The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25

FIffy-thrce persons assembled al the Fashion
Course yesterday afternoon TO witness troiting
match between A. Cascy's bay mare Young Fearless.
j. NJ. strickIands bay gclding Whalebope, r. Ander
sons mare Fanny Bits and owners bay mare
name unknown. The little throng, with one or two
exceptlons-these being veterans who have not
missed trot on Long Island IN twenty years-were
friends OF the horses owners ana in their peculiar
mode evinced the interest they felt In The contest
The stakes were $1,000, the race mile heats. best
three in I'VE. In harness, aud the horses were all
nom private stable in Twenty-sevonth street. this
CITY, The track was IN excellent condition and the
day unexceptionabe.
THE TIor.
FIRST NedfIn the few pools sold Whalebone
brought SO, Fanny Bits, So; Young Fearless, So,
and the unknown bay mare s.. In drawing for
positions Fanny Bits won the pole WhaIehone rec
ond Fearless third and the bey marc outside. The
second attempt they started fairly, but approaching
the turn Fanny Hitts led length the bay mare ser
ond, Whaebone third aud Fearless last. To the
quarter pole the bay mare lrotted 10 the front,
passing II IN ~ seconds, two lengths ahead or
Ritts the others az before. From this point they
struggled greatly, during which Whalehone broke
twice badly aud al the half-Ine pole tieir positions
Mere;-Ihe unknown bay mare 10 the front twenty
Wbaehone. Fearless bad last. Time, rs. Down
| the Flushing end and homewsrd they changed but
little the bxy mare passing the string under strong
pull nneen Lengths to the front VI Bits she two
lengths IN advance Of whalebone he breaking re-
pealedy. six lengths ahead vi Young Fearless. Time.
Second Hn.-The unknown bay mare was The IN
voriie against tho field IN The proportion Of ten 10
eight. In the send OF Whaehone was first, Bits
seconf The bay mare third and Fearless last. whale
bone and Fearless broke badly the turn and at she
quarter polp the bay had reached TO the front
| thrse lengths IN advance Of Whalcbone he four
lengths ahead of Bits, she i've lengths TO the
| front OF Fearless. Time. AZ seconds. To the
hsi-miie pole the bay mare retained her position,
irottiny steadily. but the others were breaking and
| running repeatedly. Time. l:2SN. Approaching the
| thrcequartcr pole there was hut little change, the
only noticeable feature being whalcboDes constant
! breaking, but pasi this point the bay mare shot
| further ahead. and rushed Dy the sand twe!ye
| lengths The winner OF tie heat, Bits second, one
length ahead Of Whalehone: Fearless ns usual last
fhere was great deal 81 breaking anJ considerable
running by The three latter IN this termination. Time,
LAP
| mira Hed-But little betting The little bay
mare had gained many friends. hut they lei, afraid
her driver would wear her out his ineNperence be-
| ing only too evident. fhev rot on fairly. ~ the
| turn Whalebone had reached the front, the bay
marc second. Fanny Iilis third and Fearless in her
| Old poson-last. At The quarter pole Whalebone
ed the hay mare two lengths the others IN the same
position az AT tile turn. Time. ~ seconds.
10 the hall-ne pole Bits had coarcd the bay mare,
but WhacbOne retained the lead, passing n IN :2f.
The same condition of affairs until rounding into the
homcstretch, when Bits passed the bay mare which
was beginning 10 tire. and after little contest with
NhaleOone served nm similarly, which she retained,
winning tue heat three lengths IN advance OF whale
hone. he one ahead OF the hay mare Fearless. ~ OF
| old DuiiuRthe whole OF this heat there was plenty
OF running and out liltc fair iruliing. Time. 2:5 ~
| Fourth Hedt-tanny Bits the layorite two 10 one
| against the Ucd. There now commenced to be dis
| plRlch CHnstdcfable III ing between the betting
men anu nara words were constantly used. Whale
bone TOOK The lead. which he retained around the
turn and TO the quarter pole, passing II length
70 ne roni OF the bay mare. she two lengths ahead
or Bus, and Fearless bad fourth. Time. 4sh,
onds WhalebOne began to break after leaving that
point ana ran considerably In which he was initiated
" the balance. The hafmile pole was passed in
l;26A, IN The same position as at fhe quar-
ter poe. Passing down the Flushing end
and into the homestretch Whsleboue and
the bay mare broke badly when Fanny Bits
collared bOth amt passed them qulte prettily and
sped nome the winner three lengths IN advance
" the bay mare, she ahead OF Whalebone Fear
less last Tine, 300 ID was noticed that some OF
the bay mares harness was broken. and her driver
claimed that he was iuulei. when the remaining
drivers made cOunicr.chargps and for a moment
there was considerable bad blood exhibited Not
noticed by the judges.
rum Uedt.-Ihe bay mare still had the call In bet
ting There was q great deal VI trickcry DISPLAYED
IN scoring and II was not until the ninth attempt
that they got the word. The drivers felt bsdy and
we're nguraiivey bent ON cutting each others
throats. Wbaebone took the lead and retained n
until the quarter pole was passed--time, 42h
aeconds--wben Fanny Bits shot shead and
pretty passed the halLmile pole two lengths
IN advance Of Fearless who was now trotting q
ljttye Tor toe frst time dprips the race he