The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-17

UNION COURSE, L. I-RuENTN0.
match for $500 mile heats came off YESTERDAY
afternoon between ch h. Emigrant Pat and ch M Der
ny Maid carrying las lbs The stallion was the favorite
at ten to six, and he the with the greatest
First Hedt.-The stallion the pole, and -
Lead running the first quarter in twenty-ser .o.a.
and the half in fftyeght. He was nee IL a,...no.
ahead of the the lower turn, hon bs 49,,
in hand and cane home about sixr vsra. head T,re
25h.
Second Heat-1he mare too the track soon after the
start but rather too soon fo safety or fair running for
she nterfered with the ~ inning of the stallion He soon
a'er however eo' ." ~ from her, and opened large
yep - sAe ,ole, in thirty seconds. He passed
Ae 90 A,io po' ffty yards in front, in fity-nine Sc
aAu e home a winner by seventy yards, in III
.ne ''''o"' e is a summary
~ named CHI. b. Emigrant Pat ...............1
" ii named CHI m. Derry Maid ................2
Time, 2:51z-2I.
UNION COURSE, L. I.-TRoTTISG.
troting match for $500, mile heats, in harness. be-
tween b. g. Slippery Jim and CHI. IN. Kate came off
Monday afternoon, the above course. The race
finely contested throughout The the favorite
long odds previous to the START but the gedng proved
too much for her. and the gentlemen who posted the
long Odds left the track with empty pockets After this
match settled, the Of the geldng Pony, Ia
horse entered in nearly all the purses advertised for the
spring made his appearance on the track and
claimed his right to start for the purse announced to be
given 10th of May, having paid his entrance therefor
and knowing that Lady Franklin not going WE'LL
since she changed hands from Hiram TO Isaac Woodruff
he became still anxious for the The propre
of the Union compelled to put up the purse
and Lady Franklin being sent for the for the
of. Pony the two first heats very hGndily,
and the odds quite high in his favor for the purse
when, to the great establishment OF the Pony party,
Hram instead Of Isaac came up with Lady franklin for
the word the third heat Isaac could net puthe mare
10 her speed, but Hiram took hold Of the
ribbons she appeared to be herself again. and when the
| or' was given she dashed away from Pony, aud
could easily have dstanced him. Hiram passed the half
mile pole with her in 6 and then, being that the
| bottom OF the Pony had "caved in, he brought the
4 the jog. The owner OF Poney began
now to see the error Of his ways in calling on the
race; and after considerable quibblng concluded to
draw" his horse and give the to Lady Frank
lin. This proceeding not much admired by the par
ties who had been backing the geldng; but there
help tor them and they had to submit to their
considered con the square, by the parties engaged in
thee trarfactons but few repetitions will deter every
honorable man from patronizng trotting. 1t may do
in while to vctimise proprietor Of track but
the public will not put up with repetitons of such
will be for the turfmen generally The judges of the
above race would have honor themselves by de-
claring all outside bets of on the withdrawal of Pony
MONDAY, May 15-Trotting match $500, mile hcats, in
Mr.. Collins name b. g. Slippery jim .......... 1
VIM Whelan named ch. m Kate; ............. 2
SAME DAY.-Purse and stake, $3.50, mile heats, best
three in five, in harness.
II. Woodruff entered r. m. Lady Franklin. 2 2 / /
Jas. Whelpley entered br. g. Poney...... ] I DIR.
Time, 2:46-24l H-242
VIRGINIA RACES.
NEW MARKET CouRsE-SEcoND DAY.-Citizens purse,
John Belcher entered b. h. Red Eye............. /
A. NJ Payne entered b. 6. Lawson. ............. 2
w. H. Gibbons entered 8. m. Tally Ann. dis
Time. 5b7-5.53