The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-30
rRorrIrc At TEE uslos COURSE.

Two Brooklyn road horses, owned by gentlemen well
known on the Coney Island road and who have had
frequent brushes their way TO and from the Pros.
pect Park Fair Grounds, trotted match for 81, 00o
mile heats best three Ave. in harness, yesterday
afternoon at the Union Course. The horses engaged
were Mr. Fletcher's roam geldng Robin, and Mr.. f..
PERKINS, chestnut geldlng Americas There was
considerable interest manifested by the partisans OF
the horses ana betting very lively on the issuc
At the beginning OF the pool selling the betting
even, but 1t nuctuated considerably, and Robin ut
times was the fav0rite at three to one Previous TO
the start, however, Americas increased In favor,
and the current odds were about two to one on
Robin.
Robin, the winner OF the race Is stylish straw
berry roam, Of fine action about fifteen hands high.
and not over eight years old. He trotted game
race, and WILL no doubt Improve In speed with age
HIS owner and driver weighed thirty pounds over
weight which, however. the horse seemed to handle
with great ease. Mr.. Fletcher driving with artistic
skill and proving equal to his professional oppo
nent.
Americus Is q bright chestnut with three white
feet. two behind and blaze down his face. He ap-
pears wellbred horse but his pedigree Is obscure
He is said to have been raised the South and
brought here year or two ago. He is about fifteen
hands two inches high and from his style Of going
bids fair to become very fast horse.
The attendance was not so large as was antici-
pated, AZ the interest In the result was q subject OF
much speculation by the Brooklyn rOadies; but
there had oeen two postponements on account Of
rain, and yesterday the weather seemed very I'M
certsin, Which deferred q large number OF gentle
men from attending. The track was rather heavy,
and the time made was as good as was looked for
In three straight heats The following are the de-
tails OF the race
and then the sulky OF Americas broke and another
one had to be sent for, which altogether occupied
one hour before the horses came up FOR the word
came for 1t, aud the judges did not start them, but
they went on and trOtted all the way around the
course. and when they came TO the score the next
time being close together, the judges gave the word
and they went away on their journey. Robin had
away from Americus on the turn and led TWO lengths
for two hundred yards, but at the quarter pole was
but one length in front In forty seconds and half.
Going down the backstretch Robin opened gap OF
nearly length but the daylight was shut Off before
they reached the half.mile pole, AMI as Robin
passed that point IN l:20 there was not over half
length Of difference between them. Getting into the
lower turn Amerlcus began falling OF, and at the
three-quarter pole was three lengths behind. SWING
ing into the h0mestretch Mr.. Fletcher took Robin
the outside Of the track and Americas was brought
in on the inside. The latter gained considerably by
with Robin; bus he then left his feet. ana Robin
came home winner OF the heat by three lengths, In
Second Heat.-The voice of the pool seller was not
heard between heats except on one occasion, when
he sold the roam geding, ana. not getting bid for
change Of the tide in the fortunes Of Robin.
The horses had very even start for this
heat and rr0tted head and head half way
around the upper turn when Robin broke up and
Americas went In front and led one length to the
quarter,pole IN forty seconds , and hall; Going
with Americas for short time. when his driver
took pull on him and drew him back giving
Americas lead OF two lengths to the halfmle pole,
which ne passed in 1:20. Going around the lower
turn Robin was again extended and he soon reached
the head of Americus. The horses swung into the
hOmestretch head and head, Robin going far on the
outside. This gave Amerlcus the lead Tor short
time. They had q very exciting struggle up the
stretch and until inside the drawgate, when Ameri
Gus broke up and Robin drew away from him and
won the heat by two lengths and half, In 2:42.
THIRD Heat.-The horses had very even start at
the first attempt Robin drew away from Americas
In gong around the upper turn but did not get
quite clear OF him. and the latter closed on the roam
neck In front In forty-One and q half seconds.
Going down the backstretch Robin kept Americus at
his wheel to the half-mile pole, when he drew
further away, and was two lengths and half ahead
as he passed there in 1:221s. He drew away further
on the lower turn but before he got into the home
stretch Americas broke up and ran u considerable
distance, closing the gap ct every jump. When he
settled INTO trot he was nearly on even terms with
Robin but the latter Outf0Oted him and won the heat
by half length, In 2:42M. The following tsa
SUMMARY.
UNION COURSE, July 2o-Match $4,000 mile heats,
best three in five, in harness.
r. Fletcher, nameu L. g. Robin. ............ 1 I
d. Pifer, named CHI. g. Americus. ..........
TIME.
Quarter. HAIR Nue.
Fist neal. .............. qOH l:2Oh z:4li
Second heat. ........... 40h 1:20 2:42
Third heat AN 1:22n 2:421s
The other match announced to take place did moi
come OF.