The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-30


clean limbs beautiful symmetry and superb bsod points.
denote iustrious genealogy We not in possession
of her pedigree, but win endeavor to got It, and pubsh
it. for the Qualification Of her many admirers a.
possible The blood Of Highland Maid too is Of fine
traction, and Of the purest strain. She bred by
Joshua Conkling Of Goshen Orange county, got by Salt
RAM and he by old Kentucky Whip bred by Col Black
burn Of Lexington, Ky. Kentucky Whip Was got by
Cooks or Blackburn's Whip, and he by the imported
whip-he by imported Saltram Saltram's dam was got
by old Sea GALL and he by old Duroc. Highland Maids
dam was Ro1ana, BY Hickory, bred by Joshua Conkng
There was immense gathering of gentlemen to wit
this interesting affair, and all delighted with
the performance Of the nags The track was rather
heavy in places quite so caused by the previous
rains which still further adds to the merits Of these most
wonderful trctrs Highland Maid had been the favorts
from the time Of her last race up to showing the
track at about 100 TO So but in scoring she broke up
several times, each time pacing and ambling In way
create doubts in the minds Of her bAckers winch in
creased the confidence of the friends Flora such an
extent that she became the avorte and 100 to Is on
her went begging previous to the start
First Heat-Highland Maid won the inside position OF
away Flora having about half length the best Of The
start; and moving better than Highland Maid ahe
shot In front OF her. and took the inside on the st
hundred yards Mr.. Spicor had to great caution
with Highland Maid In gcing round ths turn keep hs
from breaking and in doing fell Of ave six lengths
fore he felt it prudent let her Flora about six
lengths ahead at the quarter POLE in thirtysx seconds
and going nicely In hand. On the backstretch she
seemed to s.cken her pace triae and Highland Maid
drew cofer to her. but 1t apparent that Mr. Spcer
still afraid to put her to the Of her speed and he
went along steadily until he reached the lower tarn
Flora was at the half mile pole in 1l5, four five
lengths ahead. On the lower turn Highland Maid was
cut loose and a. she the homestretch she
struggle ensued on the last quarter Highland Maid gain
ing inch by inch UNTIL within about fifty yards Of the
stand spicer had TO resort to the whip to bring out
trife more speed knowing well that he could not win
without it, but at the touch Of the CAD she broke and
In on Q run. Flora the heat by . length in
22s and received burst of applause from thousand
Second Heat hundred to forty on Flora She was
started length ahead Q, Highland Maid but not on
being far in front, and taking her up when the
word came The consequence was, that In urging her
Maid took the track from her leading to the quarter
pole three four lenghs in thirty eight and
On sSns apsy Of
when che again broke up nearing the losing
made another determined eff'rt to overtais Highland
Maid but the space between them WAS too much to be
her Highland Maid was taken thirty or forty yard, yards
from the stand and she logged In esseuiog tue speed
Of Highland Mad before crossing the score think
in the subsequent heat the began to ease
of at the same place. ard the heat was lost in cOnss
Third Heat The betting changed to even Both nags
came up for the WORD "fre.h dai,iesn They had
good even start and vent round the upper turn to the
length ahead il thirty seven seconds Do "a the back
stretch to the half mile pole there was no ptbls
as clock work, neither making skip. They passed the
half pe pole in lilo Flora then went up showed her
lower turn II yoksd together. The crowd became Wild
vlsh but in an instant there shouts in
81 quarters S Of "FoIas up p In the tvnAlns Of an
Int rate 10 pursuit Of Highland Maid She gained trias
every second but tbs gap vide one and had High
land Maid kept up her speed it would have impossi
lie for Flora to have reached her Az she approached
the stsnd however, she began to fail of and seemed in
taken up in the preceding heat or from fesr Or tSs
crowd that rushed to the fence yelling aud whoopng
like madmen and before spicer could gst her to her
speed again Hiram was on him. and they came to the
score head to head Those persons immediately in front
OF the stand were positive that Highland Maid by
nect but the jsSse after mature elaboration. decided
Fourth Heat had the call in the betting. They
we're started nicely and stuck together until the
quarter pole when Flora broke up and fell about four
hpeths-tne thir'yfix seconds Flora again broke up
the bscks.retch losing, in ALL about eighty yards
was hardly perceptble we'll known voice was then
heard asking fit Nodne break" which caused
meaning the inquiry Maid at Ss Sa mile ans
pole far ahead Of Flora that it seemed Spicer
had nothing to do but keep her together to insure him
the heat She passed that poin. in about 10 and
steadily around the turn and homestretch to the
score winning by three or four lengths. Flora made
eighty yards Of the stand where she up Woodruff
thinking. probably that Highland Maid mis- hit slacken
case he would have chance Of Winning Hiram seldom
loses point In any game. Time of the heat 2:33.
Fifth HeotSome of the hackers Of Flora after the last
heat became anxious to hedge and offered 100 40
Highland Maid, which taken large amount. When
tho word was given Highland Maid was not troting
square, and in the endea vor to save her from braane
Mr. spicer had 10 take OF her speed which gave Hi
ram the track and he dashed round the turn like quar-
ter horse opening CUP Of several lengths Highland
Ghnk nnfn Ghn GnoIt npcLo to.s~
five or six lengths Flora went the quarter pole in
thirty six seconds and 70 the half mile pole in 1l-afty
yards in 'front.' the other having broken up second time
Highland Maid just Inside the distance stand She broke
ESip1 Hea,~rhe friends Of Flora in ecsta.ies High.
lnrd Maid appeared the most distressed they up
for the word, and sesmed quite LEG weary" They we're
1t 10 the end, Highland Maid b<og able to keep up
with her It evident before she had gone quarter
Of mile that she had "csved in aud Fora-.she raj
liant little Flora-came home as "game a. a fghting
cock" winner of the heat race and the $4,000 in
2'35 amid the voicerous cheers Of "ths whole ship's
The following 10 the sum mary -
Tuesday june % trotting mstch, $4,000 mile heats,
best three in five, to skeleton wagons.
G. spicer named 10. Highland Maid ........2 1oIas
Time, Observation-Disclosures H-2:35.
UNION COURSE, L. I.-TACoNY AND MAC.
As soon the between Flora Temple and Highland
Maid was over q general rush was made for the Unon
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heats, best three in five 10 harness. which was annouuc
ed to of after the other and to describe
all the fun and froc ard the 'pecaar predca of
some Of the uDfortunates the road would take more
space than we have to spare, There wero SONS chair
breadth Escapes" and that we're not quite 80 mar
rowland some much wider However, by the time all hands
reached the track IT past sir o'clock aud Mac and
IacoDy all ready for action Mac offered at 100 to
30 at the start and the nanciers went to work in ear
neat during which time the judges we're appointed the
drivers weighed &c Ia. On looking at the stands and
around the course estimated the number within the
enclosure at between two and three thousand among
whom some highly respectable females The tra,k
was, like the Centreyls rather heavy and st time.
betters were marking 22o Only three heats Of the I've
could be seen as it became dark from the atensss Of
the hour at which the horses began the rasc that can
dies had to BE- used In the judges stand to time BY
In the two last heats 1t difficult TO distinguish one
horse from the other they came TO the score