The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-09
The Turf.

CENThhNlLLb COUhSB, l-rhOTTIN0.
On Tuesday, July Is, irottng match for 81 ooo mile
heats, best three In Ave. In harness, Off the
Cenrevile Course, between black geding Lancet and
brown geIdirg Brown Dick, which won by Lancet in
most beautiful style and In excellent time Brown Dick
won he first he In 23o, Lancet having broken up the
lower turn. The three subsequent heats troted
without skip by either horse, Lancet winning each heat
with the most apparent All whe witnessed the
feel sasned that he had great deal 70 spare that he
forced In any part OF the race and that he the
fastest horse In the land ali who witnessed the race
seemed willing 10 oonocde. His owner offers 70 match
him against any trong horse in the world mile heats
best three ave, under the saddle harness 70 va
gon, for i've ten thousand dollars This offer made
the owner of Flora Temple, amer the race with Brown
Dick but declined. We think the owner of lancet will
have wait leng time before he finds q customer on
the above terms.
The betting the In favor Of Lancet notwth
standing all kinds Of stories had been circulated for
week previous 70 the race, that he was out Of condition
from cold, and that he would not be well enough 10
make ioerable race 90 this occasion These rumors
encouraged by the hackers Of lancet and up
10 few moments before the word was given they
talking Of paying forfeit They played their parts pretty
WELL but could not make Brown Dick the favorte with al
their aborp-a OF the persons present being
about well posted the borses condition ana
speed {. those who held the watch on his movements
at midnight Two ofered-then ten 10 four,
and on, until the third heat We heard individual
cner thousand dollars TO seventy i've that lancet
would win. That lancet in charge of veterinary
geon time before the race there be no doubt,
but he could have been In better condition than when
b. TO the s.ore on this viii not be believed
by these who the Brown Dick was also In nne
trim for the contest, anc although beaten never made
beuer In bis life; he satisfied hrs hackers, notwith.
standing their losses. here follows description Of the
uouing;-
Mrs. H.ai-Aner several scoripgs Lancet being brough,
M zach tmo on can,er TO make tho betting lively IN
favor OF Dick the horses nicely aud got the word
Brown Dick took the lead the turn, and went 10 the
quarter pole length or more ahead OF Lancet, In thirty
seven and half seconds Going down the bsckstretch
Lancet went up and Tapped Dick when the driver OF the
latter horse commences using his whip very freely
cracks being distinctly heard IN The Judges stand Both
The half mile poe-tms l3h-hs head showed 10 front
They the lower torn In this way, but In moment
making the hes, OF bis way home, the heat by hafa
de- lengths In 80 Mclaughlin, the driver OF Lancet
acc sed Pnfer the driver OF Brown Dcs, with having
his face; ri the same time saying that he would
take the lead IN the subsequent heats at th wori aud
keept ut Of Pliers way Mclaughlin kept his word pretty
1cond IFea The horses had good start Lance, took
the and went TO The quarter role thirty
In lila He rotied steadily under . strong pull, win
ming the hca, BY two or three lenrihs. in 7ns.
Third Hedi This was o counterpart OF me previous
heat quarter pole thirty seven half seconds
10 the half mie pole IL, and OF The heat 270.
before ana hep tapped on Lancet around the 10 N and 70
the quarter pole In thirty seven and half seconds On
the bachstr.tch he rosed fsser sl and Lances
wheel II the half mile pole In 1t2k. lancet began 70
shake him cn The lover urn, and gradually dropping
him up the homesre'ch, reached the stand In 221l,
which quickest fourth heat In harness ever trotted
rrrnAy, July % -rrc,tins match $1,000, mile heats,
best three In Eve. In harness.
s Mel aushbn named blk LAnoet..........2 I
d. Pnfer named br z Brown Dick. ..........1 2 q
Time, 1901 2ph-220H-2.2Tk.
SATURDAY, AUG. Match for $500, mile heats, bcs,
three In i've, to wagons.
James rs. ecny. S,% 1s%.d b m Lady smith
Time, 2s7-25o-2sss-7ss-25i
UNION COURSE, L. I.-rRorrNe.
On Tuesday, July -, and immediately amer the race
between lancet and Brown DICK, match took place be-
tween Uncle Sam and Honest Peter which terminated
that reflects dswcdiably all concerned the
part Of Uncle sam The affair was made up for him 10 win
at ell bszards and any amount OF oddsn some Instances
one hundred u ave-were wasered on his winning The
word "go' In the FIRST heat given when ,nsst Peter
broh up, which rave Uncle Sam the heat On the
second heat Honest Peter took the lead at the START and
without ahp won he heat By tvo or three lengths
A. he aid for The track TOO soon mis- rather TOO
much for the others and they would not agree 70 distance
Honest Peter yehey would take another chance On the
third heal being poS dark, both horses ran over half
mile, Honest Peter coming home on rot len rh ahead
OF Uncle sam. Time 232l Honest Peter was then die
tanced for running, and Unce Sam awarded the race
Now Uncle sam won the nrst heat In 2is and 10 mako
people believe that he ro'ted fairly In the last heat will
require more sophistry than horse shar generally pos
sess We understand however that few Of the better
class OF betters the turf intend having the above
le 10 arbitration and stakes held subj sc 70 such deci
sion Something Of kind ought 70 be DONE else the
irong tracks viii be len entirely In the hands OF The ban
oitt who have Of late too frequently controlled them
MATCH BETWEEN BELLE OF PORTLAND AND HARRY
WALTON.
rosvns match for $4,000, mile heats, best three In
nve came OF Wednesday, July 49, between Belle Of
Portland 70 wagon, and Harry Walton, Formerly Jack
Pottery: In harness. Harry walton won the nrr heat
handy in 237k but 10 scoring for the second heat he
cut bis quarter badly that he was dssnced by the
Belle on the next round. Time, 29s. The following s
SUMMARY
WEDNESDAY, July 2o,-yatch $4,000, mile heats best
three In Eve.
n. Pnfer named b. m Belle Of Portland .........2
d. Walton named b. Harry Walton. ............. d,s
Time, 237k-22s'