The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-25
TRorrlnG At TIE FASHION COURSE.

Course between Florence 6callon's chestnut mare
Louise and Mr.. Philips black gelding Little Frank
the former to wagon and the latter In harness. The
race was given to Louise after four closey-con-
tested heats, but great many persons who wit
messed the trot were OF opinion that the judges
strained their consciences somewhat in arriving at
their decision The 1rst heat Louise won fairly, but
the second and fourth heats were not quite ION the
square," She broke up in these heats several times
and gained by each break; and II the judges had
adhered strictly to the rules Of the course
the black geldng might have had chance OF
winning the match. After the second heat the
Judges called the driver OF Louise into the stand
and told HIM that they would not again overlook his
manner Of driving; but when he came In ahead by
neck on the fourth heat, after having gained by
running three times In tue heat two Of the judges
0verruied the opinion OF their associate, and de-
clared that Louise entitled TO the heat and race
The winner OF the race tLouse) Is well known on the
turf, having trotted number OF races while the
property of Dan Mace; but she never made faster
one to wagon than on this occasion, while in the
hands Of John Murphy. When Mace or Ben Daniels
drove her she was bad breaker; but Murphy
handled her 30 nicely that he could let her jump
three or four tunes and catch her on a
trot whenever 1t was required. The black
gelding Little Frank Is Canadian, about
steady style Of going and, although he appeared a
little ''on' yesterday, he proved himself sticker
lie Is very reliable horse, and probably wonld have
won the race had Asa WhsOn iyen him in the first
and second heats. In those heats he was handled
by a Frena4i Canadian, who did not do as well with
nim as Whltsoa dad III the third and fourth heats
The track was IN good ordcr, and the weather be-
ing delight I'll we were surprised to see so lew per-
sons cut 10 witness the race those present coprs-
Ing that class Oh individuals whose osensbe busi-
nm. Il A buA.n -
selling before the start DIt lille afterwards, the
| packers vi tue black having no confidence In him
alter the FIRST heat. 1c following are the dealis:-
Fu"si Aedt.-Lttle Frank was the favorite ut two
To before The start When the pool selling first
began the betting was nearly even. the horses got
The word the fst time they came for 1t, ana went
oil on equal terms. Louise soon drew away the
| inside position giving her some advantage. On the
| turn was two lengths aud u haf III front, but
before reaching the quarter pole she broke up and
the horses passed the pole head and head IN lOrty
| three SECONDS. Gong down the backstreich Little
Frank broke up and lost SIX lengths Louise passed
| the hafmlle pole all Of That distance III front III
l:22 She opened the gap around the lower turn,
| two breaks and Frank closed up considerable OF the
| gap. In the epdeavor 10 force INN along he broke
| again, and the maze came home an easy winner by
| SIX lengths making the heat In z:4l
| Second Heat.-Louise was now the favorite at one
hundred to forty They scored this time four times
before The word was given, but when they started
| they were on even terms. Going around the turn
Louise broke up twice and each time gained by her
| break She passed the quarter pole over two lengths
ahead In thirty hlne seconds Gong down the back.
stretch the black geiding gained Oh the mare, and
was at her side. wnen she broke up again and gained
| length. She was length and half ahead at the
hali-mlle pole in l:l7 Little Frank closed up to the
wheel OF Louise, again going into the Flushing end,
| but another break and the mare had length
Of daylight between Them She broke up three times
| before she entered the h0mestretch where she was
two lengths IN front. The black trotted steadily
throughout until past the distance stand, when ne
left has legs and tue mare beat him three lengths. in
| 2:37. The judges then called Murphy into the stand
and told hun that they would not allow him to run
|
| by breaking would be deducted at the end OF the
| heat.
| between heats the hackers Of Little Frank having
| lost all hope OF his winning the race. He had O
took the lead ana teat MN two lengths to the quar-
ter pole in forty-twO seconds. Going down the
Frank was hail dozen lengths in front at the half
mule pole in l22. Louise acted very unsteady all
the way around the Flushing end, and was nearly
distance behind when the black came on the home
stretch. Louise gained something on the home
stretch and the driver Of the black notwithstand.
outside the nag. The black won the heat in 2:i31
Fourth Heat.-The p0ol-seller now made an effort
to sell few pools, but there was no one willing to
invest on Little Frank and the auctloneer had to
| abandon his business for the nOnce. They had q
very good start but Louise broke up soon after the
| two that she mace. She broke up second time in
going to the quarter pole, and the black took the
The black kept the mare at his wheel until near the
half-mlle pole, when she broke up and gained half
length. The black passed the pole IN 1:22 Going
around the Flushing end the mare showed her head
In 'front.' but as they made The turn into the home
stretch they terms again, and they came
twice on the way gaining slightly each time. As
they passed under the string the mare had about q
neck the best OF IT, and the Judges after some little
consideration, gave her the heat and race. Time,
$40. The following Is
SUMMARY.
FASHION COURSE, July 24.-Match $500; mile
heats, best three In five.
}. Murphy named CHI. N. Louise, to wagon. l
A. Whitson named blk g. Little FRANK, in
TIME.