The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-06
The Turf.


UNION COURSE l.. I.--TROTTING.
match for 81 900, between the Boston horses
Msjor Rogers and Hard Road. came of on Friday
last OF the Union Course. The race was two mile
heats. TO wagons, and was won by Major Rogers.
The betting was on Major Rogers at about two to
one previous 10 the start, he having beaten Hard
Road IN their mile contest the week previous Major
Rogers was acknowledged to have more speed than
the other but there was some doubt about his bot.
tom: hence this two mile race.
The attendance was very small, consisting princi-
phIy OF those who attend race courses more from
speculative motives than from their love of the turf
or Improvement of the horse. Few if any Bosto-
mans were on the ground showing the little interest
taken IN the race In the section where the horses
Iclong.
First HeatsxAfter several attempts to get Hard
Road 70 the score on trot the word was given and
away they went, Major Rogers with long, steady
etride, and Hard Road on trot and run, side and
Side TO the quarter pole in forty seconds The same
style Of gait was kept up down the backstretch
without change Of position until they reached the
half mile pole-time, LIS. Major Rogers then
broke up and fell of couple Of lengths. Then
could be heard "One hundred to fifty on Hard
Roadf Fifty TO twenty on the little horse" &C.,
which bets were all taken Major Rogers trailed Hard
Road around the lower turn and up the homestretch
to the scoIe-time, 2:3s. Hard Road kept length
in front until he reached the half mile pole when he
seemed 70 want 10 quit, anu the large morse went
ahead Of him and led him half dozen lengths
around the lower turn, and came home an easy win
ner BY eighty yards making the last mile in 24s,
and the heat In 6:26.
Second Heof Hiram Woodruff was now induced
to take the place Of NJ Daniels behind Hard Road,
Mr. Daniels being debilitated from late illness
not able TO pull the horse together in his PUSHES.
The horses were started nicely the first time they
for The word. and they went away together. to the
quarter pole Major Rogers aghty in advance In forty
seconds. The Major broke up on the backstretch,
an Hard Road led TO the half mile pole couple Of
le1sths, IN Ills. The same positions were main
taine4 around the lower turn and up the home
stretch, Hard Road coming to the score In 2:39.
Hard Road kept two lengths ahead around the up.
per Turn but At the quarter pole he seemed inclined
to give u up. Hiram rallied him In various ways.
The Major went up TO him; but left his legs before
getting IN front. and fell of three or four lengths.
His beuowl also wanted mending Pffer nursei
hiu@Eot him steady again, and he reached Hard
Road . be came on the homestreteh; but again be
Wenf 70 pieces and the shouting and haloone of tn.
hackers Of Hard Road were boisterous in the ey.
trdme. Pffer picked up the pieces and put the big
fellow together again, and he made another dash,
which brought him to the score length ahead. A
shout wAs then given by the friends Of Major Ro.
gers. Time OF last mile, 2:45; and Of the heat
5:2l The following is q summary -
IaDAY, August 3.-Mstch, $1,000, two mule heats, t.
r. fhfer named br. g. Major Rogers. .,.,.........
~ isniels named Z. q. Hard Rad ......,....,.,.
Time, 5:2e--5:4