The New York herald., 1868-05-27
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TrOttIng Match Mt the Fashion Course for
$4,000 between j. j. Bradley and Captain
Gill-Bradley the Winner.

TrOtting Match Mt the Fashion Course for
$4,000 Between j. j. Bradley and Captain
Gill-Bradley the Winner.
The postponed match between J. J. Bradley and
Captain GIL for So 00O mile heats best three In five,
In harness, Off yesterday afternoon resulted
In favor Of the former, who won the second third
and fourth heats. In the third heat Bradley ex.
htbted turn OF speed rarely seen on the racccourse
In the third quarter OF the mile, which he
trotted in the surprising time OF thirty.four and
q half seconds, q rate which astonished every
behoder and decided the chances OF the race in his
favor. The last half mile which Is the most trying
portion of the heat and test Of staying power was
made by him In 11s, and showed him to be what
an old turfman called him upon the course yester
day, "a constant horse and horse to bet your
money on.r This horse Bradley has been very sue
cessful in his races this season. being the winner of
the remarkable eight heat race that came OF about
Bashaw. grandson Of Long Island Black
Hawk and carries the distinctive family marks
must hereafter take rank with the best in the he
land, as his performances show him to be an Inn
Gill, Is another admirable trotter. and although
beaten has lost no credit as trottng horse. lie did
little too rank would have done still better. As 1t
was he exhibited sharp turn OF speed, particularly
In the first quarter OF the first heal which he troted
IN fhirtyhye and quarter seconds, when the cx-
rene outside Of the course and to the half mile pole
Ia l:lS. He is brown horse, rising dfteen hands
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horse, yet his muscular Development Is IMMENSE
lnquiIng after his pedigree we aseertained that he
oughbred mare. knowing that Bradley was By
Blucher, we supposed they were related; but the
difference In their appearance led 70 further nves
ugation, which resulted in the discovery that there
were two Bluchers in liTerent parts OF this state,
one black and the other bay. The black Blucher,
Hawk the other tie Say sees @ % me rc Of eaD.sin Si
Gin, ts OF unknown pedigree. 90
In this race there appeared 10 be disposition on
the or the Judges nhDld time made
the horses, as was the case in the match between
henretta ana fred Pense the other day The reason
the owner OF Henrietta and Captain Gin TO enter
them in purses gwen for horses that have never gone
to conceal time are almost certain to fall az ihsrs
are always gentlemen competent TO time horses
who doem theis duy o s,en make ts'f i paS ane
lie; On account OF the frauds that are liable
cannot be too particular in their judgment Of the
time that Il made In such races ss come Oh on the
Union and Fashion courses as their performances on
these tracks are taken a. the measure OF their abi
tiles, these tracks being known far ana near az ex
acuy mile In circumference. j n rT 1ll GI
A.,he opening Of the TI,f pccs Srsdley w hs Ara.
choice and sold at the rate Of about one hundred TO
and until the horses were scorina, when it became
scssI, snlden, shai A., o had the most foot IN ina;
Just before the start they were about Gye 10 four in
favor OF Bradley. After the nrst heat, which was
won In ~chsn spparensly easy manner By the Gap:
bradley becoming dubious Of the result or the race
After he had won the second heat their c0nndence
was reassured and they freely offered 70 bel one
20 thirty on nm, - no was $50 very cohStaut.r
After the third heat one hundred 70 Zen went beg
xing. ,. l1l.ai'I III. 3ls slaI3rr z lilU E'-f
THR TRACK AND TUE ArTgnDAYoB.
The track was In tolerable condition through the
pdtns TO render II as suitable for the occasion as cir.
Sumstsncss would admit: y could by no means
however, be considered fast track but still It's
ditt0n was much improved from what it was on the
previous day when tt wN 20 slippery o. TO endanger
me limbs q the horses. AZ usual with postponed
races the attendance was rather slim for 70 impor.
tant match. Very few were on the ground, except
those who never fall 70 be Ia attendance, rain or
shine good or Dad weather.
THE RACE.
Ft'3 Hent.--J. Z. BRADLEY won the pole. After q
dozen unsuccessful attempts TO get the word caused
py the rapid sud rank manner that Captain Gtil
came To the score ahead Of Bradley they were start
ed rather unevenly Gill having the best OF u by o
Length. He dashed away 81 tremendous pace, tax
ing the pole before he reached the turn aud opening
agap on Bradley to the quarter pole OF about sfx
lengths, passing that point IN thrty.nve seconds and
quarter lie broke up just after leaving there los.
ing nothing by the operation Bradley soon after
Ieit his legs anL almost came 10 stand
stul. The Captain Mtefwsrds tretted sharply
down,the baokstretD, and was forty yarls In rronr
OF bridey wien lie passAi The half iniie pole IN 49,
the latter having male 81 scond bad break on Me
NAY there lnci oisIng The A 10 along, the Flushing
' ~ "NFns 'houzht ~ ono tih- thas bfrflcy woi!f