The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-13
The Turf.

CrNTREyiLLE COURSE, l.. I.-TRorrlNo.-On Monday
last most excellent trot took place for purse Of $780,
mile heats best three in Ave. In harness. between Jack
Rosster and Zachary Taylor Pelham started for tho
purse but he broke up after leaving the score and
fell of much that he distanccd the first heat
Pelham Is most unfortunate horse Possessing speed
equal to any in the land It to sce him
trot heat steadily, much less win n race lie is very
Improbable horse for the turf and would bo advisable
for his to dedicate him the road for the remain
der Of his days Jack Rosster and Zachary Taylor
the contrary reliable hOrscs; they always perform
as much as sexpected Of them. and frequently ~ on
the present OCCASION great deal Zachary Taylor
the avorc against the field previous To tho start in
few instances 100 to So notwithstanding that in his
scoring appeared rather too high In mctte please
his driver Jack Rosstcr was in point Of condition ali
that could he desired the result Of the will show
lie won IN three straight heats in gallant STYLE and with
apparent ease.
place Taylor the outside. Rossiter started with the
lead Taylor next Pelham about length behind Before
they reached the Pelham broke up and that
was the last OF him in the race Rossiter led to the
quarter pole with 2acks head mt his shoulder in 36
seconds but down the Jack struck out such
aremcndous gait that he carried Taylor legs and
passed the half mile pole in INK four or five lengths
in front This wonderful rate of speed Rossitor connu-
ed around the lower turn until finding that Taylor could
not keep step TO the tune he changed the music and
came home in hand Ave or six lengths ahead in 23l ~
Second Heat loo to 40 on Rosster There was good
start for this heat and the horses with their heads
together around the upper turn Rosstcr break and
running about one half the way Tayorwa at the quar-
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up twice on the sackstrctch and Taylor led him to the
half mile pole couple of lengths in l;l3ls On tho
lower turn Rosor made another astonishing burst and
was ahead at the turn ON the homestr otchTayor up
splendid contest took place on the last quarter of this
mile Rossitcr Wishing by length, Time 2:3ls
Third HdtThis the closest heat of the race The
horses went side and sldo to the quarter pole in 81
seconds ana in the ame way about half way down The
backstrctch when they both broke up Rossitcr was A
length ahead at the half mile pole In l13S Taylor
closed up again and around the lower turn and half way
up the homostrcch they were Tapped together Taylor
tnr W. fha hrut hv
length in 2:S2. The following is the summary
VIM. Whelan entered b. & Jack Rosstcr. ........l11
;. Mclaughlin entered CHI, 4 Zachary Taylor. 2 2 2
Time, 23li4-23lis-2:32
CsMnnipcr TRolrNc PARK, MAY 6.--Thc Cambridge
Trottng Park was formally opened yesterday afternoon
The Park this season T. under the direction of Col E
sha Gosdwn, and is to be conducted the most liberal
manner The attendance large the sport exciting
the track In fine condition and all the arrangements
good taste The grand trial of speed between the
celebrated black Mary Taylor, and the favorite
brown mare, Little Nell no. Browncll named blk m
heats best three in Ave to sulkics Soon after thrcc
o'clock the nags took the track. both appearing In
nm. condition Little Nell being the favoritc, ms tho
betting was slightly in her favor. The hour OF start
ing drawing the nags having passed and repasc
the judges stand receiving the approving smiles of tho
ladies in the balcony opposite u, the word GO made
start After Ave false starts, during which Mary Taylor
broke badly they got the word and were or Little Nl
having the pole and leading tn" frat quarter, Mary
reached the half in 2l Little Nell continued to lead to
the B.! Mary Taylor gaining steadily upon her but not
and reached the score and won the heat In 243.
After the usual intermission the nags came up for the
second heat two false starts they got the word,
Little Nell leading the quarter but breaking badly be-
tween the quarter and the half lost her lead Mary
Taylor made the half % and kept IL to the score
winning the heat with ease In 2'o2
The nags came up in good condition for the third heat
At tho second they got the word Mary leading In
quarter and the half Little Nell breaking as before
Mary Taylor reached the half in 40 From tho half 10
tho score Mary Taylor led but Little Nell gained Soma
upon the gap. Mary Taylor reached the score winning
the heat in 2i4.
The fourth heat was well contested both horses co;nr
finely. They got the word Mt the first start and 90, IN
spcndidy Mary Taylor was now the favoritc and the
most exciting Mary Taylor took the lead to ths
quarter and to the half In 81 from the ha 10 tho
Little Nell broke. and Mary Taylor kept her Tead
Little Nell promptly took her gait, and from the "a
home she crowded Mary to her utmost both nags going
splondidy but Mary Taylor held her advantage and
made the winning the heat In 245 Little Nell
only length behind The following is summary
Mary Taylor. .,........................2
Little Nell ....,.: .....,......,....1 2
Between the first and second heats there was another
between the gray horse Washington brown horse
Isaac-two mile heats and repeat, to wagon Isaao vna
distanccd first heat Washington winning In 3O2 Aftcr
the legitimate sports of the turf concluded nui
Hughes ran around the against time dolnn tho
mile In 5.57