The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-02
TRoTINc At THE FASHION COURSE.

cipilal rot came on Yesterday AFTERNOON ~ tue
Fashion Course for sweepstakes between James
Murphys bay mare Lady Murphy. Mr.. Loves roam
mare Village Girl and DIR. OgIes bay gedng Red
Rover the race being mile heats, best three IN Ave-
Village Girl went to wagon and the other two
horses In harness. Lady Murphy won the race after
-FOUR closely contested heats. Before the start VII
lage Gil was the favorte against the field at moro
than TWO TO one, and after the first heat which was
won by Lady Murphy, Village Girl was still the
favorte al loo TO 50. Lady Murphy won the second
heat, and stu Village Girl sold for as much the
pools a. the winner OF the two heats, her hackers
being yet under the belief that she would ultimately
carry Oh the stakes. Village Girl won the third
heat and this made her the favorte against the field
at large Odds The weight she carried, together with
the heavy condition OF the track was too much for
her, however. IN the fourth heat and Lady Murphy
outliyed her, and won the race. There was.a large
amount OF money In the pool box before the race
was over, as nearly every individual on the track
had money invested on the issue. The winner is q
compact little mare not above fifteen hands high
with square, steady gait generally, but yesterday
the heavy. soggy going seemed TO enangle her legs
towards the END OF the heats Village Girl Is very
small delicate looking ANIMAL greatly tucked up in
The banks, and seems to be slack In the loins;
there Is no doubt that she Is very fast on a good
track, lightly rugged. The wagon, with o driver
She could have beaten both the others easily they
had all been In harness. Red Rover is not match in
point of speed for either Of the Others but 1t was the
opinion OF q number OF the spectators that. had
Village Girl won the fourth heat, ne would
have outlasted the others and won the race
The following are the details Of the trot:-
First Hedt.-ked Rover won the pole, Village Girl
the second place, Lady Murphy the outside inc
around the turn Village Girl made bad break and
fell Oh half dozen lengths Lady Murphy then
took the lead and was three lengths ahead Al the
quarter pole In thirty seconds ana half, he'd
rover second, SIX lengths LII front VI Village Glr
There was no change OF positions down the back
stretch, except tnat Red Rover closed up little on
Lady Murphy. The latter led two lengths ut the half
mile pole in l:201s, Red Rover second nall dozen
lengths ahead OF Village Girl Going into the Flush
ing end ked Rover broke up and Iel or coupe OF
lengths. Az the hreequarter pole Lady Murphy leo
Six lengths Red Rover second two lengths anead OF
Village Girl. Lady Murphy came up the nonestretch
elsurely and won the heat by six lengths Red Rover
second, about the same distance III advance OF vi
lage Girl the latter having pulled up after passing
the distance stand. lime Of the heat 2:491a.
second Hea. Village Girl was still the lavorite at
over two to one. Red Rover had tribe the best oil
the send-on, Lady Murphy second Village Girl close
up. Red Rover soon broke up and fell in the rear
and Village Girl went to the front around the turn
Lady Murphy second. At the quarter pole III forty
one seconds, Village Girl led one length, Lady
Murphy second. q length ahead OF Red Rover. Going
along the oackslrelch Lady Murphy TOOK sides with
Village Girl and thea the latter broke up and eil
bennd Red Rover. At the hali-mie pole IN l:so1.,
two lengths ahead OF village GIRL on the Flushing
end Red Rover broke up and Village Girl took second
place. AT the three-quarter pole Lady murphy led
nye lengths, Village Girl second four length, ahead
| OF RED Rover. Coming up the homestfetch Village
| Girl closed up finely and Lady Murphy seemed to
| get entangled about the legs when she broke up,
but recovering In time, won The heat by two lengths
III 2:46, Red Rover couple Of lengths IN the rear
THIRD Heat Lazy Murphy lad the cal slightly
over Village Girl In the pools Red Rover selling Tor
very triiling sum, not above ten dollars IN sl0J
the horses mad very good start. Village Girl FIRST
| Rover soon broke up ana village Glrl led TO the
quarter pole two lengths III forty-one seconds, Red
| Rover second, two lengths ahead OF Lady Murphy.
Going down tue backstretch there was tt!e change
Village Girl leading two lengths to the harnlie
pole In ~, Red Rover second, one length in front
| OF Lady Murphy ON the Flushing END Lady Murphy
| passed Red Rover apd challenged Village GIRL ana
| as they entered the homestretcn Lady Murphy was
at Village GIRLS wheel, Red Rover two lengths be-
| hind. A very close and exciting struggle ensued,
which lasted all the way up the nomestretch. village
| Girl winning the heat by short length, Lady Muir
! Ray second Two 'ens'nS an'Au o Nsa A0'e ie'
| Fourth Heat.-village Girl was now the favorte
100 to 10. Lady Murphy had the best Of the start
Red Rover second, with Village ulr short distance
behind. Before the horses got on tue turn ked
Rover broke up and lost three lengths, and then VII
lage Girl rushed 10 the front, leading around the
turn and to the quarter pole two lengths ahead OF
| Lady Murphy, who was hall length Al advance oil
| Red Rover. The quarter pole was passed in forty
| seconds. Getting INTO the backstretch Red Rover
closed up and passed Lady Murphy and forced VII
lage Girl to tile top OF her speed. The was ex-
citing, and the struggle fercely maintained to the
| a length IN 1:21, Red Rover second, half length
ahead OF Lady Murphy. Gong on to the Flushing
end Fed Rover broke up, and soon afterwards Lady
Murphy lett her feet. shouts Of '.see them
rum were made by the hackers OF Village Girl.
The horses, however, did not gain ANYTHING by
their breaks; IN TACT Red Rover was the loser by
several lengths. AS the two mares approached the
three-quarler pole Village Girl began to quit and
Lady Murphy took sides with her, ana they entered
the homcstrecn head and head, two lengths IN ad-
vance OF Red Rover Lady MurOhy broke again on
the homestTech but she was soon gathered together
ana Village GIRL having seemingly had enough OF
the race, began TO fall or. Red Rover then
coming with rush, but by the time he passed Vii
age Girl he broke up and Dr. Ogle kept HIM on a
run under the whip. Lady Murphy also broke up
Just before reaching the score, and sac and Red
Rover crossed 1t on run, Lady Murphy neck in
front. Village Girl was three lengths behind The
time OF the heat was 247. The following isa
SUMMARY.
FASHION COURSE, L. L., Wednesday, Dec. L.
Sweepstakes, $685. mile heats best three III nve:-
J. Murphy entered b. III. Lady Murphy, In
harness. .........s....... l l i
B. Daniels entered r. IN. Village Girl, TO
wagon. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l
Dr.. Ogle entered b. g. Red Rover, III har-
ness Observation-Disclosures"
TIME
quarter HdE Mile.
First heat. ......... 39L l:20k 2:iJs
Second heat. Al 1:20a 2:46
THIRD neat. Al l:2 l4I
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