The New York herald., 1869-06-04
TROTTNG At The UNION COURSE.
Third Day Of the Meeting-Two Remarkable
Races-six Heats In One and Five In the

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Third Day Of the Meeting-Two Remarkable
Races-six Heats in One and Five In the
Other.
Out OF the fourteen entries for the purse OF $780,
mile heats best three in ve in harness, announced
to take place on the Union Course yesterday only D.
Mace's bay mare Lydia Thompson, Dr. 0gle's sorrel
geldIng Pet John Murphy's bay mare Lady Sayres,
John Chambers bay gelding Twist and M. Roden's
black gedng Eight Bells came to the post; but they
made capital race OF it, taking six heats to
decide who was entitled TO the money Lydia
Thompson, however, succeeded in carrying or the
first prize she winning the third, fifth and sixth
heats. The second tr0t was for q larger amount OF
money and for horses that had trotted better
than 2:40, the conditions being the same as those
In the previous race. For this contest there were
eight entries out Of which Mr.. Wards gray geldng
Mercer Mr.. Fawcetts black stallion Star Of the
West, Mr.. Roden's bay gelding Dresden and Dan
Mace's chestnut mare Louise started for the money.
In some respects this race was very similar TO the
first. 1t was protracted struggle throughout and
necessitated the trottng Of FIVE heats before 1t
decided II was eventually won by Mercer, by the
superior handling OF Dan Mace after the first heat.
The attendance quite numerous, the track in
good condition and everything passed off pleasantly
and satisfactorily TO the great majority OF the
tators.
We Will now give an account OF the proceedings
In both races, without any further comment.
THE FIRST TROT.
Yhe betting this event was very brisk, and the
following sales are a few that took place, showing
the estimate in which the horses were held by their
respective hackers previous to the first heat
Lydia Thompson. $40 10 II % so 100 200 100 100
Lady Sayres. ....... 15 IL 20 rs SO 100 l60 As As
The Field. ............. l3 10 n As 55 20 20
First Heat.-Pet won the pole, Lydia Thompson
second place. Eight Bells third Lady Sayres fourth,
and Twist the outside. The start was not good
one as there was TOO much difference between the
first and last horses AS they went around the turn
Pet led one length LYDIA Thompson second, two
lengths in front OF Lady sayres, who was one
length ahead Of Twist, the. latter being several
lengths In advance Of Eight Bells, who got away
last At the quarter pole Lydia Thompson led one
length IN thirty nine seconds, Pet second one length
ahead OF OF Lady sayres S3 who was % length len or 50 in
stretch Lydia, opened the gap and was two
POLE the latter leading Lady Sayres about one
length, the others being side and side six lengths
turn Lydia Thompson still continued to lead, two
lengths In front OF Pet and Lady sayres, the latter
going head s1 and hsad s, They were @ Two lengths IN
contest by themselves In the rear. Turning into the
homestretch Lady Sayres put on the steam. and,
leaving Pet, MADE play for Lydia, and she came on
her at such a rapid rate that Lydia was carried to
break, and Lady Sayres won the heat by a short
length. Pet was third, three lengths behind, but
about the same distance in front OF Twist, VINO led
led Eight Bells three lengths. Time OF the heat 3:62k.
Second Hedt.-Lydia Thompson was the favorite
when the selling began for this heat, bringing $50,
while Lady Sayres, the winner Of the previous heat
brought s35. Just before the start, however, the
hackers Of Lady Sayres her up until she sold for
more than all the others together. Eight Bells had
been drawn, and Koden now took Pet In hand. Pet
SGh last the nEpSa arn pe
led one length, Lady Sayres and Lydia Thompson
head ana head, two lengths IN front of Twist. Pet
then trotted away from them, and was nearly three
lengths ahead at the quarter pole in thirtyelght seq
onds Lydia Thompson aud Lady Sayres side and
side, four lengths in front of Twist. Going along
the backstrech the mares closed on Pet, but al The
half-mile pole he led by length and halt In ll6,
Lydia second, neck In front OF Lady Sayres, the
latter four lengths III advance OF Twist AS they
went into the lower turn LYDIA Thompson
broke badly and fell OF four or five lengths, giving
second place TO Lady Sayres, who made dash after
Pet but LII the endeavor she also broke up, and the
old sorre led the threequarter pole three lengths
Lady Sayres made another desperate attempt to
reach him on the homestretch but. Notwithstanding
that Pet broke up, he came IN winner OF the heat
hind Lady Sayres, LYDIA Thompson two lengths fur
ther OF.
the superior driving OF Roden, he now sold second
in the pools, Lady Sayres bringing little more tnan
he and All the others toeesner LYDIA THOMPSON was
scoring they got the word to very good start Pet
Sayres third and Twist last. Pet broke up on the
turn and Lydia Thompson took the lead and went
to the quarterpole one length ahead In thrty-eght
seconds, Pet second four lengths III front OF TWIST
who was one length IN advance OF Lady
sayres. Going down the baekstretch by
succession OF breaks which no horse can
make better than Pet, he went to the 'front.' but at
the half-mile pole LYDIA Thompson was head and
head with him IN lac Twist was third, two lengths
behind, and leading Lady Sayres one length Lydia
Thompson soon afterwards made break and fell of
three lengths but she was still two lengths ahead OF
the threequarer pole Pet three lengths 'front.'
Lydia Thompson second two lengths ahead Of the
Of Sres % and LYDIA broRe eu
twice. Ia the first OF which she swerved across the
track and completely shut out the chances Of Lady
Sayres who at that time trotting very fast and
closing on the others. Pet came In winner by four
lengths, Lydia Thompson second. two lengths ahead
of Lady Sayres who was one length In front OF Twist
Fonth Hedt.-Pet was now the favorite against
the field. They lost deal OF time IN scoring, each
Thompson third and Twist last. On the turn Pet
led one length, Lady Sayres second, one length In
front OF Lydia Thompson, who was one length IN
front Of Twist. At the quarter pole, In thrtyseven
and three-quarer seconds Pet was two lengths and
half in front Of Lady Sayres, who was two lengths
in advance OF LYDIA Thompson, Twist far behind
and seemingly making no effort Tor the heat on
passed her, and AT the half-mlle pole Pet led two
lengths Lydia second, two lengths In front OF Lady
sayres, who was SIX lengths IN advance OF Twist.
Time. iie Going round the lower turn Lydia Thomp-
pressed Pet vigorously keeping him on che bounce
all the way AT the three1gnaTr,er eau pole & he LED
three lengths IN front OF Lady sayres. Coming up
the homestretch Lydia Thompson broke but Mace
caught her quickly, and again made after Pet who
showed symptoms OF distress. She gained on him
at every strlde and came over the score head
TO head with him. Lady Sayrcs three lengths
behind, about eight lengths In front OF Twist The
judges gave the heat TO Lydia Thompson, Time,
1885,
Ffrh Hedt.-Twst had the best OF the start, Pet
second, Lady Sayres third, Lydia Thompson last.
Going around the turn they changed bees LYDIA
Thompson going TO the front aud ading two
lengths. Pet second, one length ahesh OF Lady
Sayres who was two lengths IN advance OF Twist
At the quarter pole lydia Thompson was length
and q quarter In front, Pet second, nearly three
lengths ahead OF Lady Sayres, who was one length
In front OF Twist. The time was thrty-nine and "a
half seconds. Lady Sayres stumbled on the
backstretch and came near falling and Twist
took sides with her, but they were both out OF the
race at that time LYDIA trotted gamely down the