The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-27

Sporting Intelligence.
UnIor CoURsE, L. L., Monday, June 25.-TRorrro.
During the present have had better roting
and greater speed than before Lady Suffolk has
troted faster within few weeks, not her
age now between seventeen and eghteen-than ever
previously during her brilliant the turf; and
yet she has been thrice beaten already this
twice to saddle and in harness, by horses that
have grown great within year or SO, namely,-Lady
Moscow and Mae.
On Monday afternoon, Pelham the com petitor Of
Lady Suffolk for the pursoa horse that heard
Of until this spring but no having shown so much
speed in two of his previous matches, his owner
induced to enter him against the feetcst. His
th occasion proves him to be Of the fastest horses
at present on the turf but doubt much If he
becomes great favorite in the sporting world
count Of his unstesdinoss. Time however, may i'm.
prove his temper and If his match will be difficult
find His first heat with Suffolk spirited aud
exciting throughout but in the second he did not
trot enr hundred yards In the milo. MIR. Whelan af
the put him to wagon, and drove him round
the track In zS6 for wager Of $500 which he won.
The attendance ct the course not 80 large
by from the character Of tho sports
offered but when the present siokly season IL taken
into account together with tho S-ivey hot weather
DUSTY ads tho wthered aud parohed state OF the
country for want Of ranlookiDg as though sirocco
bad passed Over it the departure Ut many OF tho sport
ing fraternity their usual summer tour Of plea
and play. 20 the various fashionable watering paoes-wS
when these things considered tho only wonder
Is that pect able number should have mbed
Never tho -" plenteous shower that maketh glad
the henrt IF the husbandman. moro needed ON long
Island than At the present moment Tho whole surface
q the land appears withered and blighted fields,
flowers and foliage OF every description. to have
been h~rett ali their loneliness. and each leaf aud
flow looks as though we're uPplicatny for summit
good to drink"
4 ho betting On the race was Indy Suffolk against
the field ut two TO one but after WAS that
Koskitsr would not start loo to 90 became the
GaId. Thers were number OF time bets; some that
Lady Suffolk would 60 under 2;loshsr', that Pslh am
would trot in 2:32. The announcement of the
time however at the close Of the first heat asonishsd
all present.
for the start the managed 10 get the best Of IT,
having Pelham's head vt her wheel as the word was
given; and they da.hsd round the turn ct fight Of
speed never before seen . trotting course. The
speed Of the marc Was the most wonderful Is she
on the sutsds, and kept very far over STILL Aotwith-
ham At Tho drswsat. Pelham brok. up Ssfor. reach.
ing the quarter and fell of about four lengths BY the
accident The mare passed the pole fraction short Of
thirty seconds Down the back stretch Mr. Bryant
looked back. and finding Pelham far behind him.
sased his . little. Pelham In the meantime had
On SUFFOLK She passed the half mile pol. Ia liz.
Going round the lower turn, MIR Bryant found IL
ssssary to shake up his charge as the little bay
nearing him very rapidly; and IS they swung on the
hone stretch, II became necessary foT Mr. Bryant
to apply his whip unspsringly for sham was ct his
q meek aud neck affair to ths drawgats when Pei
ham began 10 give way, on account OF his tremsn-
dosly long brush and he was beaten to the score
by suffolk, in the extraordinary time Of 22Sk. Pei
ham WAS at her wheel when she crossed the score.
The above time made bat before in
public in harness IL done by Lady Suffolk In her
race with Moscow, on The Beacon Course
Second Heal din the Extraordinary per-
fornssss Of Pelham in the first heat tho betting was
still 100 10 50 the old mare firmly fixed 10 tue be-
lief in the minds eS men that she cannot BE- beat.
