The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-17
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First HaL-The course was well attended yesterday,
she stands being filed with ladies' and gentlemen, all
anxious witness tho performance Of the great trotns
Lady Thorn whose fame has been sounded all
the country the fastest oter in the land ut the
present time. Everybody seemed TO know what the
result would be before the horses came on the track ana
offers of hundred fifteen were taken by very few,
and those who nbbed at the bait relied on accident
alone TO defeat the mare Lady Thorn took the
lead as sho left the score, and went TO
tho quarter pole in thirty five seconds, four
lengths ahead OF Stonewa Jackson, who about the
came distance ahead Of Frank vernam. The mare, in
the most easy STYLE passed the miie pole in 109,
tho others about three lengths apart On the lower turn
sonewa broke up but did not lose the second place. al
though five lengths behind the mare, who appeared TO
be jogging esarcy along She kept four or ye lengths
in front to the end winning the heat in 22I Frank
Vcrnam was second, having passed stonewaii on Inc
homestretch.
Second Hea.-somc betting then took place betyeen
Frank Vernam and Stonewall Jackson the hnarfciers
finding impossible 70 find any one insane enough TO pct
on the field against the One hundred TO nifty was
wagercd Vernam. Frank got the lead, and went
around the turn Iength ahead Of Lady Thorn who
lengths ahead Of Stonowall. Before reaching
tho quarter pole the loose and passed that point
length ahead OF Frank, in thirty seconds She
vent along easily afterwards the end passing the half
mile pole in IA and making the heat in 2:34H, two
lengths in front OF Frank and five ahead OF Stonewa
Jackson.
Thtrd Heat-The marc took the lead and went to the
quarier pole in thirty-fve and half seconds, four
lengths ahead of Frank, who was one length ahead OF
Stonewa From there to the end she trotted as If ex-
ercisng passing the half-mle pole in liz and fin
jshed the heat and Ave lengths ahead OF Frank who
second, four lengths ahead Of Stonewall. Time,
227%. The only interest the above was in
watching the easy, lengthy and beautiful movements OF
Lady Thorn, at present the mistress OF the trotng turf
SAME DAY.--Pursc and stake 1900, mile heats.
Mr. Tjcrney entered blk b. Rescue, l26 lbs....
l. Snedicor entered b. T. by Gray Eagle 10l lbs 2
R. osle entered Oh. & Observe a II, l2a lbs.. 3 3
owner entered d. m skylight III lbs. ........ dr.
Time, 1851 3d. ;55.
Frs Heat Observer had the call the betting, sell
ing at S7 the FLY at 500 Rescue at SIS, Prince at So
and skylght at 81 skylght. Observer, Rescue and
Prince got Off well together leaving the fy five
lengths behind On the backstretch skylght still led;
but the oily having cut down all the Others was at the
rt the ay second, Observer third Rescue fourth and
Prince last The ly took the lead on the lower turn,
pressed hard by Rescue who had passed the others on
rush. and at the threequarter pole the horse and the
lly head and head, Observer third Skyigh fourth
and Prince last Tue struggle up the homestretch be-
tween Rescue and tae flly was very ntercstng-neck
and neck all the way until they passed under the string
making dead heat in :53 Observer was third, Sky
Hight fourth, Prince last.
Second He0.-Pool selling very brisk between
heats, Of them GOING of rs follows:Rescue 81 900,
0bser, er $500, Gray Eagle hly $50, the others to-
gether SIS At tho start Rescue took the lead, the FLY
second Prince third and Observer fourth Skyhght had
been Withdrawn after the first heat They down the
backsTetch well together Rescue leading Prince second
Observer third and the fly last, waiting to what the
others would do with Rescue the object beng to lay the
nlly up this heat and let Observer make the running
against him On the lowor tho rider Of the FLY,
seeing that Observer could do nothing with the black,
cut loose ana went after Rescue with rush. but before
shc got halfway up the homcs'rtc her rider found thai
he could not 0vertake the stac, aud he wisely pulled
up the Ally and canered to the stand. Rescue the
heat by dozen lengths, in :53, the FLY second OBJ
server bad third, and Prince worse fourth
Third hea.-Twenty five to FIVE offered without
takers Rescue Prince took Tie lead at the start the
Aiy second Observer third, with Rescue far behind On
ihe backstrech the FLY led Observer second, several
lengths ahead OF Prince and Rescue. Before reaching
the hall mile pole Rescue took up the running cut down
Prince and then Observer and closed rapidly the
that he was at her head as she swung into the
stretch. lie clear Of her, ind came TO the
stand a winner by four lengths in So Observer
poor third Prince two hundred yards behind.
There distance in the race.
trot for purse between Mr. Townsends roam
mare, ID Maces Up and Up, and DR.. Ogies Black Dia-
mond will come of this afternoon AT the above track
Base Boil.
rnE GRAND MATCH AT HoBoKEN-sE THOUSAND
SPECTATORS FRESHMAN EXCITING CONTEST
the PHILADELPHIANs TRIUMPHANT.
Last evening the Philadelphia ball players returned
bomo in the O'Clock train after having successfully
encountered tho Gotham Club in match game at
Hobokea yesterday afternoon. AS Caesar did OF yore,
thoy egoaim ucni rid vd for they defeated every
ciru they with during the week. their last victory
bang Z well deserved triumph.
The Gotham Club yesterday presented fine nine in
NE eld and their opening play of the most prom
sng character the totals when the fourth innings was
entered upon, standing thirteen TO four in their favor
Al this period Of the contest the vast assembage OF spec
iators which had been increasing from the time the
game commenced, eliminated, every available spot
around the field being occupied there being, at low
estimate, six thousand people present At this
critical juncture Of affairs when the state Of the game
looked promising for the OF the Gohams bets
Of hun dred TO sixty were offered on the Gothams
and accepted, too, the friends Of the Phadelphans
having confidence In their ability rally well when in
tight place and rally they did handsome style,
encing by equalling their opponents score and nnsh
Ing by taking decided lead finally coming of victorious
by score of twenty eight TO twenty Thus closed their
weeks brilliant career the result being series OF tri
umphs before achieved by club visiting this vi
sinity The following is the score Of the match:
GOTHAM. ATHLETIC.
Players o. n. Players. o. r.
nom p............4 Kleinfclder c......2
DackIey, c.........2 Mcbride. p. ........ 4
Beadle, / b..:.......2 4 Reach, 2...........2
Rtokern C f..... 3 wilkins. r....