The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-28
TROTTING AT THE FASHION COURSE.

Two trotting matches came or yesterday al the
Fashion Course. The first was between the black
mare Lady Fleet and the bay gelding Ezra Walker,
mile heats, best three in Ave. In harness. for 81 900,
play pay. The mare won very easily in three
straight heats In the betting previous to the start
she the favorite, at four to one but after that
ten to one were offered without takers. Lady Fleet
Is finely formed, OF good size, and seems to have
great deal more speed than she was called upon to
exhibit on this occasion She came from Maine, but
her pedigree il obscure. or che bay gedng nothing
Is known OF any value to the public. One thing IS
certain, he was greatly overmatched in this race.
The second match was for $500, mile heats, best
three In five in harness, carrying LIS pounds each,
between Ben Daniels chestnut mare Louise and
Seth simmons brown mare Nancy Fat This was
much better race than the previous one and the
time considerably faster. Louise won In three
straight heats. The betting was two TO one on her
previous to the start and after the first heat about
THE FIRST TRor.
a aesghe e horses .h had n good send n but
Fleet led to the quarter pole three lengths in forty
two seconds and a half. On the backstretch she
half-mie pole In l:22. She trotted lesurely along
the Flushing end. wen In hand, and was half dozen
lengths ahead "a she came into the homestretch.
The gelding broke coming up the stretch and the
mare logged home winner By i've or six lengths
In 2:4s.
Spcond Heot-The horses again had an even start
and the mare began to draw gradually away from
the gelding they left the score. She was
and . half seconds and six lengths ahead at the
half.mile pole in 1:22. Going around the Flushing
end she made the distance between herself and
follower ten lengths, but coming up the home
stretch she was taken In hand and came In winner
Ynird Heet.--soon after the word was given the
geldlng broke up and the mare went to the quarter
pole eight lengths ahead Of him in fortytwo seconds.
One hundred dollars to one dollar were then land
that she would win. At the half-mile pole the mare
was ten lengths in 'front.' in l:2ah and then 500 70
came on the homestretch ten lengths ahead and
logged home in 252 four lengths In front OF the geld.
Ing The following isa
FASHION COURSE, November 27.-Match 81 900,
play or pay. mile heats, best three in I've. in hars
A. j. Northrop named bl. m. Lady Fleet......I I
s. o. Herring named b z. Ezra Walker. 2
quarter. Hau me-
first heat. ................. 42x I:22 249
Second ee h neas............ s2S ,:1 2 2:si
Fsst Hsut.-The mares had . fine start but soon
gaining By The Sress while Nancy lost considerable
ground thereby Louise was eight lengths ahead a.
s u % rau ana N
mile pole Ia 123 and fully much ut the threequar-
ter pole. On the homestretch Nancy broke up again
and Louise came In winner by ten lengths making
Second Heot.-Nancy led length when the word
was given but Louise breaking up and taxing
good run she led Nancy . length and half to the
quarter pole In forty seconds. Louise Droke up
again on the backstretch and passed the haiI-lnue
pole three lengths ahead In 1:lg. Nancy was forced
TO break ON the lower turn. she had however,
shut up some Of the daylight before she lett ner Iee
AT the three-auarter pole Louise led four lengths,
but coming into the homestretch she msIe anotner
break but this time did not gain anything. Nancy
began closing on her rapidly, and looked very much
like winner for some dstancei put sue nhaiy ies
her feet and was beaten five lengths ~ 2:s1
THIRD Hent.--There was great deai OF scorihg ue-
fore the word was given. Nancy had the pest OF tne
start but she went too far TO the outside OF the track
and Louise led around the turn two lengths. with
which advantage she passed the quarter pole IN
forty seconds Nancy broke up soon afterwards ana
fell or two lengths she trotted fast afer she
recovered aud closed rapidly on Louise, the latter
passing the halfmile pole IN l:20 less than TWO
lengths In 'front.' Going along the Flushing end
Nancy drew closer and was al Loutses wheel about
midway around. She then began TO shake her head
and tried TO get up. but Seth caught her In time
Al the three.auarter pole Louise was two lengths
ahead with which advantage she came into the
bomestretch. Nancy was pulled out for q tussle,
and she closed gradually for time; hut she unfOr-
tunateiy broke up when 100 yards from home and
Louise won the heat and race by three lengths in
2:ll The following isa
SUMMARY
SAME DAy-Matcb $500, mile heats best three IN
ave, in harness
Ben. Daniels named ch. m. Louise ........I
seth simmons named Dr. m. Nancy Fat.....2 2 2
Quarter. HpU Aite.
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