The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-20


Total. 7:4yX Total. ...712X
The above has been for some time past an aar Of
great interest among the admirers Of trong horses and
Whenever and wherever few ''spcrs met speculation
high the result 1t estimated thas TWEEN
~ thousand dollars had boon sold pools a. the Fashion
Course previous TO the day Of the trot besides large
that had been posted a. other places whore rot
ting mon most do congregate. A the horse General
Mcclellan did not 70 the post all the pool bets
or and tho OF his intending having been
ascertaned early In the day. those who In the pools
took advantage Of the time, end laid out their money
TO the best Of their judgment the two horses that
contend for the purse In the early part Of the
day and in fact until the horses appeared on the track
10 eighty being quite current In his favor But whoa he
came on the track with his hind legs wrapped in
bandages speculation changed It's base and in turn
Shark became the favoritc, and one hundred 10
eighty at last was offered on him far oftener
little wrong behind for some time post and although
let up In his work nothing serious thought TO be the
had something 70 do with his condition. hence the change
in the betting when the fact became generally known
After the first heat Frank Temple was quite lame behind
fine game little horse but II universally admitted
that two mile trots will suit him better than OF
longer .distance. The other horse In the raceSherks
troter for any distance, being descendant 10 direct
line from Old Messenger, through Mambrno and Handle
tonian, OF blood that probably had supc-
ror for speed and endurance both IN the and the
rotter. Shark In admirable condition for the
YESTERDAYS hs two m, mile se: with Lady Morrison last
There good attendance 70 witness the race and the
track was in most excellent order for fast trct
FrH HeuL-Shark won the toss for the inside position
good start effected and the horses side and
side for eighth Of mile. Frank Temple then went N
front and led quarter pole length In thirty eight
and half seconds and little further ahead when
he passed the half mile pole In las Gong from there to
a. @ 81 IL, %
score in 2:A. Frank then opened gap OF about two
lengths around the turn but getting into work on
| again At Franks whssl up ~ lower stretch
approaching the thrss-quarssr pois. They came on
both Of them broks up. when they recovered
Frank couple Of lengths In front, which he held
into the third mile, shark broke badly, and fell of con
sderab'y and the impression was that II was all over
with him. and any amount Of odds were offered for the
again, and Frank was taken In hand After Shark hRh
got through with his breaks and had resumed hs trot
he closed up very rapidly Frank and before the latter
had reached the pole was again 81 bis wheel
and, as woodruff said, was going a. thirty gait They
became very exciting, until about half way up whom
Frank Temple carried Oh his feet Shark going 10 front
and coming home winner Of the heat making the last
mile N 23s[, and the heat m I:47A. frt.D aa
Scon6 Hea.--0ne hundred 70 twenty i've vas now
offered shark without takers Frank Temple appeared
even start but Shark broke up the turn and Frank
led the quarter pole about three lengths In thirty eight
half hail mile nile pole in iisss. A. The socre-.me sss-
SHARK was at Franks wheel Their positions un-
changed down the backstctch both being well up the
bit and going an steadily clockwork From the half
mile pole the struggle seemed 70 fierce and ert
made by the driver Of shark for the lead. This
red both on their feet and after bricf shark
resumed the lead by couple Of lengths Upthe
homesetch the little horse urged desperately 10 the
hope OF oyertakng Shark but evident he PASSED
the stand bis chances were Time OF the second
mile 2.34ys shark now increased the distance between
himself and opponent At every stride, until they
forty yards apart when Mace took Shark In hand and In
that way home winner OF the heat and race Time
al last mile 2:<l, and Of the heat 7s52H.
Ibefe viii be trot this afternoon the above course
for purse and stake which closed with four enss and
good II anticipated The contest VIII be mile heats,
beat tNrce in Ave- harness 70 weigh les pounds
NATIONAL AcApnr or scsscxs.-rhe nrst meeting OF
this association held on the 22d Of April, In the
chapel q the University Of New York II win be remem
bered THAI during this closing hours q the Thsty