The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-24

R6U, L. I-TR0TTIM0.

TAs Tart.
UNION COURSE, 4. I-TRoTTN0.
Ono Of tho most exciting weeks Of tas sporsy ssAssa
has just closed with the CONTEST between Lady vsrnoa
Mountain Mad Vermont and Pet which was oos Of the
best rots record From ths advent Of Lady vsrnsa
and Mountain Maid the turf It was evident that ssms.
thing mere than common might be expected Of them:
but we prepared for such rapid dsvsopsueut
OF their abilities witnessed on Thursday last e
much less than 228K In third heat cannot be expect
Cd of any nag They must be ranked rs frst claas
herses and take place with Flora Temple TscOny, Ma
and Highland Maid. What spendi Geld these SIX fast
ones would make for purse and stake
Mountain Maid was the fsvorite against the field ct Q
hundred fifty One hundred to twenty five Was osr-
ed and taken that Lady Vernon would not take the
purse and betting Vermont against Pet Tho track
heavy caused by having been narrowed up next hs
pole for the running Tuesday last. and not having -
yet ressinsd it's former frmness The attendance Was
very fair. few such specimens o! the trotting
art exemplhed in the performances Of the csebeA
ted arss must in future have tendency to draw large
numbers to the course, and give new impetus to ths
noble art.
First Heat-Pet won the pole, Vermont the sseond
place Lady Vernon third, and Mountain Maid outsds.
After few Intellectual attempts they we're started the
two the lead, with Vermont and Pet wol Up.
o s
Pet bringing up the rtar. They went past tbs quarer
pole in this in 81 seconds and to the half IA 14
made play for Lady vernon but by the time shs reached
her wheel she broie up, and dropped off length
was most vigorously continued to the score Lady vsr
non however, proved tor much for her, and won By
neck making the heat ia 2:29h Vermont, in tns mean.
been paid TO him, al we're on the leading hors
and he to the only few lengths Oshad Pet
about fifty yards il the rear.
Second Heat Mountain Maid stin the fsyorits against
the field. They started nicely, Vernon Leading
around the turn and The quarter pole length ahead
Mountain Maid 10 81 seconds: vsrm ont good third,
eaving Pet and Hiram in their old place bringing up ths
rear VEN kept the gap open down the bactsastch
standing every sxeron on the part OF Mounsata
Maid to reach her Time to the half 135.. The sonN
made desperate bruh on the lover turn, bat
during this time calamity dashng tho duat from I'm.
sr bis est and closing RAPIDLY on the maIes and en-
Maid. Ivss very evident that Lady vernon ooud sos
be taken; and that Mountain Maid and Vermont would
hsve neck and neck affair to themselves. The grey,
however, broke up at the drawRate, and in good
third LADY Vernon won by cou pie OF lengths in 20K
Pet and Hlam fifty yards behind with nothing bothsz
Third Heat The elongated faces of the hackers a
Mountain Maid were seen In all directions, .'sa the
Msa clipped thu turn and took the track from hsr
She pulled out and made hoe play after the sorrsl ara
tapping her at the quarter pole IN 81 carried her off hes
feet on the bactresch and leading length to the hsk
mile nQe Ia H. Vermont was mo- far behind although
Hiram IA Pet were. The contest continued spritsdly
Maid breaking though not losing inch by the aooi.
dent and thes the homestretch ut such fight
70 20 Ssa
heat She struck her quarter on the turn and made -
vera attempts the homestretch to eAvs her pins,
which she at length succeeded In doing, whea within
Fifty yards of the SCORE, being neck and shoulders aheAA
At the time Mountain Maid won By length In 2:2sK
Vermont in his cid place again. not witnstanding Il
quick time made BY the others and he besaa to b s
cd upon - bome pumpkins" In ths race Pet and Hiraa
nouah hopS the bsos
conds the cards might run kind towards the end Of he
Fourth Hea. The faces OF friends Of Mountain MsiA
had resumed their original rour dness ali seeming
guins Of success, and Offering to bet her again
against the field Mountain Maid had the inside By
light but Vernon out troted her around tins quArsr
Il ~ seconds. and to the half length In 1l6; and -
score fairly beating her the heat in proving hsrssH
of tire best and games nsgs that stood rsn
and Affirming the Oft assertion Of her owns, that
hind, ~ usual and Hiram and Pet came out beth last
ard least in the
The following Ia the summary
THURSDAY, sSpt 22-Puss $3.50, mile heats best three
In five, In harness.
