The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-20
The Turf.

erNM The Turf.
UNION COURSE l.. l.-TRoTfIEG.
THURSDAY, June 19.-Match 81 900, mile heats, best
thus in i've, in harness
Hiram Woodruff named bay mare .......... 1
d. fGfsr named b, q. General Burnside. 2
Time. 2:44z-2:50-249I.
The winner Of the is very beautiful bay mare,
about sixteen hands, brought this city from the State
OF Maine about three years ago, by G. Burnett, who
matched her in the above tro She seems to be well
Bred and OF fine turn OF speed but her best gait not
being wanted yesterday not shown. General Burn
side is large brown geldng with stripe in the face
and all his sgs white about half way to the knee He
did not come up to the expectations Of his hackers.
The odds wore on the at one hundred TO forty
before the start although large amount had been laid
even from the time Of the making OF tho match until
their appearance the track when II leaked out that
Burnside had not been doing well in his training, and
the chances were in favor II the mare.
Trotting matches for 81 900 not Of every day
currencs in war times and it thought by some that
2 race for so much money would bring out crowd
Ibis was not tie case however, and the reason why can
be easily told. The price Of admission--one doarat
the gates is far too high all trottng tracks and
when the Tax bill goes INTO operation and people have to
economse their expenditures the propretors Of rottng
courses will have to reduce their rates OF admission,
their courses will not be attended at all Twenty five
cents for admission would pay better than dollar
ana make the sport more popular. Perhaps il the manag
ers would omit the pecuniary inducements held out to
parties to tot over their tracks they would BE- better
able to reduce the price of admission and afford greater
facilities to tho public.
The trot yesterday was the last that will Off
over the Union Course until after The running
over, which commence tho I'd Of July. The altera
tons In the track stands, fences &C., &C.. will be COM
menced forthwith, and tho improvements contemplated
will be bcEont not only for the coming meeting,
but to tho course for the future. Ono feature
the building Of stand for lades-wl be much ap
preciated.
The above be described in very few words.
Each heat was counterpart Of the other The mare
took the lead the word gwen and kept II
70 the end, winning apparently with the greatest pos
sblo ease.
LEXINGTON (KY) RAcEs-THE BEST MILK RUNNING OK
REcoRD.-MoNDAY, June 9-Phenix Stake, mile heats
best three in Ave. The following is summary of the
race:-
J. NJ. Gays b. c. Wagram, 4 years old by
Yorkshire, dam Topaz by imp Glenc0e..4 o !
Sam. Wallace's br. /. A years old, by Van
dial, dam by imp Margrave ..3 2
J. W. Pinnock's CHI. T., a years old, by Tho
Colonel, dam by imp. Margravs........2 2
H. b. Bobaunous' b. c. Simon Kenton. 4
years old, by imp. Yorkshire, dam Mag
noa by Glencoe. .....................5
H. T.. McGrath's b. {. Mammona, years
old by imp. Sovereign dam Miriam by
]. w. Ford's bl. c., years old, by imp
Sovereign dam by John Richards. 10 s 5 2 dis
Time, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The quickest miles heretofore with full weights
made by Alendorr, at New Orleans. He ran two
races or mile heats in the same week. heat OF each
was made in 1441s The renowned Idewild ran mile
tbs Woodlawn Course, At Louisville, close thing
in 144 beating Auseritz, full brother to the winner
Of the above race.