The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-31
TRorT.sG AT TIE UNION COURSE.

trotting match came or at the Union Course yes
terday afternoon between Captain Learys black
mare Kate MCGOWAN and Dr. Oge's bay geiding
Red Rover, mile heats, best three in Ave. in harness.
1t was advertised for four contestants the other two
being Mr. Palne's bay mare White Legs
and James Murphy's bay mare Lady Muir
ply but these were Withdrawn, the
latter the last moment after she had been shown
on the track and several pools sold upon her. Her
drivers for this action was that she had an
engagement "to trot some time next week. 1t was
also Announces that the race for a sweepstakes
Of $500. but the sum staked by each owner was but
twenty five dollars There were but few spectators,
the bleak, chilling day lettering many OF the old
haoftues OF the Union from being present. The
race was a capitaly contested one, however, and
the result was such to disappoint all those very
'knowingn and "posted" gentlemen VINO imagine
they can pick the winning horse at every similar
contest. Red Rover was great favorlte, particu-
larry so after Lady Murphy was Withdrawn, selling
at five to one against Kate MCGOWAN. The owner Of
the gelding quite heavy loser, considering all
the circumstances. 1t required four heats to decide
the race.
THE TRoT.
First Hedt.-Kate MCGOWAN won the pole. At the
fourth attempt they got of very evenly, but before
Red Rover had trotted twenty-five yards he broke
badly, and Kate left him two lengths behind at the
turn. Although Rover soon got INTO straight work
again Kate had her head one and nall length to
the front at the quarter POLE reached in forty-one
and half seconds. The contest down the backstretch
was quite interesting, but the mare drew away
from the Relding inch by inch, and at the haf-nle
pole was two lengths In advance OF her competitor.
fine, 1926 On the lower turn DR.. Ogle began to
urge his Rover aud use the whip, when he lett
his feet again. giving Kate another length the advan
stretch. Here Rover again broke, when the mare
went from hun rapidly, coming home an easy WIN
Second Heot.-Rover was still the favorite at two
to one. The pools sold were very few at this time,
OF the betting having been done before the first
heat The horses had very even send-on, but Of
the turn Rover was length in front, and although
he left his feet for second he settled again IN.
SANITY ana kept his advanced position to the quarter
pole passing 1t in forty-one seconds. Going down
the backstretcn the mare closed upon HIM very
prettly, but approaching the hall-mie pole both
iatered and broke. Rover got to his work again the
quickest, however, and passed the half mile pole q
length and Dalf in front. Time, 1:26. The struggle
around the lower turn was quite exciting, and opfn-
Ion was expressed that II Kate could keep her feet
she would catch Rover; but they entered the home
stretch she again lett her feet repeating 1t midway
to the stand which gave her competitor such an adj
vantage that he beat her under the string two
Third Heat-Pool selling had been abandoned. II
was an exceedingly pretty send on ana az the turn
from the mare about half length at the quarter
POLE passing It in Iorty.one seconds Here the geld
ing ea and when he settled to work again on hs
backstretch was length ahead. Kate was trotting
cleveriy, however, and at the pall-mile pole was
lower turn the struggle became very exciting, and
to the homestretch the horses had the appearance
OF being yoked together. At this point the earnest
work OF Kate carried Rover from his feet, when DIR.
Ogle allowed hun to indulge in his running antics
for q time; but 1t was or little avail as the mare
caught MIN at tho distance stand ana they passed
under the string neck and neck. The judges awarded
the heat to Kate. Time, 246.
Tourth Heat.-Red Rover bad the best of the start
by q length On the turn he broke, when Kate
slipped by him easily, and at the quarter pole she
three lengths the best OF It, fortyone seconds.
Down the backstretch she increased the gap to i've
lengths when Rover, indugng In that peculiar pro.
pensily OF running observed at times under certain
Circumstances went up to Kate's wheel, but fell on
again, and the mare passed the halfmlle pole
one and half lengths In 'front.' Time, 1:24k.
Rover's driver again allowed him to run, and enter
ing the homesretch there was hardly daylight to
be seen betw cen them; Yet Kate was working we'll,
and finally came home The winner OF the heat aud
race by q neck, R0per being on the Jump under the
string Time. 2'!5k. The following isa
SUMMARY.
UNION. COURSE, Oct. 3o.--Sweepstakes 500;
mile hoaE best three In five, In harness.
Captain Leary entered blk. m. Kate Nc
Dr. Ogle entered b. e. Rcd Rover. .........2 "a
James Murphy entered b. m. Lady Muir
Pny UT.