The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-08


The Fssh,on Co~rss. between Ne brown gsIdine
Dextsr end shs black sebdng General Butler
Ths match was for two thousand dollars, mile heats
bess three In Ave. 70 90 they pssassd The horses
trotted under the sadde-Generai Butler ridden by
q. Doble while Dexter had John Murphy on his back
The race was witnessed by very large crowd Of people,
from all sections of country the reputation Of the
horses warantirr the belief that extraordinary time
would be made and the would be close
The management of the had given assurance that
persons and property would be protected which had the
effect gathering together the great throng Of admirers
Of horses who spectators Of this interest
ing Dexter the in three straight heats
apparently very easily, in 2:2oh, 2:241s, 222x.
The horses brought to the post in the finest pos
sibe condition. General Butler particularly looking bet
ter than we ever him before his skin, black
ravens wing, shining with most brilliant lustre while
Dexter also seemed to be fine possible to
make him The former had been trained by McLaugh-
lin, the wellb being Of Dexter having been entrusted to
Hiram Woodruff AS the horses well known it Is
hardly necessary to give than brief record Of
few of their performances. Dexter in his hrst trot
which in the spring oNls6l beat seonewall Jackson
Of New York and some others, makinga third heat in
20 and in rot the past he beat General Butler
in harness. trottng third heat IN 224 He also beat
Stonewal jackson Of Hartford three mile heats under
the saddle, in delugng rain and very heavy track
which required three heats TO settle, in which he
proved. himself Q horse Of great endurance
General Buffers previous performances have been
extraordinary His wagon time at two miles is the best
record having trotted heat with George Patchen
in 4:6eA He beat the stallion Fiingham under the
saddle in 2:21 which the best time that had been
made up that OCCASION and in the following season.
trot with George N. Patchen, he again changed the
record by making second heat In III His yes
teray did not up to the expectations Of his back
ers and II thought that with Dan Mace his back
he would have done bette, Dobe ia first class rider
but he had knowledge OF the horse, never having
mounted him until yesterday morning and was unac-
quanted with his peculiartes.
The betting on the trot was immense. For some time
past, and until rumOr circulated that Dexter did
like the saddle and would have go in harness he
the favorte at long odds; but when the story
well circulated Butler stock began TO rise and
reached par value in fact mp yesterday morning he
ever, and it understood beyond doubt that he
would go under the saddle and that the stories which
had obtained circulation we're merely issued for specu
ative purposes change in the betting Immediately
took place. and as much as one hundred to fifty on Dex
ter offered and wageed often takers could he
found-his fine performance with Stonewa Jackson in
his three mile leading his friends to believe that he
was invincble with good rider on his back
The track was in most excellent condition. end the day
being delightfully."- suited for fast race impossblities
IN point of time were anticipated by the anxious spects
sors The judges having been appointed, the horses
nimoneu " pfeP"e' I s pooe ioios DEL IN. ahrh
slaIiohs "neIe .ney cou" w Hor' use'" 'ne HORSES
commenced scoring ior
THE RACE
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prise OF every one ne commenced bouncing ~
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or elgntn ieneIns DSxter passed the nali-mne poe
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