The New York herald., 1849-06-14
SpOrting Intelligence,

UNION CouRsE-TRorTINe The trotting at the
Union yesterday afternoon eclipsed in point speed
anything that had been previously recorded Of rottng
in harness The time made by Ripton the occasion
OF his great trot the Hunting Park Course Phila-
deiphia in harness viz 57, beaten by Lady Mos
COW In her second heat yesterday her time being 81,
and she performed this extraordinary feat with much
apparent that there be little doubt but that
she go seconds lower when required. This
great performances places Lady Moscow at the head
Of the list Of trotters in harness but whether
she can retain that position with the number of great
competitors that are at p,esent seeking fame on tn
trotipg track question that will be solved befor
the snow falls AT the present time greater number
OF fast rottpg horses she turf than beore
and day after day we hear of performances by new
horses that cast shade over the great of
Edwin Forrest Daniel d. Tompkns Sally Miller Dutch
man, Awful, Confidence, Americus Kipton, Lady Suf-
folk and the host of others that hold hgh places on
the registers Of the turf.
Gi1 he day lovely, the track fine, the horses in
superb condition. the spectators in excellent spirits
in TACT everything tended to aka the occasion OF
pleasure aud enjoy meut.
The contest for purse of $3.50, two mile seats
in harness, between Lady Moscow and Jack Rossiter
The mare WAS the fayorite at loo to Az.
First Reat-Rossiter won the pole On coming up
tor the start Rossiter broke up within few yards Of
the stand and the judge not pcrceivng the accident,
gave the word. The mare being under good headway,
took lead before the horse recovered OF three
so which she retained to the quarter pole passing
that point in 80 seconds. On the bnck stretch the
mare broke giving the lead to Rossiter He passed
the half mile pole in lac about length in front On
the lower turn the mare broke again and fell of badly,
by which Incident Rosster made opening between
himself aud the Of at least fifty yards. He crossed
the the mile about that distance in front,
In 237 Going round the upper turn OF the next mie,
the mare labored sadly falling back more and more
and On reaching the bnck stretch, again broke up.
koss,r far ahead Of her at this time, that it
supposed that he would be able to distance her;
but the lower turn she recovered herself and max
ing desperate burst came inside the has with fifty
or sixty yards to spare Rossiter made the last mile
in 2;3s and the heat 1t 5:l5H
Second Hest-The result of the last heat changed the
betting somewhat, but still the had the call at
500 to $50; few bets. however. made at
On receiving the word this time the dashed Off at
u trsme pace taking track from Rossiter be-
fore he was through the drawgate and she passed
The quarter pole, which done in 81 seconds she
three lengths in front Down the back the
steam kept up. while Rossiter in endeavor to
draw closer to the mare broke up She passed the half
mile pole in 1l6 forty yards ahead Of him; and gra-
The mare crossed the score in ESQ in
front Of ossitcr and without appearing to flag in the
least dashed round the upper turn the last mile It
apparent TO all that Rossiter could not over
take her in this heat and that should the Lady
nue at the rate of speed ut which she then going
Rofser would be rbut In coming home after pass
ing the drawgate she broke up the first time during
the heat and almost came to a stand which proved
fortunate for Rosster ~ he by this accident sue
ceedsd in saving himself Notwithstanding the break
OF the mare, she was trotted the In 234,
making the heat In the unprecedented time of 5:O4
Third Heat Betting the result of the contest
dispensed with. The took the lead from the
fcore and retained 1t Throughout in the previous
heat. She led to the quarter pole two lengths in 80
to the half about the distance in lila aud to the
in 233 without any increase Of space between
them. ROssiter broke up near the stand and fell of
considerably which he was never after able to make
up until the mare taken up the home stretch.
She led to the about two lengths in 2S7 making
the heat 5l0.
The following is q recapitulation Of the AFFAIR -
Lady Moscow, Mir Case. se............. z
Jack Rossiter, MIR. Dimmick .......l 2 2
Tine. FIRST Heat Tine. Second Heat. Time. Third Heat
First mile. .237 First mile. 230 kirst mile. Abb
Second mile .2:3s1 Second mile 234 Sec ond e.237
Total ..515H Total. ..5O4 Total. IS: 10
TRo1IIKG PAciHG.-Imme edately after the
test for the purse match for 500 four miles out
of between MIR Bridges trotting horse Trustee
and q roam pacing marc from the West without name