The New York herald., 1868-05-26
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AFTERNOON AZ the Fashion Course, one q match for
$4,000, between j. J. Bradley and Captain Gill, mile
heats best three In Ave. In harness. and the other
purse Of $780, 500 to the second horse mile heats
best three In ve in harness. for which seven horses
were entered, i've OF which, Mr.. Nodine's brown
mare, Mr. Behnger's chestnut geding Topsawyer,
Mr.. Lovett's bay mare Lady Wells. Mr.. Chambers
bay mare Atlanta and Alexander Patterson's black
stallion came to the scratch at the appointed time.
The brown mare owned by Mr.. Nodne won the race,
she taking the second, third and fourth heats. Top
sawyer won the second money, Atlanta who won
the first heat and Mr.. Patterson's black stallion
being distanced on the third heat In the first
heat all the horses except Atlanta behaved badly,
which accounts for the slowness Of that heat in
parison with the succeeding ones, which extra.
ordinarily good, considering the slippery condition
Of the track from the falling rain.
The 81 900 match was postponed, the principals de-
clining to trot day which they assumed to belong
exclusively to them and stating that the proprietor
had right to infringe their privilege by bring
ing In a postponed purse, which would debar them
from their share OF the gate money The failure Of
this match to come or was quite q disappointment
to many person, who knew the horses and had
visited the track purposey to witness the contest
between them. The match, however, will be
trOtted tomorrow, when they will be certain Of
sharing the sp0ils with the proprietor. We may
here remark that the practice or giving large per-
centage OF the gate money to owners OF suc horses
as may trOt In matches has been prolific of
discomfort and wranging among horsemen and OF
disappointment to the public, and no doubt many
frauds have been perpetrated on the community
since this system was inaugurated. The future OF
the trOttng turf and the interests OF the prOprietOrs
themselves throughout the country demand that this
system be broken up as soon as possible and more
healthfu state OF things substituted.
The third race was an lmpr0mptu match, said to be
for 500 aside mile heats best three In ve In har
ness, between Mr.. Oscar Peck's gray geldng and Mr.
Ed9hills brown mare. They tr0tted four heats, the
ana .ne IL IN
one running all the way around, her driver. john
Lovett having discovered that the gray could outtro
back to get betting In her favor. Lovet knowing that
ne would eventually be beaten by the gray, and deter
save the uninitIated from being eeced resorted to
running his mare, which at once exposed the fraud,
and tue judges broke up the race ut that time and
adJudged II an attempt at something like swindlny
throughout, at the same time declaring all bets on.
The parties engaged IN this d.sh0n0rable conduct
should be ruled OF the turf forever.
THE WEATHER AND THE TRACK.
Tne early morning was very fine, but as the hour
approached for leaving town for the track the atmos
sons who intended to visit the track were deferred
from dong so through fear OF rainy afternoon and
perhaps another Before me
and continued at intervals during the afternoon.
the track before the race began was in bad order,
in consequence as they were were fearful the slippery
nature OF the track would endanger the limbs OF their
horses. But as many persons VINO had paid for ad.
was decided to let the sport go on.
THE BETTING.
When the pool seller commenced his vocation the
favOrite was quickly discovered to be Mr.. Nodine's
mare as she sold for about as much as all the others
together, and continued 80 until Atlanta had won
tue hrst heat Instead however, OF Atlanta becoming
the favOrite, as would naturally be expected, Lady
Wells ran INTO favor and was backed at even against
the held very little confidence being reposed in At
lantas stamina After the second heat which
Nodines mare won easily IN capital time, she again
as became the ia avorte az very long Odds but there
now evident that, barring accident she could not
lose the race.
First Heat-The black horse drew the pole, No
Atlanta fourth, and Lady Wels the outside. They
judges being pretty well exhausted, and standing
start was spoken OF before they came up anything
Atlanta leading Nodine's mare next, Lady WeIis
third. Topsawyer fourth, the black stallion bringing
up the rear, Patterson seeming not to care muca
wnere ne was. N0dine's mare and Lady Wells broke
twice on the turn, andi Atlanta leaving them,
went to the quarter-pole four lengths ahead
Nodines mare second four lengths in , ADVANCE
OF Lady Wells, TOpsawyer fourth, about the same dis
lance ahead Of the black stallion Going down the
Dacksretch Nodine's mare broke up twice more and
Atlanta was over eight lengths on the lead at the
half mile pole, in l:l7h, Lady Wells second, Top
sawyer third the stallion fourth two lengths in front
Flushing end, spread out In the most elongated
style the only change being Nodine's mare passing
the STATION, and they came home In the following
0rder:-Atlanta first, four lengths ahead Of Topsaw-
yer, VINO was three lengths in advance OF Lady
Wels; four lengths further or came NOdlne's mare,
who was about the same distance ahead OF the stall
liOn Tlme 2:44H.
second Heat.-fopsawyer had the best Of the start
this time, Nodne being close up, followed by Atlanta
and the black; but Lady Wells was half dozen
lengths behind and her driver pulling her up when
the word was given. Her chances were out before
she crossed the score. Going around the turn No
dimes mare took sides with TOpSawyer and they went
to the quarter pole head and head in forty seconds
Atlanta three lengths behind and two lengths In
front OF the stallion, who was a few lengths in ad-
vance Of Lady Wells. Going down the backstretch
Atlanta trotted very fast and took sides with Top
sawyer and the brown mare, and the trio chung toget
er until near the halfmlle pole where Atlanta broke
up and ell back suddenly. Nodne's mare led one
length past the post In 1:l9 TOpsawyer second four
lengths ahead Of Atlanta, the stallion and Lady
Wells bringing up the rear There was no change or
stretch Lady Wells took third place and Atlanta
went TO tie rear. Nodne's mare won the heat by
two s, lengths S IN 2;SSA Iopsawyer second who was
lengths further on.
held to the quarter pole, passing that point one
langth ahead Of the brown mare In tnirty-nine
conds, Lady Wells third. three lengths behind, At
ianta fourth, the stallion nftn. Gong down the
Dackstretch the mare passed Topsawyer and led to
the half mile pole about half length, Lady Wells
lour lengths behind, the others out OF the race.
Time, 1:i7. Topsawyer broke on the Flushing end
and the mare came on the homestretch two lengths
in 'front.' which she carried to the score, making the
heat In 1888 ~ Lady Wells was ten lengths behind
Topsawyer, the stallion and Atlanta distanoed.
EOurth Hea.-Topsawyer went away with the
lead but before he got around the turn he broke up
and NOdine's more beat him to the quarter pole half
. length In rty-nine seconds, Lady Wells two
lengths behind. The brown mare drew further
away down the backstretch, and showed daylight
between them at the half mile pole, In ls, Lady
Wells one length behind. Topsawyer made several
desperate efforts to overtake the brown mare on the
Flushing end and up the homestretch, but was un.
successful the latter coming in winner OF the heat
and race In 2:So, Lady Wells about ten lengths be.
hind being pulled up when 1t was found that she
could not 0vertake the others.
SUMMARY.
FASHION COURSE L. I.-Purse $400, 500 to the
second horse; mile heats, best three In ve In har
ness.
ID. Pfifer entered br. m. m.-..............
NJ Bellinger entered ch. <. Topsawyer. q 2
J. Lovott entered b. IN. Lady Nells... s 3
J. A. Chambers entered b. In. Atlanta.... 8 dis.
Alex. Patterson entered blk. b. .-..... 4 dis.
JAS Dugrey entered b. h. Ben Wood ..... DR..
WIN. Champlin entered ch IN. Charlotte