The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-09
TRoTTNG At THE FASHION COURSE.


heats drew quite fair attendance particularly Tor
Saturday. ON which day business men have less
leisure than at any other time for amusement. The
horses that trotted In these the same that
contended in two races last week at mite heats with
the addition of the mare Norah ONe, In the sweep.
stakes. She had been entered In the sweepstakes
alluded to, but did not put In an appearance a. tina,
time. She might just as well have s:ad oct CT the
race yesterday, as 1t was very evident she was In
wrong company. She was in no condition 10 trot
and her driver was compelled to pull her Up and
take her or the course before the race over In
the pool selling she was iavorite at tines and par.
ticuary so just before the start. Those who had
the III fortune to get on her fell heavily and we're
sorely disappointed at the result In this as N the
previous race Red Rover was successful
The second race was match race for $500 between
Mr. Lovell's bay gedng Jim and DR.. Ogle's chestnut
gelding Pet both old stagers. and was also race OF
two mile heats, to wagons They had race at mile
heats last week, IN which their owners drove Pet
wen that race in three straight heats Yesterday
jim was driven by professional and won the race
very cever!y He is a horse quite advanced In years
and is well known in the West but probably not by
the name he goes by at present. Persons who recog
nized him yesterday said that they had seen him
tr0t at Buffalo last summer, where he showed
higher degree of speed than he has exhibited here
He has very Objectionable way OF going however,
and with strict judges would be very unlikely win
trotting race, as he makes more breaks IN mile
than any horse we ever saw. and, without losing
much ground himself is a great annoyance to an
adversary on that account.
During the intervals between the heats attempts
were made to sell pools on the pending match be.
tween Lady Thorn and American Girl. but they were
unsuccessful. Buyers held OF. They did not appear
daaf IN
the comparative merits OF the mares Opinion ran
strongly in favor OF Lady Thorn but the difficulty
dred dollar pool was offered for sale by the auc-
tioneer In which Lady Thorn brought $125 and
e e Se e Oo aS % was Sd Sr
auconeer ceased his attempts to sell for the present.
Both mares are in fine condition for the contest OF
Monday. and should the weather and track prove
favorable faster race to wagons may be
looked for than took place last Tuesday In har-
ness Lady Thorn Is believed to be In better
order for race now than she was at that time
some OF her grossness having been taken OF.
and If no faster WILL in all likelihood, be able to
stay longer than she could in her first trot. AY,eri
can Girl is certainly very fine and very FAST as was
shown In her trial on Friday morning, when she
seconds to the halfmile pole in ILL., and to the end
of the mile in 2:25a. Such time this will be hard
In the country early in the season. 1t has seldom
been equaled and more rarely beaten. In OF
this fact the necessity OF caution on the part Of bet
The track was in very fine condition yesterday for
trottng. and the weather, although somewhat coo
was on the whole rather pleasant than otherwise,
and those particularly who were winners the
events Of the day were highly delighted with their
found the details OF the trotting, with
THE BETTING.
The betting on the sweepstakes before the start
k kea SSc g 70 g 80 % IS g :;
THE FIRST TRoT-THE SWEEPSTAKES
FIrst HeGt.-Red Rover had the best OF the start,
rear, but close to the others. Going around the
turn Red Rover drew away two lengths ahead Of
Lady Lowell the latter being two lengths in front OF
Norah They rotted In this way to the quarter pole
In forty-four seconds. Going down the backstretch
Red Rover opened the gap and was nearly three
lengths in front OF Lady Lowell at the half mile pole in
1:26h, the little mare Norah at the Lady's Wheel
On the Flushing end Red Rover broke up, but lost
very little by The accident, and was two lengths in
front OF Lady Lowell as he came into the home
stretch He trotted steadily up the stretch and
passed the stand in 2:5S,., two lengths ahead OF
in front OF Norah. Going around the turn NOrah
wen; up and took second place. and Lady Lowell
lengths, Norah second, two lengths ahead OF the
bay mare. On the backstretch both the mares broke
at the half-mie pole, Lady Lowell two lengths fur
tner of. Going around the lower turn Red Rover
taken, and coming on with the lead won the heat
by four lengths, Norah O'Neil second, six lengths
ahead Of Lady Lowell, the latter having broken up
Time Of the last mile 2:4SS. and of the heat 5:43.
SECOND Hedt.-six to one was now wagered on
Red Rover against the field. Lady Lowell had the
lead Norah second, Red Rover close TO the latter's
wheel when the word was given Lady Lowell broke
UP twice on the turn and Norah had the lead az the
quarter pole by length, Red Rover second. three
lengths ahead Of Lady Lowell Time, forty.twO sec
onds Going down the backstretch the trotting was
very interesting between Moran aud Red Rover.
They had head and head struggle TO the half
mile po.e, when the little mare broke up and fell all
to pieces and by the time her driver picked her up
and put her together she was distance behind
and entirely out Of the race. Red Rover was
that point in l:23k. Going along the Flush
ing end , he broke up LOSING very little
two lengths ahead at the pole. AT the
end OF the first mile he led but length, Lady Lowell
being at his wheel as he passed the stand Time,
hind, and when she passed the stand was pulled up
and taken to the stable. Red Rover kept on with
lengths in front at the quarter pole She took run
down the bacKstretch and then another one on the
Flushing end; but did not overtake Red Rover, who
came the homestretch three lengths In front OF the
mare, yet II was evident that he had "beows to
mend,' and the mare for time being steady she
wheel, when up she went, and Red Rover won the
heat and race by four lengths, making the last m.le
tn asa The following r lsa
FASHION COURSE, May s.-Sweepstakes, $3.50:
John Murphy entered b. g. Red Rover, to
P. Nance entered b. M Lady Lowell, to wagon. 2
w. B0rst entered Dr. IN. Norah O'Sei IN har-
ness DIS.
First Gae. Second ME-. Total.
First heat .......... 2:53h 2:4ois 543
Second heat .......... 2:47L 1858 5:40h
THE SECOND TROT
This was match for $500, mile heats. to wagons.
between Mr.. Lovels bay geldIng Jim and Or. Ogle's
chestnut gelding Pet, the latter being the favorte
at slight odds In the first pool that sold. but be-
fore the start Jim sold at the OF hundred to
eighty. The betting was brisk on the event.
Fyra Hedt-The horses had very even start,
and went head and head TO the turn but jim soon
began to draw away from the other. who commenced
Q system Of breaking and bouncing, which he MAIN
tained throughout the Pet did not gain by his
breaks, but he never lost by them. Jim length
and half In front at the quarter pole In fortyonc
seconds and three lengths ahead at the half-mic
pole In 1:21. He trotted steadily on with this adj
vantage until into the homestretch, when he made
break, losing about couple OF lengths. At the end
OF the first mile he was a length ahead In 242.
Going around the turn he drew away from Pet ana
was three lengths ahead ut the quarter pole. Down
the backstretch Pet closed ana nc the hali-me pole