The New York herald., 1868-05-31
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Two Tr0tting Matches at Fashion Course Be.
tween Little Rat and Lady Lowell, Little
Louis and Gray Horse Frank-Little Rat
and Gray Horse Frank Making the Best
Time.
Yesterday opened very inauspiciously for
racing purposes, The sky being densey cloud
ed and the rain falling occasionally, with
an apparently solid determination to continue.
Now and then the sun ventured to geam
ut with a sultry faintness, only to prelude the
dropping Of light and tful showers. These caprlces
gradually tapered off, until mst-like the weather
softly glided into only warmth and clOudiness
Shortly before the appointed time for the races to
begin the clouds thickened and darkened and gave
promise Of watery visitation at almost any unex-
pected moment. With this unpleasant uncertainty
impending the sport began and ended yesterday
afternoon at Fashion Course. Two matches had
been made several days before between P.
Manees gray geding shelahs Ghost, or Little Rat,
to ninety pound wagon. and J. Dugrey's bay mare
Lady Lowell in harness, mile heats, best three in fve
for purse of 500. The other match for purse Of
$780, was between William Borsts gray gelding Little
Louis and John Edgels Gray Horse Frank both of
which had never before tested their speed on the
uurl. LlULle hdt, OF SnelanS GnOSt Is QlnlnutlVe,
skeleton-ke specimen of horse flesh, about thirteen
hands high and six hundred pounds in weight. He
has trotted frequently before, having once beaten
MLler's Damsel sired by st. Lawrence, and is q
short quick stepper but spawned in both hind legs.
He was the favOrte at the rate OF two to at first
IN subsequent pools bringing three to two and in the
slightly over fifteen hands high, is half sister Of
Rose Washington, out Of the Napoleon horse stock
beaten Duanes mare in three races on this course.
Both contestants were in fair condition.
NIne attendance was meagre, not over one hundred
persons being present.
First HeaG-At the appointed time these two horses
made their appearance on the track, which was
rather dead, though not bad anticipated Little
Rat won the pole. After several unsuccessful
ting ahead but breaking presently Little Rat passed
her and made six lengths. The bay mare recovered
and gained steadily, Little Rat, however reachngthe
Breaking into run along the back stretch Lowell
passed the bay horse length, and then breaking
maintaining this advance until the half-mile pole
was passed In 1927. Along the Flushing end the bay
mare broke again, extending the space to twenty
until about ten lengths behind. She entered the
homestretch, along which she alternately broke and
recovered, reaching the score eighteen lengths
behind Little Rat Time, 25S1.
Second Heat.-Love again trotted ahead but soon
broke, falling four lengths behind, maintaining this
reached in forty-three and half seconds. On the
backstretch Little Rat steadily gained over the ire
pole in ias fifteen lengths ahead 4onT e the Fns
ing stretch Lowell displayed fine burst of speed
trotting steadily until the entire space was closed
up as they passed the pole Iregularly
moving down the homestretch, She lost ground
Little Rat reaching the score three lengths ahead in
Third Heat.-Lovell entered the turn in advance
but soon broke, Little Rat passing the quarter pole
one length ahead In forty.four seconds The bay
pole was passed in 1926 Little Rat maintaining the
previous advantage. Along the Flushing end Lowell
then moving away from Little Rat, re reached the the
three-quarter pole three lengths ahead. She broke
badly on the homestretch, but soon recovered and
trOtted head and head with Little Rat reaching the
score half neck In advance OF the bay horse, win
ming the heat In 1858.
The Judge at the end of this heat announced that
bets were OF.
The following is summary
FASHION COURsE-Saturday, May 80, purse 800,
mile heats, best three in fve in harness and to
wagon.
J. Dugrey entered b. IN. Lady Lowell. ........2 2 /
SECOND RACE
First Hedt-The two contestants, Little Louis and
gray horse Frank, now appeared on the track, and;
after several attempts, got OF together. Head ana
head they moved along the turn Louis breaking into
four lengths ahead. Along the backstretch the gray
horse gained gradually, until, as they passed the
half-mile pole In 1:2a, daylight was shut out before
placing considerable distance between him and the
gray horse The latter, however, set work
rapuly, clOscu Tue preach, anu, DeIOre traVerSlng
over the Flushing turn, had passed him, reach
ing the three-quarter pole fve lengths ahead.
Down the hOmestretch Louis broke again and
ran away with his driver, passing Frank but after,
with some difficulty, being reined in, the gray
horse gradually gained, and finally made the score
five lengths ahead, winning the heat in 2:43.
fsSecOnd Hedt-LOuis had the advantage at the
start but both were head and head shortly after
wards. The gray horse then accelerated his action
and advanced two lengths In front OF his rival. In
this position he reached the quarter pole in forty
seconds. Along the backstretch Frank gained two
more lengths and held his until near the middle
wnen Louis broke into gaop, closing up the space
which, when he was recovered, was as quickly
revealed again. the gray horse reaching the halfmie
pole in 1:1Sz, two lengths ahead This position was
maintained along the Flushing stretch until the
centre, when Louis broke badly and fell back twenty
lengths, the gray horse still gaining and reaching
the three-quarter pole twenty-five lengths ahead.
Along the hOmesretch the bay horse strained every
nerve and gained rapidly on Frank who, however,
accomplished the score twelve lengths In front OF his
rampageous cOmpeer. Time, 2:3S.
Third Hedt-Shortly after the start the gray horse
was distanced one length The bay broke again and
ran ahead several lengths, reaching the quarter pole
In fortyeght seconds thirty feet ahead. Along the
backstretch Frank gradually closed up the breach,
passing the hafmile pole in 124, two lengths ahead
still. In the Flushing end they closed up head and
head until when near the three-quarter pole the gray
horse broke up and Louis rushed by him and down
TO the work the lost ground was regained until head
and head they swept along the quarter stretch max
ing the score simultaneously In this position. Time.
2a3. Gray Horse Frank was declared the winner Of
the race.
The following is a summary
SAME DAY.-Match $400 mile heats, best three in
nve, in harness.
John Edgel entered 9. 9. Gray Horse Frank. 1 1
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