The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-20

afternoon AT the Fashion Course, one for purse In
which the.e were seven entries. and q match for
$1,000. which brought To the grounds o number Of
interested gentlemen. The match only came on, the
purse not being tro'ted for ON account OF its not
being fair day and a good track al the time APP
pointed for the sports 90 begin, drizzng rain hav
Ing set In short time previous 10 looked for some
time as N the match also would be postponed. but
both parties being ON the ground and anxious 20
settle the anar They agreed 90 go with II regard
less OF the weather. Tie match was between Mr..
Lovell's bay Lady Lowell, by q son OF washing
ton. who was by Napo.cos, cut OF good road mare,
and Mr. Dnane's brown marc, known a. the Gilman
mare, she having been raised by the late
samuel Gilman She Il by the Basnaw
stallion Eureka, son of Long Island Black
Hawk, and u granddaughter Of Andrew
Jackson. They are both beautiful younx mares,
but neither Of them az Vet have shown great turn
ofspeed although the future may develop their irot-
ting abilities more fcrclby. Tire match was mile
heats. best three IN ave- 10 wagons for the sum
above stated, and was won ~ Lady Lowell IN three
straight heats. This match arose fro.a a spirit OF
emulation between the parties. and Il the sccoud
trot chat has taken place between these horses the
Gilman ma proving the victor ON the FIRST occasion,
when their respective owners drove. In the race
yesterday they were both driven by professionals.
James Dngrey driving the winner aud John Murphy
the Gilman mare There IL stili another match 90
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heats 20 wagons for 81 .e,o which win lie decided
eight days hence. Lady Lowell has several addi-
iional matches on hand. 70 be decided a. Intervals
during the season, he~ldes that with the Gilman
mare her owner being deternined 10 tax her capac-
ity to the utmost
TuE BETTING.
When this clase OF iroters IL taken into consdcra-
ton the amount OF money wagcred on the event YES
teslay Was Tny ssay was ons ., me most
and a large amount OF money changed hands. rang
ing from evens 10 long and short odds. Dollars were
.fx..I fl..A
nowhere. Previous 10 the start the betting wa
nearly NJ oven, Lady Lowell having slightly the pre-
erence one bet on her being 500 90 sz1o. After the
first heat, howe or, which was won very easily BY
Lady Lowell, the bet ing ran In her favor a.
high as ve 10 one or 500 TO 81, II being very APP
parent that tie chances Of winning were ~ strongly
In her favor that nothing but AN unforeseen conin-
gency or the Casualties Of race course, could pre-
vent IT, This continued 10 the end.
THE TRACK.
The condition OF the track was far from being
good In fact II was IN sucn state from the repeated
rains OF late and the drizlly one then falling that
was deemed advisable 20 renew the ocing Of the
horses with shoes more appropriate 20 the occasion
SHINY In places that The horses would slip more OF
less OF every stride The time made. therefore, can
not be taken as criterion OF the ability OF the
horses clear day and good track For the two mile
race to come or Lady Lowell ~ the favotte al one
hundred 10 seventy.nve.
THE TroT.
First Heat-The Gilman mare won the pole, ana
after good even start the race began. Be,ore get
ting OH 10 the turn the Gilman mare broke up very
lengths ahead Of her In lorty-nve seconds. soon
after passing that point Lady Lowell let her feet and
little too much she took nlgh and by tue time
she settled Lady Lowell had INDUCED In second
break up The latter however leI eight lengths to
was now heard offered by several persons without
response. On the Flushing end Lady Lowell broke
up u third time and almost came 10 standstili hut
this mshap was not taken advantage OF by ncr Oppo
Dent, for she made worse break afterwards, aud
the bay mare led on the homestretch forty yards In
al M
stretch, winning by forty or nifty yards In SOL
Second Heat-One hundred 10 twenty was now
current on Lady Lowell, and several parties who
were in on the level ON her accepted the odds 10
make themselves safe to win without chance of
eight attempts, Lady Lowell soon getting TO the 'front.'
and going around the turn two lengths In front OF
the brown mare; TINS advan.age she carried 70 sne
opened the gap on the backstretch, and the brown
breaking up in front OF the old stand she led 20 the
half mile pole four lengths, In 12o. On the Flushing
end the Gilman mare trotted very steadily. gaining
gradually ON the bay until near the thresquarter
pole when the latter broke up. The break was OF
brief duration and OF advantage 10 her, as she
dashed away from the brown mare with renewed
prh ana % ON name ahe
effort to overtakc the leader up the stretch, hut was
beaten to the score by about length anu hall IN
mira Heat-One hundred to eight was now laid
on Lady Lowell. She got away with the best Of the
advantage at every stride around the turn led 20 the
quarter pole three lengths In iortyour seconds She
soon afterwards broke up and me brown mare closed
lengths ahead at the hafmiie pole, IA 1:27h. Sne
opened the gap on the Flushing end but being forced
too much again broke, and the Gilman mare drew d
little closer for moment. The latter could not keep
her feet at the speed required 70 overtake Lady
Lowell and she broke badly as she came into the
stand Lady Lowell winning the heat and race by SIX
lengths, in 2:55X.
FASHION COURSE, L. Inlay 10, match $1,000, mile
heats, best three in five, to wagons.
VIM Lowell named ID b; M Ib Lazy S|,mSn
Time 800, 2:54,E, 2S5k.
Pool Selling On the Great Trot To-Day.
Last evening about one hundred veterans In all
that relates to turf matters gathered at the rooms Of
Johnson the stentorian.voiced dispenser OF pools
corner Of Broadway and Twenty-eghth street. and
| INDUCED in the pleasant business of purchasing
their favorites in the great trotting match at the
interested in such affairs that the purse OF t5C
| to first and $3.50 TO second horse, offered BY Mr.
M LUCY B. Mace's b. g. s. Jackson, ]. Lovetts bI. q
General Butler, A. Patters0ns br. g. George wilkes
| D. Pnfer's b. IN. Lady Thorn and j.. a. Chambers
together, caused considerable excitement anu cor
| responding amount Of prophecy among ths
knowing ones" aud liberal betting has been u.
| Thorn and George wilkes VIII only start, and Il
them is looked Tor contest though early in IN.
the pool buyers last evening Lucy was greatly th'
favorite as will be noted By perusing the following
table, which also viii aid, perhaps, some that want
| the "tipn about the equines:--
Lag Lag 3 4 g 4
Totals. sio5 107 III 100 %
TURF N0TES.
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