The New York herald., 1869-05-22
TROTTING At THE FASHION COURSE.

During the rain storm OF yesterday afternoon .
trOttng match for $1,000 mile heats, best three In
Hve came Off at the Fashion Course, between John
Chambers bay gelding Twist, to wagon to be driven
by the owner, and william Lovels bay colt Young
Commodore In harness, to be driven by o profess
sional, N. R0din. Twist won the race in three
straight heats. The track was In the most execra-
bic condition and dangerous In the extreme 70 be
speeded on. These horses on good track, are
capable Of trottng in 2o or better but on this oc
casion they barely beat three minutes. Twist is q
very compactly- formed gelding, bay with little
white about him, and not above fifteen hands high.
with an easy gait, getting over the ground rapidly,
without apparent EFFORT. Young Commodore il q
son Of Mr. Turnbull,s horse Commodore Vanderbilt.
He is OF the same color as his sire, and resembles
him very much In appearance. he is not az nney
and vigorous style OF movement; but he Is very
promising I've year old, and with proper care viii
The attendance was small, the storm having set in
about the time the people were to leave town, and
few believed that the tros would come on IN the
Both owners, however were willing to have the
anair settled, and hence the race in the mud. The
was very limited. The first pool sold was in favor
OF Twist at $50 to $20 and after that he sold for $50
70 @ ona sSa, se wss
In. The following are the details OF
at the first attempt they got away, Commodore lead
ing trine. He Increased the distance around the
Ss po head ana In
i've seconds. Going down the backstretch Young
Commodore could not t, keep @ his his feet owing n
up twice. Twist, however, took no advantage OF
these mishaps but trotted quietly alongside Of him
to the halfmle pole in lee1i. They were close to-
gether around the lower turn but when they entered
the homestretch Twist took the lead and kept it
until near the hnish when Young Commodore broke
and ba haQ nd nd with nm
The judges gave the heat to Twist Time, S:oOk.
Second Heat-At the second attempt they got
the turn. both slipping and sliding, and they kept
together to the quarter pole IN fortyfour and half
showed in front by . neck but slipping, the Com
modore got In front for short distance by neck
and shoulders. Twist again came near breaking.
and Commodore left his legs on break. The half
mile was passed In 1:27 with Twist neck In front.
Then Commodore broke up and lost two lengths.
This he made up on the Finishing end. and he came
on the homestretch Tapped on Twist. close strug-
Gle up the homestretch ended by Twist winning
by half length IN 2:S7k more dangerous track
being so Shiny that 1t was almost impossible for
man to walk on IT, much less for horse to extend
Tnfrd Heat.-The start was q good one, and the
horses went around the turn on even terms As they
got near the quarter pole Twist began to show IN
In advance OF the Commodore In forty-four seconds
and hree-quarters. Going along the backstretch it
was as much Twist could do to keep hIslfeet and
he came near falling twice. Al the haf.rne pole,
which was passed IN 1:2s, the Commodore had .
neck the best OF It. When they were going along
the Flushing end yoked the Commodore broke up
and lost couple of lengths. which gave Chambers
thance TO ease Twist O little and steady him for o
brush up the slippery homestretch AZ the three
quarter pole the Commodore was at his fore wheel,
but Twist after that out-trotted him and won the
race by two lengths. Time, 2:5sl1. The following
Is 0
FASHION COURSE, May 2l.-Match $1,000, mile
J. Chambers named b. g. Twist, to wagon.
NJ Rodin named b. g. Young Commodore. 2 2 2