The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-02
Sporting Intelligence.

Total. .5A bf4o
The weather was we'll suited for racing; the track
was in good order; and the horses seemed in prime
condition Messenger WINS the fAsorte at ~ to o. the
Fr.. Heaf-rhe horses came up well Tapped, and
getting ~ord went side aud side to the quar-
ter pole when Arab bsgas TO draw away from the gcsy
lie was length ahead ms he passed that point, in ~
seconds Down the back stretch Arab opeued the gap
to the hall, in LIS On the lower turn. Messenger
the home stretch couple Of lengths in front. Both
Lor,cs broke up before reaching the stand Arab
about two lengths ahead tho first mile Time. 2.'1
Going round the upper turn Arab increased the o2eu
between himself and the but before reach
ing the quarter pole he broke up and Messenger took
the lead Dovu the back stretch and round the 10
Turn. both horses broke up several times aud each
led in turn, until they reached the home stretch,
when most animated struggle cnsued for the hsst
Arab. however, won by length. Time OF last mile
$50. and of the beat Sal
Seto,d Hsci.-The word /" go- given rather 90
loud this time: the gray hor-e became frightened a.
the noise, and broke up before he had gone half
dolen rods nom the score Arab led 70 the quarter
pole Lengths In - seconds Down the back stretch
the gray broke again and four five lengths be-
hind ~ the halt mil. pole. Time, IS There was
very little interest In the afterwards Arab wcnt
along very steadily while the gray kept up success
sion Of breaks loring ground Of course at each Until,
he was forty nity yards behind Arab made the
first mile In 24s. md the ,econd In 2.5 masing the
time Of the heat $40 1rkiBg the weight Of wsgons
into conside alton this T. most excellent time
F..r D.r.-Psc,~e. Purse ard stake, 4 80; mile
heafs bet three In five. in harness
J MeMann named ch. Jas. X. Polk. -.
= Mclaughlin named IN Lady Ecsius....2 dis.
Timc-e:3P; 1:2d 300
Fret H,ai-Jas X POLK vas the fAvorisc AZ Sl0O 90
$50. lie won the inside OF the track when the word
given. the bouncing aad she broke up
INN, diatsly si er leaving the score Polk wass o.
eight lengths ahead II TIE quarter pole Ia - seconts
Lady bevirs again broke GA the back stretch Ae-
liam then hcd the horse Ia taking lis 20 the hsi;
and instead Of making all the hat. ne could and II
rosshle distance the mare he waited for her round
the turn and the home stretch coming To the
lc,ufrly ,in 2Sq only couple Of lengths ahead A.
vii b. fetr IN the foliowiIg heats Hr Acdaun came
very n.sr rnyiug dearly os is kindness 20 his opps
n Ii at "a he he had an outt
tuniiy.
S,cs-d Isaf The horses started with their head. to-
gethsr from ths score 81 tremendous gait sad kept
side and tide round III Viper turn q the quarter pole
in 90 seconds The back stretch the head ci IN.
10 frCnt aud shs seemcd determined 10 KEEP
10 th,fc despite each and every Effort the part %
r,k go rast hcr. A. h. would make his brushes %
lead ths would prick tsr exert hsrct the more.
sud csst him Oh che hsw past the lialfInic pyls IA
] ~: nearly lrrFih ahead II p0ik ani, Without r.-
laxne her speed dashed round TN lover turn siiii
with the lead Nr NcMsnn forced Folk ngsiu With
sutth,r bush for the head but he reached the
home irttch h carried 90 bic ts.t by the great
spc.d OF the mare and fen OF thirty yards The
then taken iu hand hut still she came a. the csre
~ Had Polk lrvu abb have forced tho niara
TO the tie there no question has that the
tine q this rir would have astoui.hed the world
7h,d fissf.-A change tgok place In the betting "
vas new ,vcn-the fepds - the laying nut thrir
mon'y b. any quanihy. They etrs la scstasirs. sud
eonta'rt 81 aiming She They offered
monsy than var tek,u by The Polkites Mr. Case took
charge 20 the mare this tine va place u Mr. McLaurh
IN ~. aAsir ho~e,,r vas soon s.ttied The marc
took anohe OF her suky hts breaking mp after
having the score, aud repeating thu cepcr
ca the back str ten succeeding getting Gar behind
Felk. that sho distancvd poik went the quar-
ter pole IN - .,conos 20 the hall la ina and 10
the score Ia $50
Ia Mcncsy ntxt tsotting match comes OF al the
Union C'ur,e. hctseen ch 4. COnadcnce aud blk g
suars'r oWnsrs 90 drive. On the same day there VIII
lie q cuntott Tor pure.
llornE RAcrs-Nay S3-First Race. swccrs,ak",
mhc hsats Sltu entrance. $50 forfeit -
jim hoWn-"eorge. ......... s.ss.'''
SAINT 1eofgc... .ss.s..
Eeuten Butler ............. ....ss.s.s -
iriinfNck ...ss 80 - y N-'
Time. lq--1.se
srcoSD Ricr.-Tbis vas match between heuoeh
Butler aud ,stwind. single dssh % mile 70 e"nr
oa within hftsen minutes after the swrep-takc. IN
which Reuben was engaged The story IL soon toll
Nca Wind got the start. and run IKE scass s WI
from the Jump allowing Reuben NO sort OF chance 10
win Time. 50. -,
Tunp R,,E-This was q race OF eix hundred Yards
between three ponies-Max Maretsck George ead Grey
Jim The latter boted. threw h,s rider and Knocked