The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-17

UNION COURSE, L. I.-TROTTING.

GEORGETOWN, ID. j, 31,96
The Turf.
UNION COURSE, L. I.-TROTTING.
trotting match for 81 OOO mile heats best three in
five to harness. of Thursday last between two
stalons-one named Montreal from Delaware; and the
other John Henry from New Jersey. The was won
by Montreal after Eve closely contested heats Montreal
seemed to have the best bottom Of the two The friends
Of John thought that Montreal had chance win be-
fore the race, but they mistaken. The betting
100 to 40 John Henry. After the first heat the odds
were the other There not many out to witness
the race, and those who were, were Immediately in
crested in the horses The two stations are not known
the sporting world and the time they made was con-
idered good. Hiram Woodruff drove Montreal and War
en- Peabody took charge Of John Henry.
First Hdt.-John Henry the pole; they were head
and head around the upper turn when Montreal made
skip and broke nearing the quarter pole losing a
length Time, Al seconds Going down the back stretch
Montreal was Tapped on Johns Wheel but passing the
half mile John got away from him again. Time, 1:24
On the lower turn Montreal closed Henry and they
Henry broke at the drawga and Montreal the heat
by two or three lengths. Time 245.
beSS n his coar hn on hTos hs
we're head and head to the quarter pole in Al seconds.
On the backsretch John broke but did not lose much
passed he half mile pole neck ahead On the lower
turn Montreal got away from Henry but swinging the
homesrcch they head and head again. John broke
at the draw gate and than he caught Montreal
broke and John Henry the heat by neck
Third Heat.-They were now even, both having heat
The sorre led half dozen lengths around the turn and
to the quarter in 4a seconds Going down the
John broke yet passed the half mile pole three four
lengths ahead On the lower turn Montreal closed
Henry and Tapped on his wheel coming the home
lance, and John Henry the heat by length Time
24sh. The friends of Henry became wild with ex
element and gave vent to their feelings by long huzzas
They however became mere sedae after the fourth and
fifth heats.
Ftu,h Heat.-The sorre broke twice on the turn and
the brown took the lead, but Henry closed him After
be caught they both broke at the quarter The sorel
broke again the backstretch and Montreal passed the
half mile pole three four lengths ahead The s0rrel
now tired and half dozen lengths behind on the
lower turn, but coming the homestretch he rallied
treal won the heat by five six lengths Tme-248h.
FyM Hedt.-Montreal now had it all his own way, and
never headed throughout the heal Whenever the
sorrel broke Mr. Peabody had great difficulty in pulling
him to trot. Montreal won the heat easy Tme-2Ai.
The following a summary
THURSDAY, Sept. is.-Match, $1,000; mile heats, best
three In five, in harness.
Hiram Woodruff named br. $. Montreal. IL
Warren Peabody named $. $. John Henry 2 2
Time, 2A5-244-2aSA- 2:46k-2A7
match for $500, mile heats, best three in Ave, to
wagons came OF on Friday afternoon between the two
well known trotting mares Lady Franklin and Mer's
Damsel The won by Lady Franklin. The sor-
rel mare looked like winner for the two first heats and
the betting in her favor. The mare was not up
to the mark either in point of speed condition. and
won the She is gallant little creature and while
she remains with Hiram will be a hard one TO beat
whenever she gets the pole, it takes smart horse to
take it away from her. There considerable dispute
between the drivers. Hiram accused Pfer OF driving
foul at the quarter pole in the second mile, and said
Fffer drove him nearly off the track but the judges
nothing Of the kind. The attendance was not large.
In the previous between these nags when Frank
lin beat sler's Damsel impression that
Whean had not acted altogether he should have done,
and that Lady Franklin might have been beaten. The
suit Of the In the present shows that such
impression erroneous.
Tirs Heat.-Mller's Damsel won the pole and led Lady
Franklin couple Of lengths around the turn. The
rrn down ~ the be
ting nicely all the Lady Franklin broke nearing the
all mile poe-time, 1:2o. On the lower turn she broke
gain and Millers Damse shot away rapidly from her.
swinging on the homestrech halfa-dozen lengths ahead
but coming up the homestretch, Franklin closed on
the Damsel but broke at the distance stand and MIL
ler's Damsel won the BY three four lengths
time. 238.
Second He1t-Mier's Damsel went away with Franklin
tapped on her wheel She broke going around the turn
and yet led to the quarter pole half a length, in Al
combs The broke going down the backstretch
and hller's Damse passed the half mile length ahead
time lac. On the lower turn Lady Franklin closed, on
Milers Damsel and was Tapped on her wheel coming up
g g4e ana Miller D'mse' came IN length 'headsms'
Third Heat-Mier's Damsel led Lady Franklin half
length around the turn. Both broke at the quarter
poe-time 40 seconds. The mare broketwce going
down the backstretch and Damse passed The half mile
pole three four lengths ahead in 20. On the lower
turn franklin closed rapidly and was tapped Damses
wheel On the homestretch, Millers Damsel made dou
BILE break at the draw gate and Lady Franklin the
heat by six lengths. Time, 242k.
Fourth Hdt.-Iady Franklin was half length ahead
going around the turn and to the quarter in ~ Go
ing down the backstrech Franklin couple Of lengths
ahead and went to the half mile in loo On the lower
turn Lady Franklin shot away from Mler's Damse but
coming the homesretch the sorre mare closed the
roam but again broke at the distance stand and Lady
Franklin won the heat by neck. Time, 242n.
Fifth Heot-They were head and head going around the
turn but Lady Franklin shot away from her at the quar-
ter polc-time 42-and never headed in the heat.
Time, 242h.
The following is a summary
FRIDAY, Sept. I-Match $780, mile heats, best three
in five, to wagons.
H. Woodruff named r. m. Lady Franklin 49,. Q l11
u. Pfifer named oh. m Millers Damsel. .... l 222
Time, 2:3S-2:4o--2A21l- 2A21S-242h
cESTREvILLE COURSE TO-DAY.
Flora Temple Mac and Chicago Jack trot this after
noon mile heats best three in FIVE in harness. for purse
Of $500.