The New York herald., 1869-04-28


TROTTNG AT The FASHION COURSE.
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Within few days the general aspect OF the
country has greatly improved. The fields are be-
coming green, the forest trees leadng out and the
fruit trees commencing to show blossoms In a few
days more the country will be mass Of verdure and
of flowers. Riding along the roads, which were in
tolerably dusty, through the dry weather and the
high winds, we observed that the operations In the
field gardens have commenced in earnest, and that
IN every direction could be seen persons engaged in
rural avocatons. The day was very fine one, rather
warm In some respects; but on the race course
where strong wind prevailed throughout the af-
ternoon, the air was somewhat cool, and overcoas
by no means disagreeabe.
The trot was sweepstakes of 5000, mile heats,
best three in five. to wagons, Tor which there
three entries, Mr.. Champn's bay mare Bella Clay,
Mr.. Borst's bay stallion Henry Clay and Mr. Mace's
brown mare Belle OF Allentown. The race was won
by Bella Clay in three straight heats. These horses
will be remembered as having trotted last week in
company with Twist and Louise, and they trotted
faster on that occasion in gale OF wind than they
did Yesterday much to the disappointment of their
respective hackers. The stallion the favorite at
the commencement OF the pool selling, which arose
from the fact OF his having been better ~ the pre-
yious race than the Others AZ the selling pro-
gressed the star of Bella Clay arose In the ascendant
she IN turn became the avorlte against the field
Wnie scoriug however, she showed temper aud
more or less unsteadness and before the began
the stallion had again taken the lead In the betting:
The winner, Bella Clay Is small sized Eastern bred
mare having been sired by horse in Vermont called
Ephraim Clay, OF Cassius NJ. Clay. and she has
considerable speed and endurance. Her style OF
going very perfect.
After the first heat, which Bella Clay won very
handily all betting on the event OF the day ceased
il being generally conceded that she must the
race some contingency should occur 10 defeat
her but which likely to to hapPen @ AS Irner s
BOOKSELLER decided to sell pools on the great:event or
next Monday-that IS, the race between American
respect drew together quite an assembaee of BUYERS
and pool-selllng went on briskly for some time.
favor OF Lady Thorn. VINO sold largely at
about two. TO one. Why such decided
we are at loss TO account for unless buyers pre-
sumo on her former prestige. Little or nothing is
actually known OF her condition this spring further
than that she Is very lusy and similar IN appearance
to what she last season at this time. There are
some, however, VINO do seem TO have as much con-
Idence In her this season as they had last and who
profess 10 base their opinion on facts not generally
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dition for bruising race. such one as she must
undoubtedly go through with, American Girl.
form. Lady Thorn appeared on the turf
a month later last season than she VIII appear
by her trainer as to her proper condition. She
turned out, however, to be just the thing, and made
a most capital race, and may do so In this instance.
as experience seems to indicate that she does better
when full fleshed than when rather low IN condition.
Setting all speculation lot tue present on SUD-
ect ON which we can form no definite opinion, we
may state that few days VIII decide the wnole
matter and that Mondav next VIII test the compar-
tive speed and stamina OF both these celebrated
mares engaged to contend for the hoilors OF that
day. No race that has heretofore taken place so
early in the season has created SO much talk among
sporting men ~ the coming event, ana whenever
wins VIII probably become the trump card for the
Dropping all speculation as TO the future, we will
detail the particulars OF the race Yesterday,
FIRST He1f.-The horses scored several times be-
fore they were started. Bella clay nal the best OF
the send Off, the stallion second and Belle or Allen
town bringing up the rear. The two mares broke
M soon afterwards, but Bella Clay did not relin
quish the lead, and she went around the turn two
lengths in 'front.' of the Others, who were mead and
head for part OF the way At the quarter pole Bella
Clay led two lengths, Belle OF Allentown
second, haf q length .OSl ahead r,oro Of tne
very little variation In their relative positions on
$her way down the backstretch unIil near the haf-
and broke up. Bella Clay was two lengths IN front
at the time and had made ne distance IN :.l Ihe
The little mare continued to lead along the Flushing
end, Belle OF Allentown and the stallion goinQ side
and side the s greater S p, e s AWAY SScv so Sss s hs
Bella Clay trotted very steadily untll she reached
the homestretch, when she made break. but was
down again In an instant, and she came home an
easy winner OF tue heat by four lengths IN 24S, the
stallion md, two lengths ahead OF Belle OF Allen
town.
second Rcdt.--Bea Clay got away first again, the
stallion next and Belle OF Allentown thr1 At the
lengths. and she passed that point, going very
steady, In forty-two ana nall seconds, belie OF
Allentown second, with the stallion az hef Wneei.
Both the stallion aud the Belle of Allentown broke
| on the backstreich, and the little mare was lour
lengths IN front at the banlle pole IN l;23li from
which point TO the end she grad ally increased tue
distance between herself aud the OILERS ana caine
! home a winner by eiqht lengths Ia 2;l =. Belle OF
| Allentown was second. four iengths ahead Vi the
TDtyG Hent-The stallion had the lead this time.
no soon took the pole and went around tue turn In
| advance OF the Others Bella clay secold, three
Iengths ahead OF the other mare. The stallion was
| two lengths ahead ut tneGuarter pole IN forty-two
! s"conds and a half ,loliig down the backstretch
pen clay rrndually gained on the stallion until she
| was ON even terms with him, when, being pressed 10
| nttle too much, she Just showed her nose
| i'm front and then broke up. This was Just
| hefore they reached the halfmile pole. 1im0
to that point l:2d Bella clay did not fan OFT after
breaklng but continued to alongside OF the stall
lion for nc least two hundred yards, and even until
the lead. At the three-quarter polo she was one
length ahead OF the stallion, who was about the
same distance In front OF Belle of Allentown. Com.
ing up the homestretch the race was very exciting.
the stallion breaking twice, and as they crossed the
tue little mare had her neck and shoulders In
front. Belle of Allentown was couple Of lengths
behind. Time, 25lH. The following isa
SUMMARY. -
FASHION COURSE, l.. I.--Swecpsakes 5000, lnhe
heats best three In fine, to wagons.
! &. Champlm named b. m. Bella Ciay......' l 4
| W. Borst named b. 8. Henry Ciay..,..........2
! ID. Mace named br. IN. Belle OF AD,ntown'..
Quarter. IaG 1tie.
| First heat t.................. A. lil3 2:ts
| second hoat...... ......,.., i2a l.2iI z's.
] Third heaG...............s.. 4zA l;-o @'oiSs