The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-10

UNION COURSE, L. I-TRoTTISG.
On Wednesday, July so, Lady Moscow and Jake
Oakley came together for 81 900, mile heats best
three ia FIVE, in harness, over the Union Course
The mare won in three straight heats, apparently
very easily never allowing Jake to get his head in
front OF her during the race Lady Moscow begins to
look herself again under the training and guidance Of
Sam Mclaughlin, and has oil the spirit and speed
Of her youthful days. In her races with Rose OF
Washington she was sadly out Of condition and was
beaten: bit now her owner would give trine for
the same races over again. Jake Oakley was the
avcrite previous to the start and even after the first
heat his hackers thought SO well OF him that they
bet even On his winning. After the second heat
which Moscow won in 2:3l, the Oakley party were
satisfied that the mare was too fast for their horse
and they became ,econciled to defeat This is the
first time that Jake Oakley has tcen beaten, having
been one Of the most fortunate horses on the turf
Lady Moscow next engagement is with Lantern
and Rocket, two mile heats, for stake and purse of
80 500.
Frs, Hea,.-Both horses acted badly. and did not
given, and away they went together for one hun
dred yards, Jake Oakley on the inside. Both horses
went up al the same times Lady Moscow came down
first, and was fifty yards ahead az Jake at the quar-
Ter pole, in thiryseyen seconds. Jake continued
on lope little while longer, and then struck trot
something faster than people are in the habit Of
Witnessing daily. Lady Moscow passed the half
mile pole IN l:l6, far ahead Of Oakley; but by the
time she reached the hof5estretch lie was at her
wheel. lie could Get no father, however, as the
old mare had link TO spare, ard she beat him
hoTne nicely, in 2:3Ai.
SetCnd Hat.-TheTe was considerable time
wasted in scoring. When the word was given they
went OF in capital style This was as pretty heat
was ever seen. The quarter was made in thirty
eight and hail seconds. Down the backstretch
here was struggle for the lead, and they went to
The half mile pole, side and side, in lis. The old
more got awqy length the lower turn for a
bort distance; but Jake was on her again 1t the
ihfee-quafter pole. a beautiful race ensted to the
stand, Lady Moscow winning BY half length, in
2:3i.
7ayd Hrat-The patience Of all present was ex-
hausted before the word was given, 90 much time
having been consumed in scoring; but when they
were started, it was evident that Lady Moscow was
lac suTest Of the two, and could trot the fastest.
She took the lead, and kept it TO the end making
he quarter in tsutyeigbt seconds: the half mile
pole in l:l1; and the heat ia 1884. The following
is n summary
WEDNESDAY,, July 30 -Trotting match, II .ooo.
mile heats, best three in Eve, in harness.
$. Mclaughlin named b. IN. Lady Moscow. /
III. WoodruG named b. 2. Jake Oakley. 2 ?
Tine, 2:34i -2:3i-2:343.
crSrREvILLE COURSE, L. I.--TRorTrso.
A trotsng match for $500, two mile heats, to
wagons, earring 500 lbs. came of on Monday
afternoon, Aug. 3, between b. IN. Jane and Oh. e..
Baker Boy. The race was won by the mare after
three heats. She went in harness the first heat and
!ost the next hetts she went TO wagon and tro,ted
much faster. and won easily. The attendance was
rather small, yet all those who were there seemed
inclined to be interested, and were betting two to
one on tho mare previous 10 starting. After the
first heat, Baker Boy had the coli at two to one for
time. Baker Boy has an engagement with Jack
Potter, three mile heats to wagons, which will come
Of shorty.
Fist Hoi-The first time they came up for the
word. M Bosglgnd. me driver Of the mare, nodded
for Il when tao lengths lehild, thinking he would
oveitake Baker Boy before he got around the turn:
VAT ia this he was mistaken. for when he BEGAN to
urge the mare he found she would not respond, aud
eft her legs 'aker Boy opened gap OF three or
lcur lengths to the quarter pole. The mtrc never
got any closer to him. and he won the heat, IN 52l.
Second Heut.--Tbe mare how wen. 10 a wagon,
and was never headed In the heat winning easy.
She opened gnp Of three lengths on the irst Quar-.
ter, end won tic beat by the same distance. Time,
5:Jl.
Third Ha,-Tlis heat was counterpart, Of the
ether, Jane winning easy. Time, 5:3s. The fol-
lowing i a summary
MONDAY, Aug. 4.-Match, $500, two mile heats,
70 500 10. wagons.
Sim. Hoagland named b. m. Jane. ....... . /
VIM. Whelan named CHI. g. Baker Boy. ... | 2
Tine, 5:2o-5:3l-J:3s.