The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-09

TaOTTNG AT HE FASHION COURSE.
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Three races were announced to take place yester-
| day at the Fashion Course The nrst was match
| for $500 between I. Johnsons black mare Lily and
j. Marphy's gray geldng JocSo. mile heats best
| three IN five, to wagon. The second was q match
| for $500 between William Lovelis roam mare
Village Girl, to wagon, and Mr.. Nooie's black
/ gelding DAN In harness. mile heats best three In
| five. The third a match said to be Tor q
! $1,000, but this Is questionable, between John
/ Dotys bay mare Topsy and John Murphy's chest
! nut mare Louise mile heats best three In i've, In
/ harness. The second and third races were
! trotted but the first fell through, as the
| owner OF the black mare, after bringing her on
| the track, paid forfeit. The second race was won
by Village Girl In three straight heats. the third
race was won by Topsy, after Eve heats had been
! trotted. The manner IN which the latter race was
contested leaves but little doubt that 1t gotten
up TO fleece honorable men, and ia this respect GER
| tain sharpers were successful. The day was ex-
\ ceedIngly unpleasant, raw, chilling WIND blowing,
that acted as great drawback the scoring OF fast
time. The following are tue details OF the contests-
THE FIRsT Tgor
| FASHION COURSE L. l., Nov. Snatch $780, mile
| heats, best three ID i've, TO wagons.
r. Johnson entered b. NJ LILY Paid forfeit
THE SECOND TRoT.
| FIRST Heat.-village Girl WAS tpe favorte, two to
| aud were head and heao into the turn. when the
Girl broke, losing seven lengths by IT.. AT the quar-
| ter pole, passed III forty seconds. Dan was nine
| lengths in 'front.' but this distance was sensbly
reduced Ing along the backstretch, as the Girl was
passed the geain2, in i 20. Along the Flushing end
the gl opened the gap to three lengths, but as they
upon the mare, and she fell back when Dan reached
her wheel, but by his breaking twics on the stretch
tue Village Girl came home the winner b7 holt
Second Hsai.-There was but little betting Tho
| Girl got the best OF the sendon, and when around
| the turn was length In front OF Dan, which she
Increased TO the quarter pole 70 six lengths, In
| twice on the way. Gong down the backstretch Dan
broke again, and at the half-mie pole village olrl
s msae n & SnE and 81
three quarter poe was but four lengths behind:
Down the hoInestretch Dan had the best OF 1t, but
the Village Girl went under the string the winner OF
the heat ~ length. Time, z:49I;
| the start, and at the turn was one length front
Az the quarter pole, when was passed IN 1orty ana
OF e Al e u sre
! was but little change-passed in l:I9 Entering the
homestreteh the iiri a. IN the other heats iei back
somewhat, owing to the gale, but sue came nome
the winner OF the heat anu race by one and o half
length. Time. 2:ita
The following is
| SUMMARY.
FASHION COURSE, 1. l., Nov Snatch. $500, mile
! heats best three IN five
William Lowell entered r. m. Village Gill; to
Mr. roo S poan enseed b. .. Dan N harness..
Quo1aer. HaM ME-.
First neat .............. 40 l:2O 245A
Second neat. 3o}s l:zl1S 246X
fmfd heat ...."........' 4o1 1:i0 2A5A
| THE THIRD TEoT.
First Hedk.--Louise was great fav0r1te. She won
the pole and had the best OF the start and at the
turn four lengths in front. AT the quarter poe
wnlcn was passed IN thirty nine and half seconds,
Dotn broke on the way. Gong down the back
the nalf,mle poe--in l:iejG-Loase was but three
| lengths ahead. Down the Flushing end Louise
maintained this lead, and the struggle on enlerng
! Inc honest etci became animated TODSV trOttQr
SO squarely that sent Louise to repeated breaks,
and although she came home on q run and only
beat Topsy out throatatcn Louise was gwen the
| second Reat.-Louse was the favorite four to
one. Why no one knew but the Interested. she
got away hall length the best, and at the turn
length in front. preaxing up once to thar point.
AT the quarter pole-passed Ia forty secoudsshe
but threequarters Of length the lead ana Topsy
e ne and r ons wne vent again VA @
hali-mile poe-passed IN l:l6ys--Louise was four
n @ Una a f ha ena TSpsy
she made capital rally, aud, when forced, together
with The heavy wind Louise again went up and
the stretch Louise came IN winner OF the heat by
third Heat.-Louise went away hobbling and
seconds, Vie competitors we're head and mead, bus
Louise on Keen run This continued down the
stretch for some distance when Louise settled into
trot; yet Topsy outlooted her. At the half mite
around xs lower turn Louise went up repeatedly.
ana her driver allowed her 70 run n.arly me Whole
vantage passed The stand and won the heat by half
f ls1t Haa Heat -:sa wagering five to one on
Louise AS AS usual she got tue best Of the word On
! in rather an ungallant and dangerous manner by
! crossing his mare while on run. He deserved to
be dlsanced for thai act alone. AT the quarter pole
Louise led nall a length, In forty seconds At
hallnlle pole Louise was two lengths In front, In
1915 Iopsy going TO her inely. From that point to
the three-quarter pole Louise again ran most OF the
way; but, despite this, Topsy tapped her. as they
swung into the homestretch and beat her home BY
nall length, IpH!se being on 9 break passing the
fyih Heak-It was now nearly dark. On the turn
the driver OF Louise INDUCED III little OF his
was most reprehenslbIe. At the quarter pole Louise
was SIX lengths ahead, In forty and three quarter
tue nalf-mle pole, IN 1923; but being q run she
could not exactly be called trotting. On The Flush
nag end the driver OF Topsy pulled his mare all he
ON the homestretca Louise again broke and ran,
coming toward the stand on a Keen jump. But Top
sys driver urged her Oh the stretch and sine rotted
malt length In front, but the heat and race were
given TO Topsy. Time, 2:47. The following Isl
FASHION COURSE, l.. l., Nov. s.--Matcn 81 00o mile
heats best three IN FIVE In harness.
john poty entered b. m Topsy .........2
John Murphy entered ch. m. Louise ....1 2 2
THE.
quarter. HAIR Nile.
1 First heat. 5yia 1:i61s 2:37l.
SECOND heat......... 80 l:lG's 2:40A
ThIId heat. 10 I:I7 2:3y%
| Fourth heat......... 20 1918 2:404
Fifth heat. 400 1928 2:l7
The utility OF the track as test for the improve
ment OF the trotttng horse cann0 be maintained SO
long as men OF the stamp that were engaged In the
nelarious work observable in this race are tolerated.
are.
H.R,plIls RACES.
MEMPHIS Nov. 3. 1890