, 1865-10-31

From The n. !. Tribune, Oct g.
Yesterday the great match between the
famous Hamb1etonian gelding Dexter, anlthe
equally celebrated black gclding Gen. Butler,
two-mile heats, to wagons, foF 1000 side,
came OF on the Fashion Course, L. ], There
was very good attendance, composed princi-
paliy Of owners of fast trotting stock and the
regular habltues Of the track; the dull,
threatening appearance Of tho weather In the
The traek was in capital order, but The strong
keen breeze that prevailed was decidedly
against the making Of fast time.
Notwithstanding fh1s drawback the per-
formnnce of Dexter Stamps him as horse Of
extraordinary merit, for he trottcd the second
heat in minutes 551{ seconds, b,ing the
and won ss' easily that he waa pulled up at
the score. Hc was conE:sscdly in far supe-
rior condition thnn when he trotted the first
match in harness against Geu. Butler the pre-
vlous week, for on that occasion he won the
second and third heats with little or nothing
many to think that in the race yesterday
Butler would prove the better horse, o. the
distance suited him. He was known good
wagon horse, and had the prestiede In his
faror Of haying made the best time on record
t4.5611 ut this distance and style Of going.
induce many to accept them, tor 800 to $50
was very freely offered Oh the Hambietonian
geldirg. Ulram Woodruff, as hitherto, drove
Dexter, and Tasiman was behind the black
ge!ding.
get fa'r start, arising from D1ters breaking lust
given when Butler uas fnll length ahead. liz ID
81 70 Ss0S: Sis e.. stgsed sf re n
ter pole and also At the halfmfe pole Going along
the Finthtng strctsh, Butler, while leading sudden
.zstsiss ssee ot Il tos tas assl a,e, q onee ssas
Dexter along, passed Butler while stu dancing Ia
+ The ali. took the Inside position. and as they
est iens M s:e6 Te .ns s Bate sske Ss
| again before rounding the turn, ind Dexter led
him TWO lengths al the qnar,erpoc, half length
finishing stretch again breaking and keeping up
run for some Distance. At tho dtstancestand De1-
horse, logged n past the stand a winner by two
lengths t1 hoo4, the second mile has'ns been tfot-
s1coai Ttaf.-1ho betting was now apy odds On
Dexter; one offer Of $500 to 80 having been &C.
| copied By some Eansniue- individual. Butler got
two 1enrthe the best Of the start and as be passed
ahea0. On Tho back stretch Dexter gained rapidly,
and IVES only length and bali behind at the half
| mile pole; time, Eit.1. On tho thrce.
fore, Butler broke, and so badly tat Hiram passed
him. and came up on tie home stretch four lengths
now slna9 H1et 61oke
edly On the second mile. and Dexter. tsottnx with
tie easiest OF winners, rig length ahead and pulling
mp Al The score. The time Of the, Inst mile ws:
9sS1{ the TWO miles being trot.od in a58}1 being
ne Justete foofntie tase to aoagoa on reeoTL beat
Ing that Of Butler made tn his match against George
| Fatchcn In 1868 by quarter Of a second.
SUMMARY.
! FASHION CounsE, L, I.-F1iday, 0ct. s7.--3Iatch
| f2,t10. 1wo-mtle heats 10 wagons.
Il. Woodruff uAmed bExg. Bruke. ..............1
D. Tallman nsmcd bk. 6. Gen. Butler.
1st mile. ID mile. Two miles
| First heat. s-:3055 s-30A Ini&
| Second heat ..-..... LIS a,SH 4:JGL