The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-04
The Turf.

UNION COURSE, LONG ISLAND TRoTTISG.
trottpg match for 81 co., mile heats best three in
five, in harness, came on yesterday afternoon between
br g. Brown Dick and black e. lancet Both horses ap-
peared in good condition. and great stories were circulated
about the private time that each had made within few
days The attendance quite slim for race between
two such wen known troters the above which may be-
accounted for by the many humbug matches that have
taken place during the past summer, and which have
created an impression in the minds of the majority the
patrons Of the trot.ng turf that few are on the
"square." The present match undoubtedly a,
bona fde affair." and conducted throughout with
the right spirit The betting ranged from even TO two to
in favor Of Brown Dick until just before the start
when higher rate Of odds wagercd him. large
amount was invested on the result lancet his scoring
seemed very rank and INDUCED frequent breaks which
dampened the ardor Of his friends considerably still they
hoped he would do better in the race Their expecta-
tons, however not realized he acted very un
steady each heat. breaking up badly and even when
going alone he did show that degree Of speed that
persons led to suppose from his great reputation
that he master Of. But to the details
Fi,s. Heat-The horses had beautiful send of and
went side and side about half way around the upper
Srn, when lancet broke up and fell or several lengths
Dick went 10 the quarter pole in thirty six seconds and
widening tho gap down the backstetch reached the half
mile pole in i:i2, sixty yards ahead Of lancet It
evident that Dick was not urged around the lower
nor On the hcmestretch and he home on jog in
in 232, the black being beaten about fifty yards The
result Of this heat amper the friends OF lancet
aud they had nothing tn propose in the shape Of bets
Notwithstanding that various kinds Of odds thrust
their faces from al! quarters, hundred being
offered that Iick would win the race
Second Hea-Lancct broke up several times in scoring,
and was evident to all that he did not intend settle
down TO his work this occasion At length they got the
word pretty evenly together bu; before they away
from the score sixty yards lancet went to pieces and
Dick left him, and dashng round the upper turn passed
tho quarter role in thirty seconds about thirty
yards in advance Of Lancet Dick kept this advantage
down the bsckstretch, notwithstanding that Lancet mad
settled down and doing his BEST and reached the nall
mile role in Ia The horses maintained their relative
positions from there 10 the drawgate, when .ick was
taken hand and home leisure, making the heat
in 23l.
Third Eec.-Ths heat tro:tcG pretty mucn IKE the
previous ones. broke as soon as the word
Was given and Dick went he even tenor of his way
without mpeoirert passing The quarter pole in thirty
eight and n Guai ter seconds lancet was now trottpE
snuareiy hui did not ,ain foot on the other Dick pass
ing the half in l5, and going quite leisurey around
The lower turn ana ~ the homestretch the heat in
o.3Il. The following is q summary
J,nS Corssr oct 3--siatch 5000 mile heats best
three IL five, In harness.
ID rhfcr named br. g. Brown Dick. ......... l 1
ID 1alman named blk. &. Lancet .......,,. Q q q
Tine, 232-23i-2:3lx.