The New York herald., 1866-06-16
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Trotting Match Between Dexter and the
Californis Stallion George NJ. Patchen,
Jr.-Dexter the Winner-Ton ThOusand
Spectators.
The largest crowd assembled on the Fashion
Course yesterday afternoon that has been witnessed
since the four mile day Of the fall Of 1854 when
Red Eye beat One-Eyed Joe, Reube, Little Flea and
highlander at that place. Ten thousand persons were
there including grand array Of ladies'; and more
vehicles were within the enclosures than ever
there before at ono time From noon until long after
the time announced for the trottng to commence
nuous stream OF vehicles passed In at the gates OF all
grades from the six-horse omnibus the trotng sulky
There were coaches and four hotel coaches private
riages bretts, barouches caashes coupes piano and
coal box bugge dog CARTS express wagons ana wagons
belonging to that class Of citizens who sell ssweet
Havana oranges-four for shiln.n For two hours
the road from Hunters Point to the course was
filled from end to end with such q crowd enyeloped
In such clouds Of dust, that IL Is miracle that no
serious accidents occurred The other roads ad ng 10
took up immense loads OF people, who extended
over mile in an unbroken line the arrival OF each
train And what Is remarkable In large and hctero
geneous mass or people, there was wrangling,
lighting no pocket-pckng, nor anything to the
pleasures OF the day. except the universal belief that the
California horse not allowed To do his best this
OCCASION and that he Ia permitted to show faster
tme than he did yesterday afternoon he had better
to have come here TO try 10 fool the inhabitants o. the
city Of New York and the suburban towns Of Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, &c into the idea that he ls
When the horses made their appearance on the ira
Dexter looked remarkably fine but Hiram Woodruff SAID
and that he did not consider HIM capable OF maxine
sap up racs that he little lame in his near fore
foot which no seemed TO favor he logged around the
course and that he would advise his friends to lay
heavily on him Il was 2 little before this time
Of Chicago, for si4 ooo with his engagements. Dexter
was the favorte at one hundred 10 seventy notwit-
standing all Hirams warming aud heavy amounts we're
aDce he looked we'll and quite supple In his move
ments but Eo, his trainer and driver questions
as to the chances OF the horse winning declared
did not think that he could win; that the horse
little OF In speed and under the circumstances he did
think had any chance Of beating 50 renowned
horse Dexter but the horse should his best
and win II he coud Notwithstanding Mr. Eos declara
tions the Cafornans and othc who there put up
ther money quite freely on the stallion at the odds
offered and tho hackers Of Dexter consequently repen-
ished their Golfers TO alarmng extent The stallion
did not In any part O. the trot, show anything like great
speed and those who have the horss moving his
exercise say that he did their expecta-
day about fast he did when he beat Commodore
Vanderbilt and may be that he go any faster
the present time. The track in splendid condition
THE RACE.
First Hsat-Dexter won the pole, the stallion having
to take the outside position The horses mp level
and we're started terms; but before they got
around the turn the stallion broke up twice. the first
time being merely change Of step while the latter lost
with him 70 the quarter pclc in thirtyseven and ball
conds In going down the backstretch in front or
the old stand they took the affair very coolly and
not seem to exert themselves in the least Dexter led
past the half-mlc pole three lengths, in l3K. Get
ting into the Flushing end of the track the Californian
began clos ng, but before hc had made up much Of
lost ground he broke up again, and lengths
half behind at the threequarter pole Another break
on the and his chances for the heat were
entirely gone, and Dexter went In easy winner
22s,I.
ec,rd Hea,-One hundred to twenty 1--WE was now
offered Dexter, but there takers. The horses
reached the together and got very even send.
OIL, Dexter getting 70 the front he went into The
they got the backstretch The latter had
yokcd the Hambletnnian and there was not over
. neck difference between them - they passed the
quarter pole, in thirty seven sccoEds Dexter then
drew a trifle further away, and they got 70 the
end OF tho old stand was half / length in
was three lengths and half ahead !. ne haimie POLE
In H. Going along the Flushing the opened
the gap for while but was afterward plcd tpe her
came on the homesfre'ch. Paichen broke up twice
the stretch and Dexter by thr lengths easily
making the last half mile IN is,x, and the heat IN
Taird Hea,-One hundred to ten, and No takera A
good start and away they went, Dexter leaving his
seeming understand that that not his pace-for
II he stayed there ne would winnie also broke up
when length and half in front u the quarter pole,
the time being thirty seven and three quarter
seconda Dexter soon Afterwards took the lead
and went TO tho haf-mile pole, length and quar-
ter IN front. in ll aud was two lenghs clear of tho
stretch the stallion for the rst time rotted suit his
hackers and he was beaten the only half
heat In 2:27x. Tie following ~ a summary
FRIDAY June l6-Aasch $1,000, mile heats best three
In hyc, In harness
H. woodruG named b e. Dexter, by Hamble-
tonan, dam by American Star. .............. !
J. EoT named Dr. g. George N. Faichen, JE,
BY George n. patchen. dam by AbdAllah....