The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-28


track horse; Time and judlcious training win do
great zeal Tor him. OF the mare we know nothing
aEe tnsn that she e quite young creature ne
LOOKING, OF unexceptiohable trotting action. and NO
doubt wAl make her mark in the future.
THE BETTING
on tne nrst race In the pools, before the start was
Geo. Wilkes, ;.....s1lo 100 100 100 100 1o5 100
R Rhode 1sIa Gr. 81 s. 50 60 6 70 Is
After the first heat George wilkes was stu the
iaVore az nve 70 four; but when Rhode Island had
the betting and 100 to 40 was current in his favor.
After American Girl had won the third heat betters
those who haa aad scarcely knew VIVA. to a
Rhode Island were anxious 10 get on her as far as
,n Inc means would go, and they made fayorte Of
ner agsinst the held, which she continued To be TO
the end, the odds increasing after every heat.
THE TRoT.
F''a He0t.-Rhode Island won the pole, American
Girl tie centre and Wilkes outside. They had
very equal start, Rhode Island taking the lead, Amer
i ,, Glri second wilkes close up. Going around
tne turn Rhode Island led length. American Girl
about the same distance ahead OF Wilkes The mare
then broke up: Rhode Island passed the quarter
ahead OF Wilkes. who was two lengths ahead OF
American Girl On the backstretch Wilkes closed
thar she was at Wilkes wheel at the har- mile
pole. Rhode Island led past there one length
and half In LIZ; %, on the Flushing end the
mare took sides with Wilkes. and they trotted side
and side for short time. She afterwards passed
him and challenged Rhode Island on the home
she reached his wheel she again broke up and Rhode
Island had nothing TO do but keep on his legs and 20
in winner, which he did by two lengths. making
the heat in 2:25 Wilkes second two lengths ahead OF
the mare.
Second Heat--wikes had the best OF the send-oir,
but before he had got around the turn Rhode Island
went to the 'front.' Wilkes second, American Girl last
At the quarter pole, which passed In thirty five
length, Wilkes second, two lengths ahead OF
American Girl Going down the backstretch
to h pole When up
her TO do yet she did not lose much ground, for
she was steadied in an instant, and as Rhode Island
and Wilkes passed the hamie pole she was at their
wheels. Time, 1:101z. on the Flushing end Wilkes
took the lead for short distance, when the mare
aud Rhode Island, increasing their pace. took sides
with him, and for moment they were parallel. Both
the mare ana Rhode Island broke up, however, be-
fore they reached the threequarter pole, and Wilkes
came on the homcstretch with the lead OF length,
Rhode Island second and one length In 'front.' OF the
mare. Rhode Island broke again at the head of the
he closed rapidly on wilkes soon coared him and
beat him to the score length, in 2:231.. The mare
came in six lengths behind
Third Heat-Rhode Island was first away. Amer-
can Girl second, Wilkes close up The mare went to
the front at the quarter POLE leading half length
In thirty-six seconds Rhode Island second, half a
length ahead OF Wilkes On the backstretch the race
was very fine between Rhode Island and the mare,
they trOtted head and head to the halfmile POLE
Wilkes one length behind Time, I'LL. Turning into
the Flushing end, Rhode Island broke up and ut the
three-quarter pole the mare led one length, Rhode
Island second half length ahead OF Wilkes. Rhode
Island left his feet as he entered the stretch but
covering, seemingly with renewed vigor, made a
desperate race Win tHt mare, WnlCN laSteu the
score. American Girl won by neck and shoulders
amid the lOudest yells that were ever heard.
Wilkes was two lengths behind. Time, 224.
Fourth Hedt.-The horses had very even start,
but going around the turn the mare took the lead,
which she made into length at the quarter pole I'm
thirtysiX seconds, Rhode Island second one length
ahead OF Wilkes. There was no change Of place or
distance between them to the half-nilc pole. Time,
y. II was the same TO the three-quarter poles
but, getting into the homestretch Rhode Island
made desperate effort to Overake the mare, but in
the attempt broke up He did not give up the
Ct.ifa I'M
The heat. The mare proved too much for him and
won by length in 2:25la Wilkes three lengths be-
hind
Finn Hedt-Rhode Island took the lead and the
pole away from the mare at the turn, followed by
to near the quarter POLE when wilkes showed in
thirty-sx and quarter seconds, the mare three
lengths behind. Going down the backstretch Rhode
Island broke up and the mare passed him, but she
breaking up also took run until she was mt the
wheel OF Wilkes, who passed the half mile pole In
1:l1L. The mare broke up again on the lower turn,
and third time she came the hOmcstrctch Two
lengths behind Wilkes but peing relieved by TIE
breaks she up the stretch in fine style,
Overtaking Wilkes and winning the heat and race by
a head, in 2:27h. Rhode Island was three lengths
behind. The following isa
SUMMARY.
FASHION COURSE Oct 27.-Pur4e 81 ,000: $500 to
the first and $500 TO the second horse mile heats
best three in five In harness. for horses that never
beat 2:2I.
Hiram Howe entered b. IN. American