The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-24

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Fashion Course, l.. I.-Trottfng.
The fourth Of the series Of five THOUSAND dollar
matches between the stations Commodore Vanderbilt
and Toronto Chief OF yesterday afternoon at the
Fashion Course and witnessed by select but not
| very large concourse OF ladies and gentlemen Comma
doro Vanderbilt the after three very severe
heats, the time being good in fact the hea. was
trotted fast the great heat Of Ripton-5:O1-
and faster than made by Lady Suffolk Ameri.
Gus, any Of the old time troters When Rpton made
S07 II the fastest miles that had been made
and old trotting men prophesied that tho like would
never occur again. Lady Moscow, however few years
after, went down TO 6:04 and then came Flora Temple
and several Others who altered the scale often that
the figures of Rpton seldom referred TO- The rot
yesterday between the stations excellent.
Toronto Chief won the first heat and the 07 stands TO
his account Commodore Vanderbilt was great favor
tie throughout, hundred to thirty being
current before the start, and after the first heat
notwithstanding his defeat, his hackers aid hundred
TO eighty on his winning After the second heat, which
he won In very game manner. hundred TO thirty
laid him. In the last heat he proved himself not
only very fast horse but Of great endurance In
first half mile of the last he broke badly, and
lost at least eighty yards but this he made In going
the mile and passed Toronto the half mile pole,
and came home game horse trotted race.
He was in capital condition. and lit TO trot for mans
too long, and when pulled TO win he broke and lost
so much that he could not make up Toronto was not
In as fine condition as his owner would have wished He
has been shedding his coat, and was rather weak and
feverish in consequence His owner, however has
matched him another race against tbs Commodore for
five thousand dollars, which will come OF week from
Monday next Toronto Chief 10 so under the saddle and
the Commodore in harness IL will be remembered that
Toronto beat Vanderbilt race this way rugged three
weeks ago.
Frt Heat -Toronto the POLE Dan Mace drove
Vanderbilt and Dan P6fer had charge OF Toronto. AS
tho horses came up for the start vanderbilt beng two
lengths behind Mace nodded to the judges to start the
horses, and they the word. Toronto went around
the turn two lengths ahead Of the Commodore and there
seemed disposition on the part Of Mace to close Tho
pn Toronto the speed went to the
halIme pole in 1:l4, four lengths ahead OF Wander
bit. Toronto troted nely up the Flushing stretch and
the honostrcch about three lengths IN front OF
Vanderbilt They up to the stand without chang
ing position in the least Toronto making tho rst milo in
232 lie kept closely at his wok around the turn and
still four lengths ahead nj tho quarter pole, and u
expected by the hackers Of Vanderbilt that he
would in going down tho hacks're.ch make an effort |
for the heat Whether no attempted to close and could
rot rot We cannot say but he DID not gain Tn., an
stretch Vanderbilt began closing gradually,
and when at the quarter pole was within three
making brush for the lead he broke up and To-
ronto and passed the wnn,r by four |
lengths, making the last mile in 2:35, and the heat
in 5:07.
Second Hec.--One hundred to eighty still offered on
Vanderbilt The horses had pretty start this time,
and Toronto drew away around the turn about length
bat when they got Into straight work Vanderbilt went
up and passed the quarter pole half length in front in
CHIEF the lead and went down the backsrech past
the old stand about two lengths in front and was length
and half clear at the half mile pole in IL Going up
the Flushing stretch they head and head for con-
siderable distance when Vanderbilt began TO get away
from Toronto, and he came on the homcstrstch one
length clear He trotted squarcly up the stretch and
passed the stand one length ahead in 2:35 Toronto |
then went into the second mile and going around the
turn Vanderbilt opened gap of two lengths, which how
but Toronto now seemed shorten his stride he went
down the backstrech and finally broke up, and Wander
deIblt passed the halfmIlc polo three lengths clear
and before he recovered Toronto close up to him. IL
good break, however, for he dashed away again
and ran close up Vanderbilt as he came on the home
stretch but when he recovered he was three lengths be-
hind Vanderbilt trotted finely up the stretch, and won
the heat by three lengths, making the last mile in 25S,
and the heat in 5:l3
Third Hca,--One hundred 10 thirty the rate Of
betting between the heats Toronto got the best of the
send of by couple Of lengths which he carried around
the turn and to the quarter pole Vanderbilt, being
able to ovcrtake him; in fact there something
wrong with him, a. he soon afterwards made "a sue
cesson Of breaks until Toronto was at eighty yards
ahead and seemed ,wnner beyond all doubt Toronto
had all this advantage at the half mile pole; but when
s ss U Sy Sn
ronto passed the stand In 2;37H he was within four
was but two lengths behind and in gong along past tho
old stand they head and head and at the half mile
pole Vanderbilt was length in front and Toronto on
break. The virtually over, as Vanderbilt
had nothing to do but steadily to win the old
horse was dead beat. Vanderbilt trottcd gamev home,
making the last mile In z31, and the heat In. 5l4ls
The pcxt good trot will be at the Fashion Course on
Thursday koxt, when Lady Emma, George Wilkes,
General Butler Dexter and Blonde announced TO
wagons for thousand dollar purse. Lady Emma
II the favoritc against the field
The following Is a summary Of yesterdays troll
SATURDAY, Sept. 23Trott!ng match, 5000 twomile
heats
D. Mace named b. s. Commodore Vanderbilt, to
wagon. ...-..s.'..s
n Pnfcr named br s. Toronto Chief In harness. ?
Ffr.t MI, Second Nile Totoi
First heat. Z:3S Z.SJ
second heat - 23s 2:3s 5.I3