The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-27
TROTTiSG At TIE FASHION eeBRsE.

1 granme was a very full one, no less than thirteen
horses being advertised as likely 10 trot in the two
races announced to como on. This would have
drawn large attendance on ordinary occasions and
stl greater such one as the present, the open.
ing day OF the meeting; but owing to some misun-
Outstanding or mIs,nanagement. or the IRE at Hun
ter's Point there trains 10 take passengers
10 the grounds) and might naturally be expected
under such untoward circumstances, the attendance
was limited. The day was fine one, although oc-
casional clouds monentarily obscured the horizon.
| The track was so little affected by the slight rain
storm OF the previous day that the time the
ting commenced IL was in very good condition.
or the seven horses entered In the rrst purse ALI
started-a feature very unusual where SO many are
entered, and fact which goes far to show the conf
dence that each owner reposed In the condition ana
| ability OF his horse. The race mile heats, best
three in i've, In harness, for horses that had
beaten $780, for purse OF $500 given by the proprIe-
tor 5000 OF which had 10 20 to the first ana 500 10
the second best horse in the race. The horses en-
| tered were-WillIam Borsts bay geding ]. Z. Brad
ley, Mr.. McMann's black mare Cora Mr.. Dubois
| bay mare Fanny 5prague, Dan Mace's brown ge'd'ng
II. Nevles formerly Old Put,, Mr.. jones' bay geldny
| Captain Gin, A. Pattcrson's chestnut gelding No
Name and Ben Macc's gray geldinr Carroll. The
| race was very interesting AFFAIR, and was won in
three straight heats by J. J. Bradley. The lime.
| although certainly very fast when compared with
| that of q few years SINCE Is still not 50 high az We
occasionally record as a 2.30 horse has now lost his
position ns first class animal. In 1884, when the
ce ebrated trottng horse Ned Forrest beai sally
Miller over the Centrevie course In 2:3i5a Y vas
| considered remarkable performance, as zach
rate OF speed had never been exhibited a troiting
course previous to that occasion. The fame Of Ned
| Forrest resounded throughout the country and he
was looked upon In the same light as we now regard
/ Dexter. We remember Ned Forrest well With his
glossy black coat the stripe IN his face and hs four
white stockings. Since Ills day the frOttnx horse,
through better breeding and an infusion Of high
| and nervous energies until now they nearly APP
proach the running horse IN that respect. Progrc.
| sively with the development Of his speed and usr
fulness the trottin9 horse has gone on apprecatin
in money value until he has reached sucn point At
as as for Old
with record, TO sa3 600 for the king OF the turf
Even the services OF first class r0tting stallion are
costly to exceed the value OF gooi trotters
In the olden time and net their owners an amount
OF money almost fabulous The trOttinE horse has
yet reached his ultimate speed but Will continue
to improve for long time to come through inc
efforts OF enterprising individuals to fnfsise the
highest strains OF the blood horse into his veins In
fact, the physical resemblance between some ra nee
horses and trotterS Is now so strong that none out
connoisseurs can detect the difference between
! them Nse
| ting in harness. The start was difficult one On
account Of the contrarlety of disposition among inc
| animals who did not seem inclined 20 get or on
| equal terms. In the first two heats however, they
got or pretty well together but ON the third neat me
| distance stand, ard give them the word ~ they
S e oSs 81 ee Dast I sy 70
Bradley, the winner OF the two preceding heats VINO
Ing az ss way sea aR e 70 the the sals q @
hackers who mad laid heay lily on him as the winning
good season, and by steady and continuous trotting
eventually cut down all his opponents and reached
the score winner, nm, arrr,rc
When the pool seller commenced operations the
sSla larger as were offered on the
The following Will show the value attached TO each
Cora {; nr.os...:.:..ss 10 . 50 S % s.
& osl KsSies. .... z iS 4 Z e s Z
A. i:s,. M = 8 i,r = H. = ni
AZ two 70 ons The whining the
could 30 found. Pools sold me other horses
: after tho second heat, Cora and Fanny sprsene
bringing about equal for second money
first Professionalism Gi won the pole, carroll the
second place, Fanny Sprague third. Cora Ionrlh. No
Name dIth, J. J. Bradley sixth and <. Ncyles o,ii-
| side. After three four attempts the. got away
pretty wen together, Carroll leading Cora second.
CAPTAIN GIN third Bradley s f0 SrHss No s Name srdd NM
trotted through the horses on the turn aud showed
Seas seconds No Name cspau can
aon oMn sssR e an the Sss On s
very fine between Bradley and Cora but tn. iormer
% too me FAST half 9r ee pSe BY e
in lax, the others following on in the
Snrro is wn" had taken the place u FANNY pae
Going along the Flushing end Bradley opened HE
shead Of No Sane, The others being strung out alike
distance apart, Fanny Spraguc being nfth and irot-
Borst, his driver, took a look behind ana inling
everything safe took MS horse IN hand and caine IA
ahead or No Name, VINO was two lengths IN advance
OF Fanny Sptague the latter being one length ahead
CAPTAIN 1 Carr last, having made another break
on the Flushing end. This horse was ssaly ~. ~
condition and should not have been started. Time
= SECOND iira,-sradley got away first this 1nle.
Captain Gii nth r. Nevies sixth and Carroll lat.
the latter breaking a. sool as the word w gwen.
pr anr second three lengths ahead q ~ name
wro was half length IN 'front.' Of Cora, captsin Gu
ian.s fs's pole ' Bradley was ssil leading
nr stss or e cc No sa avx %
fourth; r. Nevles NTH, Captain GIN slxtn MI: Carroll
~ t ne nret trce horses While going along thc fs-
! Ing end. but the Others were somewhat mixca Al
e 'ss saS iend y four p0 lengths, Fanns
-prague second, four lengths anead o.
Short K Sevr- Mn 10 Name sixtn aud tarrol f
behind Bradley came lesurely up the honIestrctcii
{ and won me neat by four open Lengths. fanns
-rrsgre SECOND about the same distance Ia trout q
u.ra, wip Ni- naif dozen lengths ahtaa Of Captain
Ctl, ". Aevles niti, No Name SIXTH anu carroll us
Z tancrd. nne, 2:s2'4.
. Tnfd heei.-Aiter eight ten attempts ~ get
IN, horses up on even terms and the pasu.e ~ The
4 judge was exhausted nc ordered them o. Il tine al
lie Instance sland, from whence they were started
T. rct fns word M tie stand. They came ip IN an
shapes, farnY -prnYuc aud n. Nevies on v'an run
afesa 81 al the Others while Bradley iost, lane
Inc along ~ very sipy pace They wtre started N
fni- way. At the quarter pole ScfIes Was
icIdlng, cora second, ,apiaiu Iiili TART tanay
sgragur fourth, Bradley dti amt 80 Name
-ixth on Dar break. tiInc, tihltl-seven
AMI q haif secones There was quite struggle
M. tr,ck rrtch for the lead ard some rIIllGs
.o.4 x.wls.. contain and Fam, and