The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-01
TROTTNG AT THE FASHION COURSE.

very interesting trotting match came OF yester
day afternoon at the Fashion Course between Mr.
Chambers bay stallion Hickory Jack, by Ethan,
dam Lady Litch6eld, and Mr.. Lovel's brown mare
Lady Wells. The match was for $500, mile heats
best three in Ave. in harness. The betting was even
before the start. There was a great contrast in
the size Of the horses. Hickory Jack ts not
fourteen hands high, but beautifully formed
and his trottng action Is as fine as that OF his SIRE
He is possessed OF great endurance and was taken
to Europe by his present owner two years ago to
trot against any of the "cobsn OF speed in the old
country. He, unfortunately for his owner, was
known there and he had to return without a match.
He won his race yesterday in good style, showing
both speed and bottom. Lady Wells is well known
to all trotting men, having had several engagements
this year, and in all her trots proved herself
reliable mare and she has been always stoutly
backed. The little stallion, however, was too much
for her on this OCCASION After the race the owner
OF Lady Wells matched her against the stallion to
go to wagons week hence for the same amount
they trotted for yesterday afternoon The track was
IN good order and the attendance quite numerous.
Rain fell during the trot, but it did not interfere
with the sport.
First Hedt-HickOry Jack won the POLE and get
ting the word at the fist attempt he had half o
engi IN the best OF the start He led a length and a
hall 70 the quarter pole in forty seconds and was
the Flushing, end, and closing rapidly on
SGke ap badly an sn0us e Off when half Shs
dozen lengths before she recovered. The stallion
was then taken in hand. He came on the home
stretch six lengths In front OF the mare and 1t was
supposed by all the spectators that Hiram Howe the
driver or Lady Wells, would make no further effort
for the heat. Not So however, he sent the mare
along at the top Of her speed and she closed noby
on the stallion, but when she was up with him he
had link let out, and he came in winner of the
heat by half length In 1888.
Secoud Heat.-The odds were then one hundred to
sixty on the stallion. He broke up in scoring twice,
ar md
the mare led him three lengths around the turn. At
the quarter-poe she was two length ahead OF him In
thirtynine secons. Going down the back stretch the
stallion closed gradually and the mare passed the
half me.poe one Tenth ahead in III. On the Flush
ing end the stallion took sides with the
mare and they swung the homestretch head
and head. They had very exciting struggle up the
stretch, the stallion showing in front thirty yards
from the stand when he broke up and the mare beat
him in length in 2:37.
THIRD Hedt.-The stallion was still the favorite at
ffty-hve to forty-one In the pools Lady Wells had the
best Of the send of, and the stallion breaking
after the word was given the led three or four
lengths around the turn. She was two lengths in
front at the quarterpole in fortyone seconds. Co
ing down the backstrech the stallion trotted very
fast shutting up the daylight at every step, and at
He beat the mare length to the three-quarter pole
and came on the homestretch with her at
his wheel. The struggle up the homesiretch
stallion inch by. inch until 1t was dnlcut
lion, however went the score with short neck
the best Of 1t and was awarded the heat. Time,
2:3S.
Fourth Heat.-Betting had ceased. The horses
had an even start at the third attempt. The stallion
led half leng around the turn, but at the quarter
pole he made bounce, and the mare showed her
head III front in forty seconds. The stallion then
struck out finely and shot away from the
mare beating her two lengths to the halfmile pole
in 1918. on the Flushing end he was two lengths
and half clear Of her and three lengths In front at
the three-quarter pole. Coming up the hOmesterch
the mare made gallant burst Of speed
and closed rapidly on the stallion. He
broke up twice, and ut the two mile
distance post they were head and head. An exciting
struggle brought them to the score, the stallion
winner by neck in 2:39. The following Is q
SUMMARY.
FASHION COURSE, Monday, August 31-Match $780,
mile heats best three In five, in harness.
John A. Chambers named b. q. Hickory
William Loyeil named br. m. Lady Wells. 2 l 2
TIME.
Quarter, Hdie Nile
Eirat heat I.IS o.32