The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-29

First Hedk-There a very large and select gather
ing of the admirers Of legitimate turf sports at the
Fashion Course yesterday afternoon TO witness what they
Believed to be contest between two of the
sing stallsns the word--barrng George Wilkcs-and
although much pleased with the evenness OF the race
much disappointed with The speed Of the horses az
she figures above will explain Everybody expected to
80 beaten in every heat and wagers were laid
that the horses would get well into the twentes good
trotted, however and the capabilities Of both
horses have been made public From the naking-6f the
match to the time OF SCORING Clay had been the avore
slight Odds but the rankness OF his disposition while
being driven up and down the track previous starting,
changed the betting favor Of the Commodore, aud
that time he had the call at hundred 10 eighty Al
.she start Vanderbilt having the inside got away with
.sbe advantage OF a length which taken from
him by the black who led around the turn and TO the
snarter pole two lengths IN thirty eight and o. art
seconds. Going down the backstretch the Commodore
closed the gap to length. but IN broke up and
Clay passed the half mile pole lengths and half
front In :l4X On the threequarer stretch Clay
four lengths ahead and at the tkreequarer pole he
two lengths clear Vanderbilt tnCtted very finely
the homesrotch closing Clay gradually, until near
ing the judges stand whel he again broke up, and
Clay the heat by two leugths in 2 30.
Second heot-vanderbit h2al still the choice among
Me Anancicrs, md from hundred to eighty 40 one
hundred 10 fifty laid before the horEes wese started
They got OF evenly, but tne black soon drew away
from the bay, and led TO the quarter pole length III
thirty eight seconds Going tho t,cstrech Clay
broke and did not recover has trot again until he Wac
past the half mile pole reach NJ there n ID, nearly IA
length ahead Of Vanderbilt. VIII en- he recovered she
trotted squarely home about hal lepgth ahead. IN
zS54 but the judges gave the heat 10 vanderbilt Gu
Ttfrt HeIf--One hundred TO twenty on vanderbilt
Cay took the lead after leag ing ibo score, and
pa aed the quarter polo fo1r lcngt hs ahead 10 iOry
seconds the half mile IN 10, two c stbs ~ front aud
looked all winner until he hall way up the
homesretch, whore he began 10 quit nd, not~itsand
ng all the persuasion OF Mclaughlin, was beaten 10
the score by head Time .3S.
Fourth Heat-Clay took the lead and .manEined 10 TO
Abe hall mile pole passing the quarter in lory one scc
and the half IN 10 Here Vancerb u went up aud
took the lead by length, but ifnmedat, y afterwards
broke up badly and kept up his jumping fc one hundred
yards Clay went steadily and won by couple oil
lengths in 40
nm Hcat-T horses had start Clay took
abe lead the turn and went TO the quarter ole acngh
IN front 10 forty seconds Going down the tacksretch
Vanderbilt went up and yoked him. and one OF IN most
beautiful contests ensued that was ever aeen They
passed the half mile pole, neck and neck, in ll9 and
went into the three-quarter stretch yoked together
Each struggled hard for separation, bot with, ut avail
and they on the homestrcich head and hoad The
drivers Piled their whips vigorously, but there was
response from the horses they even too r'd TO
break anc they came up the pair OF the most
used w bfuies saw, Clay winning by nock and
shoulders. Time :40d.