The New York herald., 1867-04-27
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TrOtting mt the Fashion Course-A Well Con.
tested TrOt in Harness.

TrOttinR mt the Fashion C0urse-A Well Con-
tested TrOt in Harness.
trotting match mile heats best three In fve came
of at the Fashion Course, L. l., yesterday afternoon
The weather decidedly pleasant, and large crowd
of admirers of turf sports present enjoy the
The original entries for the purse $780, fourteen
in number but when the time for the called,
only five Of them came TO the stand These were
Rapid blk. h. entered by William Bors Lady Kendall
b. m, entered by Mr.. Dugrey Belle of Rockland b. m,
entered by Dr. r. Ogle; gray gelding, entered by
Daniel Mace. aud Income, b h., entered by Budd Mace.
On taking positions for the start Rapid the pole
and Income had tue outer track, Lady Kend all being
next to Rapid, and the gray geldng next TO Income,
the Belle Of Rockand having the centre track.
Ftrst Heat. The get-of for the first heat done
without any scoring, aud the five horses passed. the
judges stand with but slight difference OF position.
Rapid made very brisk show for the quarter pole and
seemed be much in favor among the spectators
Lady Kendall, too stepped lively aud gave evidence OF
good bottom; but it easily observable, after passing
the quarter that the gray geidng going mako the
half mile pole with astonishing facility. He had
Lady Kendall and passed Rapid before the haf-Inile
pole reached. From this point the end OF the
homestroch il evident that the geding had every
thing his own way, and he came in winner by at least
four lengths, making the heat In 2:4iz The betting
was not extensive while this hoat was being .rotteq
indeed during the whole though after the sst
heat $40 to So was offered on toe geding. A
Second HcL-Much difficulty was experienced in
getting away ut the outset OF this heat after
tried unsuccesstuy, until the sixth, when the
word given from judges stand, and four Of the
put for the quarterpole geldng this time
leading by good length. Income withdrawn after
scoring three times. RAPID and the Belle OF kockiand
did we'll In this heat, bat goiding again
cessful winner He reached quarter polo in forty
seconds, The half mile in 19, and made the heat In
2;37 ~ being followed Dy the Belle, Rapid and Lady
Kendall IN the order named.
Third Heas-This heat decidedly interesting.
Tho horses got away alter very little scoring That the
gedng Dound To be the winner seemed 70 be fore
gone conclusion and interest centred Rapid
the Belle, who for some distance beyond the quarter
behind long way. Rapid appeared TO be determined TO
make for allowing the Belle TO him In the second
heat and put out strenuously for the second position
when he Obtained aiter passing tho half mile pole, and
held the end the heat He evidently gaining
too the geldng after passing the pole, but the
stretch did alord him time enough overcome the
Dreacn the gray had created hi the outset The
geidlng in beautifully a. the close OF the heat
which he made in 1884, ana was declared winner OF each
The following is a summary
FRIDAY, April 26-Purse $780, mile heats best three
ID. Mace entered gray gclding. ng.................
X Oge entered Belle OF Rockland. d............. 2 3
Mr. Dugrey entered Lady Kendall. ............. 4
VIM. Borst entered B. n Rapid ............... 3 2
Time, 2:4lx -2:s7h-2:37.
ANOTHER
Besides the above trot another source Of sport
presented in match between two blacK Mares formerly
driven double harness. but since sold ana now owned
separately. This trot for 800 side mile and
peat In harness. The winner smaller animal Of the
two, was driven by b. Dobe, the other by Mr. d.
mace rhe DoDle marc hard IN getting away, hut
when she got down TO square trot, through
eacn mile without break Her Looping gait ~nie
scoring the OF much merrment to the spccta
tors Both miles well contested, and both
showed good speed and line bottom. The following Is
FRIDAY, April 2s--Purse for 500 side mile and rs-
peat, In harness
Mr. D. Mace entered blk m.........".......... I l
Mr.. y. Dobie enteroa blk. m................... 2
Time. 24s6-2:50.