The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-06
raorrlHo AT TuE FASHION COURSE.

afternoon ct the Fashion Course. inc
nrst was . match between william Lovelps roan
mare Village Girl and James Aurphys bay mare
Fanny Murphy. 1t was made for $500, mile heats.
best three in ve, the former to 60 to wagon while
the latter was under the saddle Fanny Murphy won
the race In three straight heats The second was
. match for $4,000. between John Aurphys
bay flly and James McMann's bay gelding,
each three year old colts, mile heats. best
two In three, in harness. The bay nlly won
the race very easily In two straight heats The third
contest was sweepstakes OF $500 between Benja-
min Daniels bay gelding Big Jim, DR.. 0gle's chest
nut gelding Pet and Jacob Eckersons bay gelding
Captain Smith, mile heats best three IN nvc, In har.
ness. The race a. 1t progressed was OF such ma
that IT conounded, to extent all the veteran
betters and although tive heats were trotfed dark
ness prevented its completion and the judges post
poned It until this afternoon, when 1t will be de-
cided. The day exceedingly unpleasant for such
trials OF speed, and consequently the attendance
was not very numerous; yet what was lacked In
numbers was amply made up in responsibility ana
interest The track was In quite good condition for
this season OF the year.
THE FIRST RACE.
First Hedt-Fanny Murphy was tho favorite,
selling In the pools at $40 TO SAL. She won the
pole. They obtained the word at the first attempt,
but around the tuyn Fanny was two lengths in front
OF Village Girl. TINS advantage she maintained to
the quarter pole in thrty-nine seconds. On the
bacKsretch the Girl increased her speed and forced
Fanny TO break, but her rider caught her quickly,
and at the haif-mile pole she was neck and Shout
ders the best OF ii, In 1l7H. Going along the Flush
ing end Village Girl made another struggle for the
supremacy, and LII spirited burst passed her COM
peltor, but she could only hold her vantage ground
or half length few seconds as Fanny overhauled
her, and they swung into the homestretch showed
fully length in advance of Village GIRL increasing
1t TO length and hall as they passed under the
string Time, 2:37.
Second Hedt.-There was put little betting. Fanny
got the best OF the send-o at the turn was half
length ahead. she could only keep IL a few yards,
as Village Gin laid up to her splendidly, and for
several seconds they trotted as II yoked together,
but at the quarter pole Fanny again edged IN front,
passing 1t half length the best In forty and half
seconds. Down the backstretch and to the half
mile pole these positions were unchanged the strug-
gle beng very animated. Tlme 49, Entering the
Flushing end Village Girl made another e1ort ana
again shot half length ahead; but she was carried
on her rect, when Fanny closed again ana slipped
homcstIetch and came home an easy winner by
three lengths. Time, 2:43.
by o length. Around the turn sne dropped back
hall that distance out soon recovered IT, and passed
forty seconds. Leaving this point Fanny went up,
but was quickly caught, which seemed to relieve
her and at once there was . sensible reduction IN
nall-mle pole Village Girl left her feet ana before
she regalned them Fanny had passed this position
neck and shoulders IN front. Time, 1:l9la. From
this point she gided quickly away from Village
Girl who seemed greatly iatgued, and passed The
string under strong pull seven lengths ahead.
winning the neat anu race. Time, 2;43. The follow
ing iSa
FASHION COURSE, l.. L., NOV. 5-Match $500 mile
heaJs best three IN five.
James Murphy entered u. N. Fanny Murphy
TO saddle .................. ........... ! ]
William Lowell entered +. m. Village Girl. to
wagon...'.. ..........................2 2
Quarter. HoU Nile.
Fist heag............ 81 1I7M 2:37
Sec0nu .............. 4OH I:l9 Z.43
THE SECOND RACE
First Hedt-It was understood that these colts
had only been taken from the pasture field on the
I'd Of last July, and that they had never been Gent
mile III pubic. Tue lilly comes OF good stock, being
by OLD hamDletonian out OF an old Abdallah Chief
mare, while the gelding s by Snip out Of the old
mare STELLA The Oily was the favorlte before the
start at $40 10 $50. She won the pole The fourth
attempt they Obtained the word, the gelding having
two lengths the best Of 1t, which ne maintained
around the turn and to the quarter pole In lityone
three sklps, falling back somewhat when the 6ly
went UP to hs wheel. Along the bacAstreton both
caught her The soonest, she had settled 10 square
WORK nearing the half mile pole and passed It two
virtually uscded Is cann copd Lon one keen
the geldng on his feet, and the Oily opened the gap
between them to seven lengths Us sne passed the
Second Heat--Odds Of Ave to one were offered on
the iiiiy, but not accepted: The geldins had the
turn and TO the quarter pole-passed In f0rJy-eight
and a hair seconds-he Increased this to
Mcnann s' took G e nsas or sSe WacH
but the fllly caught him before The haf-nie
Eatering the Flushing ena the Ceiling left his ee:
ana was instantly followed in Similar performance
by the flly; but when they had settled and swung
tnt IN had fha qAu.u of
length. the geldlng broke again down the stretcn,
and could not be made to resume his work, the ally
eight lengths. Time, $40. The following isa
Summary
mile heas hest two N TREE IN harness. o'o ''''s'
John Murphy entered b. f.....................1
James McMann entered b. g.................... 2
TIME.
quarter. HaI Nile.
First heat. 81 1881 3:l7
THE THIRD RACE
Frst Hea .., the pools the contestants sold
was won by PET Capta Smith second and Biz Bio PM Inn
outside. AT the second trial they got away quite
evenly and went head and head into tho turn. Pet
soon got into straight work and ent to the 'front.'
and Ia attempting to catch him Big Jims driver
forced HIM to break, when he fell back several
half seconds, Tet was one length ahead Of Captain
Smith, who was about the same distance in front Of
jim. Gong along the backstretch the latter settled
TO square work again, and passed in advance Of his
opponents quite easily carrying botn OF them OF
tier ieet The halr-mile pole was passed by him in
LIS, and from tins point he swung inio the home
stretch ana then TO the stand length the winner
there beng quite a struggle between HIM and Pet.
Captain Smith lust saved his distance. Time, 2:47
SECOND HeGt-The pools s0d-Captan smith, sos;
Pet $50; Big Jim, sic. Pet had the best OF
the start. On the turn Big Jim went up, but
quickly got to business again, and at the quarter
pole he led Pet two lengths IN fortythree and half
seconds, who was IKE distance In front OF Captain
Smith. Along the backstretch Big Jim again broke
badly and ran some distance, and was on the jump
by the hafmlle POLE passed In 1:22 At this point
Pet also broke and ran badly, did Captain smith,
but as they trotted by the tnree-quarter pole Zig
Jun was still leading Pet neing up and rum ng
tain Smith exchanged places with Jim, and as they
passed over the score Pet led neck Captain Smith
second ana Jim In the rear tblrd. Pet punished
for running and the heat given TO Captain Smith.
Tine 2:4b.
Tatfd Eeat.-Captain Smith the favorite four TO
one against the field. The send-oH was quite good.
At The quarter pole Captain Smith LED a length In