The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-01
The Turf.

UNION COURSE L. I-TROTTING.
On Thursday last, April %, purse trotted for
this finely fitted up track mile heats best three in Avs
to wagons wagon and driver to weigh 800 lbs There
we're three entries viz g. m. Lady Blanch 6. Snow
Drop, and CHI. h. Beppo. Tho the LADY
Banch is now twenty Ave years old, being oaed in thu
spring Of 1925 out of Amazonian by Abdaah and Tho
FIRST colt of that famous stallion She owned that
time by John Treadwel, Esq. AT five years old, Mr..
Treadwe offered 81 500 for her by Isaac Anderson.
She was at that age matched against Awful for lArga
amount; but Awful falling lame on the day appointed fsc
the race forfeit the consequence For many years
We missed Lady Bancb, but at length found her -
hack in the livery stable Of Mr.. Chichester in Cherry
street. who, fearing that she breaking down vita
age, and the consequent hardships OF livery le seId
her to farmer Long Island. This benevolent indi
vidu.l gave her q rest for couple Of years. durinG
and the advanced age of twenty after showing
mile in 23e in harness. she was purchased by the late
then changed to Lady Washington and she entered
for pure on the Union track. Some OF her old I'D
mrers however recognized her. and at once announced
the fact and she ruled out of the race for having hsr
name changed without previous announcement ana
for having won larger purses than the present one
day, we again lost sight Of her, and supposed shs
had gone to that bourne where all good horses ges
the track on the above day, as agile and lively 80
a six year old 1t really astonishing, after all the
vicissudes Through which this fine old creature haG
gone her well. She has not bemish on hsrs
be, ond doubt the fastest rOtng nag Of her /. the
two other horses in the race-Beppo and Snow Drop
not raised Long Island, the former haing from
the famous Morgan breed. Beppo is owned by Reed D
Truesde and has trotted mile In harness In 2;St.
against the field previous the start and after winning
the heat five to wayered him several
times his hackers believing that the extreme old age Il
other occasions the knowing ones counted without
their host The foowings description Of the
First Heat-Iady Blanch the first choice Of place.
Snow Drop the second, .Beppo the outside. They are
coming up for the word Look out judges, and start
lair are a a.
Beppo's up What's the matter with tine favortea
There he up All right again Baneh is at the half
another effort overtake the old mare but Hoasland ID
sending her along fast possible Hsw they 90 round
Hiram~there YOU 20 upEdown againrlosing more
ground. Where's Beppof There he is on lepe; win
he ever get steady He runs pretty we'll hundred to
twenty on the old mare They coming the stretch.
Be careful Judges that they keep their places Snow
Drop again on the outside He is crossing the track
No matter. he don't interfere with Beppo. Lady Banch
wins by two or three lengths, in 245 Hura for the cid
Second Hea-snow Drop still the favorite. whye
Oh the mare cannot stand another heat-shes too old.
and has had no work. Well, wen Here they come,
all together. This viii be start. Go Beppos up on
the turn. Blsnch is outfooting Snow Drop Glong, OLD
gall She's length ahead at the quarter pole. Time, Al
seconds. Now she's coming back Hiram at her
up, ard Snow Drops couple of lengths ahead at the
half. Time, 100 It's use Hoag land don't whip hor:
she doing all she What's the matter with the
stallion We have him do better than that BEFORE
He behave better next heat Snow Drop leads the old
mare three OF four lengths to the score Beppo forty or
fifty yards behind. Time 245y.
Third Hedt-tive to one Hiram wins the race I'm
take that. hundred TO ten the old mare don't wns
NO takers She looks better ncwshe has svcsted wes
and dried nicely Go Beppo leads round the turn IN
front Of Hiram. Get out of the way You cut IN toe
quicklywth Beppo in front and Hoagand on the cut
side, how the deuce Hiram get 10 front wIlnous
drawing back, and going round the outside mats
not fair Give him a chance Time, to quarter, ioiy
two seconds. All in heap down the back stretch. /
They open the The old mare Is now making
brush for the lead Good bye, Bsppol He's up Now's
your time Hiram That's your sort Take care -
take you're bouncing, too Beppo is around again
and going last. He's up again Hirams ur-dswn
arair-steady-vou may both catch the old yet
he'sfaIiug getting tirodthas right you re closing
finely. Twenty Beppo wins the heat. Go al0rgr
Sim Hurra, Peggy you're late. Blanche beats your
by neck, Time, 246. Snow Drop length behind.
Fourth Heal Somebody tells Hiram that Hcagiand
and Tder intend to pl into each others hand lie be-
comes excited They start. Beppo leads round tho
turn--tbe old mare close to him-iIram behind roiue
badly. Beppo and he 30 head and head the half
in 11 They are yoked to the lower turn. Banch heads
him on the homestretch. and wins by two or thrss
lengths Time, 241R. Snow Drop broke up several
times during the heat, and had chance OF winning
5. Hongland entered m Lazy Blanch..... ] l !
Hhan Woodruff entered g. G. Snow Drop. ! y
~ hier entered ch n Beppo. ............., o
Tine 2A6--2;45ta-246-2a1h
THorryc 81. Lcuu April lePursc $50, mile heats,
best iiree IN I've, In harness,
l. r Mcpuyry's b h. Wluffer .............,.
Il nobrcoi's br. June Bug.
II. Welchs bib b Back Charley ....,..s.s..t
Geo. hdweng biz n Jub-..,..........,,s.r
Time, 2'b2-2'4S-24s