The New York herald., 1866-06-02

Fashion Course, L. I.-Trotti

Fashion Course, L. I.-Trotting.
large and respectable Of ladies' and gentle
assembled at the above yesterday afternoon
to witness the trotting announced to Off The first
piece Of sport tho programme for o purse OF
800, mile heats best three IN five, in harness. for
which the ch IN. Rosamond and eleven others were en-
tered At the appointed time for the race Rosamond
ready, but Of the others put in appearance
knowing full well that not Of them would have the
ghost Of chance with the 1eet chestnut mare and she
awarded half the entrance money OF all the Others
That affair being settled the horses called for the
$500 purse, for which b. Commodore Vanderbilt b. g.
Stonewall Jackson Of Hartford and br. g. Dan Rice
entered The two first named responded promptly
but the trainer Of Dan Rice made ro-
ting horse that the owner had not arrived from Ken
lucky and that he could not start the absence Of that
gentleman. When Vanderbilt and Stonewa came on
the track they appeared In magnificent condition. but
eyinccd rather too much spirit for steadncss and both
Of them ndulged in breaks while scoring Betting set
the start hundred TO twenty-five was laid on his
winning the race and even money that he would WIN in
times were also made The track was IN splendid con-
dton for fast tme but Sonewall jackson could
make the Commodore show his double quick the hackers
FIst Hcat-Stonewall won the pole and got away
with length the best Of the start but soon Afterwards
quarter pole length, in thirty seven seconds Going
down the backstretch In front OF the old stand Stonewa
rotted fast and shut on the daylight between thcm the
stallion passing the half-mle pOac in 1l6. 6tonewal
fell of trle the Flushing end, but ss soon as he
reached tho homesrctch he was pulled out for the
struggle home. This however, did not amount TO much,
for as soon Carpenter began to urge him he broke ali
TO pieces and not gathered together again until
the score Commodore Vanderbilt won the heat by four
length, In 2:32x
Second Hsat-One hundred 70 ten was laid . few
times stonewan the lead when the word was
given but he very afterwards broke up and the
stallion led around the turn aud 70 the quarter pole four
lengths in thrtyeight seconds On the backstrcch
before, Sonewa trotted splendidy and closed up To
within length and half Of the stallion at the half mile
pole Time :16. He lay up coso 70 Vanderbilt along
the Flushing end and until well the homestretch,
when he pulled for brush for the nnish but
Just he urged he went up in the air and
never camc down 70 trot until he crossed the
The stallion won by four lengths, in 230x.
Thiyd Heat-The horses had capital send-oh the
stallion going 10 tho front and leading length and
half TO the quarter pole, In thirty seconds stone
wall maintained his ground down the backstretch
witstanding break at tho end Of the old stand and
was close up to the stallion At the hal mile POLE 15
Going along the Flushing end Vanderbilt put tho
pressure and roted very rapidly for two hundred yards
which caused the geldng to leave his feet and fall three
lsngths behind Notwithstanding long run. Hc broke
again the homesretch and beaten four lengths
Time 2:2o. The following 10 . summaEy:-
FRiDAr, June -Purse $780, mile heats best three In
i've, In harness.
.. Mace entered b. a Commodore Vanderbilt. i 1
Carpenter entered b. g. Stonewall Jackson. 2 q
W. Peabody entered br q Dan Rice .......dI