The New York herald., 1868-05-23
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1.se Great Trot mt the Fashion Course
R.,ween Lady Thorn, Lucy, George Wilkes
and General BatIer-Lady Thorn the WIN
ncr.
Aner two postponements on account ofthe disagree
mite and rainy weather with which we have been so
freely visited during season. the sun sbone out
brightly Yesterday morning and gave promise OF day
of measurable enjoyment to all who intended 10 w.t.
ness the great trot to take place In the afternoon on
the Fashion Course between the celebrities Lady
rbors Lucy George wakes, General Butler, Stone
Wal Jackson and Atlanta. We may remark here
tha1 the latter did not put In an appearance and
sse contest lay between the four first mentioned The
srss was for q purse OF $1,000, $3.50 to the
>yi,ner and $3.50 to the second horse
r,ia heats, prst three in Ave, in harness.
, " Thorn won the race in t9se straight heo.s in
i,asl extraordinary tme-2:24x 2:23, 2:25--particu-
&, " when the weather and the track are taken into
consideration and the little opportunity the horscs
haye had of getting III cpn.ion for quick AMI last.
ing work Nonc OF tho horses we're considered up to
the marx by their trainers, whe complained that
they cary led too much Flesh ana were liable to be-
come leg weary N speedy ana protrsoted rSce How
ever yu these complaints in,ght have been to the
eye Of amateur they loolledht for any emergency
They all looked lusty and strong, and must have
been In bs:ster condition than their trainers gave
one of the best races -sesgyd Lady Thorn's time
pee ucularly being better fhan she ever exhibited
pu ocy before thEsesksut she evermatte previously
~ inv IN 2:24. 19sti seond heat yesterday was in
f. 3 This tte, .M RESTORED the prestige OF the mare
Eynic,l was's, sullied by her conduct in the
ktrot with peSte Last spring over the same ground
Swhen she did not Act altogether as well was ex-
y xpcGed from her previous reputation, rs she broke
: without recovery On the honestrech and was dis
+ tarced in the frs heat, this was caused by the
= famous nc 10, tnrough which she lost her balance
and was Gnabe to recover her seEpossess0n in time
ic save herself rom being disanoed. Competent
jndgcs have always ratroed her trotting powers as
next 10 those OF Dexter hen she is an condition, and
Che yesterdays trot proves the correctness
of their Jadgmera- When she arrived here
from her whter quarters at korristown, Pa,
this aptng sher appeared IN high health
pGt into taTlin}i 1lian ever her. Her
talner, howeyer, complained Of 100 much gross
ness and was AFRAID That Ne woulo not have time
enon2h 10 fuMuN l1r Niicleniiy iOr TINS race; but
he do as wss was noted by her splendid performance
Throughout the race, sAe never Gay,ng broken
nor shown tho 9i"htt II distress whatever.
oe @ DOIs er IN % and py s Ia in
hlhgumc 9 hEffyll Glne tie race, as her condition
w-s certainly seter than ever before. The only
DOUBT niheir lnin' Is, if any sted 70 her sue
lnoA of suiiei4nt i.st work sey however, had
srh cenfoehe IN her a5iatiel r,at they backed
Sac must ,,a &c shown tremendous private
cme to have hrranted such unyieding confidence
n her uottiDf overs In the minds OF spectators
e ras seenfedI to lay between her and Lady Thorn,
Ia when Gepr re Mikes and General Butler were
rough, II he POOLS they were merely taken as CON
tiDgent savers Ia case ol mslap TO the mares
ME PEDIGREEs or THE HORSES.
Larry Thorn was sired by MambrinO chef, her dam
ny Gauo 20, , OF American Eclipse She is a very
iiar3e mare, being upwards of sixteen hands III
height wen orined, and looks every inch trotter OF
seabhy gait winch rs very deceptive 20 the mex
perenCeanU,
Lu;y Is ashaw, daughter Of George NJ. Patchen,
VINO was es on o! Cassius NJ Clay, by Henry Clay, by
Alufew Jlc sson son Of Young Bashaw. Her dan
Was gov by May Day, believed to be son or grand
sOn OF ien ry. She Is a bay mare nearly nfteen
Iianos TWO inches nigh, with white stripe in her
lace She finely formed, has square trotting
Ralt ana ls CncommCnly fast.
'eorgn Wilkes was sired by Rysdyk's Hamble.
toiLan, oal II Befounder mare, who died afte
Lolg an, left the colt 10 be reared by hand, whcl
vas done 10 Mr. Filter of Orange county He ~ .
brown hor &, little over fifteen hands high wifi
white bent 81 the OF hind leg. he is a yer v fas
morse, but Dt general fayorite among trotting men
being deeI led sOmew hat unreliable when hayn,
great thin2 to perform He has alternated between
the stud the track for several years and his ye
generally u le very promising.
General nter il well known veteran. He wal
slred 6y SIN ith Burr out OF an Abdallah mare benz
lnDred 10 Mt .Ssenger both sides He IL q very pe
cu'ar horse and at times has exhibited remarkable
speed-hsV agon time being equal TO that OF Dex
ter's. His Areer has been cbeuuered throughout
being aliern tely loser and winner In many races
THE BETTING.
On reacht y the track we found the auctioneer
busy at his cation. and selling pools rapidly TO the
gentlemen ! AYERS In attendance The following
among the ulber OF pools sold IL fair exhibit OF
the estmatio n IN which each horse was held pre-
IN ha