The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-04

The above race finely contested throughout, the
last three miles between the stations being particularly
good as they are both game ones and well bred the
winner being grandson Of Long Island Black Hawk,
out Of an Abdaah mare and Mr. Voorhees, stallion being
by Abdalah The mare fell of badly after going two
miles She had been the favorte from the making OF
the race up to few minutes before the start when
Woful went into favor, and two to offered
his winning before the horses got the word. He is a
most beautiful horse, dark bay, about sixteen hands
high, and finely proportoned He the in gal
liant STYLE His owner offered $4,000 for him after
himself very credtahly but he not up to the mark
In condition, his owner not having given him the work
her hackers shamefuy as it was represented that she
was not only fast but wonderful stcker The sticking
part found to be literally too true She sold highest
IN all the pools except two or three lust before the start
Chief $40.
THE RACE.
Young Woful won the pole, Abdalah Chief the mid
die place. the mare the outside. Abdallah lief took
the lead the mare second Young woful Close up.
pole length and half ahead OF Abdalah Chief Woful
two lengths behind in forty seconds but before
the mare had reached the half the Chief went her
and took the lead He passed the half mile pole 10 "a
length clear Of the mare who lengths ahead OF
woful Going along the Flushing stretch woful closed
well up on the mare, the Chief leading length and a
ing up the homesrctch the Chief maintained his advan-
tasc and crossed the score length ahead Of tho
mare who was two lengths ahead of the Black Hawk
stallion Time, 2:62 The mare then forced the pace,
and closed on the Chief, but did not get past him.
and soon shook the mark of, and was
length in front down the backstretch. She challenged
him again and again on the backsretch but when they
got on the Flushing stretch she reached his head and
the contest close and vigorous for the lead They
fought until they werc on the homestretch, when the
stallion again shook her Off and up to the stand
leading length, making the second mile In 2 40 Wofu
about three lengths behind The latter had been taking
things very coolly while the Others were doing the
about time TO show himself, and shaking woful up he
passed the mare on the turn and sailed forth try
Tho ar
ahead OF him as they got the backstrech This dis
lance was gradually shortened in front Of the old
sSs ana tho VOORHEES, hsmc was only half length
lengths behind. with no prospect OF getting
any closer Going along the Flushing end Mace forced
Woful until he and the Chief were yoked together And
most fierce and determined struggle the lead
which was continued to the threeq quarter pole, when
voorhees, got away from Mace short length which he
brought up the stretch and carried over the scorethe
mare two lengths behind and laboring hard Time Of
third mile 2s6 Going into the fourth mile, Mace shook
up the Bashaw again. and the noble horse responding he
Tapped the Chief the turn and the latter had
only his head in front when he passed tho quarter pole
Flushing stretch they we're stl yoked and thew swung
into the homestretch like double team. 0From there
the stand there was advantage either sdc equal
were the stations In regard to speed and the only
ton to be settled which could live the longest
under the pressure. They came up and crossed the
with their heads together, making the fourth
mile in 2:47 As soon as they left the scorc
Mace put on the force pump, and the gallant stallion
dashed out with renewed energy, and clear OF
and passing the quarterpole three lengths front The
mare at this time was fifty yards behind being CON-
petey pumped out Voorhees, put the CAD on the
backsretch which, instead of Increasing the speed Of
the stallion, brought him break and at the half mile
pole he four lengths behind, where he lay all the
up the lower stretch but getting the homesretch
he rallied gamely, and closed gradually until the end
but ne could not get as far as was requisite Woful won
by half length without making skip or break
during the Time of the last mile, 242, and OF the
FIVE miles, 13 So
The stations George Wilkes and Commodore Wander
bt trot their postponed match this afternoon at the
Union course.