The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-17
TEoFTNG AT TIE FAsa.oy COURSE.


TEoFTlNG AT TIE FAsa,0y cCyaSE.
1.-THE best tr0t OF the season, was announced to
come OF at the Fashion Course yesterday afternoon.
betw een DR.. Ogl Is cAestnu geldng Pet DR.. Sher-
mans gray stallion Gray Messenger, Mr.. Mobiles
chestnut Geiding Star, ana ar. Haslelts Old brown
gelding, who. however waa Withdrawn. Star was
brought upon the track no condition to trot. rel
had cuifad his Knee, and the gray horse was not
driven to win. II was miseraoy put up aifalr
throughout, and instead OF it beng .lhe best tro,
Of the season. was one OF the shabbiest Of the
many OF like character that have taken place
on Long Island TINS season. There have been
but few sweepstakes during the summer that have
not been put UP JOYS, conceived III fraud and carried
out In iniquty. The race yesterday was o sweep
stakes FOR $780, mile heats, best three liz Ave in har
ness, AT the opening OF the pools Messenger was
the arst choice but on Its peiag discovered that
his owner neither be- nor bought pools on hm
after time he took the thira place. Star was the
second choice, but subsequently became If5t cat ice
Tor time anu would nave continued so but or The
fact thal person wac was supposed to own aim, or
to have iltlnaso re atoms Win MS oTner, WAS
found buying pools on Pet. This changed the
oruer OF tiDgs, ana Iet became decided
layoritc TO me emu OF the race, IT being a
foregone conclusion III the minds Of the spectators
that lie was BOOKED TO viii, anu win he did. Those
who had LAID their money on the gray horse after
the judges, 10 change MS driver This lie declined
doing, stating as ms reason that ne would allow no
track driver 10 handle tbs horse. one OF the judges
then told the owner OF Messenger that they would
declare all bets of II he cid not change his dri ver
But ne did not change his driver, ana the bets were
NOT declared OH, there peing majority ol the Judges
against such procedure, although warranted by
the rules OF The rack, ana the sanction OF the pro-
pretor N 30 DONG we are glad that tue trotiiDg
season IS so near It's close; and we rejoice tnaI
Wien 1t opens next season u VIII be unaer
regulation Of the aiiars oil tue turf win no doubt
enact sucn rules TO prevent nelarous swindltag AZ
N4l erect this inuCn-neeaeu reformation on the
trottilg track and that 0thello5 occupation being
gone, drivers and SWEEP stakes makers viii become
men in whom the pubic can place confidence in
future. waiie opium, morphine and other vile drugs
viii then b. A. discount, ana 10 ionsor be stable
necessity as they have been during Tie past sum
nier. But ds.nissng al further comment for the
present, We VIII proceed to give the details VI
THE TRJT.
Fret Eeot-Three horses started, Pet winning
the pole, star second place and Messenger the out
side. Pet took the lead from the score but star
soon drew away nom him and led around the tuIn
Messenger breaking UP as soon ~ the word was
given. AT The quarter pole Tar LED two lengths. Pet
second, four lengths ahead OF Messenger. Time,
forty seconds and q half. GClng along the back
stretch Star orened gap OF four lengths, and Mes
senger broke up A, the half-m1o pole star led four
lengths in I:2J, Pet second, Tour lengths ahead of
Messenger, who had broken up again. ON the flush-
ing emu star nalf dozen lengths ahead OF Pei,
arouna. A. tney came on Inc ne homes1retcn Star
began to hobple, and when about hall way up he
broke badly, and pet overlook him and beat him 10
the score two lengths, star second, three lengths
ahead Of Messenger. Time. 2:i4.
second Heat.--pet was now great favorite
against the Held in some pools as much as four to
one. Pet had the best OF the send-oir, Messenger
secs@,s, but soon broke VI, star third. pet orew
away nom Star the and led to the quarter
pole one length ana half IN loriv seconds, Star
second four lengths ahead Of Messenger. Gong
down the backstretcn Pet drew further away from
star and Messenger broke up again and fell lurtner
in the rear. AT the haiimiie pole ia i21. Pet led
four leagtlis star second, two lengths in front OF
broke all to pieces ana Messenger passed him. Pet
was then leading Six lengths, which ne carried 70
the three-guarter pole aud brought into tue home.
stretch, Star nearly distance beaind Coming up
the honestretch Dr. Ogle took Pet IN hand and he
came home an easy winner OF the heat In 2:io four
lengths ahead Of Messenger VINO was ten lengths In
front vi star.
Il,tld Hoat-There was no betting on the race be-
tween heats, but great deal o. nlurmuring on the
part Of the hackers Of Messenger, winch finally
broke out into the belief that he not driven to
win. An appeal was made 10 the Judges to have his
driver changed, aud they appealed to the owner,
DR.. sherman, TO have change made but thar gen.
teman said he would not allow a track driver to
get behind his horse. This made the aiar look still
worse. and one OF The judges urged that all bets be
declared on ani under the lmpres SION tnat this
would be the result the horses were started, Mes
senger with he lead, ret second ana Star close up
Messenger broke up on tho turn and stayed up .
long time. ret went in front and lea one length
TO the quarter pole in iorty-one seconds Messenger
second two lengths ahead OF Star. Gong down
the backstretch Pet opened the gap aud was two
lengths anead Of Messenger at the half-mie pole
i:2O star three lengths behind. Pet drew away
further on the Flushing end. and vas four lengths
IN front at the threequarter pole Messenger second,
one length ahead Of star. Pet maintained his lead
up the liomestrech ana won the heat BY four
lengths, Messenger second SIX lengths In 'front.' OF
Star. Time 2:4l. The Judges gave the race 10 ret
but would not declare Tie bets Off as one OF their
number strenuousiy urged ilsi IL. lhe following isa
FASHION COURSE T.. L., TUESDAY, Nov. TO-
Sweepstakes, $780, mule heats, best three in 1--we, in
harness.
Or. oge entered 9. G. Pet ............ .......1 ]
j. Martin entered e. 8. Messenger. 2
H. casey entered q. e. Star ..................2 3 3
Owner entered b. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. dr
TIME.
Quarter HuI hrue.
First heat. 80ia 1:2O 2;4i
Second heat. ............ 10 1.a 2:4s
Third heat............... I'll t:l0 2:4i
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