The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-24
The 1,urf.
UNION COURSE, L. I.-rRorrIsG.

UNION COURSE, L. I.--TR0TTING.
trotting match for 5000, mile heats, best three in
five in harness. came of yesterday afternoon, between
b Jim and bl. g. Tom Monroe, which afforded cous.
derabls to the spectators Ths black horse
was the favorite at hundred to fifty, early in
the day, ard up to the time of scoring for the race
when the betting took turn In favor of jim, and
at the time Of starting about even Jim won The
FACE In three straight heats, he headed In
any part Of the race The following ls q summary
three in i've, In harness.
H. Woodruff, named b. Jim. ................1 /
James Whelpley, named blk 6. Tom Moore $500. 2 2
lime, 2:53M-2A7-248
cENTREvILLE COURSE, L. I.-PACING.
double team pacing race for the proprieors purse
Of $500, mile heats test three in ave. to skeleton wsg
ons, came of ut the Centrevlle Course, between M
kemsen's team Lady Bevius and Post Boy. and War
rem Peabody's team, blk. Isadora and 3. Tom Won
der, which created as much excitement - any rscs
that las taken place this season the fnsncers Of
the turf The friends ct court" were let toto the
cret about the speed Of Peabody team they had
timed and had shown greater speed private was
made before by double team and SEQ GENTLY the
fats so anxious they to stake their money on the
result that hundred and twenty five freely oersd
as soon they reached the track On the other hand
Remiens team had teen driven the track at speed
and some PERSONS 1t was SAID, had timed them mile in
233 which fact had been also COL Hdentialy tod to
ODDS or py ODDS q ,ns long
and Boy The bett changed before starting, until
nearly became even Isadors in her scoring appeared
odds at the beginning "heiging' before the
race began.
On The brst heat after the start IadorA broke
mp, and she nued to sl the way round to the
home stretch without effort beicg made take her
mp In this way they kept within sight Of the Others
Rsmsens team winning the heat BY only ffsy yards Il
wis the universal opinion that the ended and
that they would be dis &ncsd for running but the judges
thought differently They said there was hing in the
rules to cumpel the horses to keep pace and that
they had not gained any fro the time they start
ed on the rum and they the judges could only give
satisfaction by the hackers Of tsdora and Tom Wonder
and the baciers of the other team feeling con.
hdent that they had . ssure fhinQv tAd but
little about the matter at the time. But on the
second heat Ia Bevns broke up end nearly to
on the upper turn, and Isoora and Tom Won
under high pressure Of steam. and we're . distance
ahesd before she recovered herself Coon Afterwards
Pet Boy broke up and he did NOT himself until
they far bebino that their chances were out
hiram Woodruff would not do Peabody had done In
the previous hsatt his horses the top Of their
he endeavored to get them to . pace, but before he
reached the drawbfiaee the distance Fell in his face
and the over. The following 10 q summary
MONDAY, Oct % Double team Facing racs for purse
Of $780, mile heats, best three 10 fve to skeleton wa
W. Peabody named blk m Isadors and Z. h. Tom
b Woodruff named m. Lacy Bevins and s.g
Time, 2is-a:s2 AU''
To-day there VIII be trotting match between g. N.
Miners DAmsel and br e. John Wand ct the Centrevile
Course, for eb0o-Mlers Damsel to wagon and drivsr
weighing 800 lbs and John Wand to 800 h. wagon and
driver Large amounts were posted last night on tn.
result good race Is anticipated BY those who should
know best