The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-07
TR0TTING AT THE FASH. ON COURSE.

The postponed race OF Friday between Jacob Eek
erson's bay gelding Captain smith, DR.. Oales chest
nut gcldng Pet and Ben Daniels bay gelding Big
Jim, mile heats, best three in 1--WE, In harness, was
finished yesterday at the Fashion Course. The nfth
heat trotted on She first day left the betting frater
NIFTY at sea- rs Captain Smith had won two heats,
Big Jim two aud Pet one. At the opening OF the
pools yesterday Captain Smith had the CALL the
average being, among great number sold, Captain
Smith, 800; Big Jim. $3l; Pet, SO. Two addi-
tonal heats were trotted, Pet winning the first and
Captain Smith the second, which gave the
latter the race There also took place
match race for 5000 between John Murphy's
chestnut mare Louise ana John Doty's bay mare
Topsy. mile heats, best three in 1ive in harness.
This match excited all the more interest as on
Thursday they trotIed mile heat race, which was
won by Topsy In three straight heats but yesterday
the tables were turned, and Louise beat her CON-
petitor IN like manner, scoring much better time
than on the previous trial. The following are the
details Of the two heats trottec to finish
THE POSTPONED RACE.
First Heot.-Big Jim had the pole, Pet second ana
Captain Smi'N outside, where he had been
placed for -Lnning The previous evening III
the fifth heat. They got the word the third
trial, ana into the turn Big Jim was leading
Pet one length, Captain Smith third, having
can at anytime show. At the quarter pole Big Jim
and Pet had very pretty struggle passing 1t neck
and neck, in forty seconds. Captain Smith settled to
square work again on the backsretch and attempted
to reach the front, but Jailed, breaking again and
losing such distance as to place HIM permanently
III the rear. Pet collaIed Big Jim few yards into
the backstretch and at the hali-mlle pole was two
lengths IN advance, In 1:20 Going along the flush
ting end Pet retained his leading POSITION and swung
into the h0mestretch four lengths In 'front.' Big jim
second, five lengths ahead oil Captain Smith. Pet
but was quickly caught, and as they passed under
the string Pet led Big Jim one length, he being eight
lengths ahead OF Captain Smith Time 2:4414.
Second He1t.-Each horse had won two heats, and
BY some unaccountabe freak occasionally mani
tested by the betting fraternity Big jim became
the fav0re at 500 to $50 against the eid. Pet had
the best OF the send-otf. Around the turn Big jim
went to the front, and, although he made skip,
passed the quarter pole in fortythree seconds, one
length IN front Of Pet, who was the same distance
ahead OF Captain Smith. Leaving this point they
were head aud head, Lroting capaly; but the posi-
lions changed again Immediately, Pet taking the
lead, smith second and Big Jim last, who
seemed to suddenly iall back and virtually give
up the contest. Pet passed the haf-mile pole
half q length ahead OF Captain Smith, In l:2i
The latter closing on him at every stride. Gong
along the Flushing end Pet suddenly stopped trot-
ting ana INDUCED III one OF his peculiar breaks,
losing several lengths thereby, when Captain Smith
took the lead, and Big Jin making another rally
passed Pet but as they swung into the homestretch
they were in o bunch Coming home Big Jim and
Pet broke when Captain Smith took the lead pass
who was also up, two lengths IN front or Big jlm
winning the heat and race. Time, 246. The fol.
lowing IS complete
SUMMARY.
FASHION COURSE, L. l., Nov. 6.-Sweepgtakes OF
$500, milo heats, best three In five in harness.
Jacob Eckarson entered b. G. Captain