New-York tribune., 1867-05-31
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.

The match between the rivals, George NJ. PatChen
5r, ana Commodore Vanderbilt, just the most prom
inent stations the trottng turf came OF Yesterday
the Union Course. The weather though agreeable
stin all the day looked threateniugly with III
clouds and east wind. The race was deemed
quite certainty in sporting circles a.
the odds were two to Pachen These causes thC
uOubtful weather. and the opinion TO the result acted
TO diminish interest prevent attendance In conse
9uence there great numbers on the course ans
these were mainly its customary habitucs The mean,
y pubic conveyance, defective and slow, icon
sumls nearly two hours in tho transit. But few
went in TINS way The mass of attendants drove in the
own turnonts or In those fOm the lveries. There
no pci1rt m ne e9page5 70 sllke OF atct; there Wel,
dust and no rain: Their absence made mOnotOny, bu
gave comfort and left nothing to chronicle.
Inc result OF the booked 10 be great Ger
tainty hat for sometime the odds have been three To
&sssr,ng & they We're ot about SloO to $40 On coming 70
d idoh 9Stn @ horses showed hney and exhibited good
the Commodore IN the betting and 500 to $50 was offered
wno SlOV 10 20 was asked and very little done at
FIRST HeqAfter four false scores the horses got off at
the dith Patehen having the pole He went away from
The stand slightly ia the lead Vanderbilt lying on his
wheel AT the top Of the curve, away from the stand
closed up. But Patchen was soon down again and at
steady work drew away couple Of lengths, finish
straight going the back SIDE vanderbilt moved up
aud tapping Pachen the pace Quckened ana at midway
of the stretch carried the brown stallion off his
foet This was the COmmOdOres opportunity
@a sd ne HAVING T@s9'd got to re fT9r Y4 cS gSGa %
little too much and he few up. by the time he wa,
up caught and headed bT at least six lengths and cacd
on this decided lead to the half mile pole Going round
the far turn, LOvett held Patchcn firmly ana took the
easily. Pfer taking advantage of the slackcned
pace. footed mp TO within three lengths of his leader 10y
The time they had reached the head Of the stretch
home. In going OF the in to straight
drew Patchen far from the inside Pffer adroitig
seized upon the fault and rushed for the inside and
with tremendous brush Both settled into good square
Lrottng and ratified up the home stretch good rot
a fO cd 1qll Tlp IN The
stand. The Commodore had the foot of Patchen, and
him the mark the pair made dead heat Of It in 22Ss
The heat over there no change Of the betting and
100 to 80 were offered
second HeaL-Boh horses cooled off well and came up
fresh Then ensued most extraordinary scene Phter
they got of II they accomplished nothing else they eff
fectu8y worried their horses and perfectly annoyed and
disgusted the thrOng Of onOoers. when al patience
and the horses also they away for second
heat Vnderblt the inside took the lead On going
few yards Both went round the speedily TO its
head when again Patchen went up, and Vanderbilt drew
ahead SIX or e9t lengths IN ndsh ana increased the
gap TO ten at the quarter pole Patehen got down TO ms
wSIA , u i SusI ~ '' OU I t NO. ~ "uS ~ o
behaved badly al! the way along the back stretch
Though not breaking, he skipping constantly, aud
with the least press on him would have broken. lie
looked amazingly at the halt-mle pole, like being
distaneed' for at that point the Commodore was
that great gap TO close LOve got his horse steady and
drove him like rocket at Vanderbilt All around the
and with steady brush yard by yard, was oyerhaung
the Commodore, m last ten rods from home, he caught
a half length at the stand, and winning il in 231i.
Phfer punished the Commodore severely at the end hut
Yainly he ovcrnarled and done. The heat over
all betting ceased $lo0 to $40 offered but takers
Third Hea-When Vanderbilt up for this heat he
prior one faded still and uncovered Patchen
had endured it better hs temper being more quiet In
tls heat they off after couple OF false attempts
Pacben the inside and with the lead Loyett pressed
him too strongly, ana IN Dozen rOds lrO the stand nc
went up. and Vanderbilt caught and Tapped him before
he down. But he would not be steady, and at the
center OF the curve broke badly, and the COlnlnO-
time he had reached the quartei-pOe. When Patchen
10 the straight stretch he recovered TO his trot ana
for forty rods went spenddy but midway OF the stretch
up Vanderbilt headed him a dozen lengths AT the baN-
mile pole. When Patchen arrived at the beginning OF the
FAR he improved his conduct and Went 70 MS Wolk
HIS look now IN this heat bad as IL was at the
same pont in the second Tor winning, o1 Dut rnS ms
gait and courage were enough 10 VII on,. Low
that he had got steady. Round the lutH nc
rushed pace, and rGting honestly shut mp the gap
rapidly and entered the home stretcn nor more Iau
lengths behind the Commodore. The gait was eoOu
caught and came in front and footing past Vanderbilt
as II he ted,in yards haq leu OF siA lenShs
Within many yards OF the stand he maze break Dht
luckily LOvett pulled him back 10 his trOt PucKy anu
be str0de the score the winner OF the neat y h'e
Tits heat over all interest ceased in the race and more
than half the attendance left the course sofiy
of numbers left 70 see the fnlsn Being 10 Interest,"
there was not an offer of a bet , q, -. ,
and for Quarter mile made the most beautui bi Oh
frotfiug done in the whole race. Palchen haNIBg
iead sighty; but they went or the into straight
work head and head. and rushed down he pach run q,
the Commodore OF his feet while Patohen kept at his
work At once he left Vanderbilt. Phfer az lehgth D5
and went to work useless me game was np
and Vanderbilt was done 1henee 70 tHe I ace 61jsh
went all alone and came nome ~ IOus III "~ A00' i
Ing the heat in 2:55 -
E,trh FOR 900 side; mile he beet IN 3, to harness
Daa piers :. s. corlnodoe Vanderbilt. ;...;.O
Time-225 2:Jlt, Z:3l, I'D