The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-07
The Turf.

CENTREvfLLE COURSE, L. I.--rR0rT1NG.
For the last three months there has boon Considerable
discussion among turfmen relative to the speed Of tho
trotting nsgs Lady Collins aad Lady Franklin. Both OF
them we're known TO be very fast and had won every
they engaged In very easily coatest TO test
their relative merits the thisg nesdfu for their
respective friends And to stop further controversy
match accordingly made for $500 SIDE milo heats
best three in ave in harness. and yesterday afternoon
appointed the time for tho to or Lady
Collins the match. There not the largo number
present that antcpatcd this may BE-
accounted for from the fact Of the great match coming
OF to-day between Highland Maid and Eddy for $40 900;
and two consecutive days Il rather more than the
majority Of men devote to trottins In week.
Every lover Of this kind Of racing anxious to witness
the contest this afternoon, and large numbers will be ct
the Cenrsve Course witness the race doubt
Betting high yesterday TO M result, nearly al OF
which even, and wiz probably remain until after
the FIRST heat.
Lady Colins the favorite previous TO the start at
100 to TO- nicely Of the sharps posted up
the speed Of the nags. These gentlemen however, did
not induce many Of the as to take the large odds and
very tle money lost by the hackers Of Lady Frank
themsevss The horses apps ared in very nne condition.
and capable. Of making capital race.
lsed Il the start, going : length 10 front of Lady
praD.hn 70 the quarter pole in Thirty nine seconds
On the back stretch to the half mile pole, she
opened the gap to two lengths, and reached there
in lis. Lady Collins kept about couple Of lengths In
front Of the around the lower turn and about
half way up the homo stretch, whom the broke up,
and Lady Collins taken In hand and her speed much
reduced The roan - she recovered her tr0t,
rallied by PGfsr, and dashng along quite rapidly
up Lady Collins before Hiram aware Of Il. He
hsd then to get the to the top Of her speed again to
win the heat which IL avery hazardous undertaking
the instant, and by the greatest chance In the world
came in winner BY throat latch only Time 2:a8
Second Heof-The nags had good start, but In
short time the broke up and fell on about three
lengths TO the quarter pele-me forty seconds. Lady
Collns then made astonishing burst Of speed down
the back stretch, passing the half mile pole In 1l6-
making the second quarter in thirty five secondhand
opened vice gap on the lower turn She was taken
in hand coming up the homo stretch and came homo
winner BY about three lengths In 2:3sx.
fArd Heat Soon after starting Lady Franklin broke
mp and swerving to the left the sulkiss oame In COLI
sion and few Of the spokes in HIrams sulky were
broken out This, however, did not stop his progress
He got sway from the quickly possible
and let her within striking distance again
Lady Cons passed the quarter pole In forty seconds
the half mile pole In III, and the heat BY three
four lengths In 237 Y. The following IL summary:
THURSDAY, July 8, trctting match for q 900, mile
heats best three In hye, In harness.
H. Woodruff named br. m. Lady Collins. J I !
~ Phfer named m. Lady Franklin.
Time 23s-2:S6H-237K
Thersc postponed 1t the National Course yes
erday in consequence Of the death Of MI Stewart ons
Of the trainers