New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-09
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
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TIFF PAST sESsON-A GREAT MAIcl~kfNC'N 10
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RUN -FOUR MILES IN ':2O FOR fl00W.
The Spring season of the racing ana tro'llhG meet
ings has ended. We have had races ut Hobohen anu
Jerome Park in May Paterson and Jerome ParS psMn
Jnue. In these meetings there was larsc hHneGr ~
events, and much good racing nut no Neil cNudgiul
nary race The two mast marked were the lWOnle neat
race al the Park IN three heats ny MT. Jerome
FicctNng IN $40 3:l3 S43 with fu weights; and The
hurdle at the june meeting OF Jerome Ialk Won
by Blackbird, aged, carrying l52 bs, one mile aId
hTceuartcrs, in 329t or at the rate OF ilaclioh ess
than minutes 10 the two miles Ihis ~ the fastest
may he said IL not extraordinary the hurdle
race mn IN May last by Mr. AcXandcr Red Bird at en-
m Ei tG icac5 oniv Six hurdles Ticso Two races
are very marked ones the annals Of sport for this year
Tho trotng has this year been far more eNu0oIdnaTy
than tie racing Indeed me trotnS hs never GeTn
wagon In three heats beat Dexter In harness 60 sukey
me heat three IN I'VE IN '6e |9n9'inI e u I ;hc
slower Than n would otherwise have been Had this ro
been between two teams to wagon. troter with racing
in each team the feat might not with the same ne
have been regarded wonderful IL is FOR there
would have been standard by which 10 measure H.
But as Dexter in harness did 2lG 49, here standard
before troted "a mile in harness less than 2:l0t
This has always been regarded here as eHtraord
Flora Temple Dexter beat her time by q seconds. DeN
ers performance stamped Aliens winning - the most
Dcxters defeat Of Lady Thone the Fashion Course on
The l4ih Of June twomie heats IN harness, III which he
ala the first heat 4:jl This heat has been exceeded
but and that by Flora Temple, in $500 and beside
FlOra's has been equa!Cd. Could Lady
horne have driven Dexter lie would have beaten lors
tme - he came home an easy winner, and had much
anything 10 force ~ Another great lcat VAS inc uot
between Dexter and Ethan Allen at MOrTistOWn on The
Fourth OF July, in which Allen again beat Dexter 10
halfmilc course The time was 22Ol 22ol, 2ZO
The track considered this trot was quite as wonderful as
the the Fashion Course These two events will
be memorable marking their year ever after
In the future tbcre IS much tocome new match wul
sooner 81 later BE concluded between Dexter and Ethan
Aiei the former 20 under the saddle and the latter
pole with running mate This VIII egual1c the horses
powers aud 10 win tiff day track aud horses all come
Y gE n? SS 5{5hSg ttirV ndSr the Ss5diS {hah in
harness and If he should DO as wen under saddle as he
lair calculation fat he can do that Allen in the match
7l to pole Y M running mate III TINS match rlghly
made, IT. Will create an excitement never ~ sporting
More reputation ana more money cOud De made ny inc
owners Of these two horses By this match than by all the
hppOdrOung they do Ia the whole year by travelling
and dividing purses Inc match would nc esinest-the
other Is a farce and the public Will 50 sec and hold
fdwcett, The owner OF Dexter have expressed willing
nach these horses 1t is to be hoped that they
mn e sS Tn oT miles, While .s three e under
saddle. TINS would be an extraordinary match, and
Another proposed match, winch viii most likely be
Hpde, Is 0ae between Dexter on one side, and Ethan
Allen and Honest Allen Ia son OF Ethan and rotcI on
tue other Dexter 10 go TO and the pnr Of rOers
10 pole. This would be another extraordinary event.
made at least the troting Ones are Bnt there is an
in racing TO take place just arranged that is now
q
has made match with MI. John Hunter 40 which he
backs his horse Kentucky 10 run -four mirs ga minutes
80 seco1ds carrying l2O bs Mr. II. backing tmc. The
match q, .pl 81 J SIDE ana the t. 70 on at the
Jerome Park meeting in The Fall MI jerome Is to be
allowed The privilege Of running az many horses OF hs
oon stable with Kentucky as he may chooec and az
Whist distance he may determine; Kentucky l.
now ia training, indeed. has been kept on
exercise al The Summer aud il being
ready Ouly this but for other in the com
iug Iau meetings II is u little noteworthy that Mr. Hun
had the direction and control of kentucky during
h. past racing career should back time against him.
S AIR. II. may nevor have known his full powers. The
horse showed power last year 10 do this feat with 100
pounds berOnd doubt. The point 49, he this year
wth pounds do IT, The tn0 in which IL is 10 be done
has been done only in America; that was 10y Lex
iDgtOu when he 6vc years old, and n the Meta
tie Course. New-0flesns. MI Ten Brock, dis owner,
backed him 10 do fOur miles In 7a 10 carry pounds
Tie carried i8s pounds, with Fitzpatrick who could
r.de less than iOJ pOunds in he saddle, gld did tho
niles ia 5:iss Kentucky is now six years old,
aud 10 eQuale weights, age considered, should carry
about tiZ pounds Ia make proper comparison with Lex
,ugtOn Il Kentucky should do the Tour miles In 720.
with - p01nds up he will perform the most wonderful
feat eyer kuOwn ia this country. idiewiid (gO by Lex
uglou well as Kentucky did four miles 7:25 with
ht Tor aud she Is not regarded having been
kenucys equal In this match lie carries his approx
weight his should ne ell
the track bD IN fine condition, hc uaJ DO The four miles in
tho 1920 but sll conditions must favor nc viii be incyi
tally beaten by tell time, that knows no conditions
Winning or losing he will have thousands On thousands
20 MIN make The attempt 10 pcrion 80 rlnoTkabie
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