The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-10
Ta0TT.Sa En- TAE Sages COURSE.

Country Lads and Country lsscasters ca the
Tnif Eroiiclsing--A TriaI OF .gbree Minute"
Horses.
Half score OF country boys, sons and heirs OF
wealthy garden truck" representatives or Long
Island. met, as Is their wont. In little noselry at
the quiet village OF Ciarenceyle, the old Jamaica
road, few evenings since and after varied subjects
OF more importance had been discussed and
exhausted they 'talked horse.n Not only did they
talk It to their hearts' content, bat In
tho exubersncs OF their enthusiasm some
OF them ventured the opinion that the
roed animals they drive were just little superior
to their frends' aud that this could be proved any
good day on any good track Now, Others OF these
lads OF tho green zelda, quick to accept an offer
where their ambitious desires are Immediately con-
cerned, and always on the look out for the main
chance heard their friends' banter, aud as
quence tho following arrangement was entered into
and that the horses should trot yesterday: Sweep
stakes Of $i0o, milo heats, best three in five, to
WAGON, owners TO drive, the contestants being Tom
McGure's bay mare Lady Wax. John Conokllns
geding Harry AMI Cornelius Van Wlnkle's
black stallion black Crook. They came together
on the Union Course to decide their respective mer
Its. The attendance was small ana can be attribut.
able to many reasons, although che genial character
OF the day OF this season OF the year such u TO
call forth from cosey snuggerles at home all who
delight in trotting. Lady wax was the favorte at
$50 to SIS against the Geld. The annexed gives tho
FIRST Heaf.-Harry won the pole, Lady wax sec.
0nd, Rosedae third and Black Crook outside. The
NTH attempt the cranky farmera' pets got away, ex
ceptng Black Crook, whose driver became disguised
and quit at not being even when the word was
given. At the quarter pole Roscdalc Q length IN
'front.' In forty.eight seconds Lady wax second and
Harry third AT the halfnlle pole, passed In I3Ih,
kosedale nad danced to fully six lengths sheao aud
and run, but Rosedale passed under the string q
winner 81 the heat By haif sength, Lady Wax Sec
spectators thought that Wax was entitled to tho
heat as he tr0t:ed more fairly over the score than
the turf The driver Of black Crook dnaliy sent her
arouna the mile at the suggestion OF the Judge there
being ne distance IN the race. Time. 3:lAA.
SECOND Hpat.--A fair send on At che quarter pole
Roaedale led length in iorty.six seconds. and he
continued this advantage to the half.mie pole In
l:3S. Going along the lower turn there were fre-
Quent breaks by tue contestants; but swinging into
the homestretch Lady Wax went from the THIRD 30.
lengths the wiane the neat Rossda ss sesop one
length ahead OF Harry, who was four lengths In ed
vance Of Black Crook; In this heat there were half
Thtd Hedt-,Rosedae again got ths best OF tao
start, which she maintained TO Tue turn aud around
forty-nine seconds Harry second, Back Crock
third and Lady Wax third. Going down the back
hams pole no led TWO lengths, IN 1885, On Keen ZEN
jump. Along the lower turn Harry, by dnt OF mere
Running kept this position, Tut Lady Wax on the
h0mestretch caught him and edged in front By
square trottipg, coming home the winner by two
lengths, Harry second, Roseiale third and Black
Crook fourth the Latter tarae on a full Time.
3Ve.
F0urM Heos-Harry had the best OF the word
AZ the quarter pole Rosedale led eight lengths Ia
fortysix seconds Lady Wax second, Harry third and
Black Crook fourth. At the hali-inile pole, passed
In 1888, Lady Wax had gone TO the front, which she
maintained 70 the stand, coming In winner OF the
heat by three lengths and OF the race. Harry was
second Rosedale third and Black Crook fourth. Tne
latter taree broke and repeatedly from the nrst
quarter, aud passed the score as before ca q Keen
run Iime sos. The followingisa
SUMMARY.
UNION COURSE. L. l., Nov. 8.-Sweepstakes. 500,
mile heats, best three in ave, Co wagons.
Tom Mcclure entered b. ID. Lady Wax.
Jonn Conklin entered blk N. Rosedaie.. q o
Charles Lott entered br. &. Harry ........ 8 2
Cornelius Van Winkle entered blk. 4.