The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-08
TROTTNG AT THE FASHION COURSE.

TROTTNG AT THE FASHION COURSE.
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Two trots came OF at the Fashion Course yesterday
afternoon, the first beng match for $1,000 be-
tween the black stallion Mike Norton and the bay
mare Lady welles, two mile heats, in harness. The
stallion won in two straight heats, to all appear
ances IN very easy manner. He is Canadian and
looks very unlike fast and lasting horse; but he
possesses both these requisites to a very fair
extent This race, however, was not exactly a
test Of either speed bottom the time made was
by no means fast. Lady Wees was not in condition
to trot, as she has been of for some time and has
been but few days in the hands Of her traner and
few expected that the would take place at all.
Her owner, however, was determined to test the
capabilities Of the stallion at two miles, and
could not be prevailed on to forfeit. The second
trot was match between two horses from Bulls
Head-one gray stallion and the other a chestnut
gelding-neither Of them having name or pedigree.
This race was mile heats, best three in five, in har
ness. The gray station gave away the first heat and
then won the three subsequent heats very handily.
THE FIRST TROT.
First Heat.-The stalion0was the favorite at three
to before the start. The horses had very even
send of at the first attempt no time being wasted in
scoring They trot,ed head and head around the
turn, and when they passed the quarter pole,
in forty seconds the stallion was q neck ahead.
Going down the backstretch the stallion got
away length; but before he passed the half mile
pole the mare Tapped him again. Time, 1:19'l. When
they were about midway Of the Flushing end they
both broke up, the mare badly, and by the time she
recovered the stallion six lengths ahead Of her.
She closed nicely afterwards and was about four
lengths behind when they came on the homestretch,
and as the stallion passed the judges stand he was
about two lengths in 'front.' Time Of the first mile $40.
Going into the second mile the stallion led around the
upper turn length and half, which advantage he
carried to the quarter pole. He was two lengths in
front at the half mile pole and three lengths ahead
on the Flushing end As the stallion entered the
homestretch he was two lengths ahead and going at
very easy gait He came in q winner by two
lengths, making the last mile in GAG and the heat
Second Hedt.--One hundred dollars to ten were
ofrered on the stallion at the call for this heat
very even start sent them away. Before going fifty
yards the stallion broke up, and when he settled he
was three lengths clear Of Lady welles. lie was
then taken In hand and passed the quarter pole two
lengths in front Of the mare in fortytwo seconds.
Going down the backstretch the mare closed, and
was one length behind at the haf-mle pole in
l:22n. On the Flushing end the mare took sides
with the stallion and they troted head and head to
near the three-quarter pole when the stallion broke
vance OF the mare On the homestretch the mare
az ain took sides with him and they came up and
the first mile s4a. S Going f into the n next S
mile the mare began TO quit, and going
around the upper turn the stallion opened a gap
OF four lengths, which he increased gradually after
getting on the backstretch, and at the hafme pole
was six lengths away from the mare. on the Flush
quarter pole the stallion led eight lengths. He
from there steadily and won the heat and race BY
half a dozen lengths, making the last mile in 2:44
and the heat in 5:2'. The following is a
SUMMARY.
FASHION COURSE. L. l., Tuesday, July 1-Trotting
match for 81 900, mile heats, best three in ve in
harness.
A. Patterson named blk. 8. Mike Morton. ......1
II. Howe named b. H. Lady Welles...
FIRST Heat Second Heat
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Total. ....... ............ 5:2e 5:g7
SECOND TRUr.
SAME DAY.-Match, mile heats, best three In flve
Asa whitson hamed g. s. -......."..2 /
MIR. Babbitt named $. y. --".........." 2 q
qta,ter. HaiG me.
First heat. ................ ~ 1:-j 900
second heat............ a l.2s PA
Third heat .......... Az l:2sh 2:ls
First Hedt-rhe betting in favor OF the stallion
at more than two TO one before the start. The geld
ing had the best OF the send-on, aud outlooted the
stallion around the turn leading two lengths to the
quarter pole in forty-two seconds. There was little
down the backstretch until near the half.rnile
pole when the stallion drew nearer to the
chestnut, the latter passing that point in
1:35. ON the Flushing end the stallion closed up to
the wheel OF the geldng, but broke up as he
got there and iel or couple of lengths He made
another dash at the chestnut and was at his wheel
again when they came on the homestrech. The
stallion broke up twice on the stretch and the chest
nut won the heat by three lengths In 1850
Second Hedt.-Bettng between heats quite
brisk, twenty-five to ten being current The stall
lion, Notwithstanding that he lost the Last heat. The
chestnut had the best of the start by half length
but before he reached the turn he broke up and the
gray led six lengths TO the quarter pole in "A seconds
Going down the backstretch the chestnut broke again
and was ten lengths behind at the half-ne
pole. Time, 1:25 The chestnut broke up again
on the Flushing end, aud the judges began
To look up the distance flag. There was, however,
no necessity for the article as the gcding trotted
steadily up the stretch the stallion winning by ten
lengths iu 2:47.
third Heat.-No further offers to bet were heard
as those who were on the geding knew right well
that nobody wanted him, and hedging out OF
the question. The horses had an even start and
went away at q fine rate OF speed, but
as they got into the upper turn they both
broke up the gray recovering FIRST and lead
ing to the quarter pole four lengths I'm
forty.two and half seconds The gray opened the
gap at every stride down the backstretch, and was
ten lengths In front at the half.mie pole, in 23s
He kept about that distance ahead around the Flush
ing end, bus on the homestretch he increased the
distance bel ween them the chestnut having broken
up again, and won the heat by 1ffy yards. Time,
a4s.
Fourth Heot-A good start and then the gray took
lead OF two engsRs around the turn and was more
than that In front OF che geldng at the quarterpoe.
in forty-four seconds Going down the backstretch
the stallion led three lengths and kept the
gap open TO the half mile pole In rs. TIE gedng
closed up nicely on the Flushing end spd wss two ]