The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-06
TRorTns Ar THE FASHION COURSE.
A Forfeit and a Sweepstakes.

Forfeit and "a Sweepstakes.
Two trots were announced 20 come or yesterday
afternoon at tho Fashion Course the first "a match
between Mr.. Robins brown mare and Mr.. Lovers
bay Lady Lowell mile heats best three in Ave
,ns,vxrn cs;ss-e q wagon and Lady Lowell in har-
n,>ss At catch weights, ior 500 The second trot
vs. Cor sweepstakes Of toa pn4 hes..-. "~at ia'Se
in ase, in harness. For this Mr.. Rodin entered
chest,Aat mare, Mr.. Engemin entered bay gelding
onaker I, ud Mr.. Bloom entered a bay mare.
The mat IA did not take place. the owner OF Lady
IoCeu oayiA forfeit. but the sweepstakes came or
according to n programme and was capital AFFAIR
throughout n race was won by the chestnut
mare she winning the first, third and fourth heats.
Mr.. Blooms mare won the second She was the
fvorte before the star at long odds nearly three to
one being wagered ON her against the field. The
result OF the first heat which was won by the chest
nut mare somewhat daMpened the ard0r OF the
friends of the bay mare. but her dryer being then
changed and she winning the second heat easily,
their confidence revived ana offers OF ave to one on
her were freely made and freely taken. Her per-
formance In the third heat did not 0at conf
dence asi evident at the conclusion OF III heat in
which she was beaten that she had but little chance
OF winning the race and the layers OF the long odds
discovered that they had reck0ned without their
host.
FIRST rRoT
FASHION COURSE, l.. I.-Frisy, June snatch
n. Rodn named br. N. -, TO wagon. Received
forfeit.
Mr.. Lowell named b. m. Lady Lowell, in harness.
SECOND TRor
First Hedt.The horses started very evenly together,
but before they got around the turn all OF them broke
up, the chestnut mare rst then Quaker and the bay
mare last The chestnut, however, was first at the
quarter pole, IN iorty-Cne and half seconds, two
lengths ahead OF Quaker. Going down the home
stretch the chestnut opened the gap on the avorlte
and led to the half-me pole three lengths in 1:221
Quaker still ten lengths behind The bay broke
on the Flushing end, and the chestnut led into the
tall running. Coming UP to the homestretch the
chestnut mare broke up but being capital breaker
mare second, the Quaker outside the distance stand
but he was not noticed BY the judges: Time, 2:47,
oaa Hea .a Dop,s now TOOK charge Of the
bay mare getting away from the others the turn.
the chestnut mare and Quaker having both broken
lengths the chestnut second, four lengths ahead Of
Quaker. Tme forty-one seconds Quaker then
broke up and fell or badly. The bay mare trotted
very steadily with her new driver, and was six
lengths ahead OF the chestnut at the hafmile p0le
I'M 3 S: On the Flushing end she opened the
ahead at the three quarter pole. Coming steadily up
the h0mestretch she won the heat by I'VE lengths,
the chestnut mare second, ten lengths ahead OF
Third Heat.-Quaker's driver was now changed.
The bay mare was the favorite at hundred to
twenty. The trio had very good sendon, but soon
after leaving the score the bay mare broke up and
TIE CHESTNUT tO0k tne ledu ClOsey pursued by Oua-
ker She led length to the quarter pole, In forty
one seconds, the bay mare half dozen lengths be-
hind. Quaker had cast shoe on the turn, but was
doing very well Notwithstanding. Going down the
backstretch he took sides with the mare, but they
both broke mp, and when they settled the chestnut
was three lengths clear Of him, and she carried
this advantage to the half-mile pole, in l:22.
The bay mare had behaved very badly all the way
far and would not he steady for moment. On the
Flushing end the chestnut mare led Quaker six
lengths, and he about ten IN front Of the bay
mare. In this way they came into the homestretc6,
with very little change In their positions until near
the score when they were all taken IN hand, the
chestnut coming In on slow jog eight lengths In
front Of Quaker who was four lengths ahead OF the
bay. Time, 1852.
fourth He0t-Twenty TO eight on the chestnut
mare. The word was given az she came to the score
on break, but R0dn kept up with the others until
his mare struck tr0t, when she soon took the lead
while the bay broke up and fell In the rear The
chestnut went to the quarter pole in forty one
Onds two lengths ahead OF Quaker who was six
lengths In advance OF the bay mare. Quaker closed
the gap the bacKstretc but before he reached the
haf-me pole he broke up twice; the chestnut mare
led TO that point three lengths In ~ Quaker second,
six lengths in front OF the bay. They all broke up
there, and when they reached the Flushing end the
chestnut led eight lengths, the bay second, two
to standstill. The race was longer doubtful
The little chestnut came on about her business and
won the heat and race by eight lengths, Quaker sec
ORd neck In front Of the bay mare, she and Quaker
both having broken up twice on the hOmestretch.
Time, 25l.
FASHION COURSE L. I--Friday, June 5.-Sweep-
stakes $500 mile heats best three In five, In harness.
N. ROdin entered CHI IN. -............. /
Mr. EnOe m m n akpr .