The New York herald., 1867-04-16

H THE TURF.
Trotting NJ the Fashisn Cssrse-The OpeninG
ga AZ Day 81 the Season. 60.
The inaugunson q the trotng season oelsbFuts1
yesterday afternoon - the Fashion Course with high
wind and dusty track. Two events came on, the nrA
being for sweepstakes between bay mare Dolly bag
ssldng whalebons and chestnut mare Lady Maros,ns;
the other match for el0e bstwssn . trotter and .
paosr. When ths crowd had assembled, Mr.. Somern.
DYKE the pool aucsiones began his business and Dolly
was tho fsvorts In the first trot selling for more than
the othse two togsthsr Outside betting ranged wfsh
Dolly against nsd q ten 10 before the scoring
commenced. After scoring few times and when they
were pretty close togethsr and the judges ths
point Of giving the word crash heard and dir
covered the axle Il the suky or Lady Narcene had
broken and her driver sinkng 70 the earth holding
fast to the reins and pulling the with ali might
he soocssdsd in stopping st the moment No further
trouble snsued from the accident, and another sulky
being on hand they after came up for tho word:
but the Judges not 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 nearly the whole distance, with the
evident intention Of pumping the favorte out and max
Ing the affair not % for the Lady Aarcoiine
was beaten badly and owner thinking that she hs4
no chance Of winning the race Withdrew her from the
contest The vent down the stretch ana CON-
Z
FTa Heat-Doly had the inside and slight advan-
tage on the start but her driver Mr. Hasle was not -
charge Of Whaebone and the latter nipped him on he
turn and took the lead Dolly, however showed 1ooa
turn Of speed tho frat turn. and carried the oer
q break, and at the quarter pole they he'd and
head foryve seconds The driver OF the mare then
became too anxious 70 get IN front and forced n cnarg
lose by the change and lengths ahead In front
oftho old stand Whalebone having settledsso hi: work,
closed gradually down the backstretch and was
within three lengths OF the at the half mile pole
Time 80 Both troted steadily along the Flushing END
up together and as they passed the three quarter pole
the led lengths Whalebone afterwards Droko
up Twice GO On r .ne Is eIactiy minutes
Secsnd Heat-Ten to Eve was then wagered on the
mare with considerable being posted, the friends
Of Lovett believing that he Lad taken the starch some
what out Of Dolly by his on the false start
the horses had an even senao Dolly drawing away On
we're side by side for nifty yards The mare then
broke second time, Whalebone following sui.
but managing to pass the quarter pole on .
run two lengths In front, in forty-fve seconda
The broke up twice the backstrelch, Mr. Hase
passed the half mile pole three lengths ahead n 40
Both horses broke up the Flushing end, Whalebono
still leading lengths to the threequarter pole. On
the homestre.ch the mare roted steadily and closed
up nicely until within few lengths Of the stand where
she a nose and nose with WITH her opponent % MsT
but must urge her 70 break, and Whalebone beat hee
the length the latter being on run At the
moment. Time three minutes. rsga
Third HeaL-Ihe driver Of the mare then bet Dr. Ogs
$1oO that he would win the race, and others fen
In tn smaller the result at even The horses
had good send-oG but before they reached the turn
Whaebone broke up and Lovett let him slope bit
and when he brought him down he was length In 'front.'
Dolly closed him around the turn and at the quarst
pole they head and head. Going down the bsck.
stretch the mare broke up ana % soek ,n, 0ps
canter The marc, however, had the best Of q
and was three lengths In front 1t the half-mile
pole On the backstrstch Dolly began 70 'come back"
and whalsbons overlook her before she reached the
three.quarter pole They both broke up on the home
stretch, and the geding the heat BY couple ee
Nbs,an Hea1-Mr. Haslett then renqushed his piaos
behind mare and Mr. Mc0oldck took charge Of hers
the betting being three 70 one ON the gelding ne
side and side around the turn until within lev yaroe
Of the quarter pole when Dolly broke up Whaleboee
leading past that point length On the backAretoe
they both broke up the marc being very tired G oSs ss
pole two lengths bat the Flushing end foil al -
pieces Mr. No could not gather ths up again for
some omsntA He, however, rallied hcrs shock her ~
fore reaching SCORE when closs TO whaebone she
broke again, and the gsldng went In winner ~
length, breaking up himself ~ he creased the soore
lime, S:02 The following Is summary
AoADAY April l6-sweepstakss, $50, mile heats, esss
John Loveu entered b. g. Whasbone. .......... 21l&
J. Haslett entered b. m Dolly. AZ
r. Anderson entered CHI m Lady Aaroeiine.... dr.
,a Tmo, 8:O0-3<00-2,o2-802 g-s# r.
SAME DAr-Match $50 side, mile heats, In harness.
Owner named 9 Gray Messenger. troitsr.
Time, 3:17-S:M s1t - 2eisig Z
Hngiish Observation-Disclosures Grand Anuua4
seoeple Chase-Friday, NIarch 20.
handicap sweepstakes Of Is sova each, M-n; only
declared; winners extra; the second hosDe 70 save