The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-04
Tn0TTiHG AT STATEN ISLAND.

Tn0TTiHG AT STATEN ISLAND.
Great Trot Het,,se. Mountain Boy and Lady
Tnorn at New Dorp, >. 1.-The Course
Eighteen Feet Loss than Thrvs OF
Miie-Mountain BOY the Winner.
Ihere mas oeen little else referred to for ten days
or more among prominent sporting men, notwith-
standing the grand trotting and running races at
Buffalo and Saratoga. than the expected trot be-
tween Mountain Boy and Lady Thorn on tho course
at New Dorp s. L., owned by the Richmond County
Agricultural Society The successive defeats which
Mountain Boy has experienced when matched
against the Lady upon mile track, and the great
confidence his owner and trainer still had In him.
caused their being again brought together but upon
this occasion 1t was upon course eighteen feet
less than three-quarters of a mile and here
rested the solution OF the whole mystery.
Hitherto their races have demonstrated that
Mountain Boy possessed excessive speed for
certain distance, but was deficient In endurance,
while Lady Thorn could claim both qualities en-
titling her the appellation of the queen OF the
trotting turf In this spirit that Of Mountain Boys
great exhibition of fast time at half mile and three
quarter mile poles, and Lady Thorn's known speed
after the completion OF such distances, wherein she
has always proved victorious, the shrewd men OF tho
turf attended the rot with the feeling that unless
Thorn would be defeated and they were not mis-
TAKEN as after four heats she was compelled to suc
track heats, best three in five, in harness.
THE COURSE.
This course is comparatively new to the turfmen
OF New York, but its situation could not be more
charming. II is upon the ocean, about one and q
half miles from the station at New Dorp and IL
old One portion OF it kisses the waves that roll In
from the deep. aud from Its pebbled shore grand
all times But while its situation Is certainly unsur
passabe the character OF the track thing but to
be commended as it Is oblong in form. has very
al rplArra In Ia ninhfn
feet less than three-quarters Of a mile. It's homo
stretch is its only redeeming feature. The track
yesterday was in good condition but quite dusty
This was excellent, the hourly boats from New
YORK sending down hundreds 1 SaL intending to take
at the different landings that they might drive
through picturesque country to the scene OF oon
test. These were augmented by stylish equipages
from every portion Of the island containing wealthy
gentlemen and experienced horsemen, with richly
dressed ladies' Just enthusiastic relative to the
respective merits of the trotters as their more pecu
narly interested companions. Half an hour before
the horses appeared upon tile track the tout e'lSe1,
Ole was elegant the private stand the field and
| every portion of the course being alive with AMI
mated groups, probably numbering in the aggregate
| three thousand.
Under the general conviction that Mountain Boy
could trot this distance less than Lady Thorn, or
In other words. that IL was Gust his race, and the
| sharp and frequent turns would initiate sadly
| against the mares speed, the horse among those
route to the course in the morning, and before
the first heat had decidedly the preference. One hun
dred to sixty was the ruling rate with those who
| while the pools sold as foows:-
M a%H aho1 Boy ..'saS IS . 81 80
After the first heat which was won by the mare IN
gallant STYLE the odds were heavy upon her, but
when she was defeated IN the second and successive
ones all changed as quickly. grcaf deal OF money
changed hands, OF course, much to the qualification
OF some and to the modification Of others.
First HedL-Lady Thorn fortunately won the pole.
Before the start Sam Mclaughlin, the driver OF
If he was within length Of the mare and going
steadily. Three Intellectual attempts made to get
send OF, Mountain Boy breaking badly, but scoring
the fourth time the word was given, with both going
squarely, Lady Thorn half length the advantage.
At the turn, which is very near the judges stand.
Lady Thorn one length to the front, the action
| OF both animals evoking loud applause. Approach
ing the quarter pole Mountain Boy broke badly, and
that point passed by the mare in thirty-six and
horse closed the gap somewhat, and at the halfmio
pole they were neck and neck, trOtting magnifcenty
homestretch the horse was carried or his feet and
the mare doing her work noby went by HIM, passing
horse, making the heat In l:4sK: amid cheers clap
| ping OF hands and the waving OF handkerchief.
| one hundred to sixty ON Lady Thorn Hedging was
the word, and many were there OF that mind, very
up nicely, and at the word he was one-quarter OF
length In advance. The turn was passed by the
horse threequarters OF length to the 'front.' and the
quarter pole one length in advance OF the mare in
thirty-six and q half seconds. Leaving this point
Mountain Boy evnced a disposition to break but was
didly to the haif-mie POLE Mountain Boy three-quar
tiers OF q length the advantage in 1:13. Homeward
each trotted finely, the old lasting and enduring
qualities OF Lady Thorn showing themselves su-
perby but the distance was too short for her to the
score and Mountain Boy passed in one-half OF q
| ored to find words to express their admiration OF
/ the contest, but could not
Dan Pnfer, Lady Thorn's driver, was heard to say,
"a quarter is great deal or mile; If he can't beat
fair but at the turn, which had proved in previous
heats serious TO Lady Thorn, was so now, and Noun
tain Boy forged in advance here one length to the
front. To the quarter pole the horse increased this
to one and half lengths passing 1t In grand STYLE
going very steadily, In s7i seconds. Down the back
stretch Lady Thorn inch by inch decreased this dis
lance, but burst of speed from the horse carried
him two lengths In advance passing the half mile
pole in liza. Shooting into the homestretch, Lady
| Thorn was gradually closing the gap when she broke
| badly, and before she could be brought down the
score had been passed by Mountain Boy, two and
close Of this heat the excited beters thronged the
| hotel In large groups several pckpockets lodged
valuable gold watches and well filled wallets
| Fourth Hedt.-The success ofM0untain Boy was now
IN great oy. me betting was three to one on him
The horses came up pretty closely at great flight Of
| speed, but before the turn was reached Mountain
Boy was two lengths In advance and from this to
the quarter pole he outtrOtted the mare, passing
that point two aud half lengths the advantage in
thrtysix seconds faster quarter than had before
been made. Going down the backstretch the
mare decreased the distance, and sped by the
half mile pole prettily, but still length
to the rear, Mountain Boy passing IL in 1:l2, the
| fastest half yet made Homeward Mountain Boy
troted very EFFECTIVELY, and passed the score win
| ner although Lady Thorn exerted herself wonder
fully two and half lengths to TIE front, in I&sk,
| amid wild shouts aud general hurrahing
| SUMMARY.
| RICHMOND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
COURSE, :. I-MoNDAY, August 3.-Purse $1,000;
| track heats, best three In ave, In harness.
| s. Mclaughlin entered b. q. Mountain
/ L Il 4
ID. PffYer entered b. IN. Lady Thorn...... 3
TINE.
Quarter HdU Score.
| FRS, heat ........... 3eI l:l2I 1:49k
Second heat. ........ 36i, 1:13 1:49k
Third heat. ...,..,... 37I liza 1:J0T