The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-04
The Turf.
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The past week has been one Of great activity
among turfmsn, every day affording trottng OF
some kind; but decidedly tho best was reserved for
the last, aid yesterdays race has not been sur
passed, if equalled. this season. The trot was
match for 81 900 aside, between 9. z. Whalebone
and b. Ii. Fanny b., two mile heats, in harness.
The match was made on Thursday last, to come of
yesterday afternoon, giving the horses no time for
preparation, yet STILL they to the post in CAPT
tai order. Whalebone has been driven almost daily
for the last month in double harness the plank
roads, enough to take away the speed Of the
most enduring horse, while Fanny D. nad
hardly sufficient time TO recover from her
race Of Wednesday last. "A match well M ade is half
won," is an old adage among sporting men; and,
from the great odds offered on Whaebone previous
to the start, unnterested party would have been
led to believe that Whalebone had easy task be-
fore him. II not So however, for more equally
matched pair OF horses have seldom, or never, been
brought together. TAiswas pa ticuarly apparent in
the two last heats, both Of which were won by about
neck. One hundl ed TO forty was the current odds
on Wbalebone before the start This horse was
driven by George Spicer, the mare being in the
hands of Hiram Woodruff. The track was good and
the weather favorable
were started under good Roadway at the first at
tempt Hiram taking the lead round the turn, and
to the quarter pole, couple OF lengths In fortytwo
seourds-both horses having broken up before reach
ing there. Whalebone broke again on the back
stretch and fell of badly. Hiram led to the half mile
pole half dozen lengths, in l:22 He kept the gap
open around the lower turn and up the homestretch,
passing the stand in 246, about Thirty yards in front
of Whalebone Hiram continued to widen the gap
to fifty yards on the upper turn of the second mile,
and at the half was nearly one hundred yards in
front. He maintained all this advantage, and came
home in hand about that distance in front, in 6:30s
making the last mile of the heat in 2:44h.
Second HsGt-The hackers of Whalebone looked
very gloomy, there being chance to hedge while
Those who had backed the mare thought that they
had "sure thing" and were satisfied with their
bets as they had made them The horses came up
for the word very nicely, but Hirams mare broke on
Whaebone, to the quarter pole, in forty-three &C.
conds She lay in that position down the back
stretch to the half, in l:22. Fanny made skip
soon after leaving the half, and fell of another
length; but she began closing as she approached
the homestretch and was within length of Whale
bone when they reached the score. Time-2:47.
NhalebOne broke on the turn, but made several des
derate plunges, and gained a length by the opera
ton. Whalebone went down the backstretch about
open leng ahead. On the lower turn Hiram
closed up to his wheel, Tapped him the turn, and
after splendid struggle all the way up, they reach.
ed the score head and head. There was very little
heat for the mare, while the others gave it to the
geldng. closer affair has never taken place, and
dead heat would have been the correct decision
The majority Overrued, and Whalebone was de-
Glazed winner, in 5:33a. The last mile of this heat
was done in 246h.
Ihud Heat.-The fortunes Of the hackers Of
Whalebone setm med to have frightened, but there
were few offers to bet on him. The horses came up
well and got the word, Spicer with Whalebone,
leading round the turn, and length to the quarter
pole, in fcrtytbree seconds. They kept in the same
way down the backstretch to the half mile pole, in
l:22. Hiram reached Spicer's wheel after having
passed the half, but broke again and fell of
length Round the lower turn he worked the mare
up to the top Of her speed, and ahead of Spcer
approaching the stand; but his mare broke, and
Spictr crossed the score length ahead, in PAT.
TIE mare appeared much distressed, and broke up
the next quarter falling of three lengths.
Down the backstretch she seemed to have given up
the contests but rallying again, she closed on the
lower turn where WhalebOne left his feet, gaining
as beiole: his breaks being rather an advantage.
He was ut work again in an instant, and being re-
iresehd by his jumps trottcd better therefrom The
mare cille on him again vigorously, and nearly
reached his head, when up she went, and this de-
oded the in favor Of the gelding In the break
she fell in behind Whalebone, but brought out
again for the last grand rally urged to her utmost.
and gained at every step to the score Whaebone,
however, had made too much on her in her last
break and he passed the stand neck and shoulders
ahead. in 5:36. The last mile was trotted in 2:49.
The following is summary
SATURDAY June 3.-Trotting match for SO 900,
nile heats, in harness.
G. Spcer named e. Whalcbone. ............. l
II Woodruff named b. m Fanny o.. $780,.
lirs. mile. 2:i5 First nile. 247 First mile. .2:47
Second do. 2A4z Second do. 246h Second do. 249
Total. .53ols Total. 5:3sh Total. .... $3.50
MASSACHUSETTS RACES.
CANrkinGE PARE-Tuesday May &c. trottng match
Sl0o tetseen Hard Road and Blue Morgan best three
in five 10 wagons Resultas follows
)st heat was dead heat, time ...............2:40
"a was won by Hard Road, n.................24 5
4tb % u' OLA
The match for s4oO, and won by Hard Road, To
doy the same horses will again be matched for $780,
when they will be more evenly rugged