The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-10

FIRST Heat.-Whalebone was the favorlte at the
start against the field, in scoring he showed the
greatest degree OF speed He had the inside and got
away with slight advantage, which he increased
going around the turn to three lengths, and at the
quarter pole was five lengths In 'front.' the two mares
having broken up. Going down the backstretch
and while leading half dozen lengths whalebone
broke up, and before he recovered Fearless was at
his Wheel the latter four lengths in front Of Fanny
At the half-mile pole Whalebone led one length
Fearless three lengths ahead Of the roam mare.
Getting into the Flushing end Fearless broke up and
Tell In the rear, the roanymare trottlng finely and
overtaking Whalebone very rapidly. At the three
quarter pole he was one length ahead, Fanny
second. three lengths In front of Fearless On the
homestretch WhAlebone broke up twice. the roam
mare once, and they came up head and head three
lengths In front Of Fearless making dead heat In
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Second Heat-The betting was about even on
whalebone against the field The trio had an even
start and they all broke up before getting on the
turn but WhaiebUnc, ueins tho frat RI racnvar.
passed the quarter pole three lengths ahead of the
roam mare, who was three lengths In front Of Fear
stretch, whalebone passing the half-mile pole two
lengths ahead Of the roam the bay mare four lengths
further of. On the Flushing end the roam closed up
and at the three-quarter pole she was at Whale
bones wheel. Coming into the homestretch they
both broke up and were head and head all the way up
Fearless closing at every step. Just as they APP
preached the score the roam mare broke up and
Fearless one length behind. The judge--there was
only one-decided this also dead heat. Time 1856.
Thifd Hedf.-Whalebone was still the favorite
against the field. He took the lead at the start and
was one length In front around the turn, Fanny
the quarter pole whalebone led two lengths, and
down at the old stand he was three lengths IN al.
vance OF the roam mare Fearless i've lengths behind
gan closing and at the haf-mile pole was nearly up
TO Whalebone's wheel. The roam mare pressed her
tho an a n fhrGA rfsrln
pole she was at Whalebones TANKS, Fearless three
lengths behind, having done some sharp work after
homestretch, although not very fast, highly in
teresting. Whalcbone maintained the slight ad-
ming the heat by half length, the roam mare second,
Fearless one length behind. Time, 25sA.
Fourth Hedt.-Whalebone was now the favorite
against the field at two to one. The horses had
good send-on and went around the turn head and
lead Approaching the quarter pole the two mares
| broke up and WlialcOone passed that point one
| length ahead OF tho roam, who one length in
| front Of Fearless. on the backstretch whalebone
broke up and the roam went to the 'front.' closely
| followed by Fearless At the halflne pole the
mare led length. Fearless one length in front of
| whaebone. on the Flushing end Fearless went up
and passed the roam mare fol- moment, Whalebone
breaking badly and falling half dozen lengths fur
Their or Before Teaching the homestreteh The roam
mare had taken a lead OF o length: but as the two
mares came towards the spectators II difficult
to tell which had the best oft As they crossed the
on asd se T @ hs @nae
bone was about three lengths behind Time, 2:52H.
quiet between heats, not a single Offer to make
wager being heard. At the start Fearless broke up
and The oihsTs gsnt Ground nc turn heaa and head
pole Whalebone led a neck. on the backstretch the
roam mare and Whaebone were side by side, three
steadily TO the half-mic pole, the roam mare being
neck n front they passed that point, Going along
W6aiebone Showing his head in front for time, and
then they were yoked again, In which way they
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broke and gained length by few jumps, and then
whalebone left his feet and then the mare had two
lengths the best Of the game, which she managed 70
bring 10 the score. Fearless was two lengths behind
Wmlehone. Time, 2:5lei. ,
winning nor making q dead heat In any OF the pre-
vious I've The roam mare was The favorlte az two
but the roau outfooted Wtniebone around the turn
and was two lengths in front at the quarter pole
Going down the backstretch there was about the
same distance between them until they reached the
half-mile pole, when whalebone began closing, and
taxing few jumps took sides with the mare and
continued 70 lope at her side for long distance lie
was then pulled TO trot and fell OF couple OF
lengths. The mare came on the homestretcn Two
up and soon afterwards repeated the same thing
and Whaleboue caught her and beat her over the
eee ~ Time hating ETA WA ooan lively a,
SS ss 90 On tne result The mare had half length the
up on the backstretch and the mare led 70 the half
niue poe Two lengths and half. On the Flushing
on the nofnestretch four lengths ahead. on the
stretcn Whalebone broke up again and ran q con-
siderable distance gaining on the mare oil the way.
she, however, beat him to the score one length.
Time, 2:5lx.
Second Trot.
SAME DAy-Match $500, mile heats In harness
MI Casey named b. q. jimmy O'Brien, ,..,,.. I i
| i. Oge named blk. M. - ............... 2 z
Time, 2:5lh-2h2L,
me bay geldlng was the iavorite M lonr odds be.
, sne start ten 70 three seeking takers lie took
shH eaI 10 ve hIa heat and was never headed
Vatreu 10 break. lie won by short leugth. In
tne second neat INC mare took the lead and kept n
10 inc fiOsnlng end, where hroko nm AMI Tho