The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-27
The Turf.
Il UIls
l.. I.-TROTTING.

UNION COURSE, J.. I.--TROTTING.
trottiug match between the sallionS George Wilkes
and Commodore Vanderbilt for 81 OO0 mile heats, best
three in i've in harness of yesterday afternoon at
the Union Course, which won by George Wilkes In
three straight heats very fast me considering the
advanced the year aud the state OF the truck
In fact, the brown stallion looked and acted more like
himself this than he has for the past two years
exhibiting looseness combined with energy that he has
not his trot with Ethsn Allen. He seems 10
be coming again the standard he had reached in the
hands Of Horace Jones Commodore Vanderbilt troted
we'll and his hackers, although losers were satisfied
that the horse had dune oil that was expected OF him IN
point of time; but wilkes had done more than was bar
gnncd for and they bore their losses AS losers should
The netting the tot In tho early part OF the day was
about even; and mp 10 noon there was very niue oads
offered Wilkes-not one hundred 70 eighty; nut
when The crowd began TO congregaie the track the
Wilkes stock up until one hundred 10 forty was cur
thirty war wsgered on him. Both the stations looked
WELL aud, The result proved, were mp 10 the mark IN
CONDITION. The Attendance WINS not as large as was an-
t.cipatcd good for the latter days Of October
although yesterday as lovely day as could possibly
be desired.
FRY Heat George wilkes drew the inside position,
and took il as near the middle Of the track was allow
able The horses had equal send oil al the hrst
attempt and went away at very RAPID ra.e heaa sno
head IN which manner they went TO the turn; but as
soon they at the end of the pickes George
wilkes broke up and in the endeavor OF john Crooks
this driven catch him quickly be swervcd TO the right
and his wheels In collision with those OF Wander.
bi the latter taking fright and breaking up bady ana
OF him Wilkes pase ed the quarter pole in thirty seven
seconds and the ba-mile pole 10 1:l2 and his driver
sent him for distance along the lower turns but, ind
inr that Impossible from the in which Wander
bt roted after he recovered. Crooks took Wilkes In
han, and came in n winner by hall dozen lengths or
more, in 2::O1..
.Segond Hs1i-The Vanderbilt stock had advanced
the finish Of the previous heat and one hundred 10
nifty his winning wilkes got the beat OF
the send on and length around the turn and 10 the
quarter pol passing that point in thirty seven seconds
Both iroted steadily down the backstrctc, Wilkes
making the yliet visible before reaching the ha mile
pole which he passed length and half ahead, in III
They went the nwcr turn without the slightest
deviation but MS they swung into the homestretch
The battle for tho heat began. Mace shook up
Vanderbilt and he began closing calamity; seeing which
Crooks called on wilkes further effort, and the
latter responding. the struggle MP to the stretch was az
exciting anything OF the kind that ever took place
The contest lasted the score which was crossed rst
by wilkes by neck and shoulders, the mile being made
In 2:26
Third HeoL-Ohe hundred 10 thirty was then offered
on wilkes with few takers The stations had capital
start and went into the turn head and head, and con-
tnucd until the quarter pole, when wilkes drew
away and led past that point length In thirtysx
and half seconds wilkes kept the gap open In spite
of all that Vanderbilt could do and dashed past the hnf
mile pole in rs with little daylight between them
np the daylight the thrcequarter poe but from there
10 the stand he could gain another nc and Wilkes
won the heat by length, in 227s. The following is
summary .
THrRspay October 2o--Match 81 900, mile heats, best
three In i've In harness.
John Crooks named lr. q. George wilkes.
d. Mace named b. T. Commodore Vanderbilt.