The New York herald., 1851-10-20

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CxrrREvrLLs CocasE, L. L-raorrrro Friday Oct
II $500 mile hsss bsst three in nve 10 harness
O spioer entered s. g Vermont, t,........... 2I12l
TinsaS%nsssSe ssS4n s9sssse e. 1,Gsss Esyior
The seove trot was one Of the most exciting through
cot that has been witnessed for aud At
grsst Of turmsn were able to witness it, the
number Of days devoted TO trottng last week. sud also
S1 on sns @ oo, eHsrea on vermont ~, 0t, ~
learn for more evenly matched pair OF horses never
started for glance at the heats above prove
The Arst that zsyor made here with Reindeer-he
was out Of condition and although winner, did not
show OF a. advantsgeousy ss was anticipated and nHy
led to form opinions both OF his sped
and bottom but on F,iday last he gsautiy redeemed
himself and satisfied al who witnessed his contest with
Vermont that he is most extrsorainary morse We NJ,
admirers Of speed sction, style, and bottom may have
opportunity of seeing most splendid race or
merits of veront 1t is useless to than that he
is considered By judges the best and moss vausbe horse
at present the turf But to describe the trot.
fYrsf Heaf-vemopt won the pole. AT the word Tay
lor took the lead and dashed a,ound the rapid
rate Vermont bsuke at the drawgste, and forty
yards behind when Taylor passed the Quarter pole T%s
gap still wider, and at the half mile pole in lis
Going round the lower turn Mclaughlin took rsyor up
beleviI it impossible for Verment TO catch him between
there and home spioer, he made TIE turn
the etch opened Vermont for the heat but hav
ing so much to make up he carried him his feet and
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Second Heat-Ou hundred to eighty on Vermont Of
The horses started nicely together Taylor beat
vermo Mt three four lengths to the quarter po,e
thirty eight seconds. On the backstretch. Vermont
closed up finely and within length of Taylor
he passed the half mile pole. Time ll5 Going round
the lower turn the gray gradually drew closer to Taylor
until he Tapped him and ON the homestretch most in
terestng and exciting struggle ensued, which lasted
until within a hundred yards Of the score when Taylor
broke, and Vermont won the heat by length So in
2:22h.
Third Heat "A different mode Of driving was now
adopted by McLaughn-instesd OF leading he made up
his mind to trail and Vermont led to the pole
length in forty-ore seconds, and to the half lls
continued behind around the lower turn but
g ne took his position the homestre and
sam about to him forward to n brush for the
heat he slipped Of his traces, and matter of
further attempt made until nearing the
where Mclaughlin finding Spcer taking rather
tskirg the heat. Vermont won only by head. Time
2:.sk.
Fo,oth Heat Mclaughlin becoming tired Of trailing
from his i'll luck in the last heat, changed his tactics
sgap. and sent Taylor from tAe rafting pace
He beat Vermont to the quarter pole full thirty yards in
halt mile pole in 1:l2 the gray farther off than he
at the quarter NermoJt, however, made q most splen
did burst around the lever turn, gaining rapidly
Tsylo and maintaining his speed up to the home
drawgste, where unfortunately breaking up-ths brush
hav proved too long for himTayler the heat by
half o dozen lengths. in 2:3zH
Eth Hat Vermont still the favorie. At the word,
Tsy lor again went Of ka quarter hsrse leading vef
four five lengths the quarter pole in thirty
lower turn Vermont began to close and the quarter
Of the heat of the best contests witnessed
Vermont won by bead. Time, 2:33H
There will be trotting and that of the first order
to day. See the various advertisements in another
column.