New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-13
THE TURF.
Csioy CorRsE, l.. I.-TRorTISG-Fr7dSy' May IL
Is54.-MGch for $780, miIe-heats best in . to wagon
Ctpfsin Miller Kate .....;.....'''''5
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Kate the favorte q; two to one, and won the race
easily. There Dissatisfaction caused ny the ae
cision Of the judges in consequence OF their giving inc
third heat dead heat There was large number oil spec
totors present.
UNION CoURsE, L. I. I.-TRoTT1Sc. - Great tr"t'ng
match and the best run troed over any course to
go lbs wagons Gray Eddy performing the last heat IN
e4o tyinr Black Hawks celebrated first heat against
Jenny Lind. This race stands without aparale Match
for 90 600 between Gray Eddy and br. e. True john
wneon and driver weigh 400 lbs Any and every vehicle
were on. this occasion. The roads were cro"le anu
some auehable accidents occurred coming home IRON the
track There from three to four thousand spectator,
pesent There were great many reports nyng AROUND
Tor week or about Eddy being bad breaker, puhg
on one line in fnc II stated that he would 90 wen
enough alono but whcD il company the result was de
ent he would Shy and run in to any other morse in
made the betting True John number taking him
for choice the day Of tho race Irue John was SAD 10
be lame having been 20 Two or three day preyousi t
changed the betting 100 TO 90 and finally 100 to ~ was
current, at which odds heavy amount o money egon
hands There is some talk Of match being made between
Eddy and Green Mountain Maid for 900 asiao' u ,hs ms
race should of we should not be surprised To see 'o
best time on record beaten 70 80 lbs. wagons.
Frsf Hco-True John won the pole after two OF three
oo,;nos tbo word was riyen and they dashed on az
tcmedcu ga True John led to the quarter pole N 40
soco.ds Down the bnok stretch they went at sa'nlng
gait md blanket would have covered both horses true
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was Great deal of excitement all the track the
backers ofTrue John sangUne that he would WIN ne
heat Tiuo John shortly after passing the halime pole
broke and The Gray took the lead. John made aspeniid
brush up ihe home stretch and cOlared the tray al he
draw-ga,e John broke again, thus throwing s chancGs
cut for the heat The Gray led across the score by neck
amid deafcnng cheers This Of the best contest
| ed heats ever Witnessed. Time 2: 40l.
Sccoad Hai-Ihe bacsers Of 1rao John werc still con-
flct betting ageins 100 that he would win the race
The q av hore was apparently tired after the first heat
AftoT scoring two three times for he second heat was
tIe seen he had recovered and fresh ever, show
ing great deal Of oocarying True John on ms legs
Afer scoring awhile they started Eddy led TO me
quarter pole in 40 seconds down the back stretch he
opened the gap and passed the hafme pole in ll9 John
broke two or three times in this heat The gay won 1t
without struggle, by three lengths, in 2.42..
THr4 HcaiZrhe betting slO0 to $40, ana no takers
in favor of Eddy. True Johns chances considered gone
ly They came up finally for the word John broke oon
after the word given the gray beat him three or -FOUR
LENGTHS TO the quarter pole in 40l seconds Jonn made
tremendous brush down TO the back stretch; was an 10
no rurosc the gray going in hand he passed me
Ialimie pole in l9 Up the home stretch John rotsei
bcautiu and gained at every stride he got the gray
and hon broke again. The gray led over tho score IL e
ostouifhne tine Of 40. The following Is the result:
| U,9ocsd,g MAY lO-Ma;ch g, 900; mile heats; best )
in :: TO wagons wagon aud driver to weigh 400 pounds
| H. Jones names 9 z. GTry Eddy. dy............''.'I
: IJorehlsrd - b. g. True john. ........''..< :
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