2. Paisr entered N; Lady Vernon ;..:.;; llsI
q w yos g entered g Vermont.
Time, 229K-230h-2:2Sh-2:32
SARATOGA CoURsE-TRorrING.
WEDNESDAY, Sept 23-Puss $3.50, mile heals ~
three In Eve In harness.
W. Abrahsn's br. &. OBens of Mobile 3 1871
J. Nodine's br g Centrevills, of Nov YORK 222OISz
Tias' sss. a54E' AZ Tag AZ s 8 pss a a.
As viii Be by the above summary, thu rass M
pretty well mixed mp; and about thu fourth heat II VA
Ike "whits man berry cnsartn" Previous to ssar-
ng Lady Jane had to call In betting to the tune of 100
70 So ard " heard some small bets made 1T the isnR
odds Of ono hundred and atty to atty the ODDS being =
the against the field Lady Jane had the osanAsuss
q the porting men to great e.tsnt and the rssu
proved % often has before that the best laid pa
Of men and mice will aft gang wran e."
First Heat Gen trevils won the toss aHd ct HorI
sa, n ns! nag 60, H., well n
the way around and otted to the half In lis aua Ven
the hea. hahdly in 236. Centrsvils made bsA break
quarter Even ct this early period o Benis promised =
b. the longest liver but Lady James stock sent no sta
highsrioo TO 80 being offered on her asaiast the s
Second heat LADY Jane took the pole and aAds ans
start Leading from the eeors csneve pressed elsss
were Tapped OBlsnis rushed alter them like qnsrtsr
horse, and showed some good going to the hail nils,
gait. Coming nome oBsns made nasty break, and
fell back Both the mare ard oennevis pulled cat rsn
caught Lady Jane bAndiiy and she led home vipntrx
the heat BY half length in 2A4h; Csntrevs NEXT asd
oBlsnis number three TWAS no. considered "deaA
sy jane you'd vim Of course III e rso s'@
Third Heat The horses started before -Lsdy jan
inside and Leading and the driver Of OBlsnis holds
back till be ''saw sight go in and VIM The msrs
led to the quarter (39 sscnds) CLOSELY pressed BY Ce-
trsville. Away they rushed down the sae Csars
viDos nose TO LAZY James wheel. No he pulls eat anA
at the half QI5) they neck and nsok Cosaine
home both Lady Jane and Centrevls commenced pslS
their account Sesing this AbahAms stirrea M
O'Bens and the little rascal nobly to the cal
Coming round the last turn-sI togsther-now Bsuis
lesdshurI sh -ereat exctement--snsther cheer Hs'n
the heat In 2:S4h Centrevius Hcond and the
In the region Of " no here
LADY James hackers endeayo red to hedge" bss
without much success. They looked blank, and saM
nothing.
Fburth Heat After two false starts the horses eoe
sway the mare leading and Csntreve close ct her hss
After going around the FIRST turn Lady Jars Csoro
vile rotted neck and neck to the quarter Ia Al ssconAs
The dres away from BIN and rushed past haK
O'Bns trailing in the On the homestrefoh botS
the Lady and OBenis broke very badly came y the
score in the full run. Tho judges vere unable to -
which horse ahead vhea they broke THOUGH Nodaa
infested that be and they ruled that was daaA
beat OBlenis came IN three lengths behind aad tree
tirs. Tine 2s4