The New York herald., 1869-11-13

The Chestnut Gelding Pet and the Bay Mare
Lady Murphy the Winuers-DisEracefni Pro
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ccedinss.
Two trottng contests came OF yesterday AFTER
noon at the Fashion Course, the first being a sweep
stakes for $500 between Dr. Oge's chestnut geioing
Pet, Jacob Eckerson's bay gelding Captain smith,
and William Lovell's bay gelding Big Jim, mile
heats best three in Ave, to wagon; and the second
a match for 5000 between James Murphy's bay mare
Lady Murphy, in harness, and William Lovelps roam
mare Village Girl, to wagon, mile heats, pest
three in five. Pet won the first race after
four heats had been trolted, three Of them being
contested fairly and spir tedy. Captain Smith was
the favorite before the start the pools selling:-
Smith $50, Pet $40 and Big inn sl2. The rates
advanced in his favor after Big Jim had won the
first heat and Pet the second, some mysterious inu-
ence or undercurrent causing that peculiar result.
The average OF several pools was:-Captain Smith
s2s5, Big jim $50 and Pet s25 The odds on Pet
after ne had won the third heat-the second for
h i'm were five to one.
This race developed much OF the latent rascaly
that some Of the socalled veterans OF the turf are
known to possess, ana there IL hardly race on
record, whatever its questionable character, that
en2endered so much III feeling ana lnmical Ian
guage did this at its conclusion. There was bold
can be recalled. Finding that the race after
the third heat could not bc fairly won
partisans IN betting looked around FOR a chance to
beat Pet in another way and TO this end the driver OF
Big Jim gave way to person who Is certainly non.
professional with the ribbons From the first quar-
ter he ran Big Jim under the whip, down the back.
stretch ana along the Flushing end and when in the
homesretch deliberately twice crossed in front OF
Pet running him from one side OF the track to the
other, and SO imminent was the danger OF collision
and SO papable the dlsgraceful proceedings that the
rate chance but failed, Pet being given the heat and
race, amid the greatest confusion.
The second race was won by Lady Murphy In three
straight heats Before the start when the first pools
were sold, Village Girl brought $50, Lady Murphy
$55; but after being seen on the track these rates
changed Lady Murphy becoming the favOrite, SELL
ing at ss5 to Village Girls $780,
The track was IN excellent condition considering
the advanced state Of the season the weather quite
pleasant and the attendance in number satisfactory
THE FIRST TRoT.
First Hcdt.-Captain Smith won the pole, Pet aec-
ond and Big Jim outside Captain Smith had bad
send-on, being the break when the word was
gwen but the horses went around The turn in good
style, Big Jlm leading Pet three lengths ana at tue
quarter pole made IN forty seconds he had the best
OF 1t by ve lengths, Pet second three lengths in front
OF Captain Smith. These positions were retained
by the contestants at the hafme pole, iii 1:22; bur
along the Flushing end Big Jim dropped back a
Pet still decreased his distance from Big Jim by
pretty effort but Jim held out finely and won the
vance OF Captain Smith. Time, 2:49.
Second Heot.-Captan Smith still great favorlte.
Pet got the pest or the send-o, out Big jim was on
even terms with hlm on the turn when the latter
broke and Pet went 10 the from length at the
quarter pole. in forty.one seconds Big Jim two
the backsretch Pet went up, but, being
Quickly caught, maintained his lead, wnen
Big Jim also broke and the hall-mlle pole was
passed in 1:l9 Pet Two lengths IN front Big Jim
Ond, three lengths In advance OF Captain Smtth.
Along the FLUSHING end Captain Smith acted very
badly, breaking two or three times, ana, running,
collared and passed Big jim. In the nestretc Pet
kept his advanced position and with three not very
serious skips came in the winner OF the heat by
three-ourths OF length, Captain Smith second, on
keen jump, which he had maintained IRON the dis
tance stand, one length in front Of Big Jim. Time,
2i3.
