The New York herald., 1862-11-01
The Turf.

UNION COURSE, l.. I.-TR0TTIN0s~-T--
THURSDAY, Oct. soMa,ch 81 600, iaay or payy milo
heats, best three in FIVE, in harness
Sam. Mclaughlin named b. m. Belle of Portland. 1
!. : c-2:sl-2.34--24s,
Tho above terminated In row. One Of tbe judges
(Mr somerndyke) after tho second heat DECLARED the
race swinde and all bets or. This decision fhowevers
a S sa s hs hey Siass
Of somerndyke who had xacasd his position ana Iney
then started Belle Of Portland alone for the hlsd
money
FASHION PLEAsURE GROUND Observation-Disclosures.
FRIDAY Oct 81 tro,ting match 81 ooo mile heats, bess
three in five, under saddle.
VIM Dobe named s. &. Rockingbam.. ........l ! 2
n. Mace named blk. z. Gen Butler =
Time, 2261<-222A-224Is-2;23h
Ftr Heci.-R Rockingham the favorite q. the start
at hundred TO forty but for so important race ino
betting was very limited. He won the inside position
and after few attempts got off evenly the word was
given and he dashed away with the lead. Butter broke
up badly got around the fret turn and lost har
dozen lengths The gray on to the quarter pole IL
thirty five seconds opening the gap every stride Going
on to the backs,retch Butler broke up ngaintte gray
making the between them 6fty yards at the half
mile pole Time IL Y. Butler rotted very hney around
the lower but did not seem 70 gain much on Rock
stretch The gray logged very leisurely up in front Of
the grand stand and crossed the on three minute
gait four five lengths ahead Of the black making the
Sco,d Heat-one hundred to thirty offered Rocking
ham without takers In scoring Rocknsha% M, cued 1 & ns
his movement in the least Tho horses had fine send
or the gray leading around the nrst turn with Bg: at
his quarters The black soon closed mp, and they
passed the quarter pole yoked together IN thirty
SHT and hall be @ on q They kept III
A the hall mile pole Butler again took sides . With
IN I.iOi. Keeping up the speed, rather increasing
Il as they reached the stand, Rockingham broke n.y.
as,hsd on after Butler and son Afterwards coared
and carried him on his feet This mishap " Butler gave
the beat 70 the
couple OF lengths in advance making the neat N 1lAs
Third aEsfore the horses got around the nrss turn Urn
| thirty ave sec nds and half: Rockingham gained
shut np he dayishl between himself and Ne sas. hs
comId not ret sny closer Butler passed the hall n Il2s
.na s un ,Ss Ss Ss The .s was
fierce Batter however, landed at the score winner ~
oas sa 1nSn u sd the sss. q the ssnd o
and led around tbs tnrn couple o. ergtns wnscn no
to the .s,p on hs % ne
stretch. He mado another burst Down the
closing finely they went past the new stand ba, on me
lower turn the ridor or Rockingham gave him whip and
Sa he saes made despraie eaor. .
take Rockingham but the latter crossed the score enc
| length in advance, winning the beat 10 2;2sx.
Tho above the last Of the three maenes snas
been trotted by these celebrated horses They have
had fourteen closely contested heats IN the three
Rockingham winning eight and Butler sx-2a se so
Ynado has been extraordinary throughout hockngnam
| has won the odd match but, notwithSandng, gIsss
MANY persons express doubts about ms Deng oesssr
horse than Butler They argue that Butter wa nos Ia -
good condition heehould have been that ne naa mac
FOO much work and had become somewhat stale ano
shoujd have en- lot up after his race with Fipgnam
While Rockipeham was In capital condition when no
and has improved each race. BE this as may
bsv have certainly done well, and pleased everybody
who have witnessed their performances and should they
be matched again IN similar raccs next spring sncy
will create as much excitement In the sporting woV
ss would any other horses In the country.