The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-15
The Turf.


trotting match for 81 900, three mile heats in har
ness, off yesterday afternoon, between e. Eagle
OF the West and g. Vermont the former winning after
three excessively heats The good one,
the second heat being closely contested throughout
any ever witnessed. Eagle of the West is horse
Of great endurance, and that alone him the race.
Vermont has speed but the old horse is lame and
has been for years. and in consequence Of his Grip
pied condition. his trainer could not give him the requi
site work to put him in order for three mile He
the first heat apparently very handily, yet he
seemed much distressed at its conclusion than his
opponents and there doubts in the minds of many
to whether he would be able to stand another heat
wen he performed the first The betting previous to
the hundred to thirty Eagle Of the West
but before the horses had troted two miles, the odds
in favor Of Vermont at hundred to fifty. The
track in capital order, and the weather admirably
suited for race of the knd-warm, with gentle re.
freshng brsezes, waiting the The attend
very slim, considering the Importance of the
ace AMI great majority Of the patrons of the turf
being OF the condition of Vermont they supposed
that his would pay forfeit and not start him;
hence their absence from their much admired sport.
First HeatThe horses came up Tapped together, and
they were started Vermont the inside Eagle OF the
West up badly before he had gone y yards and
before he recovered Vermont many yards ahead
OF him. Vermont went to The quarter pole in forty
seconds Eagle did not make up any Of his loss on the
12l On tbs lower turn he began to Close but ng
the honestretch he again broke, appeared
mont passed the judges stand In 245 Ave and half
seconds in advance of Eagle Of the West The latter
additional thirty yards while Vermont kept in hand
and went along as steady could be desired On this
passed the stand he at least one hundred yards
hind Time s2s Il Vermont as he came M to ths
score asked the Of Vermont whether he should ro
for dstance but being answered in the negative he
To saye 1ir, oh r.
another heat. Eagle, by this time, had the wiry edge
taken OF, and was going more steadily and began to
the lower turn when Hiram cut him loose for a brush
home He then shut the gap rapidly, and as he swung
mont where, being forced beyond his speed he again
broke up, and Vermont led home winner by bout
twenty yards making the heat in 81ok. The last mile
Second HeaG-The horses again came mn nicely ana
had good send of, Hiram pulling in behind Vermont
by rush. Vermont dashed away from Eagle and led
him three or four lengths to the quarter pole In forty
showing that he had great deal more soeed than the
other but his speed had to be skillfuy regulated to
half mile pole in 2ols Eagle began to clorc on the
lower turn going quite steadily anc continued to gain
on Vermont until he passed the stand Vermont
W on the upper turn after leaving the stand but
Hiram brought lin to his legs in instant, and
seemed to increase the speed Of the old cripple and he
too, let out link down the backsrech Eagle broke
up on inc Htter nan OF this mile, Vermont
came to the score twenty yards ahead his chances for
the heat sppearipg good. Time, 633 ,a-second mile
2AVh On the backstretch Of the third mile Vermont
began to come back and the lower turn Eagle had
reached his wheel The grand struggle now began
whips were in rouisi.ion and all other produce
speed resorted TO. Vermont rallied to his utmost
and still the Eagle drew closer They were pretty we'll
tapped together as they tho homes reich and
from the three quarter pole to the irawgae they were
Leck and neck Pfifer plying his whip most ac-
lively on Vermont occasionally swinging 1t across the
track as II to affect Hrans horse. he did not however
succt ed in breaking him and his horse being com.
pletely used up fell behind, and Eagle the heat by
couple Of lengths in e25. The last mile was done Ia
come to the stand first the Judges declared tn
he would insist dstancpg him using his whip in
the manner stated above Vermont very uch dis
tressed at tho termina ton of this heat.
Third Hedt-The betting entirely ceased at the con-
cuson OF the last heat the hackers of Vermont not be-
ing willing to rsk a dollar on him of apy Odds, The /
hon ses were started eide and side Vermont although
on the outside, went in front the upper turn ami
,ea 70 The quarter pole IN fortytwo secoads On
the backskech Iaee troke Mp aud couple of lengths
behind At tie half in % he closed on til. lower turn
and The; came on the homesretch head 10 wheel and n
ina way reached the time 2;s9. They kent to-
eeiLci without much variation ia their positions ell the
way around Gnt.l they on the lower turn when
vermont began 10 tcave in ,, aud Eagle went nm AM
passed him, and. they up the hornestretch HI
ram drew In aud took the pole from m being three or
four lengths ahead Eagle passed the stand in $50 |
making tile imc OF the two miles 40 Tho str,c,,s |
was over, snd Vermont van1uished He FIJI IN
hundred yards the neXt quarter Of mile and Ea
led home winner by nearly four hundred Yards Akinr
he ls-t mile in 25l, and tie heat in SEQ.
The following is q summary
WfnNEsDAy, June ls--Trottny match 600: three |
miles heat. in harness 80 |
D. Woodruff paued ~. Eagle OF the West. 2 1 i
.. fher named N.rnopt.. 2 2
Tme-la Heat. rime-2d Heat. Tm-sd Hess
will rl