The New York herald., 1867-05-04
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SfOu G0urBcs Long lstau0s
"0 posp ~ OF trot interesting that Of Thurs
day induce Increased attendance at the Fashion
course ye ferday The stake was or no great value
o"s 'he entries for It numerous and although
es Ambition of speed expected yet strong hopes
VI su rciting contest were prevalent among the visit
oA vi tne eighteen horses entered for tho purse only
SIX Aade tneir appearance the track and but five
star I'd In the race, the sixth one Black Bess having
oce witnurawn, a few minutes before scoring COM
mf Mced. Three of the tive remaining ON the ground
Gght also have been withdrawn without etriment to
e interest OF tho race; for very evident after
the Of tho contest that they had been
evermaiched and stood no chance OF becoming win
ners Two Of them, Lady Kendall and Lady
Allen were withdrawn after the second heat
while the trot was contested throughout by
Lizzie Warwick, Rapid and the gray geldng It became
apparent after the horses had gone few hundred
yards in the first heat and commenced exhibiting their
powers that the lay between Lizzie Warwick and
the geding The gray sold bighes In tho pool and
the avorte before tho start while Lizzie Warwick
was the second in consideration. Some persons how.
ever proiting by the experience of the past wisely
took the field against named horse the result just-
flying their calculation that where several horsos
entered in the favorte Is not always the winner
Tho geldng exhibited considerable speed at inter-
walls throughout the race, but his breaks are OF such
character as to greatly mar his chances Of winning
when closely pressed by competitor speedy, or
nearly so, himself Lizzie Warwick, the winner Of
the purse trotted remarkably well throughout and won
the race much by her steadness by her vigorous
and speedy action. Rapid made very good display OF
his trotting quality and although not quite
speedy as he mus, ultimately becoma proved himself
very promising gelding. The following are the details
OF tho race -
First Hea-Afcr great deal Of time spent in scoring
the horses were started equally as possible, although
from their number necessarily not quite
line with the rest the gray geldng being the inside
and couple Of lengths behind when the word given,
Lizzie Warwick second Lady Allen third Lady Kendall
fourth, with r pld on the outside The gray imme-
diately dashed for the lead, took it, and went of
RAPID tn0t unable maintain It, he broke
and was passed by Indy Kendall, who was close behind.
The Lady made determined effort for ha heat and
kept leading until between the quarter the haf-me
poies when the gray who had been passed SUCCESSFULLY
by all the Others, rallied and again resumed his position
as the leading horse Ho however broke up again.
and lost several lengths during which Lizzie Warwick
assumed the Lead and made vigorous effort for the
heat. The gray made another rally the backstretch
but could not overtake the mare, who came home
winner OF the heat in 2:37%, the gray second, Lady
Kendall third Rapid fourth. Lady Allen arih.
fu start was made with Lizzie Warwick on the inside,
leading OF rapidly, closely followed by gray who
made vigorous push for the lead, which, after few
moments struggle he succeeded in taking. The others
followed lengths In the rear waiting for some
mishap beta the leaders, without which they enter
tanned no hopes OF winning the heat With the cxcep
ton OF break of slight Duration the gray trotted
steadily all the way around the backstretch, closely
Followed by the mare as TO involve the result IN doubt
until they reached the homestrctch, when Lizzie after
making desperate effort for the lead broke. and the
Warwick second, Lady Kendall third, Lady Allen fourth
and Rapid fifth.
fhrd HedE-Lady Allen and Lady Kendall having
been Withdrawn after the termination OF the second
heat the contest row lay between Lizzie Warwick the
gray gedine. and Rapid There little delay
starting, and they got of after a few attempts with
Rapid the lead Lzzio second and the gray following
closely behind. He immediately made dash for the
lead and passed Rapid Lizzie before they reached
the quarter, and went steadily onward until midway
between the quarter and half mile poe when. being
hoy pressed by tho mare, he broke badly lost several
lengths and Lizzie took the lead Rapid three four
lensths behind The gray was rallied with some diff
Guilty and again got 70 ro steadily but further effort
proved useless although ne made desperate at
tempt for the hea, the homesrcch to break into
. run without being able TO overtake the mare who
won the heat handsomely in 2s46, tho gray second,
Rapid third.
Fourth HenI--Iizzie and tho gray came up we'll TO-
geher tho word with Rapid three iengths IN
the lead The gray went OF rapidly at the word passed
the black horse, aud kept steadily onward until he had
passed the quarter POLE when break and Lizzie
took the lead She kept steadily on, with the gray inef
fectualy attempting 10 close her, all the war home
and reached the stand winner Of the and race 10
2:35 -f#s-I7@
rhe following is a summary Of the race
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