The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-23
TROTTING AT THE UNION COURSE.

trotting contest for purse and stake OF ST. ooo
mile heats best three in five, in harness, took place
yesterday afternoon at the Union Course between
the chestnut stallion Burger, the chestnut mare
Louise and the chestnut gelding Dreadnaught Five
heats were trotted without result being arrived
at, Burger winning the first ana fourth
heats Louise the second and third and
Dreadnaught the nth, when on account OF
darkness the race was postponed until this
morning at nine O'Clock. The race created the
greatest interest among the spectators. Before the
start the horses sold In the pools at equal ngures
but after the first heat, which was won by Burger,
ne became great favorite over the field. When
the mare won the second and third heats she was
the favorite at ten to one. The fourth heat was
given to Burger after Louise had won II by two good
lengths the judges stating that the mare ran too
much on the backstretch; but there were
few Others VINO were OF this opinion, and
considerable dissatisfaction expressed IN conse-
quence, one OF the friends Of the going SO far
as to threaten the judges that If they decided in
that way again he would 'put head on them,n
which, in the vernacular OF the Nineteenth ward
means an embellishments OF the human face divine
And this threat would no doubt have been put into
execution had Burger won the fifth heat. As the
race has been postponed until this morning the
probability Is that new judges will have to be
appointed, as those who served yesterday VIII
hardly dare to trust themselves again in the stand.
The following are the details OF the far as
II progressed
FIRST Heat.-Louise won the pole Burger the Sec
ond place. Dreadnaught taking the outside. After
few scorngs the horses were despatched on even
terms Dreadnaught then drew out anead, but soon
broke up. and Burger took the lead, Louise second.
Dreadnaught several lengths behind. Gong round
the upper turn Burger led two lengths, which he
carried to the quarter pole In thrty-eight seconds
Louise second, six lengths ahead OF Dreadnaught
Thare
stretch, although Louise closed up little
OF the daylight, Burger passing the half.
ahead OF Louise, Dreadnaught six lengths behind
having broken up second time. Louise closed gra-
wheel when he entered the homestretch but she
soon afterwards broke up and fell on q length.
amt mn the dayiic6t ante FAST When near The as
lance stand ne again left his feet and all his chances
OF the heat were gone. Burger came In On easy
winner by TWO lengths, In 2:36k, Louise second,
three lengths In front OF Dreadnaught
Second Hedt.-Burger was the iavorte, Louise the
second choice she had the best OF the start Burger
second, Dreadnaught close up. Louise made skip
on the turn and Burger took the lead or length
They went i'm this way To the quarter mole In thirty
nine seconds. Dreadnaught then broke up and fell
or half dozen lengths. Gong along the back
stretch Louise made several skips but she held her
position close to Burger, and approaching the half
mile pole took sides with him. and they passed that
point head and head In lis, Droadnaught eight
lengths In the rear. Burger then broke up and
Louise left him and led four lengths around the
distance ahead or the stallion. He, however trotted
rapidly when he got into straight work, aud closed
well up on the mare, but he fell oil to pieces again.
and the mare came In a winner by eight lengths In /
1885. Burger was second, one length ahead OF 1
Dreadnaught.
Third Heat.-Louise was now the fayorIte against |
the field at four TO one Paulding was taken from
behind Burger and Hiram Howe substituted In his /
place. Burger had the best OF the start Louise
second Dreadnaught close up and under'good head.
way soon after leaving Burger broke up and imme-
dately afterwards Louise left her legs. DreadnauQh
upfu IN ~ mis- md ant
around the upper turn and 70 the quarter pole four
lengths IN front oil Louise, who was eight lengths
ahead OF Burger. The time TO the quarter pole was |
tbrty-nine seconds. Dreadnaupnt then broke up |
and Louise took the lead, and four lengths ia |
front the backstretch, Burger breaking up Sec
ond time, but keeping In front OF DTeadnaught. At
the hafmile pole Louise was six lengths ahead OF |
Burger, who was four lengths In front OF the geld
ing. Time, 1:ls. Louise kept four ilengtns ahead
OF Burger around the lower turn and carried that |
advantage into the noinestretch Burger second, |
four lengths ahead OF Dreadnaught me latter |
broke on the nomestretch and fell OF badly Louise