The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-23
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FASHION COURSE, L. J., Tuesday, Dee. 22.-Match
$500, mile heats, three IN Ave- 10 wagon.
". Rorst's b. m. Observation-Disclosures.
a. iatterson's Oh. m. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2
fimc 2:59ia--2;o4t a--25d.
Seldom, II ever, has a trotling match come OF on
the Fashion Course, l.. H. so late In the season as
three days before Christmas Day. The above race,
which came or yesterday, was between two West
chester horses Nr purdy's chestnut mare and Mr.
Miles, brown mare, for $500 SIDE half forfeit, mite
heats, three in five to wagon. The attendance was
confined solely to q few OF the immediate friends
OF the parties interested in the match. The
track, as might have been anticipated, was com
pound OF ice ana mud, and OF course the race was
no criterion Of the horses merits except their capa
bilities for trotting in heavy ground. After the
judges were selected the owneS or the chestnut
mare objected TO the animal that Mr.. R0rst was
driving on the ground that 1t was not the same
that he had matched his own horse against, but
bay mare "rung I'M, by the party, and in reality
owned by mr.. Fellows, OF this city. Mr.. Miles, in
support OF his claim TO tro this mare declared that
he had purchased her OF Mr. Fellows, but that he
had not the bill of sale with him to produce in
evidence The judges came to the conclusion to
allow the race 10 be troted under protest and that
they would receive evidence subsequently AZ to the
bona rde sale by MIR. Fellows Of the mare to Mr..
close inquiry into the matter not, certain 1t Is
that the Miles mare party preferred paying forfeit
to any further investigation, md the owner OF the
Patterson chestnut mare received the $3.50 forfeit.
This match being settled as above described, the
two mares then on the track were matched for $3.50
q side. mile heats best three In five, to wagon, TO
the great satisfaction Of the assemblagc, who wei
thus prevented being disappointed IN witnessing
race.
FIRST Hedf.-There was little betting, and all that
was done was ut even. Patterson's chestnut mare
had the pole and the best OF the send or; but break
lengths ahead at the quarter pole. As soon as the
chestnut mare settled down to 4 square lroG she
closed rapidly that she was at the shoulders OF
her opponent as they went along the backstrctch,
but suddenly leaving her feet the bay mare led her
two lengths at the half-mile pole on the Flushing
stretch Patterson again closed so fast that II was
evident the chestnut mare could outioot the other,
hut her unSteadncss was against her, for she broke
repeatedly; and although she made up the lost
ground In q surprising manner when she did trot
steadily Borsts mare VINO never made skip Or
break beat her home easily by six lengths in 259i4,
the chestnut being pulled up when her chance Of the
heat was gone.
Second Heat.--The betting was still even on Patter-
son. BOrSt got little the best OF the send Off, and
Patterson's mare breaking nj the turn the former
led two lengths ut the quarter pole. The chestnut
mare INDUCED in succession of breaks all the way
home, and although she showed surprising turn OF
speed, closing RAPIDLY on the leading mare whenever
she struck steady square gait she was Deat2n home
by two lengths in 2:54is
Tiilu Heat betting twenty TO five on Borsts mare
who led throughout, the chestnut casting shoe and
cutting her quarter, ana In consequence breaking
repeatedly and being beaten by six lengths in 1885,
1t Is probable another match VIII bc made, but to
come oil on good track during the ensuing season.