The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-31


Yesterday was quite an exciting day at this course
the three races announced TO take place being
trotted In all essential particulars agreeably to the
arranged programme. the first race was for 0
sweepstakes OF $780, mile heats, best threein Ave.
In harness, between J. Murphy's sorrel mare Louise
DR.. Ogle's s0rrel geldfng Pet and j. Cudney's bay
geding Twilight. The second was q match OF $500
two mile heats, TO wagons, between Dr. Oge's Red
Rover and Mr.. Lovell's Young Commodore. The
third race was for sweepstakes Of $780, mile heats
best three In i've, In harness, between Mr. Haslctrs
chestnut gelding, Mr.. Hills gray gelding and Mr.
McMara's brown geiding. The report subioIned
gives the full particulars incident to the excitemenI
THE FIRST rROT.
First Hedt.-Louise was the favorte against the
the lead Louise Second and NV twilight third Ap
preaching the quarter pole Pet lett his Ieei, ana
the s'' front, passing the pole in lnrty nine
seconds, two lengths ahead Of Pet. who
was one length in ADVANCE ya 81 NSr s6
to four lengths passing it In 1:16. Pet second TWO
lengths ahead OF Twilight. As they swung INTO tue
heat by i've lengths Pet second, three lengths ahead
OF Twilight lime, 2:S6.
heats The brown geding had the lead, the soIrel
mare second and Pet third As soon as tney ieit
the string twilight drew rapidly away from ms CON-
petors. passing the quarter pole In thirty-nlne and
a hall seconds. The mare and sOrrel geldlng ran
several rods but the bay kept his feet nceiy and
shot by the half mile pole IN Il65 one le4gth ahead
OF Pet who was three lengths IN advance Of Louise.
Coming INTO Inc homestretch Louise frotted away
from both, and won the heat by length, Twilight
second hall a length ahead OF Pet. Time, 2:3o.
ThiTa Heot.-LOuse was nova greater iavolitc
than before, odds OF 100 to ~ being offered Oh her.
they got the word NECK aud neck. Along tne turn
and TO the quarter pole, Pet and Louise broke
badly, and ran over 100 yards, while twilight, in
great comparison tr0tted squarey, ana sue
ceeded In leading three lengths at that
position in thlrtynne seconds, Pet next and Lou sc
third. Twilight passed the haI-ne pole, one length
ahead In l:l7, the sOrre gedIng III the same
order as before. From this point home Pet ana
Louise ran almost the entire distance and they
passed the string, Pet two ieugths in advance Of
louise, who was one length ahead Of Twilight.
Time 2:3oA. The heat, however, WAS given by the
judges to Twilight, anu deservealy SO.
Fourth Hedt-It was apparent that there was
something underhand In this race. Betting had
ceased. The horses got away quite evenly, but Twi
neht and Louise broke anu ran Dadiy when Pet did
the same thing, the quarter poe being passed III
forty seconds, Pet two lengths ahead oil Twilight and
he three lengths ahead OF L0ut e.. TO the hali-mile
POLE between hobbling and running tho same or0er
was maintained and 1t was passed IN lar. Along
the Flushing turn and into the hofnestretch Pet
managed to Keep ahead, and although he ran within
hty feet OF the string was adludged the winner oil
the heat BY hall LENGTH Louise second, three
lengths as ahead sa q TT twilight Time S;sS
drew ms morse, FUZZY assured, is he expressed It,
he could not beat running horses.'' Louise and
distance, passing the quarter and half mile poles,
respectively III iorty-one seconds and l:l92, Pet
out leuRIu III u0Vdnce. DOWN. Tile u0WeStretcn,
Louise caught him on o run, aud, both jumping
badly they passed under the string together. This
was pronounced dead heat. Time, 2:37H.
StTtn He0A-One OF the judges now left, and, In
consequence there was much noise and CONFUSION.
AT last the selection OF substitute was accom-
piisted, and the contestants were given the word
neck and neck Louise trotted very squarely, out
footing PET, and came home the winner Of the heat
ana race IN 2:40h.
Between the second and third heats the owner OF
Louise sold her TO ar, John Lynch, OF the Eighth
ward, FOR $1,000
The following Is
SUMMARY.
FASHION COURSE l.. L. July so.--Sweepstakes OF
$500, mie heats best three in i've, in harness:-
j. Murphy entered (. III. Louise l 5 2
DR.. Ogie entered 8 Y. PET. .......... 2 2
j. Cudney entered b. g. Twilight.... 2 dr.
THE SECOND TROr.
This race was between Dr. Uge's b. z. Red Rover
aud Mr.. Lovell's b. z. Young Commodore, for
Rover the race easily in straight heats. The
betting was in favor or Rover from the start at five
TO one.
Both horses were greatly used up, and it was ap-
parent that two mile heats were little more than
they should have attempted
The following lsa
FASHION COURSE L. l., July so.-Match for $500
Two mile heats, TO wagons.
Or. Ogle entered o. g. Red Rover.
W. Lorei entered b. G. Young Commodore. -. 2
TIME.
mr. Me. 1ise aad haU. T,co.
First heat.....,. l:1J 24s 4:lS 5:55h
Second heat. 1:2IiS 2:62 5:l5 5:49is
THE THIRD rRoT.
This race was between three well Known road
horses, which came together for purse Of $780,
The following gives the parucuiars:-
FASHION COURSE, l.. l., July S1-.Sweepstakes of
$500, mile heats, best three in five. In harness.
Mr. nasett entered c. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l
Mr.. IiIll entered 9. e.. "a
Mr. McMara entered br. g................... dr.
Tine. 2:62>s-2:5.-2;5i.
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