The New York herald., 1868-07-11
TROTTlyG At THE FASHION COURSE.

troting match for 81, ,000 mile heats, best three
IN five, In harness, between bay gelding Lew Pettee
and gray mare Tackey came or yesterday afternoon
at the Fashion Course. The race was won by Lew
Pettee very easily Notwithstanding that he lost the
first heat by break. He trotted the three subse-
quent heats very faithfully, and won as he liked.
Tackey made the first heat in 2:2s and became o
favorte at to one, Lew Pettee being the favorte
at slight odds previous to the start After the first
heat Lew Pettee again became the favorte at two to
one, and after that he wagered at hundred to
ten. Lew Peteei eis very strong, vigorous horse and
improves with age He has beaten all the Pilot stock
that have trotted against him. and his owner thinks
that he beat any Of them The first Of the Pilots
that Lew met was Bull Run, at two mile heats and
he distanced him the first heat in 5:O7. The next he
met was Dixie, full sister OF Tackey. and he scored
victory over her after FIVE heats and yesterday he
beat TacSey who Is supposed TO be the fastest Of the
lot, with the greatest ease. The track was In fine
condition, but the attendance was very small.
TIE TROT.
First Heat-rackey won the pole and had lead Of
over length at tue start Dan Mace asking for II as
he approached the score. rhe mare was a length
anu haf ahead at the quarter pole In tnrty.seyen
nd yusr'sr S seconas Lew then broke up oady,
lengths ahead OF him. Going down the back
stretch the mare also broke, but she lost
very litle by the mishap and although Lew trotted
finely down the stretch the mare was eight lengths
or more In front at the half mile pole In 113H.
Ing end, her driver believing that distance might
be the result OF haste. Lew kept steadily at work
anu reduced the gap TO half dozen lengths and
then Mace took him in hand and made no further
effort for the heat. The mare won by six lengths,
making the heat in 2:2S.
second HeIt.-The previous heat seemed TO afYect
the mare considerably, a. when the call was made
Tor them TO appear at the scratch she still blow
ing. she was nevertheless, the favoritc at two to
one. They had an even start when Tackey dashed
away rapidly and led two lengths around the turn.
Lew closed as they neared the quarter pole, the
mare passing that point half q length In front, In
thirty seven seconds. Gong down the backstretch
the gelding made the pace rather too warm for the
mare mare and sne broke up, having cured her knee.
She was up and down until Lew was nfty yards
ahead OF her ae passed the half.mile pole in
no interest In IT, Lew won by hfty yards, making
the mile IN 230A.
Thlrd Hedt.-Rutherford, who had driven the
mare the two previous heats was now changed for
Budd Dobe, but the latter did not seem 10 do any
better than the former The horses had start
Lew soon TOOK the lead and was two lengths In
front IN short time This advantage he carried
To the quarter pole in thrty.eight seconds. Going
Os Tue Dacnstretcn sne mare began hitchng ana
aud Lew led past that point i've lengths in IA. He
broke up on me Flushing end and the mare got
commenced a succession OF breaks which lasted To
the end OF the heat Her bre ks were attended with
runs that kept pace with the gelding, the latter
passing the score about three lengths In front, IN
2:33A.
Fourth Heat-one hundred to ten was now laid
on Lew Pettee. They had an even start; but Lew
took the lead at once, and went TO the quarter
pole In thirty-seven seconds, two lengths ahead
OF the mare. He was three lengths In front
down the backstretch the mare breaking and
running. He passed the half mile pole In
1l44, three lengths ahead OF the mare was the
same distance IN 'front.' at the tnreequarter pole and
came up the homestretch q very easy gait leading
the mare. who was running all the way. As lew
approached the score he broke up, and the and
himself ran over the score, Lew threeauarters Of
length head. Time, 2:soI. The following Isl
SUMMARY.
FAeufox Corpep Ertdsv Irtr ~ Mach a. mn
mile heats, best three In i've Ia harness.
Dan Mace named b. x. Lew Pettee by Nor
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