The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-26
HORSE HoTZs.

On q track fetlock deep in mud Mr.
Loveil's roam mare Village Girl and Mr.
Harbeck's bay geldlng trotted match for $50
on Wednesday last. Tho race was made plal
or pay, and, notwithstanding the storm, the
horses were brought to the post at the appointed
time Village Girl to wagon Ben Daniels the driver
and the bay gelding in harness, with Rodin behind
him. Besides the judges there were only ten spec
tators who INDUCED IN betting at even money on
the result. The bay gelding won the frst heat IN
2A0. The second, third and fourth heats were won
BY village Girl in 2:4sA-2:4s-2:A7k, thus winning
the match. Those who have been under the impress
sion that Village Girl is not p slayer will now be
likely to change their opinions.
Mr.. Bonner is now driving Pocahontas and 10
Elliott as his road team. No two horses OF such
great speed have ever been hitched up together In
this city.
Mr.. Smith is driving Pilot ana Drift as double
team. They are very fast; 30 are Jay Goulds bob.
tail bays.
Commodore Vanderbilt IL now driving Daisy Burns
and Myron Perry together. They arc stylish. hand.
some and fast. The Commodore gave them their
heads the other day on the new drive on Fifth are
nue.. above F1ityninth street, and they moved very
Lady thorn has been sent home to Chestnut Hill,
Philadelphia, for the winter. She was lame for the
last TWO or three weeks that she was at the Prospect
American Girl is in her winter quarters near Har-
lem. Her leg has been fred and bistered by Dr.
George Gordon. This mare trotted twenty-five races
during the last trotttng season. She Will be hard to
beat next year.
Edward Everett formerly Major wlnncld, the sire
OF 10 Elliott IL being logged daily In the Park and
on the Fifth avenue driving ground. He Is mucn
faster horse than people generally supposed him TO
I've. Edward Everett Is the most valuable stallion in
America a. the present day.
We hear astonishing stories OF the great speed OF
Mr.. Buford's three year old colt Lakewood gen
tleman from kentucky assured US that he timed the
colt IN 2:27 In private trial, and That he also timed
him In race for a twenty-five dollar cup in 2:3l,
the first half mile In liza. Blackwood was sired by
Mr.. Alexander's bay hoIse Norman. he by the Morse
horse. BIackwoods dam, we believe, was by Man,
brino Chief.
Ground was broken for the new trottng track in
Westminster county on Tuesday last. This track Is
situated between M0rrisania and Merose and when
completed can, with proper management, be made
the most popular one In the United States.
Mr.. Chambers. the proprietor OF the Fashion Course
for the past two years, has gwen up the track sold
out his furniture and intends gong South to reside
for the future He sent his trotng horses to Savan-
nan some weeks since. We understand that Mr..
Grennell Will run the Fashion Course the coming
season. but should the new track at Morrisania be
completed by next spring and properly managed the
Fashion grounds could be made more profitable IN
some other way than BY beng used "a a trottng
course. Trottng tracks, In the future, must gov
sfied by responsible associations 70 make them