New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-18
THE TURF.
Two Thousand DslIar Treitiss Match on
the Fashion Course, Il. I.-Dexfcr DE.
~ fsn,s Gen. Busicv in Three Heats 20

feats Gen. BusteF IN 1nrco '0"' ~
Wagons. a. .
Yesterday, The first of the two matches be-
tween the famous HambletoE;an geding Dexter and
the black gelding Gen. Butler was trotted on the
Fs.hion Course J. L. in the presence OF very lsrge
and select asseDblage. The match was TOT eiVo0a
side mile heats best three In five. TO wagons. ne
sy was highly favorable and as the track was IN good
order fast time was confidently anticipated. Dexters
unparalleled performance the week previous. IN nus
memorable match against time. when be trotted mlle
In minutes l8 Is seconds. made hia friends so c0nI
dent In his ability 10 beat Butler that they Freely a!u
TO sa5 that he would win tho race Both horses looked
well when they came upon the track Dexter exmotlng
no symptoms Of having suffered any Ill effects from ns
ardaous task few days before he was driven ~ m us
old trainer Hiram Woodruff. while Darius Iaunlln
handled the reius over the black gelding
FIRST HEAr-Butler got tho best OF the senn'on py
length aud ut the turn be had increased ms aavanasa
TO two lengths At the quarter-pole Whicn was
In 81 seconds, Dexter who had settled inio MS srana
sweeping stride had decreased this lead 70 length,
galued gradually the back stretch ana was neau
head with him ut the hatmile pole In iiI2t ooins
along the Flushing stretch the black geidng proke anu
Hiram taking advantage of the opportunity sen, DeA
ter along passed Butler and never aherward ahoW1u
himself 70 be approached winning the heat very easily
In 2:27i. - .a., ,o,
couple Of lengths the best Of the sendot hiram hIo'
ding 10 the Judges for the word when that distance pe
Lind. Near the turn Dexter broke, aud bu,ier il'
creased bis lead to four lengths when ne s.'
gained rapidly on the backstretch was only length
and hn behind at the old judges stand ano coss % In
his wheel as they passed the hafme pole In Lot ao
burst Of speed which the little brown gelding snoTsu
closing up this gap electrified the lookersoD bvtcr
broke on the thTeequarter stretch and was passed
Dexter before the homestretch turn was reachee;
good race I'd the homestretch easuet, Butler MAKING
splendid struggle for the beat but was carried on Is
feet within 20 yards Of the score and was pealeh W
half LENGTH Time, 1881.
THIRD HEAT -Drxiers friends were now yocier1pps p
In their offers 10 lay SI0O 50 on his Winning Ine
black geldng got two engtbs advantage az tae :ars'
and put an additional length between them at tne ,uI
Decker now began to in his usual STYLE ana the
gap was rapidly closed the black gcding oeng ohJ
length ahead at the quarter pole reaching IN 81 seconds
Passing the OLD stand they were neck ana Ieck anu ~
the half>me pole we're st lappedi time as oh .ne
finishing etretoh Dexter got bis head In 'front.' ana wa
half length ahead at the three-quartsr pole here ne
broke up and the black gelding passing him ied lhc
the honesretch. and most exciting struggle ensnsn
Butler seemed to have little the best OF at tho dls
tance bat the gallant brown gelding. trottng VIII
steadiness and Tapidity, ccilsred him within lev
lengths of the stand and beat him across the score by
neck and shoulders. Time 2sz9.
/ s.. ' i- SUMMARY. 2.
| Fashion Course L. L. Tue,dsy. Oct. II. Mseh tFoOo
Milo beats beet three Ia i've, 70 wagons -