The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-16

Fsra Hea About hfteen hundred persons, including
seventy i've Of Metropolitan police attended the
Fashion Course yesterday afternoon The police we're
sent by superintendent Kennedy 70 wage war on aud
break up possible the organized gangs OF pickpockes
that have been depredang At ell public gatherings OF
late; and II any OF the light fingered gentry
had mado the attempt to play their game on
this occasion they would have found that
clubs were trumps Great numbers of gentlemen
were deferred from attending this race through
fear OF the rogues that the Union Course Mon
day last Tho weather very unfavorable for fast
time although the track in most excellent con-
ditton, and little time betting took place What was
done was 22o and over notwithstanding the great
celebrity Of the horses or the four entries but two
the post, expected Flora Temple having BEEN
sent to grass and Dexter being disqualified by being
trained by Hiram Woodruf--two horses from the same
stable being allowed 70 trot for the purse The
betting in favor OF Lady Emma, at long odds, five to
being when the horses appeared at the stand
to ascertain their places Both horses looked WELL but
whom they began scoring II evident that Lady Emma
overburdened with speed having lost the sharp
edge she usually displays, while Butler seemed as
loose and elastic ever saw him appear for
raoo. Tho black won tho inside position, and
at the word went away with length the
best of the sendo breaking up before he reached
the turn the took the lead and passed the quarter
pole two lengths ahead Of him In thirty seconds
Going down the backstretch Butler broke again and
Emma led to the halfme pole about throe lengths IN
113A. The black trotted fast up tho three quarter
stretch for about hundred yards and had reduced
the distance between himself and the mare 70 about one
length and a half when he made his third break At
the threeusrer pole the Bashaw two lengths clear
Of him, and came homo winner OF the heat BY two
lengths in 2:2aH Butler broke for the fourth time a.
he up the homestretch. Lady Emma seemed TO
labor great deal during the heat and did not show the
least inclination to extend herself and when one of her
hundred and fifty dollars Hiram Woodruff told him
not to do so, as the mare was not reliable
Send AeH-When the horses were called one hun
had little the best Of the start; but the marc took tho
lead they went around the turn, and half length
In front at the quarter pole In thirty six seconds the
geding forcing her to her highest pitch Going down
the ackstrcch Butler closed up and ut her girth
she passed the old judges stand but before he reached
the half mile pole he broke up and the mare passed that
point length and half ahead OF him, in 1:13. He
rallied again and trotted handsomely along the three
the three quarter pole yoked the mare, ami they
came on tho homcstrctch hoad aud head. Butler then
began 70 leave her but when about halfway up the
and the marc, taking the lead to the stand winner
by two lengths, making the heat in 2:2o.
the mare and the friends Of Butler began 10 think
that his chances Of winning were improving The
steady could be- the leading half length; but
she passed the quarter polo she only neck in
front Of the gedng Down the backstretch the contest
way down to the turn, when they passed the half
mile pole, Buffers head visible In 'front.' Time Ia
The contest continued up the three quarter stretch,
Butler Outtrctting the mare and getting away inch by
inch, until the three-quarter p0le when,
length ahead, he broke up and while on the run
crossed the track and took the pole from the
The Bashaw was now compelled to take the
outside, and she came on the homestretch was
two lengths behind. She gained rapidly on Butler up
the home-tretch; but Notwithstanding that he broke
second time she could not overtake him, and he won
the heat by length, in 22S. discussion then ensued
among the judges what decision they should render
Mr. Hoagdnd, one Of them, insisted that the mare
entitled the heat and that Butler should be dsanCcd
for crossing the track and taking the pole but
tho other JUDGES could not II In that light, and
gave the heat TO Butler with no blame attached 10 the
driven The decision suited tho hackers OF Butler
Was condemned by the majority Of the uninterested
spectators
IbuA Heat 1--WE hundred to four hundred was freely
staked on the With start the horses got
away 0n tAe score, Butler tho inside, and no led
neck around the turn and nearly half length ahead
1t the quarter pole in thirty seven seconds He out
footed the part OF the way down the backstretcb,
and length ahead at tne but al the half mile
poe-in l:1AA-she was again within half length Of
him; al sang along the three artcr stretch she col
Jared him and carried him To break They swung the
honesre,ch head and head and the spectators became
almost Wild with delight at the cloeeness OF the struggle
again To break and then got the lead and In the
oyertake her Butler broke up three times be-
fore he reached the The won the heat and
race In 1881 "a.
The Hoboken Course presents attractive bill for this
afternoon Lady Thorn Frank vernam and Stonewall
jackson irot FOR purse after which there will be
ming for purse which closed with four entgies