The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-21


Yesterday the third day OF the spring meeting OF
the Fashion Jockey Club The entertainment offered was
rather limited consisting merely of mile race best in
five heats For this there three entries all Of
which appeared, viz Balloon Adegiza and Iyanhoe
The track much better than the previous day and
the time made trine quicker. The attendance
smaller than on yesterday-the attraction being much
less The betting previous to the race was in favor
Adegiza who had beaten Balloon in race on Tuesday
The odds about 100 TO- which changed to even
after the st heat After the result of the second heat
became known, Balloon had the call The horses looked
uncommony WELL and what there was of the sport went
of pleasantly To-day there will be of three miles
which will be worth seeing the entries for which are
Florde Princeton, Sam Letcher and Berry-four of tho
very best nags, who will make dashng and bril-
liant The track too will be in condition for fast
work.
As the time approached for the race to commence the
bell was heard summonng tho riders to the stand They
soon made their appearance and after settling the usual
preliminaries, they got ready for the
FIRST Hea-At the word they got of all in heap, and
away they went at rapid rate the being evidently
much quicker than in the run Of Thursday the track not
being quite SO heavy Upon reaching the first turn lvanhoc
went OF al tangent having no inclination TO round cor
AS he to the turn he straight on eaping
the guard chain and running under tho stnd His rider
being unable to guide him. dexerousy sprang of his seat
and reached the ground without ing any injury
The contest now lay between Balloon and Adegiza who
made very pretty Of it for the remainder OF the
race, Balloon winning the heat after hard struggle
the quarter stretch by about length Time of heat 15x
Second Hedt-Ivanhoe being withdrawn after the mis-
hap in the first heat the now lay between Balloon
and Adelgza. Balloon, having won the first heat, was
entitled to the track and at the word they went away in
fine style Adegiza leading until they reached the strag
run home when Balloon made play and passed her,
reaching home about length ahead, in l:53
Third Hedt-Tme being called the naSs were brought
Balloon on the inside, Adegza laying close to her. They
went rather slow Immediately after starting, but the
track where AdelgiZs made her for the heat 1t
was beautiful and exciting struggle all the way
home, which they reached in 54e Balloon winning the
heat and money. After the running on this track had
been got through with the crowd quickly dispersed all
those owning vehicles being anxious 70 reach the Union
Brown Dick for stake Of $40 900, which was to
OF at oclock in the afternoon.
UNION COURSE, L. I.-TRoTTISG.
On arriving at the Union Course found large crowd
in attendance, anxiously waiting for the trong to
mence The match for $4,000, between Brown Dick
and Rocket Betting pretty brisk, 100 TO 70 on
Brown Dick the general impression being that he
the best horse After the first heat however, the betting
about even and continued until after the
heat when the feeling all in favor of Rocket
Flra Hsd'.-Aftcr considerable scoring they got OF
sharply, Dick the inside. As they reached the
no broke up and Rocket passed him. and led around the
back stretch three four lengths As they
the straight side Dick went up to him, and tremen-
dous struggle ensued TO the score which they reached
together. The heat given 10 Dick, but close
H. that no person, unless on parallel limo with tho
horses, could have decided it. dead heat il should
Second Heot-Aiter several attempts they got of in
gallant style, but unfortunately for Dick he broke again
at the turn. Rocket shot away from him directly and
opened gap wide that could not be closed before
reaching home. Rocket came in four or i've lengths
ahead in 2:3lI.
Third Hedt-About tho usual amount OF scoring took
place before they got Of, which they eventually did
Rocket took the lead almost Immediately and retained it
throughout the race coming in some FIVE six lengths
ahead Time, 234L
The following are summaries Of both races
FASHION CorEsE l.. THIRD DAY-FRIDAY, June 90
Club purse $780, $50 entrance to go TO second horse
mile heats-bert in five.
J. NJ Clay entered b. m Balloon .............. l Il
o. p. Hare entered b. nj. AdegiZa .......... 2 2 2
". J. Shaw entered c. h. 1yanhoe. .......... dist.
Time, :52-1 53--1 :54N
CSIoN COURSE l.. I-TROTTING.-FRDAY, June 90.
H. Woodruff named c. g. Rocket. ............. 2
u. Piiier named b. &. Brown Dick. ........... 2 2
Time, e3l2<-23ll-2341s.