The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-04
Sporting Intelligence,

UrioH COURSE, L.. I.-THE RAcEs.-The fall meeting
commenced at the Union Course yesterday with Q
sweepstakes for three year ods mile heats and three
mile race for q purse The running, in point OF time,
excellent The attendance at the course very
sma owing perhaps to the threatening state Of the
weather, which neither rain shine during the
whole day. Those who took the trouble to attend,
however were amply compensated, for prettisr
could scarcely be imagined For the sweepstakes 5000
each half forfeit 500 added by the proprietor there
were three entries viz
C Green's hay colt Stockton. by Mercer, full bro
ther Ia Free Trsde) 3 years old ..........1 1
Jsmes Tsllv's bsv oily Oratrix, by Orator, dam
Sarah Wa hirgteu .................2 2
g. Ltird's brown nly cremona, by Mariner, dam
''~m' "''A'n'o Time ISL La w.
Mr. Lards fllv did not start on account Of his not
being able tn obtain jockey of the right weight.
preference It In favor Of Mr.. Tsllv's fily The
colt the pole At the tap Of the drum they
bounded finely away, the colt with slight lead r,und
the upper turn both in hand On the back stretch
nearing the half mile pole the Ally made her run for
the FAD but she made 1t evidently In the place,
taking the Of the If the strength
Of the colt and her head was in front for q moment
only The Of the colt we're here couspicuously
exhbted he passed her and led round the lover tnrn
and the home stretch. under hard pull, winning
the heat nv half lepett IN III.
Second Heat. One hundred to twenty now freely
of with the lead but challenged by the ay at the
drswgate: and she chung to him until they went iuto
straight work on the back stretch where the colt went
in front # her leading length to the half mile pole
In 81 seconds Round the lower turn the Oily put
up to her speed: hut without avail. Tho colt came
home hard in band, three lengths In front in l,52
The second race then called which VAS
three mile purse Of 5000 with inside stake n $500
each; and tho following horses csme to the post Wis.,
c. Green's b Gen. Cass, years old by Clarien.
dam by John Richards. ...............1 1
Jas. Taiiys b e Thirteen Of Trump., by Boston.
out Of Tenn Paine's dsm.. ............... 2 dis
o ? Hare,s b m zslsika year. old BY wills.
uhm py limoieon ..o"'
First Heat -Zuleka the favorite against the Geld
ut even. Zueika won the poles Gen Casa the second
place; and Thirteen Of Trumps outside They started
finely, aud at very rapid pace Cass soon taking the
lead, Zulsta next with the gelding well up Cas- had
opened quite vide space between himself aud the
hers before reaching the quarter pole and going down
being fully milo distance ahead Of them at the half
mile pole. Round the lover turn. and up the hons
stretch. the mare aud Reldpg closed nicely: Cas-
led nv the stand about three lengths ahead OF Zulka
In Las GoirE round TO the first quarter OF the next
withdrawing he was held bard asst possible for
bic jockey to hold him In this way they continued
until they reached the three quarter pole where both
Thirteen If Trumps AMI Zpiiss were again let .,
and the closed up to within two lengths Of Cas-
and seemed to be running very strong The two miles
IN 343. At the quarter pole NJ the third
round, Zul-ita bottled and hirteen Of rrumps being
unable to reach Csss the race afterwards lost it, In
tere.t Cs.s came TO the stand winner BY eighty
yards. making the heat In 5:A2x
Second Esot-Geseral Csss was nov offered against
the eeldpg Ut 100 to IS Csss took the lead from the
the previous heat and ian away from Trumps com-
petev. The latter, hoveyer struggled on f'r mile
sd three quarters and then relinqushed the contsst
leaving the rsce To be- fnlshsd by Csss on hi. own
hook Tho nrst mile II this heat vas run In 1;a9-
two In 243- ard the three mites In 645 And thus
seded the first day Of the Fall meeting at the Union
Course
FoUa Mus DAv-BosrovA. Tally Ho, AND Fars
TH.nr AT half past one o'clock. this afternoon the
with inside stake Of $500 each This race II 10
tcpafed will be one Of the fastest ever run The