New-York tribune., 1867-05-29
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
TIE TURF.

champions Of the trottng wordDexter and Lady Thorn
Tho great regulations Of the two horses excited TIT
liyeest interest in tins the opening race OF the
four engagements. Fortunately fine day, with goot
breeze, gave assurance Of start and rendered certain
day OF enjoyment to all who should attend The numbers
trongng the by far larger than have been
there in years. there having been thousands on
the field. From early hour carriages, wagons, and
vehicles of all kinds covering the driving road from
Hunters Point to the course and the stream was aneeas
fOr taking parties out from the Point, were very deli
cent. aud all sorts of traps Of queer Datnro were
added to the ordinary An omnibus or Two, teW
excursion wagons, country turnouts with many Two,
poor means of transit by the driving road The rail to
the defective in Its means OF transport as
bly, slow and the last that did not arrive at
the station until after the time for starring HAD the races
COue OIL promptly, those VINO we're uepeh0eht on II
would have lost the first heat AS 1t was, they
barely arrived in time TO witness it the horses
scoring at the instant OF ther allva DeIecNe as the
10 get to the course We're they were stu more 80
for the return The railroad ran three trains out and
gave the throng only at proper hour in which to
return That was overwhelmed and four times the
rendering the ranst home beth horrible and dangerous
The crowd filed the inside ammmgly full and nearly
SuhOoated. The platforms aud the tops of the ears
were covered, and the passengers in continued
danger tleIe 1ls ulscOIdIt ana peru were continued
whole hour the time the train took to five mi9s,
from the Course 10 Hunters Point What right have the
managers these public subject large num-
hers o1 IN sncb aiscfort and dancer When
they voluntarily offer by advertisement temptation TO
attend any attraction Ike that Of yesterday they should
be forced to keep their engagements As many Of
their patrons did reach the city the evening
though tho az ~ in the afternoon. Con
tnued exposure aud reproo OF such conduct alone
remedy it.
Fine the day was for the enjoyment Of the human
thrOng who were in attendance the best for
speedy trot The wind in the East from the
high barometer the for highest animal exertion.
Great expectations Of fine race prevailed in all the
finely and going well and their former exploits gave as
no superiors now on the turf, and no known equals
These horses have met in public before but once
Last year Dexter carried all before him. here and all
the country And so the mare last year. swept her
the eary part of IT, when she defeated by George
Wilkes IN one Of these races she and George made the
in min 25 sec, feat never equled but once, and
the hour when Lady Thorne defeated Dexter his rcpua
ton has steadily increased ana ut last when the present
series of matches made had reached point public
estimate which Overtopped the prestige Of Lady ThOne
defeat Of him two years ago. While his fame had in-
last Fall including George Wikes who in the spring had
defeated her Each had last year shown superiority
other And here at last they had together Just
Dexter is as great favoite with the public as was
Flora Temple in her palmest day. This gave him the
lead IN the beating and fo some days he has been the
about the same, TO 4, before the start.
The hour being oveast Tor the go Of the horses were
ut length got ont and took their preliminary trOts.
Dexter the hands of Budd Dobe who has for the
last year had the management OF him. Both he and
Lady ThOrne showed high FORM with coats OF satin and
perfect freedom of stride and action slight restive
meas observable in the Lady but Dexter was free Of
speedy trot universal, and bets were made that
.G24 would be outdone ana some adventurous layers
First He0t-At length, after false attempt start
was effected and very fair sendon It was Dexter h9d
In the lead by Dexter They went 20 the first tuIp with
that dfsrence the nacc not strong Going round the
turn. the horse opened gap between them. and when
they got to the straight side by the old brick stand
the pace was qaickened, and Dexter led down to
the hafmile pole without any change. When they
commenced the turn o toe long curve on the eastery
side Of the course the pace el of ho for few rods,
called on and commenced brush ana soon placed heI
head on DeXter wheel spirit OF half furloDg showed
the Lady that he had the foot of her and geng away at
rsttng gait, he opened out from her m ne wa again
two open lengths in the lead Then they went on 20 the
pole Al the end Of the curve having gone thfeeou5 OF
mile Here begins fhe straight home Having eased
away round the last Of the curve the mare was fresh
"a she came 20 It, there she was called and
moved on Dexter for the nna brush The dash at nm
reused him. and accepting the challenge, he burst into
flight OF speed that bore him at once away frO the Lady
square. hones tUt % soon 81 speseeG @ s R %1,
the speedest ard OutfOOted her Lsdysp and came
home handy winner by lengths, in 224 Here
capaI heat CONSIDERING the mode1te pace Of the first
third Of the nile 1t was troted from end end without
Charming arm sigIt--an exciting ana capital heat
The odds before the start 20 now increased 70 20
l. and scarce taker Both horses cooled out WELL and
we're fine and fresh when called UP for the next neat
which. il turned out was 70 be the hnal one ~ was
felt that this would be QUICKER one tn Jhe ,it ~ ,
that the restveness which, though slsht the
had shown before the race was now gone ana sne
second HeG~After a couple of msgOes in starting, at
q
lead by Dexter From the score the pace was good
Getting into the turn, the horse drew IN hOit iu
Lsngth and the twain lay round the turn III Ihey
reached the quarter pole This had brought them to
straight work and her adyship moved on Dexter ana
a brush down the back stretch by the Old stanu
began, and dasher it was, and lasted az the way
down to the curve But the lady ost at'ems bps
SaSo face the front and had always foot enough to
head handily however rushngly the mare might come
on The bat Of speed down the stretch had mace te
half mile quick and the curve once rcacheu Iis
mar SSS Iss 70 me s horse Bu Boe kept Dexter up
ying gait and swept the whole curve thence 10 Tue
quarter pole like trump as he Is Inc tmfd Quarter b
Sadyshlp mad tried brushing with tie horse on the
onrves; in this heat she tired that no more she
home AS they rounded OF from the turn on TO the
etretch the mare made brush az Dexter ana I0r lew
Sitaent Every eve was bent nteny the horses and
every mind made sure OF grand nnish OF inc neat b
~ the brush rapid indeed, too much for the Lazy
and she broke II was bad break, and the horse not
eGsins em ssgort 70 bring her ladyslip down TO her
work was idle and until she had been got 10 neafly
stand-stl would she come back 10 her trOt Could slie
have won the heat the break would have taken away a
chance had IL lasted only for dozen stfues D Da9
"a it was and grandly Dexter was rushing MS Dad
face 10 the stand the instant question arose can she
save her distance and az instantly was ~
away twenty rods and going IN the gfadest
AtVlc Again her work, the Lady came PUSHING Oo AZ
Co et and m favorite strobe over the at home,
moro this distance ahead OF the Lady, whom Ihe nag
and TIE race Tie trotted honestly from end 10 end
in the finest style, never making ister IL %aS ms sd
Iady Thorne kept her work the heat would probably
h@ve ecn done Oh. Great dlSappOintment 1OtlO"e
,S disancing the mare and the sudden termination of
fhe race IL ended the sport OF the dyi Dut even a
o,id rot abate the admiration felt witnessing the
sneed game and beauty the fine heat while the strug
l0 lasted Still, could but WISH the race hau ehuou
without q distance.
fass Dobes b 4 Ds1ser,
Mr. b.n