The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-09


We have been blessed with for months, and thou
sands Of our pleasure seeking inhabitants went 70
Long leland to enjoy ride and inhale the delicious
breezes that wait over that much renowned locsr
lily, but moro particularly to witness the great
trctting matches that were to take place on that
afternoon; and We have no doubt but that nine
tenshs Of the vast multitude returned TO their homes
at night highly delighted with their days excur-
sion.
The ,rotting match q. the CentreviIle Course, be-
tween Ed. Eddy and Highland Maid, was announced
to come OF at oc lock precisely but it was near.
~ three before the track could 20 cleared Of the
vehicles crossing It, and the gates closed, and at
that time not more than two-thirds Of the crowd
had gained sdmittance, and they continued pouring
IN until after the first heat. On mounting the judges
stand, the scene presented was pleasing in the ex-
treme to constant attendant of such events. The
track was in capital order for the sport and the
atmosphere delightfully."- suitable for the contest. A
glance at the horses, however, took of great de-
gree Of the pleasure anticipated. Eddy was lame
In his near hind leg the fetlock joint, ard High
land Maid presented pitiable appearance from the
swollen condition Of her fore legs-her arms being
at least twice their natural size, and her knees pro-
tIuded SO far that they nearly met. They FEVER
will attempt to trot her in that condition." was the
remark Of nearly ell who approached her; but they
were told that the match was play or pay, and that
trot abe must, win or lose. There appeared very
little chance for her winning and the betting began
at one hundred TO twenty on Eddy, and closed at
one hundred to ten. There was, however, very
little money posted on the result.
As there has been much speculation about the
pedigree Of these famous horses, we win endeavor
to set the matter right far as regards Highland
Maid; but Of Eddy, nothing can be ascertained OF
his lineage further than that he was raised in this
State, somewhere near Albany, and after changing
bands several times was lately purchased by Mr..
Grfiths, Of Philadelphia, for S. 500. He is, how
ever, evidently deep in the blood, and is Of some
eminent family Of horses Highland Maid was bred
by Joshua Conklin, Of Goshen, Orange county, in
this State. She was got by Safram he by Kentucky
Whip, bred by Col. Blackburn Of Kentucky, and he
by Cooks or Blackburn's Whip; he by imported
Saltram, and hs by O'Kelly's English Eclipse.
Kentucky Whips dam was by imported Buzzard;
6altrams dam was by Sea Gull; he by Duroc, the
sire Of American Eclipse he by Diomede, and he by
Grey Diomede. Highland Maids dam was Roxaus,
got by Hickory Boy, bred by Frederick Dalson, Of
Orange county, got by NELSON'S Hickory, he by Old
Hickory, and he by imported Whip. Highland Maid
is probably the fastest trotting nag in the world;
yet in all her matches she has won but one-with
Lady Vernon. Flora Temple beat her twise, to
wagons and harness; and this is the second time
that Eddy has defeated her. She lost her last two
races by the imprudence Of her owner in allo wing
match with Eddy. She showed on that occasion
So AIo~ Lac h,%s,
performance she met with the accident that caused
her defeat in the subsequent races. She should be
allowed to get perfectly well before she is speeded
again, or probably she will be injured forever.
THE RACE.
First Re0t.-Eddy won the pole. He took the lead
as soon as the word was given, Highland Maid being
unable to speed with him around the upper turn,
from the e. largement Of her knees. She, however,
was within length of him as he passed the quarter
pole-time, thirty. eight seconds. Going down the
backstretcb the mare trotted faster and forced Eddy
along at the top Of Ills speed He reached the half
mile pole in l:142 and then broke up. The mare
now 1ook the eaa AND opened gap ., two OF three
to strike her knees again. and consequently reduce
her speed. Mr. Nodine, her driver, managed to
keep her from breaking all the way around the turn;
but she had struck herself so often and 80 severely
that she at length broke up on the homssretch, and
Ecdy passed her and came home winner by twenty
yart s. making the heat in 2:342 The mares knees
were blee ding when she came to the score and
enlarge from the frequent blows they had received
on the turns. 1t was evident that she had more
speed than Eddy in straight work. bus the difficulty
in making the Turns would beat her.
Second Heot.-The horses came to the score with
their heads parallel and were started but as
the mare came to the turn abe began to fall off, and
1t painful to see her struggling to keep up with
the gray. She, however, was at his wheel at the
quarter pole-tme, tbirty.niIe secondhand she
lay there down the backstretch in spite of Eddys
endeavors to get away from her. She Tapped HIM at
the half mile pole In 1:16{ and getting ar ound the
lower turn better than before, y0ked him, and
swung On the homestretch head and head with him.
The excitement was now intense, and the crowd
rushed the track to closely observe every step Of the
horses as they came up the stretch. The hackers
Of Highland Maid were in high glee believing that
az the mare bad got around the turn even with the
Beat him to the score Hiram and Nodns were
using all their skin to bring forth trie more speed
1T vented but little; but neither Of the nags
seemed 70 have it, and they came on head and head
until they reached the draw gate. But there, the
verify, end broke up badly, and Fever trotted
again until che passed the score. Eddy won the
heat BY three or four lengths, in 2:35a.
very badly, breaking up half dozen times before
reaching the score and II was thought by his back
ers that he did not intend to trot any more. The
hackers Of Highland Maid began to have hopes that
shouted loudly that he would bet twenty 1--WE against
one hundred that he would win the race. Hiram,
however, gave Eddy few extra anti cut caper admit
nistrations, and when he came up for the word the
next time II was gwen, both horses trotted square
and under good Roadway. The mare hi. herself
very badly on the turn, and breaking up, lost ct
least forty yards before she recovered and Of course
the heat, being too far behind 70 overtake Eddy in
ter pole in thrty.nine seconds, and the half mile
pole In liza, going very FAST and az steady az
clock He continued in this way all the way round,
and came home winner by twenty yards, in 2:332.
mile, but she seemed afraid Of extending herself on
the turns, even could che have done 90, from the
great impediments on her legs.
The shove race being over, there vas universe
to witness the race between Flora Temple and Mac;
but with tie crowdng ct the gates in the endeayor
to get through first, the passages bscame checked,