The New York herald., 1868-06-28
TR0T1rIsG At FASHION COURSE, l.. /.

The announcement that three rotting events
would take place at the Fashion track yesterday
afternoon drew together a large assemblage Of
sporting gentlemen, who there ready and will
ing To speculate on either race.
THE FIRST TRoT
match for $500, mile heats, three In live, IN
harness, between Alex. Patterson's black stallion
and VIM Lovell's bay mare Lady Wells Previous
to the horses appearing the track the black was
taken for choice about $40 $50 but after scoring
he held In still higher favor, 500 to $50 being
freely onered After several attempts to get or in
trotsing gait, her owner withdrew his horse from
the contest, OF course paying forfeit. The follow
FASHION COURSE, L. l., Saturday, June 27-Match
for 20 $500 mile heats; three % IN nve In harness
w.lLovelrs b. m Lady Wells. Paid forfeit.
THE SECOND TRoT.
This was sweepstakes OF $500 best three in five,
to wagon, mile heats. -Four Bulls Head horses were
entered for this race-namely, Asa Wilson's brown
mare, Mr., Baln's gray gelding Homer Briggs bay
Wilson's mare was the favorite against the field
the winning mare OF Darling bringing lowest figures
F6xt Heat-Daring's mare had the best OF the
send of by almost length the other three on even
terms. Before reaching the turning the most likely
looking horse the gray) broke and fell considerably
into the rear. AT the quarter pole Darling was lead
ing whlison nve lengths Briggs bad third and the
positions, only that whiison had decreased the gap
between himself and Darling to two lengths al the
nail fnhe, WHICH W% maze IN l:3l BANS aud
Briggs gray and bay were SO far behind at this point
that all interest lost In them WhitsOr did All he
could TO come up TO Darling, but was unable at any
time 10 approach nearer than length. Darling
came over the score four lengths ahead OF whitsop
Balm and Briggs being distanced. Time, 3:04
second HeaL-whitson's brown mare was still held
the favorite at $40 to $40, although she had lost
heat As In the first heat, Darlings bay mare acted
very unruy before getting the word, but after she
settled TO work fairly 0utf0oted Whitson. At the
quarter she was two lengths ahead in ~ seconds but
down the backstretch Wilson's mare showed an inn
proved gait but failed to come up with Darling.
who at the half was leading length in IA Whit.
son then made another effort take sides with his
and turning into the homestretch they /
were almost neck and neck, making fine home,
broke and Darling won by three lengths T1me 1907.
Thtrd Hedl-One hundred to nfty was now /
wagered on Darling winning the race. Whson |
nad length the best OF the start. Darling before
reaching the turn made break, but quickly re-
covered, put on an extra squirt and passed Asa be.
fore reaching the quarter pole in vs. At the half
Darling was three lengths In advance In 1884, but
soon a1ter passing this point and on the Flushing |
stretch Whifson closed up beautifully and made
good brush up the h0mestretch for the heat, but |
and race. Time, 3:06. The following Ii the sum-
mary |
SAME DAY.-stske for $500, mile heats, best three
IN five, to wagons.
Mr. Darlng's bay mare. are.,................. I
sIN asa Mnltson's brown mare.
Time, S:o4-3:0t-s:0o.
TIE Third TRoT
This was for stake OF $3.50 mile heats, three in |
whltson named brown horse, j. 4. Ghitson named
bay horse Twilight and owner named brown
JWa Syss-gns brown yon the pOls and sas