The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-19
The Turf

UNION COURSE, L.. I.-PAcING AND TRoTTING.
On Tuesday last a purse of $500, two mile heats, in
harness. for PAGERS, conended for by three of the
fastest horses in this country viz Hero, Tecumseh,
and Roanoke. The money was won by Hero. The FIRST
heat Of the most exciting between Hero and
Tecumseh the time being asonishipgly fast Part of
the second heat also good but after a mile and a
half Tecumseh gave il up, and distapced, Roanoke
going in ahead Of him. There good attendance at
the track but not many anticipated the trot
in Philadelphia between Flora Temple and Black Douglass
leading great many in that direction. The betting
not brisk Hero being the favorte Of nine tenths Of the
crowd. He offered against the field at 100 to 20.
First Heat --Tecum.eh won the pole, Hero the second
place. Roanoke outside. they got away pretty close
together Tecumseh went round the turn the fastest
and led to the quarter pole two lengths ahead Of Hero
in thirty FIVE and half seconds, Roanoke doing pretty
well. Down the backstretch Tecumseh kept the lead
and reached the half mile poe in 109A under hard
pull. On the lower turn, Hero let out link, and began
to approach the leader leaving Roanoke far behind but
the faster Hero paced the speed Tecumseh seemed
to have spare and he continued to lead up the home
stretch until near the score when he broke up and gal
loped thirty forty yards He was however, the first
to pass the stand Time 224 His driver. in bringing
him pace had TO pull him to dead halt and before
he started again, Hero five six lengths ahead of
him. and going like quarter horse Tecumsehs break
appeart refresh Lm and he daIted off after the gray
at an accelerated rate Of speed He did not however
gain much until he had passed the half mile pole when
be made mott splendid burst. He rushed up to Hero,
and headed him on the turn OF the homestretch, not
withdrawing the driver of Hero singing the CAD
with might and main Tecumseh maintained the lead up
the homestle,ch to the mile distance stand hut his
driver instead of mndiDy his business looking
over his shoulder-pro badly admring the stylish
ment of Heroettipg his horse break aud running him
TO the score without an apparent effort beng made TO
make him pace again. He went the score length
in front Of Hero; but the judges did not recognise the
right of running, and gave the heat to Hero The time
Roanoke about eighth of mile behind; but the
judges not thinking Of Roanoke neglected to drop the
Second He'd Mr.. Daniels induced Mr.. Whelan to take
Charge Of Tecumse the remainder of the race Of
his wrists having been strained in the previous heat BY
the hard pulling Of his horse The horses were started
finely and they went like Lightning round the turn Te
leading Roanoke secoId with Hero a. his wheel
lecumse passed the quarter pole one length in tront OF
Roanoke in thirty five and quarter seconds and Ike pit
the lead down the backsrech Hero was second at the
half mile pole Tecumseh being two lengths in advance
Time 1Oe He was still in front ali around the lower
turn and about half way up the homestretch, when he
broke up and Hero dashed past him. and was forty yards
ahead at the score, making the mile in 2:221a Roanoke
and Tecufnseh took sides and had struggle by
themselves giving up the contention with Hero entirely
They made very pretty for about half mile when
Tecamseh getting tired of the roan dropped off in the
rear making Roanoke the second best in the race and
suffering the disgrace Of being di q. ced Hero logged
asst mile in 2:46 and the heat in 5osh The following
is summary -
Tuesday, May lIPacirg purse $500, two mile meats,
in haiD
O. Hood entered 9. g. Hero. ................."
G. Brooks entered r. 6. Roanoke .............. z
.
Timely Heat. TlDae-Second Heat.
First mile , 49, 22s First % ,ns a4ah
Total 5:5Gh Total ........... 5:0SH
As soon as the pacing concluded, trott'ng
match for $780, mile heats, came off between gray
geldipg named Colonel johnson, and bay mare known
az Lady Warren. The gray the race. In the first
heat Of this race, amusing incident occarred. The
word "go' given in rather feeble voice. 40 low
that neither Of the drivers heard 1t and after going part
the way around the upper turn the gray horse was
stopped The bay mare went about half way down the
bacstretch she also pulled up The judges in
the meantime reckoning to the driver OF the gray
horse to 90 on He was then nearly quarter of mile
behind the but ar starting afresh he got nearly
up before her driver was aware OF the fact OF the
word beirQ given He then went about his business
ard won the heat. Nothing afterwards occurred worth
relating the gray winning the two subsequent heats
easily The following is n summary
Tuesday May 17.-Trottng match $500, mile heats, in
harness.
W. Whean named e. q Colonel Johnson. ..... 2 1
| c. Brooks named b. IN. lady Warren. ......... l 2
Time, 303-257-256.