The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-24

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TROTTNG At THE FASHION COURSE.
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sweepstakes for 1900, mile heats, best three in
nye between an Old brown ge!ding entered as q !
bay, Mr.. Anderson's chestnut ge,dng whie Kim.
my, Mr.. Lovells bay geldng Young Commodore,
DR.. ogle's bay gelding Red Rover Mr.. StrIckaud's
roam geldIng and Mr.. Martln's gray stallion Gray
Messenger, was announced 10 come or yesterday
afternoon at Fashion Course but 1t turned that
instead Of ST. 200 the was for Just $40 EACH The
small amount Of money, however, did not lessen the
interest In the race as It was most capital one
aud required five heats to be trotted before the AFFAIR
was settled Four out OF the ak came to the
post. These were the brown geding, Young Com
nlodore, Red Rover and Willie Kimmy. Young
Commodore and Red Rover went to wagons.
the others in harness. Red Rover was the
favorte before The start and continued to lead IN
the betting until after the second heat the frst being
won by Willie Kimmy and the second BY the brown
geding, the latter also winning the third and nth,
the fourth being dead heat by the brown, Young
Commodore ana Red Rover Willie Kimmy won the
first heat but was distanced In the third. great
deal OF money was wagered between Red Rover and
Young Commodore, Red Rover being the favorite at
one hundred TO seventy. The race throughout was
highly interesting and sometimes very exciting.
The winner OF the race Is very old animal, and no
doubt has been capital trotter in MS time Old
and worn out he appeared yesterday, he still had
great deal of speed left as he troted to the half
mile pole In the second heat In ll6. His present
owner Knows nothing OF his antecedents further
than that he came from Troy. where he had been
driven to doctors gig Tor eight or nine years.
The following are the details Of
THE TRoT.
fou ut
tie field. Willie Klmmy took the lead, the brown
! geiding second, Red Rover third and Young Com
the brown selding second one length in front OF
/ Red Rover, who was two len9th5 ahead OF Young
cbanged TO the Quarter pole. which was passed in
| forty-iwo and q half seconds. Going down the
backstretch While broke up and fen on 70 talr I'd
the nalEmie pole. IN l:24. Willie second, one length
ahead OF Red Rover, who was two lene ms in front OF
Willie again took the lead and at the eaaarter
pole was one length in front OF the brown Qe ding,
en n1 ,sp in "e ADVANCE o. Young Wine
troted steadily up the homestretch and won the neat
BY a length, The bay eeldlng second, SIX lengths IN
| Young Commodore. Time, 2;47.
Second Heat-rhere was no betting between ,,s.a
Klmmy second. Ked Rover third and Young commo.
dore fourth. Willie broke up badly and fell far
h Tas e sa az
! quarter pole In thirty-seven and hall seconds,
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"nowhere.n The brown eeldng Increased the width
OF the gap down the backsretch and was ten lengths
ond da two e1gtss in ADVANCE Of Young
who was forty yards ahead OF WINE; Iae orow owl
geding slackened ais speed on the Fius mn ena,
quarter pole and. keeping about that distance IN
front, he came home winner or the heat ~ 2:s2sa
Red Rover was second, four lengths ahead OF Young
Commodore, Willie K,inny just Inside the distance
stand. having run nearly quarter OF mile to get
mira Heot.-The word was given with the brown
gelding lew lengths In front aud Willie half dozen
lengths behind Young Commodore and Red Rover.
Willie soon broke up, and his chances were out at
this eariy stage OF the heat. The brown gedmg led
one length 70 the ~ Vo see91 n
modore. Going down the backstretch the brown
esldins showed daylight and loung Commodore
took the place Of Red Rover At the halrmile pole,
which passed in 12l the geldng led one length,
Young Commodore second four lengths ahead OF
my. The brown geding continued 10 lead to the
end. winning the heat BY four lengths Young Com
Who was atty yards In front Of Willie Kimmy, the
latter having run again considerable distance 20
Sowever. having neSiecsed 70 do SO before.
Fo iSs ed Gs oo vas ne nov
second and Red Royer
| Going around the turn the brown gelding drew
| away from Young Commodore and Red Rover broke
length, Young Commodore second, three lengths
ahead Of Red Rover: Time. forty and half seconds.
ing the haif-uaile pole one length ahead OF Young
Commodore In l:laH, Red Rover four lengths be.
hind. Going along the Flushing end Young Commo-
three quarter pole the old brown was four or five
! lengths ahead OF Young Commodore who was one
length IN front OF Red Rover. Getting into the nome
stretch the brown geding began to tire. Red Rover
then closed rapidly on Young Commodore. and aiteI
most exciting race they passed under the string az
parallel possible, ana the Judges alter great dea
OF consideration, decided dead heat. Time, 2:44H
Fi1h heat.-Ihe old brown geding was still The
favorite. He took the lead, Young Commodore
second and Red Rover third. The brown trottec
rapidly away from the others around the turn, ant
was four lengths ahead at the quarter pole IN thirty
! nine and half seconds, Young Commodore second
four lengths In trent OF Red Rover. The old brown
opened the gap in going down the bacKsfretch, ant
| was half dozen lengths IN front at the half-mlt
pole IN 1:l9, Young Commodore second I've lengths
| clear OF Red Rover. Tine old horse maintained hii
| rapid pace around the Flushing end and as ~
turned into the homestretch was ten lengths ahead
| He now began To show signals OF distress, and the
| others commenced closing on him. and IL was o.
| much as hts driver could do to force him home q
! winner. He crossed the score about three lengths
in front Of Young Commodore, who was two lengths
in advance OF Red Rover. Time Of the neat 2:4I
The following
FASHION COURSE, L. T.-Sweepstakes OF ten dol
lars each mile heats best three In five, IN harness
| Owner entered b. 4. -, In harness.
Mr. Roden entered b. Q. Young COM
DR.. ogle entered b. g. Red Rover, to
A. Patterson Patterson entered 5. e.w,ii,e Kimmy.
| In harness. = utss
Observation-Disclosures. DIR.
J. Martin entered 6. 3. Gray Messenger,
IN harness.. .........,.............s ots
Quarter. HAIR Mie.
First neat. .........s..''. fSts !'ss -,
! Second neat. .......'.... o.S Up a.tS
Tuird heat. ~ ~ 800
Fourth neat ............' sVta iIss go