The New York herald., 1867-04-16
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THE 1U1T.
TrottinG at the Fashlsa Csursc-The OpcuinG
Essf As Day ef the Season. go.
The Inauguration of the trottng season was celsbfusl
yesterday afternoon q the Fashion Course with high
wind and dusty track. Two events came on the IRA
being for sweepstakes between bay mare Dolly bag
geding whalebons snd chestnut marc Lady Narosans;
the other match for 500 between . trotter end :
paosr When the crowd had assembled, Mr.. Somerin-
dyke the pool suconesr began his business and Dolly
tho favons In the FIRST tro selling for than
the othsg two together. Outside betting ranged with
Dolly against the sld - ten to before the scoring
commenced. After scoring few timss and whom they
were pretty close togsths and the judges were on the
point Of giving the word crash heard and dis
covered that the axle o the sulky or Lady Aacne bad
broken and her driver was snking 70 the earth. holding
fest 70 Tho rens and pulling the marc with Ill his might
He succeeded in stopping ner as The moment No further
trouble snsued from the accident and another suiky
being on hand they after came up for the word:
but the judges mot having their watches In readiness -
time thsm they started without ORDERS and went the
mile out Dolly coming in first by several lengths the
Others having run nearly the whole Distance With the
evident intention OF pumping the favore out and max
ing the affair mot sure for tho mare LADY Aarcelane
NO chance Of whining the race Withdrew her from the
contest The others vent down the sretch and COM
ing Gs ~ had the inside and slight
tage on she start but her driver Mr. Haseet was mot -
smart - the old prosesiona John Lovets who asa S
turn and took the lead Dolly, however showed tood
turn Of speed ON tho nst turn and carried the or g
head IN forty Ave seccnds The driver Of the mare then
anxious 70 get In front and forced MS cnarge
70 being s'Ua ahead
Of the old stand Whaebone having settiedto n work
closed gradually down the back.,resch, ana wa. wss
Time SO Both trotted steadily along the Flushing end
until the pole, when they both broke
tie mare led two lengths Whaebone afterwards broke
up twice the homesretch and Dolly won the heat in
Ssc,nd Hsat-fen to Ave was tnen wagered on the
mare with considerable sums being posed the friends
what out Of Dolly BY his mapuvres false start
The horses had an even sendo Dolly drawing away On
os ss IN S s nSn UP are ae0
broke second time, Whalebone following suit
but managing to pass the quarter pole on .
two lengths In front, in forty-fve secondA
The broke up twice the backstrech Mr. Haslee
seeming TO have lost all control OF her, and Whalebone
Both horses broke up the Flushing end, Whalebons
still leading lengths to the three quarter POLE On
the homestre,ch the trotted steadily and closed
up nicely within few lengths Of the stand where
she lay and with her opponent Her excita.
pie driver however could not .es wei enougn slons
the length, the latter being at the
moment. Time, three minutes
S1oO that he would win the race and others fen
in with smaller on the result at even The horses
had good send-o but before they reached the turn
Whalebone broke up and Lovett let him "lope btt"
and when he brought him down he was length In 'front.'
Dolly closed him around the turn, and at the Quartee
pole they were head head. Gong down the back.
stretch the marc broke up and took lops
canter. The mare however, had the best OF it
and three lengths In front at the hal-mis
pole On the backstrech Dolly began 70 scome back
and Whaebons overlook her before she reached tho
three.quarter poe They both broke up on the home.
stretch, and the geldng won the heat by couple q
Fbwtn Hsas~Mr. Haslett then rellnquished his place
behind the mare and Mr. Mc0odck took charge OF her.
the betting being three TO ON tho gsldng AZ the
first attempt they got away ON even terms ana toeeeA
SIDE and side around the turn until within few aroe
Of the quarter pole when Dolly broke up, WhAlcboAo
leading past that point length. On the backsfrsoa
they both broke up, the being very tired but sl
pole two iengths but the Flushng end fell IN .
pieces and Mr. No could not gather them up again Tor
s0me momanta He, however, rallied her. shock her ~
with the bit and made nne effort FOR the hea but bee
fore reaching the scorc when close TO WhAleboue sho
broke again. and the gslaing went In . winner By .
Iime 3: :02 The following Is summary "a
MoAbAr, April l6-Sweepstakss $3.50, mile heats bsss
three As five, In harness et5 sae.f
John Lovett entered b. g. Whalsbone..
]. Haslett entered b. m Dolly
r. Anderson entered ch m. Lady Marceiine.... dr.
q,as Tmo, Ca s.s@
SAME DAr-Match $50 q side, mile heats, In harness. .
Owner named 6. Gray Messenger trotter.
Time, S17-S:lA sgt u stisiN
HnGiish Racing eleenham Grand Annual