The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-18

UNION 0oCRSa, L. I,-rEOrrIha.
The patrons Of the trcttng course had rich tssak
yesterday afternoon. A match raee oane or be.
tween g. g. Mark Mcguire tformsriy known a. Put.
nam, and 9. g. Huguenot, mile heats, best three in
fye in harness, for 81 ,oOO.. Marx Mcguire won
after FIVE exciting heats The betting at the start
was even, although the sorrei golding had the Gel,
during the early part Of the day, as odds. He
was accounted q very fast nag by his backers.
having been timed in 1888 In private trial. Ths
grey came on the track with host Of hackers
from the Red House and all Harlem; and the bot
xens Of New Rochelle. Very large amounts wsee
staked by the parties even. During the heats. the
odds changed a. frequently as have the prices II
railroad stocks within tho last month
trotter; and although beaten yesterday, win, sge
long, without accident. prove himself veEy fast
nag. he was raised on Long Island. and y saiA
to be Napoleon. lie "a very powerful and WI.
formed colt, with all the requisites for speed and
endurance. Mark Maguire is fine. showy, durAbks
horse and pretty hard to beat by about his own
rate of speed. His name has been changed sinoe Ia
became the property of Mr.. Irwin, AZ tribute a
respect to the wen known newsmau, who. like the
III rse in ndomitable perseverance, and never ceaa-
ing energy is hard to beat The horse is well named.
The track improves with each succeeding raoe, and
was in capital condition. The weather. too, was
well suited for the occasion, and everything passed
off satisfactorily.
Firs He0t--Hiyam won the pole for the greg,
and took the lead around the turn-Shute the dn-
yer OF Huguen0t, not getting his horse squared N
be way to the quarter. The grey WAS couple ~
ueths in front, in thirty nine seconds. On Ma
, ok stretch both horses broke up. and tho gaeU
!, wing the best breaker. gained another length =
Ne sOTrel to the half mile pole, passnG V0ro u
ia. The grey broke up again on the lower tu4.
nd be s0rrel collared him before he recovered. 4
brit little contest ensued, until the sorrel cast
hoe. nd fell to pieces. The grey then cut loose
Y. N hO me- a win hv thraa f~u,vr
.ngths in 2:42.
SsSono 'Heat.-M Mr.. Whelan took charge Of Hugue.
OF for til remainder Of the race; and although ths
rev had Won heat, the New Rochelle party posted
,ore mont y at even on their fayorite. Amer . ncw
noe had b, ven put on, the horses came up for Tia
ord, and pt away we'll together; but before ge<-
ing around the turn, the grey broke up, and Tho
orrel took ii e pole from him, and led to the quar-
n pole len 9Th ahead, in forty seconds Tho gre0
ontnued to q ct very unsteadly, and fell OF bali 4.
Oxen lengths down the back stretch. the sorree
assing the ha Y mile pole in l:l9. Huguenot kept
his work, an, won the heat easily, in 2:4OS.
Third Heat One hundred to twenty WAS nov
agered on the olt. He took the lead at the start
be grey hanging close TO him around the turn suA
aIried the sorrei his feet on the back stretoS.
nd beat him to the half mile pole thirtT
ards, in l:ls. He them opened the gap AROUND
ook fine run up the lplue stretch, the grey came
Fb,,,f6 Heat-The kWttng again changed, Aalr
lark Mcguire was the fa write at one hundref -,
1irty. The grey took tho bad and went tree opeaa
ngths ahead Of the sorrsI 10 the quarter pole, n
'rfy seconds; the sorrel having broken up On t. 4
lrn and again at the pole, moving up close 70 the
rey on the back stretch. Time 70 haf mile pole,
:IS. On the lower turn, the s0rTe3 apped the erey
nj they came on the home stretch in that way, as&
iaorousy fought for mastery until they wose protv
ear the score, when the grey broke up, and tka
orrel won by length, In 2:40.
Fifth Atat-The succeesin the last heat again made
he sorrel the favorite. although the bulk Of tho
money on the track was in the banda Of stskehold-
rs. The horses came up for the word ai the top at
heir speed, the s0rrel rather tangled" and fhsp
verc started. The sorre broke up on the turn. cd
he grey dashed away from him, and led to thp
uarter pole over thirty yards. In forty seconds
he sorrei broke again and again. while tho grsS
Vas making the best OF his way home. Time to tho
alf. l:l7. The grey kept at his work, and cams
ONE winner by thirty yards, in 2:40.
The following 10 a summary
MONDAY, July i7.-Trotting match 81 900. nis
eats, best three in Eve, In harness
|. Woodruff named 6. g. Mark Ma
guire. formerly Putnam} ......
v Shute named 9. g. Huguenot - 2 2 z
Time, 2:42-2:40t-2.4ia-2a0-