cessation al the way up. At the drsssa,c
Pelham broke and gave mp the struggle to the others
They head 70 head the friends OF each claim
ing the heat before the Dags reached the gaa TIL,
heat II anything, closer than the previous
Lady Suffolk won by head. Time, zsl-Pshsn
Third H.st.-The two previous heats having been 40
close the judges determined TO give neither nag tho
slishtest advantage, aud in conequsnce half dozen
attempts TO start were made, before they came up
eprsA. Nnen VIZ NVru w" p.on, .ue ulo Neue
from the score az " on wisgs Suffolk was the quick
est, and gained nail length on sutton 10 tne drar.
gate and to the quarter pole passing tina. point
In 20 seconds f.inem broke snd hat Was the last OF
him. Down the back stretch sutton chilionsed SUI.
folk and they had spirited engagement to the half
mile pole sutton beat SUFFOLK every inen OF the way,
and finally forced her on Der ieee Iims .lS Suffolk
fell on two or three lengths ~ nor bseak DAT az soon
as she recovered she made another desperate brush
for Sutton. woodruff, however aware OF the advan-
sage bs had gained and knowing Tau well that SUI
folk overlook him before he reached the home stretch
she would beat him to the kept Sutton ct the
cop her speed and sho reached the thrcquarter pole
Two lenethsin front. Bryant nos made q desperate
attempt to win the heat, and forced his up tho