The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-07
The TuxI.

CENrREvlLLE COURSE, L. I--TROrTINa.
On Wednesday last, tro,ting match came Oh at the
Centrevte Course which In point interest and conssu
ton, far cxceedanything Of the Kind that has taken
place this season. The race between Mr. Johnsons
sorre geldng Fulton and Mr. Conway sorrel mare LADY
Helen mile heats, best three In Ave Ia harness, for
$1,000. Five heats trotted, none Of which were
won by than half length, and one--the fourth
was dead heat. This made last spring when
Mr. Johnson Mr.. Conway, and Mr. Brdges, had sweep
stakes. Conway won the stake after very hard race
between his and MIR. Johnsons gcding They then
matched for $500 aside, the TO of the
! Of October. Monday being uniavorable the was
postponed until Wednesday last. johnson and Conway
drove their horses and for amateurs performed their
duties In very creditable The betting the
race previous TO the tart largely in favor Of Lady
| Helen one hundred to forty being current when the
word given. Thu long odds produced from the
fact that Fulton had cued his knee some days before
| the race ana had 30 be lot up in consequence The
track in fine order, notwithstanding hc wet weather
| Of the previous days and The attendance large
First HoR-Iady Helen won the pole The horses got
the word side and side and went In this way about half
way around the upper turn, when the broke up
sna s gu Length ta'qn going :" the quarter pole IN
lower turn the mare took sides With lin, AMI they
swung on the homestretch yokcd. Lady Helen then
broke up, losing about length. She made rafting
brush and they again head aud head. The mare
unfortunately broke again and Fulton home a
winner BY half length. Time 2si6.
Seoond Hat-Iady Helen notwithstanding that she
had lost heat had the call among the nnaDciers at
hundred to eighty The horses started nicely and
they went around the upper turn Tapped Fuln passed
the quarter pole in forty three seconds halt length
the judges stand the drivers looked like two In
vehicle. They passed the half mile pole In this way in
% and went around the lower turn yokeI together
more beautiful contest was never seen. They swung
the homestrctch In this way and up to within
rev ysfd Of rss aas. stand when Lady Helen broke
ton, the Judges deciding TINT he the heat by his
Third Ha.-fulton now great hvor,e and one
hundred to thirty wanted takers Lady Helen got the
word about half length ahead, and she increased tho
distance and took the pole from FULTON before se got
around the turn. She couple of lengths ahead OF
him at the quarter pole In forty seconds which shc
10 close and after most vigorous struggle the horses
landed At the score Lady Helen eight or ten inches
front. Time, 2.ii.
rather the favorite The horse, had good
of and they went Tapped TO the quarter pole Lady Helen
neck and shoulders in fronttime, forytwo seconds
Soon after passing that point, Fulton broke up and fell
oil thirty yards or more His chances appeared to be
Lady Helen passed the half IN II. On the lower turn
Fulton tIotted very FAST and began TO shut up the gap
Conway, when he swung on the homestietch took the
centre Of the track, and johnson seeing there
enough took the inside He closed on the e,egy
stride and when within dozen yards Of the stand
parallel with her They both broke up, and
full run over the The judges decided dead heat.
Time, 2.i5
IfhA Hcat--Night coming on, patrol Judges were
stationed the turns TO that every thing would 90
on fairly The horses had fine OH and they
70 the quarter pole with their head. together In forty
one seconds Going down the backstretch but horpe
and snlky could be until nearing tho half Lady
Helen broke and fell back length morc-me. l 20
she raj led again and M they the homrsrech
they again yoked. most exciting struggle cnsued
which was maiatained 10 the score. Fulton by half
q length in 2a3. The following Is the summary
WsDsEsDAY, oct. Snatch 81, 600, mile heats, best
three In i've, In harness.
J. Johnson named A. 4. Fulton. I 2 o 1
J. conway named =. m Lady Helcn...... v
Time, Observation-Disclosures.
