The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-07

CsPsAA uo0 nave taken pace on the Union COURSE TAX
ing the sports thus far the fact that several mpor
tant matches are TO take place during the season. and
liberal offer OF purses both tros~s and runners here
reason 70 believe that tho present season will be one Of
attraction OF the trotting more mpor-
tant matches far those near 1t handhe great dos
BILE team match between Lantern and mate and Ethan
Allen and mate, and Lady Woodruff and Mountain Boy
By thebye, observe that Lady Woodruff is offered 70
rot any horse in the world mile hea to wagons weigh
Ing with the driver four hundred pounds Lady Wood
ruff in fine trim this season. and never looked better
and her hackers very sapguine. Mountain Boy also
doing we'll Both Lantern and Ethan Allen are In UP tor
condition. and trotng very fast in their exercise. A
regards Lantern, moro judcious management 10 OBJ
served in reference to this race than was exhibited
at the previous one. Two very excellent runners
have been provided for him, 30 that in case Of
cident or inability on the part OF one, the other
may be able to carry him through We understand
that more sagacious system Of Harvesting and driving
will be adopted in the coming race and that instead Of
having tho pole continually flying In his face
tho case 10 the last race 1t will be made stationary
was Ethan Aliens that occasion. We also learn that
driving the trailing system not be the one adopted
Trailing will do very well for two three mile heats but
in mile heats, whe,ar says, You can't by sayne
behind" Ethan Allen must be beaten the half mile psS
for Lantern 10 win the race.
Jockey Club will the first day OF June, oa
the Eclipse course ard Will continue days. Amos
the entries some English horses, that have boon i'm
ported TO test their merits dirt tracks, Tho Eagls
grass turf tracks. For the Jamsica
10 be for during this meeting, Mr. Francis Norris had
entered b. c. Prophet and also CD. Starbeam Ncssrs
BAtbgate have entered CHI. Comet; Mr.. Ryan b. o.
Prince Pho Bush CD. T. Pauline; and b NJ whtock I'll
chestnut fly For tho Jockey Club Handicap Mr.. Norris
Purdy has entered Two English horses viz IscSe
and b. f. Fleeing Moments; I. W. boswell, b. b.
slasher A; H. Dixon bf salIie Hampton; NJ Ryan b. o
f. Gencona D. Mcdaniel, br. b. Don Juan and oh h. Gov
wckfe. For the Post Stake, T. I. W. boswell onters
D. Mcdaniel, Gov. wcknne Calvin Green, Eags rss
Post Stake will be four mile race Tho folio wlag are
the weights adjudged for the handicap race
sasher, lbs. salle Hampton, ~ OF lbs
Agtstor, aged -. .lo3 :. Zsnoni, yrs os f"
Throeg's Neck, 3y. 90 Z" Bill Cheasham, y. 100 +"
Imp. Iochel, yis. "A GicucOna, yrs. % 4"
Imp. Fleeing Mo- Don Juan, yrs....lH
menis, yrs..... Y Gov. Wicklffe, yrs. lO4 I"
Three excellent trots of during the past week
the first two Tuesday, the other Thursday. Tues
best three in to wagons for which Frank t. ~pIS and
Senator we're rivals Frank won, as the report below
Flint Heal Prank Temple was the favor.e at two To
one At the start Senator got lead Of thirty forty
yards owing to msspprehensop of the driver Of Frank
to the word being given Senator however, very
unsteady and was not long before he was overtsken BY
Frank Temple and beaten to the score in PAL
Second Asat-Boh broke soon after leaving the SCORE
leDeths Frank gained gradually him down the back
stretch and around the lower They swung on the
homestrstch close together and had very exciting srug
gle the stretch both breaking they the score
Senator being the best broker won by length or IN
2:4l.
