The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-23
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very interesting trotting match came of yesterday
at the Union Course L. J., between large black geldng
that was named John r. Holman after the race, and
very pretty, compactiy built mare called Kate 0Bren
the latter raised by the late Henry Weed, Of Staten
Island The match for 81 600 side, the black
trot to vsgon, while the mare was to gon harness
tho distance milo heats best three in Ave. There was
rot large attendance as the horses were little known
out Of their respective stables The weather not the
kind 10 induce ride in the country rain clouds threaten
ing to empty themselves every moment during the after
rain, however kept oF anlll scyne umc after the trot
was over, girpg those who wers actS: change 10 GET
vmv, while those who fingered on the rad received
Frs; Head The 4lacp gedins was tho favor.e .. ono
speed il scoring leading tho spoculators 70 offer Tia,
amount OF odds The mare had been tho fsyQrte 70
several days pas and oven betting was current up 70
egccied, but before they got around the rn The black
broke up three times and the mare twice. The black.
however led two lengths 10 the quarter POLE in ferry
seconds. He troted steadily down the backstrelch,
lhe mare il 10 fho MARI broke up twice on the
lower turn, and the black led four lengths he came
on the homcstrc,ch. Ho rottei verv lesurely up TO
the score, and won by four lengths in 2:441s.
Second Heat--Ohe hundred 10 twenty was then Of
fcred on the gcldng, with few takers As the word
s'Gon passed the lips OF tho starting judge the
and very nearly T o asE @
10 the quarter pole in forty seconds but going down the
backsire.c the trOtted very Finely and gained
every sirde until at the half-mc pole she within
two lengths OF the black. The latter however trotted
awGy from her around tho lower turn, and was four
lengths In front the three quarter Iole Coming up
tho bomesrefch the marc rccmcd to overhaul him again.
but she broke up several times and could get TO
him. He won by three lengths in $3.50.
Third Hea,-The odds were not great on the black
a. The beginning OF this heat as they were al the
mencement OF the previous one, as 1t seemed at the
finish OF the last that the gedlDs showed symptoms OF
distress After several scorings the horses started
equal terms but the driver Of the black In bis eager
get the 'front.' broke up his horse and the mare
LETT him and took commanding lead of six or
eight lengths TO the quarter po'e in fsiriy-nne
seconds The mare kept tho gap we'll open down
the bacssttc, the distance between the horses being
nearly the above when she passed the hafmilc
pole in l6 Going around the lower turn the speed Of
the black geding was immense He closed fast tho
tina, persons thought her driver was pulling
her mp, instead or which he sending her fast as
she could 90. As she the homesretch the
black st her wheel, and in few moments was in
front when lac taken In hand until near the score
where he again sent In with rush. liner burst
OF speed was seldom seen than was exhibited by the
black from the half TO tho threequater pole lie rotted
the last half mile Of the heat in about 49, with 200
pounds behind him. The following is a summary
USIoS CaURsE, l. L-TrorrNc. Oct q
Match $4,000, mile heats best three in Ave.
A. Patterson named blk. &. John T. Hoffman.
WIN. McNann named b. m Kate OBrien, in