New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-22
THE TURF.


/ tween the Celebrated Fast Horses Dex.
ter, George wilkes and General Butler
| Dexter Victorious in Three Straight
j Keats.
Yesterday the most interesting event of the
trotting season off the Fashion Course l.. l..
in the presence Of 900 spectators. 1t trot
for the propretor's purse of $1,000 mile heats best
three in FIVE in harness. and had five horsesthe fast
est now on the American trottng tnrf-entered for It,
Those were Mr. Genets blk. &. General Butler, Mr..
Simmonss Dr. s. George Wilkes, Mr. Loriards or. IN.
Blonde, Mr.. Pctty's CHI m. Lady Emma and Mr.
Alleys br. &. Dexter. Blonde and Lady Emma were
non'starers; the former having fallen lame. and the
latter being trained in the stable Dexter being
debarrcd from starting by the rules Of trotting Tie
race was consequently left to Dexter General Butler
and George Wilkes and the meeting between those
famous horses viewed with deep interest, alike by
sporting and racing men and the general pubic:
| George Wilkes formerly known as Robert IillinR
ham, is a very handsome brown stallion by Rysdicks
Hambctoniln whose brilliant performances on the
troing turf two or three years age, when ne nes az
extraordinary speed He does not however possess tne
soundest understandings in the world and has often
gone lame and amiss the eve Of his engagements
This is the first tme he has been out this season. and
up to the day of the race, good deal OF uncertainty
prevailed TO his starting. Dexter, brown gedlng
owned by Messrs. Alley and Teake, Ii also by hys
dicks IIambetonan ont of an American Star mare,
cross which appears to have nicked in with the Mes
senger blood better than other for nearly oil OF this
stock are naturally fast trotters He 10 handsome
looking horse has four white feet and white face and
lis long low. sweeping action is peculiarly
] fine and effective. Last year he made ms
first appearance in public. and carried on
al the principal purses on the Fashion and Union
Courses This year he has been defeated once aud that
was by the slashDg mare Lady Ihornei MS lffiends
asserting that he a little OF" at tue time. lie
recently defeated Gen. Butler In amach for q 900 both
going under saddle. or Gen. Butler 1t Is almost
/ 10 FAM lar re
his career and performances the turf lie H. ine
looking black gelding by Smith Burr. cut of an A6da
lab mare and three years ago almost nyincibe on
the turf His saddle time (2 in his match with George
n. Patchen. and 2.2ll in his match with George
Wilkes Chen called Robert dillingham;. sii remains
the beat the record OF fast time, AS does also MS ~
two mile heat time wagon. The race between such
a renowned trumvirate Of feet rioters was conse
0uently regarded with unusual interest and led TO al
immense of speculation Of the result FOR some
time past Dexter has been the avore. SoOto zoo Delhg
freely laid his winning there being considerable IN
certainty as TO Wilkes starting. AS soon as II
became known that Fingham was certain to
60 the odds Dexter quickly subsidized, and ut the
pool sales at Lafayette Hall tie night previous be was
sold for as much as Wilkes and Batter combned thus
making il equal betting against the hed. On the
course the day Of the the friends OF the brown
stallion came on, great force and they showed their
confidence in his speed aud ability by making i'm us
good. if not better ayore than Dexter 80 Hee{ dla
they hry him in the pools. just before the start how
ever Dexter had slightly The calls for In one OF the ast
pools sold be brought S27J; George Wilkes, S2iO;
Cen Butler. $50 TIE owner OF Butler offered 20 bct
$500 agailst 900 that nobody could name The WIN
ner Hiram Woodruff trained and drove Dexter. sam
Mclaughlin the brown stallion. while Darius Ialiman
who after long retirement has at last returned 10 the
trottng turi) behind the black gelding
FIRST HTAT.-1hey got of at the hrst attempt, Der'
ter and wilkes head and bead. and the black hoise
little behind Before reaching The turn the brown stat
lion, who appeared 10 OutTOt Dexter, showed cle1r
length In 'front.' and took the pole from the latter Be
fore reaching the quarter pole Butler broke ana DIX
ter following suit allowed the staoh to pas, lhsl POM
four gths ahead in 50 seconds. Almost directly az
tcrward the stallion broke up. aud before McLhughuh
could get him down Hiram had closed t1e gap ana az
The G To sian IN hs$ a hn h ss
and Witnessed 81 the Lnest struggles ever
the trotting tracks OF Long Island Dexter bad
20; 70 the brown stations head and the most deter
rncd efforts alike Of the horses md their skiiful driv
ers were excrtcd 20 gain and reigin the lead Head
and head, stride f6r stride. they swept along the
Flushing stretch. 20 ~closcIy locked That
sheet would have covered them hotA. ne
4 SPECTATOR broailless and silent with anxious
excitement. watched the momentoGs struggle Win Ia
tense interest and Dexter was seen Ia eTudan.'y
but surely emerge from TIC eclipse into which tho posi-
tion Of ihe STALLION on the Inside lad thio"A hlo ana
I, perccptbiy draw AWAY from his fleet opponent
shouts OF eIuation burst from the thioas Of his e.
