The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-09
TROTTItG AT THE UNION COURSE.

trotting match for ST. 600, mile heats, best three
in FIVE IN harness, came or yesterday afternoon at
the Union Course between W. McMahOns white geld
ing White Horse and Il. Walters bay gelding New
York, which was won by White Horse in four heats.
The winner of the race Is horse that has done a
great deal OF tr0tting around the country and made
q good trOt at Ncwburg few weeks ago. He was
brought to McMahOn's stable, where he was passed
or as a hack, and by this dodge he was matched
against New York, the latter also being what is
generally denOmlnated "a sleeper" The race was
made play or pay. rain or shine, and both OF
the contracting parties imagined that they had
''5ure things" Before the horses were taken to the
track, however, their character and antecedents
were pretty well ventilated, and betting set in
strong, at first at even but afterwards largely in
favor OF White Horse. In the pool selling at the
track previous to the race, White Horse sold for
more than two to one over New York.
The track was in capital condition, the weather
delightful, but the attendance was rather slim, a
great number of the regular visitors being at Boston
to witness the trot between Lucy and Goldsmith
Maid, which was to have taken place yesterday
afternoon. The following are the details of the
trot:-
First Heot.--White Horse was the favorite at one
hundred to twenty before the start. He had one
length the best Of the sendO, and the bay gelding
breaking up soon after the word was given the
white went around the turn half dozen lengths
ahead. At the quarter pole, which was passed In
1orty-one seconds the white horse five lengths
In front, and the pay breaking up again was eight
lengths behind on the backstretch; the latter, how
ever closed up little before reaching the half mile
POLE and the white reached that point half dozen
lengths in front In 1:2l. Going around the lower
turn the bay closed gradually, and was about three
lengths behind at the three-quarter pole. Coming
up the homestretch the bay continued to close up,
but not enough to win as the white won the heat by
q length in 243.
Second Heat.-There was no betting on the result
between heats. The horses had very even start,
but the white took the lead by length, the bay
making succession Of breaks. though not losing
much ground by the mishaps. At the quarter pole.
lengths in front, which he held to the hafme pole,
in 1:28, gong very steadily Around the lower turn
white as they came into the homes.retch. The bay
broke up badly soon afterwards and he did not set
| tie squarely to his work afterwards. The white
horse won the heat by four lengths in 2:47.
Third Hedt-There were no Offers To bet ON the
| race, the impression being that the white horse
could not lose IT, barring accidents. The horses had
| given, and the white took lead OF two lengths
around the turn. At the quarter pole ne was a
| bay broke up again, but when he caught and
squared himself he outfooted the white horse, ana
CARRYING him to break led to the half-mile pole
two lengths in 90 They both broke up on the lower
turn and they came into the hOmestretch the bay
gelding was three lengths In advance of the white
The later closed rapidly up the stretch, but at the
distance stand he broke up and the bay won the
| heat by four lengths in 2:431a.
Fourth Hent.-An effort was now made to sell
pools but the white was still strongly the favorite
that no one seemed anxious to invest on the bay,
| and that business was soon abandoned. The white
horse had tile best of the start by length, and,
taking the pole, rather quickly opened gap OF four
lengths to the quarter pole in f0rty-one and half
seconds. Gong down the baCkstretch the bay made
several breaks, but at the hafmile pole not
further behind than at the quarter pole. Time, 1:22
The gap was kept open around the lower turn and
| into the homestretch by the white, but coming up
to the stand, the bay closed gradually, though not
enough to OvertaKe the white, who came IN a
! winner by two lengths, making the heat
| i'm 2:45. claim of foul maze to
| the Judges after the heat by Paterson. the
driver OF New York, for McMahon's cutting HIM Off
so quickly the turn; but, after delbeiation the
judges decided that McMah0n was far enough ahead
at the time he took the POLE and did not interfere
| with New York. The following Is "a
SUMMARY.
UNION COURSE, July Snatch 81, 000 play or pay;
mile heats best three in five, IN harness.
w. NC Mailon named W. z. White Horse. / l 2 !
A. Paterson named b. x. New York.. l 2
TINE.