The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-27

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rrottpg Long island this season not been 50 vel
paronzed previous Ones although races have all
been very nne. We loss assign sufficient r-a-
for this lack Of attendance but may probably DO
ascrbed 70 the high Of admission charged the
gAtes which many seem unwilling TO pay this seasonthe
late panic having induced them practice rigid
economy their expenditures. Many former frequcn;ers
Of tho turf may be nov Of either Wit
Messing indulgng IN private themselves the
Bloomnsdae road the valley Of Harlem, where hun
dreds Of the fastest horses the country may DO In
full flight every afternoon Three ros have taken place
Long Island already this week and aootner "
for 10 cay. Tho following particulars Of
MONDAY, NAY "A, match $500; three mile heats, To
Mr. Bradley named b. g. Rather .................l
Mr.. - named cn. 3. Canals Jim ..............
Tmc, 9:l3-sa57.
The above race was wen very essy by Rather; In fact
there Is no doubt that had u been necessary be could
have cut down the time several seconds In each mile he
well bred horse, and one Of The best roadste in The
country. few years he offered 10 twenty
miles within hour He VIII yet be found troub esome
customer at long distances.
hospay, Nay a. purse; mile heats, best three In FIVE,
Hoasl and entered cb m LADY Palmer .....I II
d Pnfer entered 2 MALTA :.................. 3
Time 245-24S-2a5.
The horses being equally matched, the very
closely contested throughout and was doubtful Affair 70
fta Heaf.-Malta took the lead The mare second, Phil
three four lepghs behind around upper Phil
went up and oox The front position the bsckstrech
Malta then broke and the mare passed him PM nov In
dulesd in couple of breaks, still the lead On the
hcmesrctch he made three more breaks two fr himself
and one Of the wagon, and came making fourth.
he mare nov pas,ed him and won the heat, In AS.
Malta vas not far behind.
Seoc~d Hedt-Ano,hsr wagon having been provided for
Phil and gre deal Of being consumed
scoring, they finally got away, with Malta on the lead,
The mare second and Phil last Near the quarter pole
Nal hxoI shc had ha N
themselves Phil, however, would oocasonsy break up,
and the mare again BY Two os three lensshs In 25
Thtrd Hsai-Pbil this time got on with the lead which
be kept 10 the half mile pole potwssandng four breaks
The then went In 'front.' but the lover turn Malta
made burst and overhaued and passed her esiiDg
on 10 the homesre,ch where most escitng contest
sued, which lasted 10 the score the waning by
rihe phil exhibited greater speed than either Of the
others during the race and Was beaten only by his unfor
tuDste inclination 10 break and that too, when al mode
rate rate Of speed
rrxpsY May 2s trotting match 81 900 two mile heats
J. whelpley named G. Hswley, 10 wagon. ........
~ Pafer named br m. Hlkmad, In harness. .......
Rra Heat-lst mile. ...242 Sooond Heat-lst mile 2t5H
I'd mile. ..2A5 "a mile 2Aeh
Total time ......b2s Total time.
Hawley the race very easily, taxing the lead 10
each heat ~ the word, and keeping 70 the end. He
fsvore at the start ~ hundred 70 twenty; but
after the first heat having been short Of work. was
thought by some that he more distressed than the
mare, and The odds were not so long-tnirty against
fresh after the race and could have another heat
without much inconvenience.
Great preparations are making for the 1000 match 10
OF next Tuesday between lantern and Tartar mile
beais, best three IN I've, the Union Course.
whskey, the Baabaw who defeated Haphszari in q
% COO match lately has been matched against horse
called Grey beard-whsxey 70 GO wagon ybeard In
harness The trot will PROBABLY come OF in The nsigboor
hood OF Philadelphia.