Third Heat They got Off nicely but before tboy were
around the upper turn they both broke and SENATOR
opened vide gap on Frank Tho latter, however CLOSED
up gradually down the backstretch got In front the
lower turn, and came home winner by half dozo1
lengths in 242 Senator broke several times the
Fourth Heat Frank got off this tme with the lead an
headed in the heat, winning by I've or al
lepgtha in 2:42X. &|
TUESDAY, May Purse $50, mile heats best three I'll
five, to wagons.
d. Talman entered b. G. Senator. ......2
Time 2:4l-24l-242-242X. M
The purse was followed by trottng match 0Gl
$780, two mile heats between two roadstcs Of
to wagon, the other in harness, and although the uu
made was not astonishing, yet was closely contesee4
TUESDAY May 2-rrOtting match $500, two mile heats.
Owner named 8. &. Canada Jim, in harness o q
Time 6l1-6:12-6O7
Tue sports of the day wound up with fest Of pedes-
Eioniem, by Mr. Adams, Euehsh pedestrian who -
tempted to walk four miles in thirty minutes but failo
tho time taken to perform the feat being thirty one ~
ues and toltyfour eeconds THIS style of English pedo
trianism will hardly be ousidered fair walking In Il
country, az it resembles the walk precisely a. mu
as the rot of horse resembles his walk in the placing
his feet Some other more appropriate should 661
given to it, true waking consists Of movements Of a.
legs aone and not that Of the legs and body cou
hned to facilitate progression This description Of spo
however will never become popular in this country,
IL 10 useless TO say any thing more about 1t.
On Thursday, the lovers Of trotng were entertained
With most CRAFTY exhibition of speed. rne occaso6
in harrees between e Penc, ch a Lady Palmer, aad
g. Frank Temple. Four heats closely contested
between Panic and the mare Had not BEEN tor the
extra weight carried by the mareher driver Mr. Hoag
land weighing upwards OF two hundred p0unds-the ro.
suit might have been different Panic the favorts
previous to the start at one hundred to twenty after
the first heat hundred to was wageref tim. the
gedlng would wiu-the closenees or the second heat,
however, proved there was not that odds aud alter the
third hundred to eighty was laid on the mare
The weight, however lost her the race A match bs-
tween them equally weighted would be inter estng
First Heat-Frauk Temple took the lead closely fol.
lowed by LSdy Palmer, Panic on the outside eagth or
broke up and Panic the second place. aud msdo pay
for Frank He did not gain on him much, however until
Frank broke up, when he went In front and led home
winner by three four lengths in 1885, Frank second
with Lady Palmer close behind him.
Second aic gotOG with the lead. They all broke
up on the turn Panic having the best Of it, and opening
gap on the others passed the quarter pole three lengths
ahead Of the mare-Frank last. The mare then gradual
y gained on Panic down the backsretch around tho
turn coming on the homestrstch at Pancs wheel; and
from there 70 the drawgate she outrotted him. getting
went 10 a winner ip 2:S3.
Third Heot-This was a very exciting heat. Panic got
away With the lead, Frank second the mare couple Of
Ut quarter 0nu tue marc
passed him, went after Panic at very rand rate
closing gradually and working her way in front on the
lower turn, where Panic broke up and took long run
alongside Of her. carrying her of her legs az sna
on the homestretch She recovered herself worry qucky
still keeping 10 'front.' aud went home winner In 2:SG
Frank was beaten thirty yards
Fourth Heat -PaD;c and Lady Palmer get off together
and vent SIDE and side around the turn and half way
down the backstretch when the broke up and fell
OH badly Frank having trailed up to this time now
made brush for Panic and closed rapidly as long as ho
could stand tie PRESS but he had succumb and Panic
nd win p0 hv htrgv rAe
Frank was second, the mare last Time 238.
The following 70 the sumnsry:-
Thursday, May g. l859--Purse SIS, mile heats best
three Ia Ave, IN harness.
d. Tallmsn, b. z. Panic .......,.... Q
n. Woodruff, o. &. Frank Temple. .....,.,2 8 Q
5. H0agland 8. IN Laoy Palmer ......,,.,. 3 Q 4
Time 2.36-283-23s-2:38