The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-02
The Turf

CENTREvnLE COURSE, L. I-rRorTNu.
tzottiAg match FOX $500, mile heats, best three
j i've. 70 wagons, between Oh. g. Baker Boy and &.
Teeumseh, came OF On Thanksgiving Day, ct the
Cs1treville course, and, Notwithstanding the cold,
disaUseable state Of the weather for sport Of the
kind, the race was witnessed BY great many ad-
niren Of the turf The contest was closely contest
OIL throughout aRording much amusement to the
4 ecta&ors. Previous to the start, Tecumseh was
the favorte ct nearly two TO one; but after the first
heat Baker Boy had the call. Few bets were made
tme owing to tho heaviness Of the track, and to
the wind, which was blowing gale during the race.
Baker Boy won the stakes; not that he possessed
more speed than his adversary, but his steadiness
carried him successfully through, Tecumssh break
ing badly in every heat except the second which he
won hsndily.
First Heat-Tecumseh won the pole, and went of
with the lead but he reached the upper turn, he
broke up, and fell behind twenty or thirty yards.
Boxer Boy went to the quarter pole in forty seconds
and to the half mile pole In l:2l. The gray, in the
meantime, had recovered, and was going very nice
y, shutting up the gnp gradually and, on the lover
turn, had reached the wheel Of Baker Boy, when he
again fell to pieces, and dropped far behind Baker
Boy came home on jog, half dozen lengths ahead,
in 2:5l.
Second Heat Tecumseh dashed Of with tbs lead,
and took the pole Def re he had gone fifty yards
from the score and keeping steady, led about three
leDgbs to the quarter pole, in thirty nine and half
seconds; and about the same distance to the half
nile polo, In 1:l8. On the lower turn, the sorrel
made fine brush, but broke ~ he Tapped the gray,
and fell Oh 30 far that he was unable to make Il up
after recovering. Tecumseh won the heat By q
couple Of lengths, In 2:4G
Third Heof-Tte fnsnciers were now eli abroad,
mot knowing how TO Lay ont their funds bat before
me n WORD vas given: re umseh had the cal! a. two
to win. After considerable msneuvring on the part
Of the drivers for the advantay at the start the
horses went on pretty well togetber but before they
had gone fifty yards Tecumseh broke up, and ere be
recovered, Baker Boy was forty yards in
advance Of him. Tho gap was supposed to
be too much to be made up in this heat,
and one hundred to thirty vas offered on the
sorrel. Tho gray, however, made up the gap gra-
dusily, and Tapped the sorrel a. he swung On the
homestretch. when he again broke up and became q
wreck. Baker Boy jogged home In 26l. The first
quarter was made in forty seconds, aad the half in
ills.
Fourth Htas.-Ths horses were started evenly,
but both broke mp before they got around the upper
was observable uttl the horses recovered again.
When they became steady Tscumsel WAS 20 or
three lengths ahead, yet, before he reached the
quarter pole, he made second break which settled
the affair. Baker Boy then had ali his Own way.
and won easily, making the heat In 2:45. The FOL.
lowing is summary
THURSDAY, Nov. 30.-TYotting purse and stake
$500. mile beats, best three in Ave 10 wagons.
h. Woodruff namfd Oh. 4. Baker Boy. 1211
s. Hoaglard ramed z. 4. Tecumseh 2122
Tine, 2:5l--2:46-2:51-2:A5.