The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-26
TROTTKNG AT THE FASHION COURSE.


Two trottlng matches came Off yesterday after
noon at the Fashion Course, the first being for
$1,000, mile heats best three In five, In harness.
between Budd Dobe's chestnut gelding Dot and
John Chambers chestnut stallion Hickory Jack; ana
the second Between Mr.. ScanOn's chestnut mare
Louise and Mr. Pauldlngs chestnut stallion Burger,
mile heats best three IN five, in harness. Dot won
the first race, four finely contested heats being
trotted before its conclusion Hickory Jack was the
avorte before the start at three to two, but after
Winning the first heat Dot became the favorie and
continued 30 to the end except Tor a few moments
after the conclusion OF the second heat, which was
won by Hickory Jack. Dot was the tavorite after
the third heat at one hundred to ten, and won the
race very clevery.
The second trot was won py Louise, who won only
the third heat, however Burger taking tn first and
second; but he was used up alter the third heat
that his owner concluded to withdraw him from the
contest believing that he had no chance Of winning
the race. He was the favorlte before the start at
three to one with few takers. Very little money
was or lost on this match, the SPECTATORS not
seeming to fancy 1t.
The track was in excellent condition, the weather
charming and the attendance satisfactory But 10
the details:-
THE FIRST TROT.
First Heat-Hckory Jack won the pole He was
the favorte at three to two at the start they were
very even but Jack broke after leaving the
stand. He however, retained the pole, and the
horses went around the turn as If yoked together.
At the quarter pole Hickory Jack had his head IN
front IN thirtyeight seconds. The cont est down the
backstretcn was extremely interesting Hickory
JACK drawing away inch by lnch and at the half.
mile pole he was one length ahead. Time l:l6. on
the lower turn Jack drew away little further and
showed daylight which he held into the home
on the stretch Dot made play and gained rapidly on
Jack, and about midway no was very close to him.
Jack then left his feet and Dot took thelead, but
Hickory Jack trotted SO fast afterwards that Dot
only won the heat by neck. Time, 2:35
Second Hedt.-Dot was the favorite at one hundred
to forty before the start The horses had very even
send-oG, and they Went to the turn on equal terms
DOT was neck ahead at the Quarter pole IN thirty.
was close until near the bafnlle POLE when Hickory
Jack broke up and lost two lengths The hall-mile
pole was passed by Dot IN 1:l51a Hickory Jack then
began shutting up the daylight, and he closed grad
uaiy around the Flushing end coming on the home.
stretch at Dots wheel very exciting struggle
ensued on the homestretch and after desperate
struggle Hickory Jack won the heat by short neck
IN 1884. The result OF this heat made change in
the betting for short time, and Hickory JACK
sumed MS old position as favorte, selling ut nearly
three to two over his adversary.
Ihird Hedt.-Dot was the 1avortte before starting,
Notwithstanding that Jack had the call at nearly
three to TWO when the pooiseer began business at
very even start and went head and mead around the
turn. AT the quarter pole Hickory JACK led by
neck, III tllrty-elght SECONDS. GomK down the
backstretch Dot altered, having become little
entanged, and fell off two lengths: but he soon
Strengthened himself again and quickly shut up the
daylight at the half.mlle pole, which was passed IN
1:i4at Dot trotted very last around the Flushing
end and quickly showed In front. He came INTO
the homestreteh half length in front OF Jack, ana
after hard struggle, which lasted all the way up,
ne carried Jack to @ break near the finish and won
the neat by two lengths In 2:32s
Fourth Hedt.-John Cudney was taken from be- |
hind Hickory Jack and John Murphy substituted in |
his place. The start was very even one, but Dot |
took the lead on the turn. and he increased his ad-
vantage to length at the quarter pole, which he |
passed in thirtyeight and quarter seconds. Going
down the backstretch Hickory Jack closed up a |
tribe but he tell of again to Dots wheel at the half
mile pole. Time, l:l6a. On the Flushing end |
Hickory Jack broke up and fell on q length. Dot |
coming into the homestretcn two lengths clear.
Hickory Jack broke once more on the homestretch |
and Dot came home winner OF the heat and race |
by three lengths, in 2:34 The following Is
SUMMARY.
FASHION COURSE, Oct 25.-Match, $1,000; mile |
heats. best three In five, IN harness.
Il. Doble named CHI. z. Dot ............... / /
J. Cudney named CHI. b. Hickory jack. 2 | /
TINE.
quarter. mar Mle.
First heat. ................. 50 1910 2.35
second heat. ............... IS 1:l51s 1884 |
ThIrd neat. ................ oS HAN 2.32i, |
Fourth neat 3SA 1854 2:34
THE SECOND T0oT
First Hedt.-Loulse won the POLE She had an
OF nearly length at the start, but broke