The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-16
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Tr0ffins Of Brooklyn Road Horses nj Union
Course. L.. i.
Yesterday afternoon trotting match for s., 000 mile
heats best three In Eve, In harness on at the
Union track The attendance was large indeed Cor the
fail season Of the year. Tue weather however de-
ghlfuL and the roads OF egrca the course being in
excellent condition. dry and devoid Of dust had the sf
feet Of bringing together large OF Brooklyn
sportsmen. The match for decision had created consd
cradle interest among tho Of roadstars
Long Island some length OF time Mr.. Hunter offered
20 match bw bay against any other road the
island Tor $780, with the provso nat the opposing stesd
should stand above fourteen hands prominent Brook
Ign vino ea2 erit took up gauntlet naming
Yesterday the day Of test OF ans gait
and good proportions owned ny one Mr. Smith, was Sc
ected to compete with Mr. J. Hunter bay mare which,
1t nrst appearance looked tina model Of rottcr The
ptsres. IN the contest was unusually great between the
whom they had undergone tho usual amount OF scoring
the odds centred on the sorrs mare at two 70 ono.
Hunters friends bit freely this the investments being
very heavy, for provincial After ths first
heat however thoy had reason 10 regret their want Of
judgment.
First Heat The sorrel won the pole And was backed
freely At 500 10 $50 sue would WIN the race Without
much delay in the preliminary scoring good start was
effected; soon after which the sorrel took command
Ing lead, and, passing the quarter lengths
mare-driven by himself act, the sorrol induced
TO take matters easily, reaching half mile four
lengths The leader in r. After this she bad u her
mare, driven oy NJ Campbell, won BY almost - dts
$40. Again 20 perversely did Hunters horse act pre-
yious TO starting that betting u siandstl In
tins heat tne pay mare cut up more capers ana dd more
the conclusion she shouidos disanced for not ALTERING
70 trotting instead OF running gait Tue following Is
TRorrIso : Unox CouasS L. l. Friday, Nov l5-
Match for o00 mile heats ocst three IN ave- in har
owners 8 m, unknown. ..................l 4
james Hunters m. -....:.........-..-...s2 as
s.ver., mpromp, uno matches came or a,ervards
which created considerable amusement 70 the company
present.
Trottiug mt the Fashion Course, Il. \.
There two matches on the Fashion Course yss-
tsrday afternoon but tho attendance Of sporting
was anything but largo The arst match was for q
purse OF $4,000, best three in dve, between the
American Girl and the horse John J. Bradley; tho
second for stake of $780, mile heats best three Ave
in which entered Twilight Lizzie, sorrel and
siderable money changed hands over tue result. In
the frs. tho American Girl the favons and
hundred 70 eighty was freely offered aud taken. Az
one time the betting was hundred TO nifty.
ksra Heal short time spent In getting the
can G oos bss "a.
cesasa u holding ner own passing the bali mile " lis
Here ne Boy made q EFFORT and gained one length but
can Girl coming home one length ahead. Time, 2;32<.
Second He0k-Two TO one was freely offered on the
American Girl She had little tho best send on
and At the quarter pole WINS two lengths ahead ON
nearing the half mile pole Bradley broke but
covered himself and neid hrs own until COMING in
the home stretch when the American Girl broke and
Bradley dashed past her, coming N winner by nearly
. length In 1881
TAiSd Heai Considerable time was spsnt in getting
the horses on but they did they started neck and
neck On reaching the quarter 10 soc American Girl
had the lead about half q length, but Bradley soon
closed, and both passed the haif.mle pole together
They kept neck and neck until nearns tnc judges
stand, whom the Boy made brush bat no was closely
followed By the mare and both neck and neck,
she judges deciding IL dead heat Time 2 SO.
Fburih ed.-They had good send OF, the American
Girl being about half length in advance 81 the quarter
pole On nearing the half-mile pole she broke when
the Boy shot past her and held his own, coming IN
OF the heat By over i've lsagihs In :; 81 u.
Fra He0.--The American Girl again took tho lead Al
the start but ossraken By Bradley who passed
her nearing the haif-mls pole and came In Two
lengths ahead Ia 230x. x.
The following ID the sum mary
W. Borss entered b. 3. john ). Bradley. 2 I o
Owner entered American Giri.......... I o o
The second race was anything but interesting rasre
entered Lizzie, Twilight, tue sorrel and gra
mara. The settled down bstween tue two IRA
named. Twilight winning the FIRST, third and fourth
heat&