cited partsaus. A. they turned Into the home stretch
DeXtr was half clear length ahead, pQt The race was
not vet over. On tire straight McLahshln erertcd ev
cry effort 20 make BIZ horse put iofln an hs power anu
asthoy tfOied az their highest speed 10 the ,rcich ~
WAS impossible 10 forete with certainty which WOud
be the winner Of the heat. ~ the diaancestand thc
stallion had reached DcNtefs head, but Hiram suing
cool aud collected Jet out another IteI OF sPe,u nhu
mnbe TO uniniln the strain upon his powers, w hes
died away within few lengths ofthe score ana Hiram
won the heat by two lengths IN 223l the stallion peat
ing Butler by hall dozen l-astls.
SrC0ND HTAT.-Iie chances OF both Bniier aLd
Wilkes seemed ia tie estimation OF TIE be!thf men,
10 have gone for m pool sold Dexter sold Tor s'i
Wilkes $50 and Butler go. IL the Interval between
the heats The famous little bay mare flofa Temple,
once tie indspgtabs Enpre,s Of the uotuhg turL
appeared on tie lawn for walking exercise ana hea
sr OF adm!rng friends. The old mare looks hs ifeah
and ylgorou. as eve! aud her old trainer, Mr. McMaun
declares that be believes she retains unimpaiTed her
. wonderful powers Of speed and endurance. AMER
tiogsness thoy got the word Going fouhd tue tLFH,
Dexter ana Wilkes were head and head: Dat before
reaching the quarter, tie iOrme! shook hiia o. ma
placed two lengths between them AT that p0nt llmc'
Is seconds On the back stretch the ayore was three
lengths ahead Butler and the stallion close
together Passing the hnlf mile pole, DcKier
was leading tie stallion two lengths
tie latter four lengths before the black geting tine
i LOO Approaching the three quaier POLE Dexter
broke and before Hiram could get him down. george
wilkes. amid tumulinous cheering h"d coinf.u and
passed him. taking the pole hom lin. Dexter trotied
ilst and magnihcenty up tie home siTetch' ",eI'
hauled the brown stallion at every stride, passed hun
before reaching tue distance stand and beat hin TO TIE
score in the easiest style possible burr broke near
: the stand and run over the score. Time, 2:2o.
Al Third HrAT-Beriug 500 10 $40 on Dexter tue
stallion having been drawn. Dexter led couple OF
gths 20 the turn into the home stretch. where he
broke. aud Butler got even terms. good race up
the straight but Dexter outtrOitcd him ana Won n
length and half ahead at the distance Here hlt.ei
broke. and running into Hiram, broke some o. Inc
spoke Of the wheel OF the latter fortunately dong no
luther injury, and Dexter crossed the score winner
- by length OF the heat and race IN 2:2j.
SUMMARY.
FASHION CounsK. T.. L. Ihurdny, Sept 2l-furfe FltOi
mile heats, b. three IN i've, in harness
al Hiram Woodruff named IN. 2. Dexter. ! !
u. Tsman named biz e Gen. Butler .....,..5 ) ,