The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-24


On Thursday last trottng contest for purse Of $780,
nile heats boat three in Ave. to skeleton wagons took
place over the above trotng course which, It's progress
proved TO be ono OF the most exciting that has occurred
for years. There were three entries for the purse viz
ch m Mountain Maid, ch. h. Kemble jackson, and b. T.
Flaah. The last named drawn previous to the
start leaving the other two to contend for the prixe
Mountain Maid was the favorte at any odds In fact
there was scarcely dollar saked on the stallion until
after the third heat and them notwithstanding he
won that heat in the time Of "a the mare was
offered at 80 TO So with few takers Mountain Maid Ia
very promising nag, owned by r. J. Nodne She won all
the in which she entered year and stands
fair for majority of those to come of this season Kem
bic Jackson is splendid stallion, by Andrew Jackson
oat OF Fanny Ksmbe He is supposed to be the fastest
trotting stud at present the turf He Ia owned by
Mr. Reynolds and entered in several stakes and purses
which will be trotted for this spring among which, on
the rs june he will contend for purse and stake OF
$4,000, with Pet OBens, Honest John Boston Girl and
lola The season looks auspicous for good trotng and
psntysfit But, 70 describe the trot :
Fyra Heaa-Kemble jackson won the POLE and took
the lead the start He held it for nearly half mile
the bouncing and breaking on the turn The stall
lion then broke up, and fell off about distance before
Mr. Brooks, his driver, succeeded in getting him his
logged home winning only by length, in 247.
Second Hedt-There was very little difference between
again. and again Mr.. Nodne held up his mare to make
decent looking heat and thus please the outsiders Tac
tics this kind may do sometimes but drivers have been
caught in their own trap than OCCASION and
Mr. Nodine came very paying dearly for his silly
mareuverDg, as will be seen subsequently. He might
have the horse in either Of the previous
had he chosen to have done SO. Time $50.
Third Heak-The owner of Kemble Jackson now in
duced Hiram Woodruff to take the horse in charge know
iBg that the stallion had more speed in him than Mr.
Brooks could this OCCASION bring forth his health and
strength being rather feeble at present. Hiram after
came for the word tremendous gate Tapped on the
mare and they dashed round the turn rate speed
seldom witnessed The mare shook the horse off at
the quarter but on the back stretch he forced her
to break and passed her at the half mile pole. She
recovered in an instant and again the top of her
speed. Hiram took the inside and swung on the home
stretch couple of lengths clear both going faster than
they ever went before breathlcss silence as
the horses approached the score. Both drivers were
strainipg every nerve and Nodine, finding that his
chances were hopeless trot forced the to rum
and in that way came to the stand. Kemble won the
shouts Of applause for Hiram woodruff that was eyes
heard on track. Time, 2:34.
Fourth Hcat.-The horse had now the inside Of the
track but unatey, he broke up soon as the
word '.eeo was given, and ran with the until he
carried on her feet She being the fastest runner Of the
dropped into rot and dashed round the turn and
down the back stretch. If chased by locomotive
CINE Not SO with Kembs, however: he aoundsred
about from side Of the track to the other and did
not himself until he had reached the quartar
pole The mare at this time seventy eighty yards
gallant effort to overtaLe the mare, gaining on her gra
dusy, until at the distance stand he had reached her
wheel when he again broke up, and the mare
passed the goal length In f,ont of him, In 2:36.
Murmuring and loud words were heard In all direc
TONS among the crowd, about the sart-soms insisting
that the horse had broken he reached the
and others insisting that the mare passed him on rum
The judges af lengthy discussion-two against one
decided dead heat. Time 2:38. 1t weud be rather
difficult to find in this part Of the world any rule to
rant such decision, We think.
FUM Hcdt-The horses were started this time parallel
and they dashed round the turn side and side until Kem
ble broke The then left him by forty yards ad
vantage which she retained to the score making tho heat
in 2A1. The following ID q summary -
+. J. Noeine entered ch. Aountain Maid, i
C. Brooks snarsd ch h. Kensbls jackson. g.. q 3
8 Mclaughlin entered b. G. Flash. ........,.... dr..
Time, 247-2:60-2S4-2:36-2:ll