The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-24
Sporting Intelligence.

UNION COURSE, l.. I--TRorrrye.-The fus weather
and excellence Of the roads combine to render ride
to the Union Course this afternoon very agreeable
The occasion of the meeting is announced In the al
ver'sement wherein it is stated that the renowned
Lady Suffolk, and the less famous Black Hawk have
entered and are TO contend for purse of $3.50 mile
heats, best three In five. They will 60 to wagons
wagon and driver to weigh not less than $50 pounds
Appearances indicate that this trot will be exciting
intsrerestipg-prob the best of the ssason-and
large attendance lie expected
REGATTA CASTLE GARDEN Yesterday afternoon
the regatta connected with the Fair Of the American
Institute, came OF at Castle Garden, and it sad
failure, Ike the cattle show The miserable prizes
offered not sufficient to induce competition, aud
there was not sufficient publicity given to the affair.
IL ought to have been anno1nced a fortnight, or at
thing about regatss appears to have had anything
to do with the management Of it. There wese three
$40, for which the following boats were entered:-
Invineble by Green .mainssi and lib IL IT in.
Long Islander, BY George stillwel do. do. Il feet.
Flying Eagle, by Charles Thomas msinsail. IL "
This race did net come of, as Mr. Still wells Long
Issnder was the only boat that showed" on being
called up.
For the next prize, silver cup, or 800
MIR Pitcher entered the Quaker. 49,. 10 feet long
VIM. waiing entered the Sta Serpent. :. !. .I99lI
Sydney Dayton entered Nameless % feet
This rsGs wa, S, for sailing boats carrying Iansa and
sailing round tlis's Island and back which Is dis
lance of four miles. The Sea Serpent, owned by Mr.
VIM Waripg and sailed by Mr. N. Mann Wariug. and
the Quaker rallied by her MIR Pitcher started at
rs minutes TO o'clock with fresh breeze from the
south The Nsmeless went with them, rather after
them, for not having been in time start she was
ost OF the At abou. third Of the distance, the
Quaker, which Is very fast sailer and would have
given Sea Serpent enough to do II properly sailed
ried away her mast and thus lost all chance OF the
prize She badly sailed being kept entirely far
: outh before tackirg. The Sea Serpent, which
little ahead at the time, the race in IS minutes
80 fortunate as never yet to have been beaten. She
was built by Isaac Fish.
The next was scull between Mr.. f.. Cody's
Beauty and Mr. Charles Thomas Commodore. For
this race the only entry made at the garden by
Mr.. Thomas, who entered bis race boat Commodore.
But the judges Captains Bancker. Robert Svey and
William Cisco perceivpg that if the gements Of
the Institutes committee carried would
be no race at ALL prevailed on MIR. Thomas to withdraw
bis race boat and meet MIR t.. Cody Ia working boats
when MIR. Cody entered his boat Beauty aud Mr. r.
took the first that to hand which by the way
had about inches long her bottom and the
suit was that Mr. Cody in his Beauty 81 minutes
Great disappointment vas expressed by the few who
interest taken in this Iegetta IT, indeed deerye the
name The fact IT, the Institute do not oner prizes
81 ieienty large to cause many entries of boats for
their rogatta The most Of the parties entering are
working and the psltry prize of dollars worth
Of silver cup will not begin to pay them Tor the time
ard expense Of getting boat in order for a race,
say nothing Of the time boat remains idle ia dying
painting, &c. 1t was entirely owing to the sxer-
tioDs " the judges that there was any race at all