, 1866-04-21
THE TURF.
COMMENCEMENT OF the Regular New
York TF0rxtng Be1son-Eho F1Est OF
the FxhhloM ConF4e-

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YORK Trurstng Season-Eho Flint OF
the Fzahlon ConFzc-
tFrcm the New York Sewy, April ISL
Testarday WAS the commencement Of tho
regular trott ting season on the Fashion Course,
L. L. Although sWeepstakes trot had come
of on this tlAek the week previous. yet 1t
partook mere Of private than public char.
the track or large specu1ators were present at
II, 1ese1yinE Themselves for the legitimate
opening yesterday. Tbs race was for
the first Of The proprietor's Spring
pnrses-one Of s1c0 mile heats, best three
In Ave, under sadd}e. There were seven
Of them being backward in condition, only
three came to the post. These were ). B.
Perkins of Hartford's b. <. Toby Candor, E.
Perrin's b. e. Bill Wheefan and II G. Smiths
b. m. Kate Atwood. In the pool sales kate
Atwood and Bill Whee}an were aite1natss!
Wheelan was hacked even against the field,
many shrswd judges, however, quietly buy
ing the Hartford horse In every pool at a very
low figure. The latter was ridden by Dan
Mace, while John Murphy WIS In the saddle
On Kate Atwood and Perrin on Bill Wheelan.
The truck, as might have been anticipated
after the preceding days heavy rain, was
heavy, and fast time WAS not looked for.
There Was 4 good attendance Of the ownerA
of fast horses and lovers Of trottlng, and the
result Of the race took In the knowing ones.
FIRST uEAT.-At1er two or three unsuc-
ccssinl attempts at scoring, the word was at
last given, Bill Wheelan getting the best ol
| the send.oH, with Toby Eandof second, and
| Rate Aiwood last. Around the upper turn
the Hartford horse and Bill Wheelan were on
even terms, but the latter breaking, Toby
Candor took decided lead, and passed tht
lengths 10 front, Kate Atwood being half .
length behind Wheelan- On the back st7etcf
| Eute closed up the gap and took secont
| place, and on passing the old stand was L
| possession OF the lead, owing to the Hartfort
horse breaking Dan Mace, however, speedt
front, passing the half:mile post IN 1:8,
length and half ahead, Kate being bali q
| length bcfnre Whaalan,-- On tho auslhpt
| stretch Kate broke up and was passed bJ
| Wheelan, and Toby Candor, maintaining hi;
lend throughout without breaking, came
.WheeIan second md Atwood last Time, ,e::55
THIRD HEAT.-No betting. Toby Cando1
got the worst Of the start. but at the tutr
| was only length behind Wheelan, who wat
lending. At the quarter pole the latter va was
two lengths ahead Ct Toby and he latte,
| At the hall mile pole, which Has reached u
LA. Wheelan Was only langth ahead, and
! hrx rxaking before reaching the three quarter
pole, 3lace took his horse to the front, and
1rortfng steadily bone, crossed Ino score ~
lengths anss ahsad q ma knts Eho beat '01
! SEcoND HEAr.-The betting was now two
to one on the Hartford horse. They got the
| word at the second nttempt. Kate being
someH hat In the rear. Toby led round the
! tu1n, and ms halt length ahead at the
quarter pole In a seconds; Wheelan leading
I Kate half a length There was little change
| to the half mile pole, which was reached i1
| 125. From this point the race for the heal
I vas virtually over, for Toby came away, and
increasing the gap steadily, crossed the score
| sir lepuths before Rate Atwood. who pissed
Wheclau On break when near 10 the stand
Time-o:4b
The winner, who is T. large handsome horse
trotted splendidlY, and without hEeakin III
two Iast heats; he il capable Of great I'm
pzoyenent, and is engaged In ss1 othct purses
| SUMMARY.
fashion COURSE, l. l.. tuesday, Apdi i7.-Purs
| $i00.
| Mile keat., best 3 IN s, under saddle.
l s. R. Perkins lhmeu u. r.. Toby tandor..-..1 !
II. L. omlth named br p Kate At"ood...-3 :
| E, PERU named b, ,g. Bill Whee1.n.-. .-...3
I 11me-S.5d: 2:i6: 2.i1