The New York herald., 1868-05-16

Although the weather yesterday was anything but
pleasant the trots announced to take place ON the
Fashion Course during the afternoon were sucienuy
attractive Of themselves to call out quite large
number Of spectators. There were three trots' TWO
OF which were matches and the other sweepstakes.
The first match called on was for $500, mile heats,
best three In i've, in harness, between Alexander
Patterson's bay mare Jenny Barker aud NJ. Robins
b. g. B. Bird, which resulted in favor Of the mare,
she winning the race in three straight heats. Jenny
Barker Is bay mare. fifteen hands high, with
blaze face and two white feet behind. She is
said to have been got by an imported Eng
lish horse out OF o Canadian mare, and came
from the neghborhood of Quebec She is
very square trotter, with considerable turn Of
speed. Her competitor, B. Bird, Is neat looking
bay gelding, about the size of the mare, marked
similarly to her behind, but with only little white
In his frontispece. He Is an excellent horse and
was purchased after the race by the owner OF the
mare, who 1t is stated, had an engagement to trot
two mile heat race with her against him in weeks
time He was very excitable in this match, so much
80 that it was impossible to steady him sufficiently to
develop his full trOtting power. The mare had ap-
parenty more foot than the gelding, but he is sup
posed to have more stamina. His pedigree, unfor-
tunately, Is unknown; but he is said to have been
raised In the northern part OF this ard his
pearance denotes him to be quite Well bred horse.
harness, between Mr.. Blooms bay mare and Mr..
McCanns bay geldng Mountain Rat. TINS was one
sided an l., t @ mare winnng In two straight heats
time.
The third race was asweepstake OF $1,000, mile
heats, best three in five in harness. for which were
entered Mr.. Manee's bay gelding Little Rat. Mr.
Engemin,s bay gelding Quaker Boy, T. ogles bay
not come to the scratch. Little Rat won the stake
after ive heats, Quaker Boy taking the two first.
ana the Little Rat the three subsequent ones.
mn fn I'm u Upl IL
tg, who is a pony scarcely thirteen hands
ngn, and small In all HIS proportions, with
and carrying weight OF years upon his shoulders
All things considered lie Is remarkable pony, as
ay a oe sM t pS MS .ro.ng nisa neat IN 24o
week, mile heats, best three in five, in harness.
Quaker Boy who won the first two heats in this race
fs yellow bay, and finely proportloned horse, but
seemed to be deficient in his training, and had
the misfortune to cast shoe in the third and fourth
heats. Nothing was known OF his pedigree, nor,
indeed positively oil any OF the others.
FIRST ThOT.
FASHION COURSE, Ma l5-Match $500, mile heats,
best three in five, IN harness.
Alex Patterson named D. m. Jenny Barker. 1
M. Rodln named b. g. 3. Bird.
TIME
Second neat. ....... 40 1:2O 2:3TT
Tnlrd heat. t........... 80 lis 24O
FIRST Heat.-The mare Jenny Barker was The
favorite before they came Oh the track at on.
hundred to fifty. There was some time lost in
scoring, during which the mare ran into greater
favor, and hundred to lorIy was current before
they got the "go." The mare won the pole ana
when the word was given she dashed of with the
lead, carrying ;he gelding to break on the turn
The mare led four lengths to the quarter pole in
lOrty-one seconds, and was about the distance
III 'front.' at the halfmile pole In l:2 and keeping up
to her work with precision anu energy kept the
same amount OF space between them at the three
quarter pole. Getting into the homestretch the
gedmg broke up, and the mare being taken in hand
'oged a1me a aoens twenty We yards In front in 24
mare. The start was very equal, but the mare again
with burst Of speed carried the gelding break
in very short time, and she led 10 the quarter pole
little over two lengths in forty seconds. The mare
got away further from the gelding on the back
stretch, and passed the halfnie pole three lengths
clear OF him Ill l:2o Without skip or break on the
part Of either Of them they went along the
Flushing end without the slightest change in the dis
tance between them. At the threequarter pole the
geding commenced closing, and as they got into
straight WORK on the holnestretch was about Two
lengths behind He gradually gained on the mare,
and after most exciting struggle all the way home
tine mare won by a neck and shoulders making the
heat in 2:37;z.
Tnlrd Heaf.-The hackers of the geldng were now
In better spirits than they were after tile first heat
ana many were willing to take three to the
horse OF their choice. Considerable scoring took
place before they were started and then the geldng
had a length the best OF IT. but the mare took
that away from ann, carried him TO bad break and
led to the quarter pole eight lengths clear thirty
niue seconds. The geldlng seemed now to be en-
TREY unnanageable, and broke twice on the back
stretch, the mare being fifty yards ahead Of him at
tue hafmile pole. While the gclding nulged in
several breaks. the mare lroted steadily and came
III Iue Wluutr VI neat anu TdCe easily III Z:4U.
SECOND TRor.
SAME DAY.-Match $500, mile heats, best two In
three, IN harness.
Mr.. bloom named b. m. .--....:........ l
Mr.. McCann named b. 6. Mountain Rat......... 2
Time, 3:l2-o:i7.
Mr.. Blooms mare was the favorite at long odds
previous to tae start, and much longer after neat
was troted. There was no interest IN the affair, and
TO give de ais wonld be waste of time. The mare
could have distanced VIZ. McCann's geluing in either
heat had she been allowed to do SO.
THIRD TROr
nav q 4 mn roilo haot hoot
three in live, in harness.
z. Nance entered Y. Little Rat ......8 2
G. Enlemin entered b. g. Quaker Boy. l 2
I. OSe,ehteEeu D. y. stag ............. = 3 DR.
q. Nebe entered Kitty Nnk...........dr " DIR.
TINE.
quarter. HdG Nile.
t1rSt neat. 10 l:oD 2:5S
Second ieaL........ 4o 1:-0 2:l9
Tnird heat. ~ 1:26 Z47
F0urth neat ......... An 1:Z7 2:5J
Fifth heat ........... 4OH 1:ll 2:46
Fust Hedt.-Littie kaG was the favorite against
the field before The start, at to Iae norses
came up sra .gling, stag leading several nghs IN
mont Of Quaker Boy, with Little Rat some distance
behind ana The I" Go ~ was shouted by the starting
judge. Little Rat ana Quaker 10y broke up ON tue
turn and Stag went with eAd OF ten lengths To the
quarter POLE Quaker BOY second, and Ill tie at
about the same distance behind. quaker Boz closed
on stag down the backstretcl. and was within iour
ielgths Of him ut the haf-lne poe. He overlook
stag On the HON stretch the latler having broken
up. Little Rat made no effort for the .eat. ais
driver was content with Keeping within distance.
Quaker 10y won the heat by three lengtns N 4:os.