The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-03
The Turf.


brilliant sease for the turf is about opening
Long Island Many lne horses in training and
merous matches hAv,, been made to come of during
this and the ensuing m. uth. We have already given
list Of the matches Se place, except the one be-
tween Flora Temple and So utag for 81 COO, mile heats
best three in yewagon an driver TO weigh 800 lbs
to come OF on Monday next, the 7th int, WI ch is
creating great excitement ong hs sporting folks
Tss match will be followed by half dozen Others In
rapid succession which, in add ION 70 tne purses given
by the propristors in order to be Witnessed win com
pei an attendance at the tracks almost dahy' We
might suggest to the propre rs OF race courses
mat reduction in the price Of ado 'ssion VIII DO en-
thely consonant to the feelings Of the public, wao
imagine that the prices charged at ssent are exoroi
tant compared with other smusements.' 10 ca OUT
thus reduction In prices proprieors win have TO curail
their berality to those gentlemen having matches on
their tracks, who In way 1T al eo led to money
which belongs to the proprietors and the p, 'biio.
Apropps We observe that Mr. wm I. 'haw has in
training at the Union Course hall dozen sce horses
among which Wild Irishman and Jim Bart on and Il
thought that running will take placs this sea-
II Is TO be hoped that some ALI Of tho 70 horses
which have been mailing such extraordinary tim ON the
Aetaire Course at New Orleans this spring, will pay us
a visit and try their mettle the Union. The saddle
of Eclipse still In the North and the time of Fa shen
has never been beaten in this section Of Try
weight and distance. who'll try it9 1t is some vhat
remarkable that started by reports Of last
time from any other than the Metai,e Course 1t se WAS
to have been got up expressly as " "stunner." We
should like to she certificate Of the engineer oo
the track in order safety the world TO
its correct distance. correspondent informs as ths
the is ninety -four feet short Of q mile Eve fee
from the poie which in four mile would be equal
three hundred and seventy feet and at the rate
that Lexington stated to have in his AGAINST
time would make difference of eight seconds to say
nothing about the distinction in weights Tue course,
1t said, mile in length when measured 10 the
centre, which 10 twenty feet from the pole. 732h-
weights up--that sadde-who can take ita
trottng match for $780, mile heats, best three in
five, in harness, came off on Monday last bstween
Fanny and Prince. Four heats tr0tted before
the close Prince the favote previous to the start
at hundred to sixty and not until after the second
hsat did bis hackers gn to doubt his winning He
the third heat in good style and his hackers agaia
drew their wallets, and backed him wherever chsnce
occurred. They considerably out at the close OF
that she and maintained it TO the end There
nothing to excite astound The heat that she lost
was caused by gettins the word too far behind, aad
being urged TOO much around the upper turn, she
broke up and could not up the loss afterwards.
The following is a summary
q. Woodruff named m Fanny.
Jas whelplex ramsd b g; Prince
VIRGINIA RACES. !
BROAD RocK COURSE, RICHMOND, VA-FoURTH DAY, |
April 27.-Club purse, $500, three mile heats.
Cordehs Reed, BY Wagner. r.................... ! l
One Eye joe by Prince George r. Off
Time, 5:4S-b45-6:0l.
FIFTH DAY, April 2s-A sweepstake for three year old
J. Belcber ID N. McDanieps) b. T. Regent ...... 1
Tally Cheatham,s r. by Tally Ho ,...:;..... 2
g Green's br C. Wsssns% % sy Caiide Harold. diss
SECOND RAcE-Proprietor's purse, $780, mile heats.
Tbos. DosWell's b. M selene: by Epsilon.
8 G Macons ch c. by Tally ho...............
c. GREEN'S br c. Chloe Harold. ................ 2
Time, l:5S-1:52