The New York herald., 1868-11-18
TR0TTiSG AT THE UNION COURSE.

Two trots came or yesterday afternoon at the
Union Course, one match and the other q sweep
stakes. The match was for $500, mile heats, best
three In i've, in harness, carrying 167 pounds The
race was between Mr.. NodInes black mare Eastern
Queen and Mr.. Layton's brown gelding Bob. These
two horses, with two others, trotted for silver
pitcher, about four weeks ago, over the Prospect
Park Course, to road wagons the mare winning In
three straight heats. The owner OF Bob, thinking
that his horse would do better In harness, then and
there offered to match him against the marc to trot
over the Union Course In harness. carrying Sim Sam
mis- weight for $3.50 side. This was accepted, and
tho race came on yesterday afternoon. Eastern
Queen won the match about as easily as she
won the pitcher. She was the favorite ct three
hundred to ten was laid her winning. The sweep
stakes was between three Brooklyn horses, mile
started Rocfss Being tbs favorite al S two to one
against the field. Hewon the race very easily.
THE FIRST TR0T.
First Hedt-Eastern Queen won the pole, ana
break soon after the word was given. By the time
ahead Of him, with which advantage she passed the
quarter pole IN forty seconds. she kept the gap
second time. Al the nsfms pole, IN Ia the mare
was forty yards ahead, which amount Of space
Nod,ne kept between them to the hnish- Time Of
Second Hedk-The gelding had the best OF the send.
OF but the mare 0utfOoted him around the turn and
one seconds. She drew gradually away from the
gelding down the backstrctch, and was i've lengths
ahead OF him at the half-mile pole In 120H. From
there to the end the geding could not make up any
OF the lost ground, and the mare won by about hall
dozen lengths In 2:40.
Third Haat-The horses had very even start, but
the mare soon took the lead and went around the
upper turn and to the quarter pole two lengths ahead
In forty. one seconds The geldiDg broke up on the
backstretch and the mare led four lengths atthe half
mile pole In l:2lE. The gelding broke up again on
the lower turn, and the mare came on the home
stretch four lengths ahead Of him. with which advan-
tage she led home, winning the heat and race in
2:42z.
THE SECOND TRoT.
First Hedt-Goliah won the pole, Hannah next,
Rocket the outside. The horses had a very even
send-oH Rocket and Hannah both breaking up soon
afterwards, and Goliah led to the quarter pole by
neck in fOrty-hve seconds, Rocket second half-a-
dozen lengths ahead Of the marc. GOiah then broke
up and Rocket took the lead which he kept to the
end. He passed the half-mile pole three lengths
ahead OF Hannah, who was three lengths In
front OF Goliah in 1:20 and came in o winner by
couple OF lengths in 1861, GOliah second six lengths
ahead OF the mare, who acted very unsteadily all
through the heat.
Second Heat.-Rocket took the lead with the word,
was never headed and won by couple Of lengths,
Goltah second the mare far behind. Rocket made
the quarter In forty-ve seconds, the half-mile In
l:S1 and the heat in 2:5d,s. The following are sum-
maries Of the SPORT
UNION COURSE, Nov. 17-Match $500, mile heats,
best three In I'VE. In harness. carrying l67 lbs.
+. ]. Nodine entered bk. IN. Eastern Queen. l
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