The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-12
The Turf.

Vhe Vur1s
FASHION PLEASURE GROUND AssocIArIoS-iRorr1Nd
WEDNESDAY, June 11.-Double team trott,ng match
for 81 900, mile heats.
named b. N. Lady Snow driver. 81
IN named pp Blk b e. Mink Mclaughlin driver. 49,
Time: 249-242-241
The above race having caused considerable excitemsn
among the owners Of double teams and those generally
who drive fast horses the road matter Of cours,
drew q largo attendance at the Fashion Pleasure
Grounds yesterday afternoon TO witness the trot
Between four and five hundred gentlemen present
Mr. Knapps team had the call the betting until JUS
before tho start when dollar to dollar wagered The
track in very good condition. Notwithstanding the
heavy rains Of the night previous and the time made
was very good for unframed roadsters.
First HeH.-The teams had very even start; but
knapps team soon went In front and led to the quarter
polo length in forty two seconds. Colgate's thon
closed and took tho lead and went to the half
mile polo length clear in LAY. Leaving
that point, Knapps team Tapped the other and they
trotted pretty side side until the three.
quarter POLE when both broke up repe otedly;
but Knapps team settling down the soonest, homo
a winner by length or so in 249.
Second Heat.-The teams had another hne send OF,
and went around the turn much faster than in the pre-
vious heat, Cogates team showing the speed and
opening three lengths the other quarter
pole which point was passed in forty seconds. Going
down the back stretch, however, they broke up, and
again, and Colgates passed the half mile pole in 100
The bays kept the gap open from thcrs to tho stand
Notwithstanding that the Knapp team INDUCED in oc-
casiona breaks and runs all the way home. The heat
was,made in 2A2
7aird at--Several unsuccessful attempts were made
TO get of before the word given. This was occa
stoned by attempt TO crowd the Colgate team too
close TO the fence tho inside, which invariably and
fortunately broke tho of horse before the word
given. When they were started, however, they went
very prettily around the turn to the quarter
pole, head and head, in forty-one seconds. Here
the Knapp team broke up, and tho others
dashed away from them, never again to DO over
taken in the going to the half mile polo half dog
lengths ahead in 20, and coming homo easy winners In
241 Loud cheers then given for the driver Of the
winning team, while the other was little n,ticed, the
remembrance OF his last double race being fresh
in the minds OF all Losers never rgive, do win
ners forget
Knapp's team was put up at auction as soon as the
over, and sold TO Mr. George Alley for 81 ZOO
The great handicap comes OF this afternoon after
which, II rumored yesterday, tho Of Com
modorc Vanderbilt would be driven around the track
give the public exhibition of their speed. They wi
be driven by Sam Mclaughlin, in which case, should
they beat Borner's time they will not be entitled 10 the
thousand dollars offered by that gentleman. The
horses beat the Ledger team be driven by tho
gentleman owning them and not by light weight pro.
fessional.
The Union Course, Long Island has been secured by
Mr.. Cassidy, and the meeting contemplated will
commence the End OF July and continue five days.
Omcial Drawings OF Murray, Eddy &
Co g Kentucky and Missouri State Lottcrea
~ KEsTucKY ExTRs CLASS 2l5-June IL. 1862
"a, II; ;. ~. 81, . AZ Il, Of, g., So, 81.
Circulars sent Tree OF Rb fisss
Covington. KY. or st. Louis Mo.
Omcial Drawings or the Kentucky and
RssTucKY, Exra. CLASS 22s-June IL, 1862
sc, IL, Il; Il: 90; 4s: a. 49, z, y; II, Is.
40, 81, So ~, as, So. 81, 3s, 80, 20, So, sc, o.
Circulars sent by addressing