New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-27
THE TURF.
The Grent Match between stonewa" socs
son and DEXTER at Thrco-M1c iico's '''
Five Thouaaud Dollars. i'

The match for $4,000 between the Two ia'
mons trotting horses Stonews Jackson Of Hartford
and Dexter Of this city, at threeme heats to go AZ
thew please rain or shine which has created consider
ab,t excitement IN sporting circles ever since was
made and led 70 very heavy speculation Oh .o0 49,
came of yesterday on the Fashion course 'ne ss,.
ance was very large, notwithstanding 'n' ,.,.,i
weather for the rain poured down IN 'or'ea'. ""'
intermssion, rendering i rev ,rscS p~,ect c~ al
~ n'nd aud water STILL the condtiops of the ma,cn
expressly stated that 1t should copa on on tns uay
fixed. no postponemeht coua " sn no the part OF
woOdT Tamn %1Ss n1 rdns ' Dexter and Tom
Carpenter on the part Of the Her,iorG hols.. h;.S
latter had previously gained ior nlnsc hav;ur maze
tbr two fastest consecutive three-ue heats Oh ecn,u
on tbe Fashion Course last year. lie was CONSEQUENTLY
the favore in the betting and aer sioo 10 y, ca
bee laid siOO to SEQ and even as low as SlCo 70 ~
was offered and taken about his winning tne TAN ~.
Dexter had strong party. who reylng upon sav
veteran trainer, Hiram Woodrun D. luugTent roo
took IL odds offered against his Horse BON hvrses
went to saddle, Murphy riding Dexter and Dan Mace
the Hartford horse. g., ..,,u.
Fnsr HEAT--Dcxter had the pole. but preaKlng
INN, cdiatey after a bad start, Stonewal commenced
opening wide gap, passing the quarter po,e ~ ~
seconds full twenty lengths ahead the ball mile IN
1919 thirty lengths ahead and was about rs lar in 'front.'
as he crossed the scov the first mile IN 239 me
second nile was tIoted In g. 10 without nnch attrhio
of positions the rain descending in torrents On the
third mile Sonewa broke up twice, but TINS only Ell.
abed Dexter reduce tie space 10 ABOUT
fifteen lengths by which ditance be was beaten VIZ
| SECOND HrAT-Ofers TO bet sl00 to $40 ON Stone.
wall were freely TAKEN in many cases by those VINO had
previously backed him, bat took the opportunity 10
| ''hedee" their money good start was had. Doin
hol SEES breaking almost directly the word was gven IN
a perfect Of rain. Sonewa nj the quarter poe,
was six lengths ahead in al seconds. and almost inc
same a the half In l23. Breaking badly On the thlru
quarter wing TO the splasing o. the mud and water
jackson fell of ruch that Dexter passed MN; lea
him four lengths the FIRST ue IN 2iJ ~ lengths on
the second mile in GA and finally won the heat by ~
wards in s:O5l Stonewall breaking all the way round
and unable 10 strike square trot
THIRD HEAT.-OfTeIs 10 bet o. 600 to $40 on Dextei
were not taken. The track now reseInbied a cana
more than trotting and the rain stili came
down ~ fast as ever. Both broke at the start bu
StoDewa all was first down. and led three lengths on th'
first mile In 243i. Breaking at this point Dextel
passed him. opened constantly increasing gap OWING
TO the Hartford horses bad brsaks aud was thrf!
yards ahead the second mile N 5J5 The race wa
now virtually over for Soneva codld not be got dowf
TO square gait and Decker crossed tie score On tn
last mile forty yards ahead s:09i thus winning th'
heat aud money.
| SUMMARY.
4 FAsHioS CouRsR, L. J.. June &c, lefa-Ms'eh, 5000
three mile heats; TO 90 they please rain or shine
II. Woodraf named 9. Dexter
7. Carpenter named b. g. Stonrws Jnohsou......l "a
Time S,Gf-soSt- 8:Os&.