The New York herald., 1865-06-21

George Wilkss-Lady Emma the
Winner.
The long pending and much talked OF trotting match
between tho Bashaw mare Lady Emma and the Hambe
tonian stallion George wilkes (ate dillingham; for
$1,000, mile heats best three in lvc, to wagons,
oil yesterday afternoon at the Union Course, and was
witnessed by great number of admirers of fast rotng
though not by means so large throng as was ant
pated the lowering Of the weather dcterring
people from attending under tho belief that IL would be
rainy afternoon and that the would be postponed
tho conditions Of the match being that should on
on good day and good track The rain however, did
not commence falling until the horses began To up
for the race and then, being but drizze, and both
parties agreeing, the contest ordered on. Lady
Emma the match after three heats the stallion
taking the first and the the two subsequent ones,
when being papabie TO all that the stallion had not
tho slightest chance of winning, he withdrawn, and
Lady Emma declared the winner, thus scoring two i'm
porant victories within six daysthc first over General
Butler and the yesterday what has been uniycr
sally considered the fastest trottng horse that the world
ever produced
made, and during all the time intervening from the post
ing Of the forfeit to the appearance OF the horses on the
trnCk to contend for the stakes their respective owners
have seldom that offers TO increase the pend
ing not bantered by the other and this feeling
thousands upon thousands Of dollars had been wagcrcd
the result Every fair morning since the trottn.
son began nqusvo individuals have been found ON the
trucks watching the working of the horses in the
endeavOr to nd the right OF laying out their money!
and although each owner has tried to ep the speed Of
his horse secret cvcry trial given has been "a well
the day At one Tine woald hear that Emma ''was
going like bullet out OF gum then that Wilkes
s'went like creased lightning" agnin emma
on" and ewilkes amc;" and the stories
changed about from day TO day. until Thursday last,
when all doubts put TO res, by meeting OF tha
owners of the horses, who wngercd an additional $500
side, play or pay, on the ssue which gave everybody
TO understand that both horses doing well, and
that both gentlemen were sangunc OF winning, and
want-d nothing but "a fair 1ed and no favor
Both OF these horses we'll known 10 the public.
Each has been winner and both have been beaten yet
thor have been brilliant that IL has been
when they were matched to trot race to wagons and
hence all the speculation and anxiety that have been
manifest for q long timc among the turlmen Of New
| York.
bodily appearance both horses they brought
the track lame and unit TO tot and make the last
time that every ono anticipated to witness when these
two celebrities came together Both being lame, neither
had the advantage, although the hackers Of the
took IL point In her favor, they had great reliance
the known pluck and endurance Of her Bashaw blood
aud willing to believe that wilkes would trot the
fastcst when he felt tho best The friends OF wilkes,
TO him almost any kind Of Odds posting
hundred thirty while the horses scoring for the
which all tho money seemed to centre although there
some posted on few seconds below The track Vas
in capital order but the atmosphere suliry and
pleasant, and uniavorable TO making very fast time
The prelminar OF choosing Jud es, weighing drivers,
&C, having been arranged and Inspector Foukos po
lcemcn having taken Their stations 10 look after the
wallets and watches OF the spectators and that they
safe while the eyes of their intent
| the horses, the trot began.
| Firt Heat-Iady Emma won the inside Of the track,
and with good send of took the lead around the upper
tnrn and was a length and half ahead the stallion
the quarter pole In thirty and half y conds.
Going down the backstrctch the stallion closed nicely
until he reached the shoulders Of Emma, when shc broke
up and fell of couple Of lengths. The stallion two
lengths in front ut the half mil pole, in rs Going
around tho lower turn the tro'ted very fast and
closed rapidly that the stallion into the home
| stretch she with him They trotcd silc
and side for short time when tho broke up aud
that her chances for the heat were gone and he
wisely pulled her mp when inside the distance stand and
logged up lcisurcy 10 the George Wilkes the
| heat By forr or ive lengths In 2:3i1s.
Sec md Heot-Onc hundred twenty nve or rcd the
stallion, which taken fast a offered The hcrs
had very even start but making tho upper turn wilkes
half length ahead OF the mare He led past the
quarter pole head aud shoulders In 'front.' In thrysS
and quarter conds. and gong down the backslrctch
shook the or until daylight visible between
| them; but approaching the hall mile pole, which was
passed In 49,, tho maras head was parallel with Nc
iaughin's body On tho lower turn Emma held her
grip the staoin notwithstanding all the cxpcdicnts
of N Taught 10 force the stallion away from her and
as they swung the hpmestrctch the well
the wheel OF wilkes The struggle became mtensy
exciting McIa ghin was using his whip. as IL going
through the broad sword cxcrcise while Woodruff
applying all his cunning with the the rrins and
bit Half way mp the homestrech the horsos re SIDE
and de- and at the distance stand they head and
head; but about there the stallion began TO give u
up not TO be rallied again and The mare led 70 hc score
half lcngth making the heat In 2S, amidst the most
bo-orous shouts Of the admirers OF the mare aud her
&c cniinc driver
TH,rd Leat-Emma was now the favoritc and
hundred 10 thirtyvc was offered more frequently than
taken the backcrs OF tho stallion considering the
rather hop less The marc again had III inside and sho
took a lead of two lengths around the turn which she
held to the quarter pole passing that point In thirty six
seconds Going the ba ksrrtch the stallion madc
very bad break, and fell on halt dozen lengths or
| more The W mt 10 the half mile pole In .l2k
cih, lengths ahead Of the stallion, and II was then
apparent all that there trut In him. and
that the must win without very seriors accident
She trotted nicely around the lower turn and up the
hometr tch 10 the distance stand where she was taken
up and then logged TO the stand, winning the heat by
| abo six lengths In 2;2gb.
Tn, owner Of the stallion, after consulting with Nc
ghln told tho Judges thnt he would not trot the horse
any more and they th rcupon declared Lady Emma the
winner Of the and money. The following " sum
mary:-
three In I've, 10 wagons.
II woodruff named ch m. Lady Emma, by Dr
Rich's Jupiter dam Abdallah. ..............
8 Mclaughlin named br y George wilkes, by
Hanibdetonian, dam by Befoundcr. ........ 2 dr.
TiME.
Quarter HrD M1e.
FIRST heat. ....... s7h 115 23H