The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-05

| Fashion Course. l.. I.-TrerttnV.
The a Of tho series Of purses offered by the propne-
Tor Of The Fashion Course for the spring season was
trottsd for yesterday afternoon by CHI m Rosamond CHI
| T. A.emus Ward and b. M Amber Eleven others were
entered for the purse, but they failed 10 put in an
appearance at the appointed time. Rosamond won
the race scoring second victory her first race being
! won in the same handsome manner that of yes
terday Her principal antagonist is we'll bred chest
nut geldng of fifteen and three quarter hands with
great turn OF speed but little much knee action,
and who was far from being in first class condition; yet
he made very satisfactory EFFORT and convinced his
hackers that no is troter that viii make his mark IN
some "f MS coming engagements The third in the
is very beautiful bay mare, by Rysdyks Hainbleto-
man, and although she did do much yesterday
want Of condition, is very fast when in order
Rosamond was great favorite pravions TO the start
bringing $3.50 while Ariemus Ward brought $l05 and
Amber only S25 The track in GOOD order and the
attendance respectable.
First Heot-As the horses came up for the word and
crossed the score ftemus broke up and Rosamon who
was on the inside, clear of bin and Amber in an
instant The latter soon aferward broke up and before
she and the goding recovered Rosamond six eight
lengths clear Of them She went the quarter pole
least ten lengths ahead OF Amber in thiry-seven sec
onds, Artemus couple Of lengths behind, having in
duged in a second break. On tho backgtretch Rosa
nond kept up high rate ofspeed, and nearly dis
lance in front of the others when she passed the half
mAe pole in rs She was hurried along tho Flushing
end as fast she could go, and oors that she
a
up The homestrech, however, Hiram began take her
in band, aud she the score winner by fifty
yards, making the heat in 2:3s, Aremus Ward second
few lengths in advance OF Amber, who made break
on the lower end OF the track.
Second HG.--In the pool selling Rosamond brought
500, Ward $50 and Amber $40. As the word "gO
passed the lips of the starting Judge Rosamond broke mp
and for second or seemed TO stand STILL the others
getting away with commanding lead, Artemus couple
of lengths in front Of Amber He was length and
haH ahead at the quarter pole, in thfynipe seconds
RosanOnd half q dozen leugths behind Hiram was
al Ia nj nors
she shut up the gap very rapidly down the backstretch
and passing Amber was within two lengths of the gedng
when he passed the halfme POLE in u.s. and broke up
just at the moment. He, however, recovered wo and
was steady again in instant and Eoaamond challenged
nm Tor the leader but she could not reach his head,
and after two or three attacks fell in his wake and in
this way came on the hOmestrech Here she pulled
out for another and holder effort and after pretty
contest os il is possible to conceive Aremus Ward
crossed the score half length in 'front.' making the heat
in 2:35 Amber was half dozen lengths behind, War
rem Peabody, her driver not attempting impossibtes
Third Hedt-R0samond was still the fayorte. as Dan
Mace, the driver of Artemus Ward advised his hackers
TO keep off, being confident Rosanond was too fast Tor
him, and little speculation transpired. The chestnut
gedinc got away with the lead and before Rosamond
had troted one hundred yards she broke up but no.
badly, she managed retain the place to the
quarter pole Aremus passed there three lengths ahead
OF her, in thirty seven and a half seconds Amber
couple of lengths in the Gong down the back
stretch, $50 gait being kept up, the could not
gain an inch on Artemus until Just al the halfme pole
and led three lengths along the Flushing end but
they were approaching the homestiech Artemus shut
beginning to have hopes Of his catching her When he
again broke up, and that settled the question. Rosa.
mond came in winner by three lengths making The |
heat in 2. IS, Amber far behind and then drawn
f19rh Heat.-One hundred to twenty-Gv on Rosa
mond. The geding got away best and led around the
turn Couple o. len2ths. and passed the quarter polo
thirty nine seconds. Going down the backsrelch Rosa
ond pressed him and he increased his speed but still
she gained on him. and he led to the halfmile pole
threequarters OF length in I:l6. Getting uto the
Flushing stretch the mare yo,ed Aremus and they
0ted like double team 10 the three quarter pole
when the geldng began 20 tire and che mare leaving
him, came on the homestretch a length ahead Dap
Mace then put the persradcr, hut there was no
Winner 6 The heat and race IN 235s The following is
summary
FRIDAY. May A purse Of 800 mile hoots, best three
in tive in harness, for horses that never beat $50
H. Woodruff entered CHI IN. Rosamond ....1 !
d. Mace entered CHI &. Artemus Ward........2 l z 2
W. Peabody entered b. m. Amber. ...........3 3dr.
New York Pcder, Cricket, Lady Hunter Marceme,
General Sherman. Toby csndor Aida ADtetarp, Kate
Atwood and Csssius H. Clay, Jr entered but did
DOT start