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

Union couesr T. I-rRorrfSc

UNION COURSE, Lac I-TROTFfNG.
After delightful ride through the coantry, we
reached the Union Course in time yesterday to witness
the gathering for the great double which was
to off in the sfternoon The day was charming,
and nothing could exceed the pleasure of the drive
Our way lay through that portion OF the country usua
cultivated as market gardens, and from which the
bsts OF New J ork are principally supplied with vege
tables. The recent rains had given freshness and
vitality to vegetation, and the promise OF abundant
crops bid fair to the abors o. those engaged in
the pursuit Of gardening. Everything seemed green
and fresh. such cereals as looked uncom uony
fne and we're rapidly approaching maturity Grass is
very abundant, and the psstursee unconmonly good.
On arriving on the course, we found that many had
already assembled, and busiy engaged Ia fusn-
cierng As we passed along the road numerous vehi-
cles to be at the various hotels ell Of which,
doubt, bound for the The betting was
conradicorythe the favorite at cne moment BY
Odds the horses the next The betting ranged down to
hundred to seventy At the start the horecs we're
the favorites at hundred to City The race was for
$4,000, mile heats to wagons, between Lantern and
whalebone, driven by George spioer, and stella and
Alice Grey, handled by Hiram Woodruff.
On appearing upon the course, 1t discovered tina.
Stella somewhat lame in her fore leg; but it
thought not so much to materially affect her.
Her associate Alice Grey was all that could he desired
and together, they made most magnificent team. Tas
other pair-IAntern ana halebone-looked very we'll
and seemed fully capable of doing all that might oe re-
CURED Of them.
First Hdt-After two three circuits Of the course
to steaoy their action and several inesct1s ots
at starting, they at length got off, the norses on the
insice. Soon after the word gwen Alice Grey
broke up, and immediately after whasooue one OF the
horses, went up also, Lantern preserving steady pace
Upon settir again. the horses ahead absut two
lengths, which they mantane to the quafter poe In
fory.two and half seconds. they KEEP. epoat the
same distance apart passing the half mils pole In
12Suntl they reached the homsstretch when tue gap
still further wioened: and the horses came home
about thirty yards ahead winning the heat easily, in
2a6L.
Stcond Reat-The teams came up this time trott:ng
very square and steady. They got the VOID and
together side and side until about halt way the
UPPER turn when Stella brose up, and before she re-.
covered the other team was couple OF open lengths
one seconds. On the bsckstretcb mares trnttsd
very nicely gaining Whalebone and Lantern
until at the half mile pole when Stella az broke 90
time 81 By this break Of Stella tous or five Ieogs
were lost, never TO be recovered. The horace -
kept nicely in hand, and cams hons winners by trse
lengths, making the heat In Parry. The folio wing Is
summary -
TUESDAY, June snatch, $4,000, mile heats, to
wagons.
O. spicer named Big. Lantern and 9. g. Whale.
II Woodruff mayed blk. m. stella and z m A,.s
Time 2:4sA-242I
SAME DAY Match, $500 mile heats beat three in ys
in hsrDess.
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