The New York herald., 1869-10-03

who was three lengths ahead OF Willie Kimmy.
The time OF the heat was 2:44. One OF the judges
declared That the gray horse won the heat but The
other two said that the horse had crossed the track
and they decided that they would make 1t dead
heat THIS was the final result, but II the gray had
done wrong he should have been dstanced.
FOurt Hedt-The horses had very even sendon.
but the gray broke up soon after leaving the score
managed by good trotting to take the lead and the
pole, followed closely by Black Dan, Willie Kimmy
breaking and coming 10 standstill. AT the quarter
pole, which was passed In fortythree seconds, Red
Rover was half length ahead OF Black Dan, who
was two lengths In front OF the gray, Willie far be-
hind and out OF the struggle for the heat Going
along the backstretch there was change OF posi-
tons, Red Rover passing the hnlf. mile pole one
length ahead OF Black Dan. who was two lengths
clear OF the gray. Time 1:22. The race
was very close between Red Rover and Black
Dan around the Flushing end, and as they
1 little derence @ between them. % fhe gray was two
lengths behind on break by which he rather gained
ground. however. Coming up the homestretch the
gray broke up twice and Black Dan once. Red
Rover trotted steadily, and won the heat by TWO
lengths In 2:441s the gray second, one length in
advance OF Black Dan, who was fifty yards ahead
Of Willie Kimmy.
FtJrh Heat.-Red Rover was the favorite against
the field at fifty to thirty-hve The sun was now
down and The night was coming on rapidly. The
drivers all appeared anxious to procrastlnate
and WORK the scoring untll darkness set IN. After
scoring number OF times Enthusiastically TO
the judges, the horses were put a line
about one hundred yards from the score and
the word given. Red Rover came up to the stand
first and he led around the turn couple OF lengths,
the gray stallion second Willie Kimmy third and
Black Dan last. on break. Red Rover led half
length TO the quarter pole In fortyOne seconds. the
gray stallion second, four lengths ahead OF Willie
kimmy, who was several lengths in front OF Black
Dan the latter on rum AT the half-mile pole Red
Rover was two lengths ahead OF the gray, and both
appeared to be running at that time Time, 12l.
Black Dan and Willie Klmmy were then
running at the top of their speed, having
previously been long distance behind
from breaks. on the Flushing end Red Rover
and the gray were very close together, but Red Ro-
yer kept in front, being the best OF the two
The horses ali continued until well into the
h0mestretch, when Red Rover was settled to q trot
and he came In three lengths ahead OF the gray
stallion who ran the greater part OF the way up the
h0mestretch. Willie Klmmy came In third and Black
Dan last. The judges after due deliberation, de-
cided that all the horses dlstanced Tor running
and all bets off, Time OF the heat, 2:42h. The fol-
lowing is q
a SUMMARY
FASHION COURSE, Oct 2-Sweepstakes $500, mile
heats best three In five, in harness.
Dr. Oge entered b. z. Red Rover.....l 2 ! dis.
Owner entered &. h. Gray Messenger 2 l 2 dis.
ii. Casey entered blk. K. Black Dan. 20 3 dis.
II. J. Anderson entered ch T. Willie.
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TIME.
quarter. Hdy Mile.
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