The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-26
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Lady Thorn the Winncr-(ieOrge Wilkes
Trots Against Time and Loses. &c.
The roads leading to the Union Course presented
lively appearance yesterday afternoon all the lovers Of
fast trot,ng horses In this neighboood beng abroad In
their various handsome turnout such sx and four In
hand double teams and singe light vehicles OF every
conceivable STYLE the object beng tho witnessing of the
great match between ibe famous trot.ng mares Lady
Thorn and Lady Emma which was for 81, 600, mile
heats, best three 10 Ave. TO wagons.
APPEARANCES or TlB HoTSgs-
Never In the OF their brilliant either
Of these famous mares In ner condition than they were
this oc-asion, both bong great deal larger and
very conspicuons In their scoring. Lady Thorn az
she dashed up the homesretch in her warming exhibited
ie and viyacity than usual an her owner and hs
friends expressed their admiration OF her hne appear
ance, ard willing back her to any amount Lady
BIT showed more vigor and strength combined With ac-
uily than ever saw her exhibit before and we felt
severely contested Lady Thorn yas sired ny MamDrno
On eff darn by Gano, by Amcrcan Eclipse The sire OF
Malnbrno Thief was Mambnpo Paymaster, by haabrno,
he by imported Messenger. IL will thus To SO that
this splendid III Of ne strain Of blood. She is OF
In 60 size being sixteen hands high, Of exquisite
souier broad Ghost and Tho powerful propciers
Imaginable and her teaiy, easy ayo going as ,nisles
every one who sees her. LAZY Emma ID alec wen brar
being sired by Dr. Gch'a Jupiter, oe by Long island
Black Hawk, by Andrew Jackson, by Young BsshaH, he
b The imported arabian horse Grand nhaw Emmss
gives her good dash Of the Messenger blood so that o.
the OF pedigree they both fright honorable y
e al rs ns y II has
low, rakng style, which 's very dcsegiag.
Frs, Rsat.-Iaay Gonna Won the POLE and after
compile Of incaoo'ua attempts 10 get on on even terms
theyswere started worry nicely. Emma gang y ts front
at once snd leading over cngh arontd nc upper turn
Al ono tine she vas two ,a.hs sload b.: spgr9.ch.
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the power Of ram Woodruff keep her within
SELF Az they got wen into The baekstrcich fad Thorn
closed rapidly, and about midway down the etre,ch
head AID head with knme, and struggle for tho lead
las,cd until near the half aile pole, when Lady Thorn
shnws Der head and shoulders la 'front.' and then Emma
broke up badly. Tho bay passed the har nls pole
four lengths u fron, IN i:ls. Going around tic lover
,hree. narter polo eight lengths front steady
stride up the honestgech and she camo IN winner BY
Secoaa Hec,-One hundred 10 twenty then wen, beg.
cling Lady Thorn, the result being reduced 10
'morai by tho knowing he, shc could no; lose.
Ths hay rnale having tho poie led around the turn md
length and quarter In front At the quarter pole
thirtyEix and quarter seconds she opened the gap
down backssye.ch aad threo ierths 10 front OF
Emma al tho hagnlie 10 IA The latter seemed 10
have rot cft IN her and ehe dropped further ana
further behind along The lower turn Thorn coming on
raug gait OF tho big mare brough, her tho score
winner by half D dozen lengths in 2:2sts
Third Hl5G--Lady Thorn6 hackers were Offering
hundred to ten on her when the word gon Nas given.
and soft thing did they suppose the big had
slderod their winnings instead OF looking tho crsos
The start very even, Lady Thorn showing l.tts
front around the upper tura but AS she went into the
backaetch. before reaching the quarter pole stc broke
an 10 pieces, and ex lengths behind whom Emma
passed tne quarter polo In thiriy-scysn and half
seconds Emma was ten iengtbs or more In font OF
Thorn before the begnn square hcrae aud
at even were laid that Emma would win tho race.
offering to take long odds that Emma would distance
lengths ahead in 1iS, and Lady Thorn totEs very ft
Around the lower turn the bay mare went at terrible
ehItt f~r.l ufrf ID
began 20 wonder II Pafo. intended 10 20 for The heat
Before be reached the threequarser pole evident
above three lengths behind Lady Thorn dashed after
Emma up the homesirech, bat whom all supposed she
was beating the beautiful soe and would win the hss
the latter cut loose in way that astonshed the natives
and passed over the two lengths ahead In :30a
II was said that Thorn trottet the last half mile Or
Fotrth Heof-Ialy Emma stock improving and 500
TO e25 taken freely She led around The upper
length and half in fro mt OF Lady Thorn q. he
quarter pole in thry-sevcn and haif seconds Going
down the barkstrrich che bay made a desperate
aoc % GET 'ohs fron but sho only succeeded IN ret
Time, 10. On the lower turn Thorn ma 10 another
aorcc assault and reached the shoulder OF Emma, bat
her danis Making The turn tho t!s dropped
little further bhok but getting into straight work
broke out afrech, and never was more desperate
struggs s.;nesssd bs.ween roiang horses or moro
skill displayed between two drivers than witnessed
Emma won Sy ci ana soud @ heat
2:27x; and whom Hiram Woodrun passed tho stand
with the marc his way TO the shed where nc kept
her between heats he received rougng shouts VI APP
pisuee from the multitude.
FyA Htoi.-Betting was now even ON the result, and
many Of the weak knced hackers Of Lady Thorn wcro
faclDz abont endeavorrg to hedge their bets Lady
Emma was . neck ahead when the word given, and
being on the inside had the natural advantage Of the
turn which made her have her length in the front Of
Lady Thorn when they reached the backstretch. The
big then closed a little, and Emma passed the
quarter pole half length In front In thirty seven
seconds. Going down the backsrcich the struggle was
animated and exciting in tho extreme, Indy Thorn
making number OF attempts 70 get In front, aud
she never rot her noss In advance At The hafne pole
lady Emma was half a langth ahead In 1:i5. On the
lower turn Lady Thorn yokd the sorrel aud they
around - the hornesrotcb with their heads together
They were parallel they got into straight work and
breaihloss silence cnsued all eyos centred on the
horses and the movements OF their drivers on they
came, Hiram work ing with both hands AZ the Bit while
the whip would occasionally go down shaTplv, while
Pffer had cautious hand Thorn, keeping her steady
while fcrcrg her ssong "A they passed the owor stands
the beads or the mares were ~ parallel as possible and
they approached the score, Plicr tho right
moment 10, 90 his pull and the mare, throwing her
noee, won the heat by ten or twelve inches Time
2sl< Tho finish OF this heat TIC most bril-
liant thinga ever rcen trottng track lie follow
ing is summary
TsrEspAr, october "a Match s. GO, mic heals, host
three IN dve, % wagons
d. Prfcr nnrrei b. m Lady Thorn, by Nam.
II. wcodrun named Oh. M. Lady Emma,
by Dr. Richs Jupiter. dam BY Abdillah al al
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