The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-10
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Union Course. l.. l., Trotting.
Although yesterday was by no means IN agreeable
day. hing cold and windy, yet far improve
ment On the previous 70 attract limited number
q vtor to the Union Courpe 70 witness trot under
saddle between Rapid, washiugton Irving and Bill
wbs'aA The track had improved somewhat since
Ws1nssday and in much better condition than
thought possible after such continuous rains have
fnnen Of late. The trot was for no great amount Of
money bat test OF the relative speed OF the horses
entered IL excited fair share OF interest among the
gentlemen who patronisc the turf The horses
however, were not closely matched
desirable, II being very apparent after the
nrst heat that the winner of the could be readily
the Rapid strongly the avorc Irving second
and Whelan third precisely they cae out at the ter
relative speed was estimated The following are the do.
First at-After few attempts at getting away they
got the word Rapid the inside they round
ing the fret turn Whean broke and fell behind 80 far
that the quarter polctime thirtyseven secondshe
was six lengths behind Rapid and two behind Irving.
They held tho same relative positions until between
the quarter and milo poles, when Irving
70 within two lengths or Rapid but cond get no nearer
Whe'an about three lengths behind him. They passed
li7-all going steadily, and continued 90 until they
reached the tbreequarter pole and entered upon tho
the heat but failed to reach either irving or Rapid
although he was very close to the former as they
reached the score Rapid won tins neat handily and
with little apparent effort BY two or three iengths IN
2:37k
Secrnd Heat-Aner Some little time spent 10 scoring
thew got or with Irving the lead, closely followed by
Rapid and Whelan. Upon reaching the first turn, or
rather before, and nearly IN the same spot where he
broke in the previous heat whean did again. and lost
ground that he found himself I'VE or six lengths
In the Irving reached the quarter POLE leading
Rapid about two lengths, Ia thirty-sx seconds Alter
leaving tho quarter pole Rapid gradually increased his
pace until they reached the haif-mile-time l:leS-
when Irving began to alter from the prolonged excrton
and Rapid closed up with him. There was struggle,
one, for the lead, between them, but when was
over and the three quarter pole reached Irving broke
the score which he reached six lengths in advance Of
Irving ana 20 far ahead OF whelan that the latter camo
very being dsanced. Time, 2:34k
Third Hcol-Therc was considerable dniculty In
getting started In this heat but at length they got away
Rapid the inside Irving second and Whean outside
leading about length, pretty smart run. BY the
tme he had got settled down hts ro both Rapid and
Irving had gone him. the former leading TO the quar-
pole about three lengths in thirty six seconds,
sir lengths behind RAPID. Both leading horses main
tanned their p0stions until on the backsretcn snd
not far from the half mile pole. when rvng having
made break, passed by WhelNn The latter now
pressed forward 20 vigorously that ne was soon within
was reached--tlms l1S-he also broke mp and Rapid
went away gnining every stride until the three-qua
ter pole reached. whean and Irving turned on 10
the homestrstch together, about nve lengths behind
sut useless and he home Of tho race and
monsv In 1851 about lengths ahead Of Irving and
eight in advance Of Wbean, who behaved 30 badly on
the last quarter Is to break into . run.
The following 10 . urinary OF the race
UsIoS COURSE, l. L-Trotting, Thursday, May o;
purse $50; mile heats best three IN ave, under the
saddle
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