The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-03

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Trettinr se Cspaks. Ceinabia Csunty-0ens.
raj Butler. Cera and laeidssish Mars-The
Contestants-Datle tho Winner In Three
ssrs'sAs aesss' -@r~ oorArs, Nov. 4 1884
trot Tor $780, mile heats best three IN ave- in hss
nsss, CANA on this afternoon, between black scldins
General Butler black mare Cora and bay mare Gold.
smith Mare The race was won BY General Butler In
three straight hsata General Butler was the favorite
previous to the starr At odds against the neld Thers
large attendance and the track was In good
~ ArrsARAscs or rHn HORSES Nv
General Butler by Smith Burn, out Of an Abdalah
mare 10 about fifteen hands two inches high splendidy
formed and - black raven with the exception ofa
little white his hind heels and In the forehead He
has been 20 long before the public and Is known 20
we'll that description Of his nns proportions
necessary. This bis nrss appearance In public since
his race a. Chicago when his driver, Mr. McKeevsr
knocked from the suIky and killed. the horse running
wildly several times around the track afterwards Ho
sustained some contusOls ON the legs which have all
healed, and he appeared from his quiet manner ycster
Cora Is also BLACK over fte.u hsnds Sish and very
nney moulded Her gait 10 square and steady she was
raised by Mr. Alexander fKentucky and rotted at three
ever made by rotter at that age Al Ave years old she
trotted mile in 230 and 1t Is supposed that she Is still
improving In Fact her performance to-day Is conclusive
The Goldsmith Mare is beautiful little bay, with hne
head we on neck with
markably intelligent eye. She has line shoulders, good
legs powerful oins and very vigorous style OF going
She Is double Hambletonian, her sire and dam both
being OF that fashionable strain OF blood This mare IL
improving very rapidly, and one OF tho most prois
che possesses has been developed within year. aud
10 said that twelve months since she could not rot In
Tho stallion Burger, who was also entered for this
race, was Withdrawn.
First Hea.-Agter long time spent In scoring Butler
got away with the lead OF length, Goldsmith Mare
second, Cora third Going around tho first turn Butter
tween himself and the bay mare which he carried TO
the quarter In 36k seconds From there TO the half milo
Butler made tho haif-mle In Ill, two iongths
ahead Of the Goldsmith Mare, who was fvc
lengths ahead Of Cora A. tho ree.quarter pole
Butler still two lengths In front OF the
little bay mare, and he came on tho homcstretch about
that distance in front OF her and trottng steadily tho
about eight lengths behind having been pulled at the
distance pole Tbs track is said TO BIO forty Ave feet
Second II U.-Ba,ler was the favortc at one hundred
TO fteen The horses had good start, but the Gold
smith Mare ouoo'ed tho others around the torn, carry
ing Butler to break aud leading to the quarter pole two
lengths Cora third, three lengths behind Butler Time
81 seconds Going TO the half mile pole Butler uroed
fast that he coared the bay mare, and
she seemed TO hesitate in her work for few
moments, and then Butler took tho lead and was
two lengths in front at the half milo pole, lime
II2x Bodne tho driver OF the bay mare, shook hsr
up again. and abe rallied nobly and began closing, being
ths wheel OF Butler the three quarter role, tho
black mare half dozen lengths behind The struggle
up the home stretch was close between Butler and the
bay mare the former crossing the score ono length
ahead making the heat In 2251S, Cora six lengths be
mind.
Third Hsal-There no betting now tho people be.
ing satisfied that barring accident General Butler would
win tho race He got away first and took command
~. iA.a ... .hA irsi turn the Goldsmith Mare
second, two lengths ahead Of Cora Caiicr kept this
advantage TO tho quarter pole, which he crossed -
37h seconds He broke up soon Afterwards bt cd nor
lose anything and when he settled down he wzs stil
two lengths Ia advance OF the bay mare who four
ahead OF the black mare Bater opened the gap he
approached that point and three lengths In advance
of the bay. Time, rs There was change OF po-
sition TO the end, Butler winning the heat by three
lengths Goldsmith Mare second four enghs ahoad Of
Cora. Time, 2:2z tN
The following Ia . summary
CorAKE CouRss 5000 mile heats best three In
i've, in harness.
John Lovett entered blk. g. General Butler.
Mr. Bodlne entered b. no. Goldsmith Mare.....
Jas. D. McMann entered blk. m Cora. .........
Mr.. 49, entered ch .. Burger. ar
Quarsr Hoy Nh.
First heal ss.; ~ iiax sasn
Third heat............,.... S1K l:l6 92I
Union Conrse, L. I.