The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-01
THE Turf
VUC IUrEe
CENTREVILLE COURSE, L. I.--TROTTIN0.

The Turf.
CENTREvILLE COURSE, l.. L--TRoTTING.
trottng match for 81 900, mile heats in harness,
off Thursday afternoon last between the famous
trotng nags Taconey and Mac. Taconey won. 1t was
capital race and closely contested throughout. The
attendance not large was anticipated from the
character of the and the fame of the nag engaged
Taconey had the call in the betting, and the odds
from 100 to so 100 to 10 before either Of the horses
came on the track Warren Peabody drove Taeoney Mr.
Spicer taking charge Of Mac The horses seemed in
capital condition, and it hard to tell which looked
most like the winner Taconeys gait was too fast for
Mac and that carried him through successfully.
First Htat.-Mac won the pole. The horses dashed off
at a gallant rate with the word, Mac half u length
ahead to the quarter in thirty seconds Going
down the backstretch Taconey made brush, and took
Mac OF his legs He passed the half mile pole couple
of lengths ahead-time, TIA. On the lower turn Mac
made gallant effort, and reached Taconey's wheel.
They were head and head coming up the homestretch,
but Mac broke the two mile heat distance and Tacone
won the heat by two lengths. Time, 2:32h
Second Heat.-Mac was halt length ahead when the
word was given but Taconey passed him. He broke
going round the turn and again nearing the quarter
poletime, thirty seven seconds. Going down the back
the half mile pole and around the lower turn Iaconey
made tremendous brush, which reached Macs wheel
Coming up the homestrech the horses Tapped and
doing their best. The brush had been too long for
Taeoney, and Mac won the heat by neck Time 1921
Third Heat-Both horses having sweat out nicely and
dried up WE'LL a desperate heat was anticipated The
friends OF Tconey st offered 100 to so that he would
win Mac neck ahead all around the turn and to
the quarter pole in thirtyeight seconds. Going down
the backstrech Iaconey passed him. and led couple Of
lengths to the half mile pole, in 1:13. Mac could get
closer. He broke swinging the homestretch and
Iaeoney won the heat by three or four lengths. Time,
2:33R. The following is summary -
THURSDAY, Sept. T.-Slatch, $1,000 mile heats, in
harness.
Warren Peabody named TO- g. Taconey........ l
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Time 2:32 21s-2:33h.
A match for $500, mile heats best three in fve to
wagons, off on Saturday afternoon, between Oh.
stallion Poughboy and r Prairie Maid, which was
won by the stallion in three straight heats The betting
in favor Of the before the start at 100 to 40
and two to after she lost the first heat The aten
ance was small. Peughboy is q fine promising Black
Hawk colt, and will make fast = time. He is
rather small which is his only fault. 1t was thought by
the friends of the that she must win nowithstand
ing she had but three legs to tret WITH the other being
quite lame. Ploughbcy was headed but in
the race, and that in the third heat, when
after getting the word he broke up and the led b
around the turn. He passed her on the backstretch
where she broke up and won quite handily, in 2:i9.
The following is summary
SATURDAY, Sept. 29-Aiach, 5000, mile heats, bes.
three IN five, TO wagons.
Il. Woodruff named ch. s. ploughboy.
Time, 2:b3-253d-24e
The famous old stallion Washington tros this after
against unknown gelding from Newtown h. /. Wash
ingon has produced of the finest stock in the
try, Rose Of Washington being of his get 1t is
MOI ed that Washington will astonsh the natives this
afternoon, Messrs. johnson aud Conway have also a
match for 81 900 on the same track.
UNION COURSE, L. I--TRoTTNG.
match for 81 900 mile heats, best three in ve to
wagons, OF Friday afternoon, between b. &.
Jack Potter and blk. Black Bess--Jack Potter to
carry 10 lbs. more weight Jack in three straight
heats. This capital race but it would have been
much BETTER and the result probably different, had not
Black Bess been lame she having picie ed up nail few
days previously 1t win be recoleced that these nags
troted match, rugged equal about week since, ia
Potter winning handiy. The betting 100 TO rs on
Jack. The attendance larger than usual
First Heat.-Bess won the pole. The first time tho
came for the word II was given Bess broke af,e
the word given and Jack led her couple OF lengths
around the turn She broke again passing the quarter
poe-time thirty nine seconds. Going down the ba.'.
stretch the closed up to Jack but broke at the
mile pole and then fell back length--timc LEO. She
fell OFF more the lower turn, but coming up the
omestretch she made brush for Jack and reached
wheel. She could not stay there, however she again
left her feet and Jack the heat by length aud
half Time, 2a0.
Second Hed,.--Jsck went away with the tapped
his Wheel but going round the turn he shook her of
and led to the quarter pole in forty seconds. Going
down the backstretch the mare tapped him and troei
hnely until nearing the hau mile pole, when she made
break and lost two thr iengths--time, 30. On
the lower turn she made another break three
four lengths behind. Jack troted finely all the way up
the homestretch aud won the heat In 242H.
third Hdt.-Jack broke twice going round the turn
he mare Tapped his wheel His breaks rather an
advantage than otherwise They went in this manner
the quarter pole In fortyone seconds Going down the
ba Ietch the would occasionally get TO his
addle and then fall OF again. Jack passed the half
mile pole with the mare Tapped on him. in l2l On the
lower the fell Of couple of lengths, which
lost her the heat She rotted her best under the cir
cumstances but lame horse is not reliable one for
race. Jack Potter the heat by length and half.
Time, 2:32b.
The following Is q summary
FRpAY Sept. 2s-Match 81, 600 mile heats best three
n Eve TO wagons-Jack Potter 70 carry rs lbs more
weight.
Hiram Woodruff named b. q. Jack Potter. 1
Jas. whelpley named blk. M Black Bess. q
Time, 2io-2a2H-2a2is.
VIRGINIA.
Ngw MARKET Corrsr-FlnsT Day, Sept 25-roststake.
Two mile heats, 500 entrance.
VIM. IT, Gibbons b. rhilo, by Mariner. l l
@. r. Hars's b. b. Michael Angelic by Zngaree . 2dr.
Time, ~.
SECOND DAY, Sept. 2e.-Sweepstake, two mile heats.
Tallev and On eatham's b. G., by Taiiy.ifo. 1
VIM. H. Gibbons oh. Miss Julia, by Glencoe. ?
Time 337A--5i6.
THaB DAY. Sept. 2'--Jcckey Club purse, $500, three
mile heats.
VIM. H. Gibbons b. m. philo years old, by Mari.
ner, dam Cassandra. neutrality-suspicious.. ] 1
Mai. Thos. Doswcll's Dr. m. selene years old, by
Epsilon dam Beta ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2
James TaIIys eh. T. Lucy Phillips years old by
Tany-Ho dam Betsey White. ................. 3 8
John Belcher's Dr. b. Peaks 81 Otter, 4 years old,
by Glide Harold dam by priam.,.........,,. 4dr
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