The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-20
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CsioS Course l.. I-RAeISG-A race for $500 aside
half mile heats off yesterday afternoon between
b. b. Fiddler and b. m Jenny Lind The mare the
favore at twenty to eight The horses appeared in fine
condition. and made very excellent time. The wind
during the race blew gale, sweeping clouds of dust
the course enough to blind both horses and riders
For the first heat the start possibly could
be- and both nags left the stand under whip and spur
Before they passed the drawgate the clear
Fiddler and with every jump she wdened the space be-
tween them until, when within hundred yards of the
post. she taken in hand She won by two tn rec
lengths in fifty two seconds and half. The second
heat counterpart Of the first the taking the
lead in bound or two and retaining IL to the end
racing the track to witness the above sffar
men who have little relish for trotting but who
miss run, if it is only quarter There various
specuations among the rld turtles to the probability
of ever having another four mile day Long Islana
and the general impression seemed to be that the time
for such sports had departed forever An effort how
ever We understand, win be made this summer to induce
some Of the owners Of Southern stables to visit this
vicinity next fall and by three days good running en-
ration that possessed by the members Of the Jockey
Club. With little exertion, two meetings each year
would be well patronzed.
TRo11Sc Immediately after the race. trotting
test of for purse Of $50 mile heats best three in
FIVE wagons between Boton Girl Honest John Fanny
and Mount Morris which wo by the first named in
three straight heats. The time will bear comparison
with any made this season. With each succeeding
Boston Gin becomes popular with the frequenters
",
ard In some instances, against the field
First Hca'.-Fanny took the lead, Boston Girl second
John up and Mount Morris about as badly Oft. This
on the first hundred yards Going TO the quarter
pole Boston Girl shot ahead Of Fanny and led her past the
post couple OF lengths in seconds Down the back
stretch -be wden.d the gap and went TO the hafmile
pole In l1I John then cut loose and dashed in front
Of Fanny and began closing ON the bay mare; and
although he ma de- most gallant effort the mare had too
much foot be overtaken She led in about length
In 240 Honest Johns last half mile about fast
the first Of the mare Fanny eighty
yards behind and Mount Morris saved being disanced
by his neck
S,o0Rd Hc,-Fanny led OF again. closely followed by
Boston Girl john. ard Mount Morris well up Fanny
was len 9Th ahead of the bay at the quarter pol.
In ~ seconds. and notwithstanding couple Of breaks
ly Boston Girl she tapped fanny at the half In
l..0 Going round the lower turn. Bh10p Girl broke
twice but ON the homestrctch she carfJ~WDanny oil
htr l,gs, and took the lead Honest john n mthe pre-
yious heat made burst from the half and round
nate. gaining on the bay mare az every stride. She,
however managed to beat him in half length. Time.
242 Mount Morris fan behind this time, that his
owner thought II prudent not to start him again with
psgs much superior TO him In point of speed lie
bad certainly mistaken his company.
THId HEAT Any odds on Boeton Girl against the field
After great waste Of time in nonsensical uvring
for the lead they got the word when pretty close og
Their. Bottom Girl clear Of the others, John
tecond aud Fanny up at the drawgate. The bay mare
four ergths ahead Of John at the quarter pole in 10
.tctLds; but the tackstretch che broke and John
tapped her at the half, in 10 Around the lower
turn John aud the side and side. On reach.
ing the home stretch the 60; away from John and
in r 70 catch her he broke up losing all chance for
the heat Fanny came very near beating him to the
Boston Girl wen by two three lengths, coming
home at ease in 2i2 The following In the summary
VI Woodruff entered b. m. Boston Girl.....1 /
SIic,r tnttrd g. Honest John ......a2
Jos Wh'lrley entered ch, m. Fanny ......3
". Penn entered ch. g Mount Morris 49, 4 dr.
Time 10 r.. ~