The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-20
The Turf.
UNION COURSE, L. I.-TRoTTING.


A match for $500, mile heats best three ia five to
wagons, came Of Tuesday afternoon, between b. 6.
Jack Potter and BLK. m. Black Bess. The
by Jack, after heats. The attendance small
The betting was 100 to 80 Jack. Jack Potter and
Black Bess two ot the most promising nags at
the turf, being both comparatively green and
having been engaged but twice previous TO the present
Rlack Bess dstanced Blue Morgan in Of her
races and received forfeit from him on the other Jack
Potter beaten by Dan Phfer in race, and laid
him out the week following These horses trot again in
ten days for 81 900 Jack to carry seventy pounds
than Bess. The mare in the present was
nervous and fretiu than her before
First Hdk--1he mare the pole and led Jack d
length around the and couple of lengths TO the
quarter pole. in thirty seconds. Going down the
baekstretch the mare broke, and Jack closed her
and up to her wheel, when she broke again; and
when he about TO pass her, he broke ana the
shot away from him. and passed the half mile couple
lengths aheaa-time, III There change in their
positions the lower turn; hut coming up the home
stretch, Potter made brush and broke and Black Bcs
won the beat BY neck and shoulders Time, 242h.
Second Hen.-They we're head and head going around
the turn, when the broke and Jack passed the
quarter pole four five lengths ahcad-timc, forty
seconds The marc closed on Jack going down the back
stretch she couple Of lengths behind at the half
mile pole. on the lower turn Bos broke and Jack again
got away FROM her but swinging the homesrctch the
mare closed rapidly him but being too ieyerish she
broke at the drawgac and Jack Potter won the heat hy
one or two lengths. Time, 2;+2
fhtfU Hedd-lhe marc broke going around the turn,
and Jack opened gap Of two three lengths TO the
quarter pole, IN iortytwo seconds. Going down the
backsretoh the closed Jack and was only half
length behind at the half mile pole-tne / 20. on
the lower turn she broke and lost two three lengths
Coming up the homestrotch the trottcd nicely aud
closed little on Jack, hut he the heat by length
and half Time, 2;it.
FltrN IEat The horse outfooted the mare around
the turn, and led TO the quarter open lcngh--me,
forty seconds The mare made bad break the back
stretch and Jack passed the hall mile pole five six
lengths ahead in 20 Boss made another bad break on
the lower turn and again, swinging the homestretch
Mr. whelrcy tried his best to win, but could not Jack
came In two or three lengths ahead. Time, 243
TIE following Is a summary
TrEspAy, sept. S.Match 5000 mile heats, bert three
IN FIVE, TO wagons.
H. Woodruff named b. g. jack Potter. ..... I
Jas Whepley named blk. m. Black Bess. 80.
Time, 2a2Is-242-2:4t-2;i3
To-day at the Ccntreve Course, flora Temple Frank
Forester Chicago Jack and Mlers pumse contend for
purse Of $500, two mile heats, TO wagons. fioras
Monday has placed her high In the estimation
81 Der friends that they Offering any Odds in her
hvor They seem 70 overlook Frank Forester in the
coming event II would be advisable for them 10 pro-
serve little caution until heat Is Frank For
roster Is great horse.