The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-04

Stn1ktvniE CouAsE, l.. l-TRcrriSe Yesterday was
aengnsi9l day for trottne and large number Of
witness contest for 5000 purse mile heats to wagons
Lnerc we're four entries viz Jack Rossiter zachary
taylor Pelham and Vermont all first class horsc--prc
apy te best -FOUR in the world The betting previous
70 Was much diversified; but the field seemed
70 pe .ne avorite against any named horse The race
was between jack Rosster and lack Taylor. Vermont
was Withdrawn Of lameness before the race
aud Pelham was poed the first heat yet the race was
Us me one and as closely contested as it was possible
ior IL 10 nave been. Rossitsr the purse.
fns feet-Peham had the POLE Jack Roster the
second place Taylor outside Jack started with the lead
Turn renam broke up and fell OF SO badly that he was
dstanced IN consequence Roter broke mp he reached
.he pole and Pack led that point 81 seconds
DOWN the backstrech lack continued to lead, and he
went 10 the half mile pole in la, length ahead On
the lower turn the most beautiful aud spirited,
Taylor stl keeping in 'front.' Az they came on the home
stech the excitement increased among the hackers of
Dom horses az well as with the drivers. Whips we're
appnea nn-parngly until the horses reached the score
Iaek laylor won 10y neck. Time. 2:3l
Second ied-Be,tng even. The horses were started
nicely and they wen. round the turn head to head At
e ier pole Rossiter broke up and fell on length
TIME thirty seven seconds On the backstretch they
wehI hse lightning Rossitcr up again, and Taylor at
the haif mile pole in 113 Rosters breaks seemed
10 heip hin; he would make up in an instant, after
ne mad recovered all that he had lost by break
On the lower turn Rooster yoked Taylor, and they
swung in that way the homestretch Another stru.
gle Tor the lead and fierce grew the strife until Taylor
was carried OF biz ecs lie oundcred about awhile, in
vain endeavor to himself but by the time he
u
OF nm IN which manner he came home in 23oii
1aua f.d'.--Roesiter the avorte y'at two to ono.
good start and side and side the quarter pole in thirty
I'VE seconds. Down the back stretch they yohed.
Az the Fall mile pole Jack Kossi Ger nec in front
time l:l3ls. Round the lower fnrn they looked like
ooute team 50 close tteytogcthcr. On the home
stretch Zach began to fall Of Az could last "a long
Hs Eos.rthoy bad been at he top OF their speed from
the score and the brush too mach for either OF them
Rossiter however proved the best boomed horse. and
he won the heat by couple Of lcrgihs. Fine 2;35is
Fourth Ra,Dollais to cents on Rossiter. They went
III ,,sr
front. Taylor then broke up aud fell oil halfad
lengths which Of course throw ont MI chance Of winning
Kosi'er passed the hall mile pole in ll5 and the
heat by forty yards. ia 2:1st. The following IL the
summary
Monday. May 8. pure $500 $50 to the second best,
mile heats. best three ~ i've 90 wagons.
VIM. Nhelan entered b Z, Jack Roster. / ] l
;. Mclaughlin entered ch 4 zachary Taylor 2
Iaac Woodruff entered b &. Pelham. ....... die.
Geo Spicer entered z & Vermont. .......... DIR.
Ime-2;3i-2:35t a-2;35t 3-2.:@&.
Moanr, April 22-S2oo the prize to-day FOR three
mile heats between and trottere under the saddle
The following is tn. summing up
II Coitrellp b. 4 Bob Cottrci..
W. Kogcrss oh. f. Barbour Pony .............
w. tottrcUs z. III. Queen. -. =
TiIle-s.24-s25
AriL GA purse OF $50 contcndcG for TO day
between the different trotng horses that had been
during the meeting They advertised TO 20 they
pleased and in accordance with the spirit Of the notice
they really did appear to please themselves abont going
II very poor affair win be by the
Wm Cottrells 4. IN Queen, ......................l
W N. Rogers cb m. Triple. Observation-Disclosures.
T. &. Ewer's b m. DutcheSs. dis
A. Conkln's e. g RoughaDd Tumble .......... DR.,
W d. Peabedys br &. Bullion Observation-Disclosures. DIR.
&. s. TIs's br g. Henown .............,... DR..
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