Third Hea'.-Captain Smith still the lavorite even
against the field This was very strange. The start
and at the quarter pole, In forty seconds was four
lengths ahead, both OF hs n. opponents on tue run.
in l:2o, he was three lengths in front,
Captain Smith second six lengths ahead Of Big jim.
On the Flushing end Pei increased his lead to four
lengths; but. being carried to break, Captain
Smith went up to MS wheel and there renamed en-
bravey and despite two jumps between the distance
stand and the string, made the finish by q neck
run, having broke within ilteen yards OF 1t. Big
Jim was bad third. Time, 243H.
began and It took NO Wisescre to masne
that something unusual would soon be Wit
Gs 5 pssnS on @ shs rAif y
growing DARK a,s nso gradually I and d. forty five
ted. Captain Smith and Big Jim were the last on
the track although being run9 for repeatedly. TIE
word was given to a iair send-or Around the turn
Pet led Captain Smith length Big Jim third, on
run. at the quarter pole, in forty-one seconds. Pet
was length Ia front OF Smith, who was three
stretch Pc. ana Captain Smith had ivey strus1Ie &
but Mt tho halfmie pole In 1:22, daylight Just
visible between them, Big Jim three lengths TO the
rear on Keen run under the whip. which he had
commenced at the quarter pole. Along the
Flushing end Big. Jim passed Captain Smith
swung iuto the homestretch Captain smlth broke
and also began TO run: NOW began the shame
inl work. the m, driver Of Big Jim purposey crossed
and Tor u few yards the latter was on run, his
drivers position was a dangerous one between his
competitors The confusion now was very great
among the spectators, not At all diminished as the
horses passed the score Pet being neck IN advance
or Big Jim, and Captain Smith third two lengths in
possible after the shameful attempt made to inter-
iere with him on the stretch and passed under
sim, came home running. After moments con-
sultstion. amid threats and profanity. the judges
lowing is a
FASHION COURSE, l.. l., Nov. 12.-SWeepstakes,
$500, mile heats, best three In five to wagons.
DR.. URe entered ch. &. Pet............... 1 1
VIM. Lowell entered b. 9. Big Jim ....... 2
Jacob Eckerson entered b. 9. Captain Smith 3 2 3
Q'ta,7er. Haic Nile.
First heat. ................ 30 l:22 2:4p
second Heat.... ......... Al l:l9 2:43
Ihlfu heti............... 10 l:20 2:43ia
TaE SECOND TROT.
FIRST Hedt.-VillaRe Girl won the pole The send
OF was very pretty. at the quarter pole Lady Mur
pHy was ichstu anu u udl III lTOnt, IN lOrly
seconds. THIS position she maintained at the half
mile pole, in l:l9 Along the Flushing end the Lady
made skip but at once again settled to her WORK.
and came home the winner or the heat by three
lengths. Time 2:45
Second Hent-Lady Murphy sold for $50 and VII
lage Girl for $40 IN the pools. The Lady had the
best OF the send OH and on the turn was two lengths
IN front. Approaching the quarter pole the Girl was
carried 70 a bad break, the Lady passing 1t fully
seven lengths III advance In thirty-nine seconds.
Lady Murphy entering the backstretch also went up
ana ran bady but when settled to her work, troted
very prettiiy, and at the half mile was almost
the distance in advance OF the Girl In l:2O II was
evident the driver OF the Lady desired 20 shut her
as his mare came home at clipping rate, but he
ialleu IN MS OBJECT as the Girl just saved her dis
tance. Time, 2:l2.
N5d Heat.-Two hundred to 1--WE on Lady Murphy
was offered, but not taken. She won the heat with
apparent ease Time, 1858. The following isu
SUMMARY.
FASHION COURSE, i. l., Nov 12--sIatch 5000:
mile heats; best three in five.
James Murphy entered b. m. Lady Murphy,