The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-07

Union COItRaE. LI=TROTrING. L.

UNION COURSE, L. I-TRoTrING.
The trottpg season at the Union Course commenced
yesterday afternoon, with a for purse. There
three entries, viz b. z. Prince, g. m. Fanny aud
b. Adelaide. The mile heats, best three in
ve harness. and very closely contested through
out between Prince and the sorrs mare. Prince won
after fve heats two OF them being dead heats. The
track very heavy. The sorrel the favore
against the held previous to the scoring, at ten TO
esht but before the start Prince the favorte
against the aed. He is q well bred horse-being by
Clarion, out of Trustee mare-and gives promise OF
making fast one in time.
First Heat-Psnce took the lead at the start, both
breaking up the word given, and
he led to the quarter pole couple OF lengths In forty
ve seconds ON the bach stretch the sorre closed
up nicely to within length Of Prince At the half mills
ppe--time, l.Sc-Adeaids broken up and far behind.
Prince kept the lead round the lower turn with the
rel mare at his wheel On the homestretch the mare
broke Hiram drew her out for brush, and fell off a
couple OF lengths which unable afterwards TO
make up, ana Prince in SO. Adelaide saved her
distance by the Judge not being In the stand
.Serond Heot-Fanny took the lead, and wen, to the
quarter pole three four engths ahead the other two
having broken up the turn She opened the gap to
halt dozen lengths TO the half mile pole in 127 but
the lower turn Prince began closing her. and after
gallant rally succeeded in getting head and head with
her she to the score, and the judges sided
cead heat Time s;ol Adelaide Just inside the dis
/ Third Heat.-Prince took the lead at the start aud
beat Fanny couple Of lengths 70 the quarter In forty
four seconds-Aceiaide up, and mile distance behind.
On the backstretch the mare closed tribe, Prince
passing that point In 30. The mare on Princes
wheel around the lower turn but she broke she
swung the bomesretch he beat her the score
three four lengths in 256 Adelaide about sixty yards
behind.
Fourth Heat. Adelaide drawn The horses had good
start bot they both broke up before getting the
turn and Fanny being the frs, TO get 70 led TO the
quarter pole length, in forty seconds. she
tnued TO lead to the half mile pole In 126 and around
the lower turn Az they came on the homestrstch,
paisr pulled out and mace play and ats, Ter, meek and
together The judges gave another dead heat. Time,
Ffth Heat Prince took the LEAD with the word, and
maintained IL 10 the end although closely pressed by
Fanny all the way. Time, 2.5S. The following Is .
or FRIDAY, April s. purse $50 mile heats best three
in FIVE, IN harness, for horses that purse
d. Phier entered b. q. Prince. o 4 o
James whepley entered b. m. Aasaids. 3 3ds
Time, 259-3
From Appearances the present trottng season viii be
unusually lively, there beng great number horses
already in training for the campaign. The spring has
been very backward and the tracks have been undt 70
work until within few days but as the weather be-
eomts milder the work Of tne trainers increase The
following list Of the horses in ths hands OF the
most scientific drivers
Hiram woodruff has Lady Fulton, CentrevIls, Stella,
LADY Franklin, and twelve or fourteen green ones
lsaac Woodruff has sPsngle Deception, and Dick Piatt.
ID. P6ter has Hickory, MAJOR and fine gray colt.
Vim. whean has sontss, hiler's Dsmsel, an Black
Bess
Warren Peabody has Flora Temple, Tom Wonder, and
Jas whepIey has VIM Tell and rec other good ones.
jas McNann has rocshontas, aud two or three other
simeon Hosgland has John Vans, Lady Warrington,
Bay Tom, Kate Carson, and two others.
samuel Mclaughlin has Mountain Maid and Lady Mos
Charles Brook. has lola and two or three others
Geosgs spcer has whalebone, Hero, Lantern and
others.
John Nelson hss two very promising Young ones
y j. Nodine has Highland Maid and several otaer,.