The nags were called 10 hsrnss and tho track;
thirty forty minutes elapsed before MI Jones could
bring Pelham 10 the score srot He paced,
smbsd and gallopsd; but would not trot during ali
that time A. length the word 20 :" given, aud
the ssgs dashed round the turn rapidly ss before
hut evenly together until Pslhsm broke up
the dIswgats; after which no never trotted yard
during ths heat. The mare reached tho quarter pole
in thirty. seven seconds and down tho back stretch
very fast to the half mile pole passing that point
in ll6. Mr.. Bryant then discovered that there Was
no occasion to drive his fast. Pelham was at
least $50 yards behind him he took the mare in hand
round the turn; but coming on the home stretch he
and TO the score ut tremendous gait, passing
the stand in asah. Pelham was stopped on the lower
turn and walked in. The following 10 the summary
purse Of $2Is, mile heats, bsst three In Eve, in
harnsss.
?. bryans entered =; LADY Suffolk. III
i p"n; sI .st.I,db = IseS acs..., Dr.. -"
Time, 22oh-2:3Sh
Ta.rr,ss hArcu--Ths contest for tho purse being
over, judges appointed for the match which
for SlOOs mile hsHSs best in Ave- bstwesn bl Dis-
mond, and br Little Wsstsrn-ths former to 20 In
was the "a vors previous to the start 100 to 40 aud
q considerable smount was stsked the issue. This
q very close raee throughout.
FIRST Hrst-Littie western drew the choice OF
track She took the lead as the start and held 1t to the
quarter pole, passing that point in ~. Down the
S her At III. bali Time, lie The mare again shook
the black horse OF for time bat the lover turn he
, S her spS they ID. ho%: st
stand, the rase WAS very exciting Whip and spur
brought in rsquisiton; but tho mare crossed the
score half length ahead, in 2:4sH.
Second Hest.-This heat was not interesting at
the commencement butt finished finely Tbs mare
ing the black horse the track to himself aud the stakes
with IL apparently for none supposed otherwise than
that the mare would be dstanced at the time the black
passed tho quarter pole Time AZ AZ the half the
was still distance in the but from there round
the lower turn, she gradually closed, and when
within fy yards Of the stand head and head with
Diamond. MIR Jones here lost his stirrup and the
mar: broke up, giving the hsat 10 tho horse. Time,
THIRD and Fourth Heats Might row sss In and It was
impossible TO notice anythiug than the start and
return Of the horses. Persons stationed round
the track at different places to see that the horses
and drivers preserved the rules, and every thing
Was rcport,d to have been conducted fairly Little
Western won both of the last heats and declared
the winner OF the match The following summary will
serve rs u record OF the race
Trottn: Match for 81 900 mile heats best three in
Mr., Jesscl entered b. m. Little Western, to
A Conhlin entered bi DESMOND in harness / q q
Time, 2:ay}s -252h-234k-2:j5S
PsprsTHIlssN. The great foot race Of eleven miles
Friday next for purse Of $3.50. Tho entries number
half dozen " the twftest men In tho world and all
Of them feel confident VI winsipK The Advertisement
in another column, gives the names Of the candidates
tor the prize.
TKr SnvIa PiAru SraKs- Tho greet silver plate
stake, with an inside one Of $500 will como OF TO-
morrow ut the Union Courss IL will bs two mile heats
to $50 Id. wagons The following tho entries:---
q. In. Emma, b. q. Honest John, q & ORGY Sea Gull
CURIous ScEsy.-A curious wager Ia to be decided
this afternoon at Hoboken. A man is backed, for q
considerable sum, to pick mp one hundred stones,
placed yard apart, aud deposit them separately in
basket lie has to nearly six mes Of ground;
and 10 limited to afy.two minutes Tho feat wiz bs
performed on the Cricket ground. ut tho conclusion
Of tho match between tho New York aud s. Georges
Clubs which expected to be about four O'clock
United states Com IN sslOn er's Odice.
Before Mr.. Commissioner Metoolf
Juss 70 - Charge Of Peytmy.-John g. Bransrd, .