UNION COURSE, l.. I.--RUsSis0.
running race for $780, mile heats best three In Ave,
came OF Wednesday afternoon between A. Charley
King by Glencoe out Of Lcopadess BY Medoc ana b. Is.
Jim Barton, by Gray Eagle out u Ann InnIa by Eclipse.
The gelding In three straight heats very hanally
showing great speed at times during the II
evident that lie would have performed ha work much
nster could Jim Barton have crowded him any point,
On the last heat when the rider Of Barton made effort
70 take the pole the speed OF Charley brought
for an instant and he dashed past Barton n couple Of
lengths, and there he lay throughout the heat,
ming with the greatest eaae, while the other lsborci
hard to oyeIiakc him. Charley King Il n sharp horse
and the tina, beats him viii have 10 in the foac
Charley the fasorc previous 10 the at 100 70
20. The attendance very small the majority ~ The
persons out prcfcring witness the tro At The other
attractive in this part u the country The people
quantity Nothing short Of foar mile heats viii take
with the masses; bot whenever two good four micrs
together n crowd win always attend.
iira ifeat Charley hing jumped on with thu Lad,
and Kept ! TO the end We passed The quarter gole IN
seconds and eags Asme under strong pull, IN I'5a
.Sesond Hsat-fiI xas better beat than the preyou.
Barton lay up closer t. the sofre all around; bat
whether IL from the good nature Of tho Rider %
Charley or that his horse vas not running 20 sou ~
before Il Is impossible 10 ray. Barton lay on Ills Hanks
% the quarter pole,imo twenty nine seconds liz
tnuea !" keep his position down the bacstretcn o. the
bali mile role--,ine atty SIX seconds Daylight wa
homesircich TO the Iiarton clascd aud only
beaten I'm by neck. Time, iasG.
Third Hd.-fhey dashed IN ~ rapid rate, Barton
making desr era,s effort head Ne ,bo aheaa
Charley and was In the act Of taking the pole from him
when the rider the sorro gaye him biz head and in an
instant Barton a couple ~ lengihs la the rear
Charley went a. the quarter pole In twenty seconds
and to the hall mile pole In f,y-four seconds. and keep
ing the gap open came home In hand, IN 1861. The
following j. a summary
wa@rspay, oct. snatch, $500, mile heats, bss,
l. shaw named o. <. Charley Ring by Glen.
ess r o., 81 nssPsr',' A si9,oa !, a..
Eagle, cut of Ann InDis, by Felipe ......+...
Time 81 .Jc-l5Gi..
UNION COURSE, l.. I.-r.orTiYG.
Mr.. Baibgates black maze black Bees, AMI NJ shnisa
. ny, Blue Morgan, troi,cd match Tor 81 09o-nnile
b it, bet three IA dycon Friday last, the Union
nrfc The race was pipy - pay On THIS occasion TIC
mare hal decidedly tho advantage 10 conai,isn Bloc
Morgan having met With accident, after the match
made bad 10 h. let up In coaseqaepee. H. had
loot than The mare bit could not last Tue
we and able TO trot any She The iavorlir
until the scOsisg commenced, a. oe handfc! 10 sixty
but ihe pony exhibited much -peoa iha. The betting
N even bcfofe The start There yery ica perAon,
On the ground 10 witness ,br spot'
Pit Hsai.--Bge Morgan toos the lad and nsds half
dorea lengths 81 the quarter POLE IN taitty s.ght
socords lie tsoted very Bat down the baex stretch
the half niic pie opening Tho GAP % my yards Tine,
ia The broke up AMI fell ~ hl fnrthrt saa "
sssIned Hhe distance the pony swung the hone
stretch but his bottom ieii bslore hs reached the
draurne and he broke dead tired Bef,rc he could b.
induced 10 again the close Al his hs~s
and che beat bim - The score - meek. rms, 2siy
lsrsnd Jiul.--Tso a. offered on The mare
but there wsfo nibbis a. the bait The TOD
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