The New York herald., 1868-05-17

.,oor anusements. as the patrons OF field sports
would have desired. The weather throughout was
uncertain in its character, at times stormy and
again wearing an unfavorable aspect, with but few
intervals OF sunshine. Notwithstanding these un-
pleasant impedments, considerable trotting took
place during the week, the last one coming OF yes
terday afternoon, together with running race The
trot was match for $500 between Mr.. Dugrey's bay
stallion Ben Wood and Mr.. Pawlings brown mare
LADY Drew the former In harness and the latter to
wagon mile heats best three in five The stallion won
after four heats Of which, in the opinion OF those
who were neither hackers nor judges, he was not
fairly entitled TO, as the mare beat him In that heat
two lengths the This the third heat in
which both broke badly Ben Wood seven times and
the mare six, with more less running by both
parties particularly as they rounded into the home
stretch. &r. Pawlngs drove Lady Drew in the first
heat, and she was nearly dstanced by his misman-
agement, as the mare never trotted a square step
during the heat. wrn. Borst then took her in hand
and won the second heat. The particulars of the
third heat mentioned above. This mare is. re-
markably excitaole when in company, and such
strenuous puer as almost TO draw The muscles from
the arms OF a driver and her defeat yesterday may
in great measure be attributed TO that dsagreeable
pecuarity.
asweepsaAes of $3.50, mile heals, in which there
three entries. Mr. Manee's bay mare whom he called
Bonnie Doom, by Balrownie, out OF Pasta, by Reve-
nue. a four year OLD; j. Lynchs gray gelding Pleni-
said TO be a horse captured On the Potomac during
the war. There was not great deal OF interest at
tached to this race particularly after the first heat,
as il seemed TO be foregone conclusion that the
maze, who was reccgn zed by some as Redwing and
by otners under her proper name, would surely WIN
n ch .nceo W mi ilsl h s j. ir c)mpe tor,
aithdrew IN AFT first nea'. IN lelL TIE
ga TO onte' the remain ng heat, which he did
v N al "A "A
III bett ny on tie running race was dec edly in
favor of the mare at about ten to SIX aranst the
field and Try little done at that. In the trOtt,ng
race the betting was lively, and before the start
r~nged at aDout ten 70 eight in favor of Ben Wood
heats progressed and the probabilities OF his winning
were mole strongly developed
ease on Saturdays, when men are unable to leave
their bus ness to attend to amusements The track
was very good, much better than was supposed 1t
would have been alter so much ram as has fallen
during the week, It's general condition having been
well cared for by the proprietor, VINO seems to devote
attention to the track han any other portion
Of his management.
THE TRoT.
FASHION COURSE, l.. l., Saturday, May 16-Trotting
mach for 5000, mile h ats. pest tnree in i've.
J. Dugrey named b. h. Ben Wood, in har-
Isaac Paw ngs named br. IN. Lady Drew,
to wagon. .....:..............."
Flrst heat. 14aT' 70 1:is 49, 2aa aa's
Second heat. Al 1:2Oli 2:44
Third heat. 40H LII 2:i2
First Heat.-Ben Wood won the inside position
thev came up for 'he word, Zen Wood about nree
lnt SIN irontdL d Drsw,who as hobbln al lie
WAY. As they alp.oached the SC re Mr.. ia. .ings
Birnltied to the judges that he wanted the
word and as they gave it Lazy Drew
broSe up; and ths was before she reached
the turn, Wool br akng mp The @ay
but getting six lie lgths vi t e mare and going
with that advantage to hs quarter pole in forty sec
gnnp
down the backstretch, and the stallion was ten
lengths ahead Of her at tie half-mie pole In l:l9.
Dugrey finding that something was wIOl g with the
mare put ali the steam his boiler would bear, in the
no. Of shutting her Out and closing the game In the
shortest loss be manner lie broke his horse, how
ever, In fore ng him 100 much on the Flushing end
And the mare cosed considerably on him by these
mis- APPS, AMI put the disancinI part OF the scheme
beyond uis reach ben Wood, Notwithstanding, won
the h at by fif'y yards In 2:42
m the we fare OF the mare now volunteered To drive
her be- lie ng that he could do better than Mr.. Paw
nnes had done. Ben Wood got a length the best Of
the sendon but tie mare, aIitr two breaks colared
him at the quar- er IOe In forty-On seconds. The
stallion thee broke up and the mare SHOW ed In front
lion went up and ne, er stopped until his head was
parallel with the mares. Tney passed the halfmile
Po q y, both a run, but catching quickly
they trottei head and head along the Flushing end
Ike cam. At the three a. arter pole they
were side and side, blt swinging mo the
best OF 1t from being on the inside. A
very exciting struggle ended al the score by the mare
before reaching the goal. Tme-l:44. One oil the
judges said he thought the mare ought To be dis
tanced for running but the others did not see IL.
Third Heat-ben Wood had two lengths the best
Of the start but did not avail himself of the chance
OF taking the pole as both OF them broke up twice
on the turn. The mare beng the gu. ckest on the
run she took the lead aud went TO the quarter pole
one length ahead in forty seconds and half. Both
tfotted steadily down the hackstretch stallion lay
ing close the wheel Of the mare the latter passing
nearly simultaneously ami wnen tney recovered
The hafmle pole In i:2l They both broke up again,
their trot were head and head ON the Flushing end
whel approaching the thr equator pole they both
broke up again. and after q rum which ended on the
homestretch. Lady Drew was a length ahead. She
trotted steadily aiter that until with yards Of
the score when she broke again. bu won the heat by
two lengths, the stallion having broken up three
times the way. Time 242. One OF the judges
again thought tnat the mare should be dstanced Tor
running b..t the others being tri1e more enlent
look the heat her aud gave 1t to the stallion
Here philoso ,hic looking ndi idua sitting on tue
Hence dryly remarked that lathe the HERALD could nov %
sporting columns OF that Journal why gentlemen
owning uotters objected TO tue publication Of their
na,i
Fourth Hedt.-Mr. Borst was the worse for wear
from tne pulling Lady Drew had given him and
Getting the word Ben Wood took the lead was never
headed N the heat, and won by two lengths. lie
& %e. 70 ,he me quarter s p poe In Ioy and quarter sec
N 2425.. Lady Drew broke up eight times In the
THE RUNNING RACE
SANE DAY.-kunning sweepstakes, $3.50, mile
s en.eIev . u' III ....................... 1
J. yncn entered g. g. Plenipo.. ..................
=. Eneemin entered blk 2. Target............. dr.
TIME.
quarter. Han Nile.
an rrst nesi. AZ, :,,''....'''''..''... ~ 5SA 1853
&c Es Sea.e po 10; awa2 2'& x,,0 M l0s 2is
get second, the mar close at the r heels Al the
quarter poe the grey led two len gths, the black
eeconi, two lengths aheai of the mare. Going dow n
the backstr,tch they got closer together and passed
the half-mile pole nose and tal. Getting mo the
FLUSHING end, the black was beaten and began Ia
hsp nj and
making play cautious for the grey, whom she al
bowed TO lead until well into the homestretch, when
making q dash, she passed MIN as II he were stand
Ing stil, aud came In q winner by three length,
under a ha d pull In 1859.
Seco,d H 0L-The black geldinr was withdrawn
and The ey gelding and mare started on even term
Tor the aecOnd iuaale. Inc mare was pulled Qoubl