The New York herald., 1869-05-05

Match for $4,000 Between Lady Thorn
and American GirI-Lady Thorn the Winner.


that had been pending on the event to take place
ON Monday were of. Yesterday was deemed a iair
day. as the sun shone; but terrific gale prevailed
during the whole afternoon, much to the annoyance
OF the spectators besides being detrimental 10 fast
time. In addition, the track itself was heavy ana
IN some places on the back side rather slippery tan
otherwise. The wind and track being so unavora-
BILE betters on time very cautious. as nothing
like the usual time OF these horses expected
the best time marked being 2:26 which was realized
IN the first heat.
The race was a match for $4,000, mile heats best
three In ive in harness, the first OF the two made
by the respective owners Of the Mares the other
being to wagon Tor like amount OF money and to
come or on Monday next. Since the matches were
made Lady Thorn has been q decided favOrite
among betting men, and thousands of dollars were
wagered at long odds, generally ranging at about
two to one and sometimes higher on her. Just be-
fore the start the current odds was about 40
on Lady Thorn This was due in great measure TO
her prestige as queen OF the turf manv deeming 1t
impossible for her to be beaten under any crcum-
stance by her competitor, or, In fac by any other
horse now on the turf. Her hackers not dIsap-
pointed in this instance, she did better than
generally expected she would do under the unfavor
able circumstances dependent the She looked
hardly t for 0ruslng race beng rather too full OF
flesh and possessing general gr0ssness OF appear
ance She has hardly had time to wear of her WIN
ter's Keep, the weather having been bad that she
was denied the sharpening exercise she should have
had. This race will. doubt prove beneficial to
her. and put her in proper trim for the event Of next
Monday. She was ia much the same condition yes
terday as she was when she commenced her cam
paign last season. fears then being expressed that
she was too lusty for quick and lasting work. But
it seems that 1t Just the thing for her. as she
trotted bravely and successfully throughout the en-
tire season. being beaten in only three out OF
seventeen. This season may be counterpart Of the
last: still she Will nave horses to contend with this
season superior to any she ever had before.
American Girl. although defeated, showed her.
fact so formidable that under different state OF
things, as regards preparation and driving, she
might have won the race as she showed very hign
rate OF speed will be seen In our detailed account
OF the heats. Two weeks ago her condition was ap-
parently better than was yesterday but even then
her appearance indicated that she had had entirely
too much work during the winter, and not sufficient
rest to have recuperaed the wasted energies OF last
years severe labors. She is young mare, just
about seven years old, and required much skill in
her management otherwise as In her handling, so
that she may not be perpetualy exhausted. As it
is, there Is probably no animal OF her age to be
found anywhere that could nave made such race as
she did yesterday, her speed being SO great that sne
OF Lady Thorn whenever she pleased; but she had
been overtraned was somewhat Eighty and beyond
the control Of her trainer and driver, Peter Nance
So much dissatisfaction was expressed after the ter
minati0n Of Che second heat shat another driver,
the latter driver American Girl driven her through
out the result Of the might have been different,
his tactics seemed the most expedient under the
circumstances. Believing that American Girl had
the greatest speed he adopted the trailing SYSTEM
e do on sn 70 his s
which was in the third heat came near
Thorn up the hOmestretch and carried her to
break. The shouts OF the crowd when
Lady Thorn broke excited American Girl that she
left her feet also and as neither had resumed trot-
ting when they reached the score 1t was declared o
dead heat by the judges. The same mode OF tactics
was adopted by Mace in the fourth and deciding
heat but IN this instance he lay little too far be-
hind IN the early part OF the heat and the result was
enough when she was called on, and was beaten IN
Tne attendance at the track was numerous and
highly respectable 1t being composed in great part
OF gentlemen who owners OF the finest horses in
the country, but who rarely visit the race tracks
| and then only on occasions OF great moment or
course there was the usual attendance of sporting
men, of men who rarely fail to visit the track
der any circumstances and also many strangers from
many parts of the country who had come on here
either for pleasure or TO witness the great billiard
| We have seen larger assemblages at trOts but
ut this the number OF spectators was greater than Is
DUALITY of the horses NAV be. The number would
have been still larger had the public been confident
mat te rot woaid posve nave or taHen pace as
precarous In the morning. The tendency OF the
race yesterday has been to unsette the opinions OF
the sporting men to the merits OF these two
mares, and as they trot again next Monday to
wagons, u specially in whicn they both excel, no
one can predict what the odds will be. There Is no
doubt that Lady Thorn Will be the favorite, but
American Girl will still have host OF hackers,
especially should the odds be long against her.
There is no two to between them, particularly IL
American Girl IS everything as regards condition,
and Is driven with Judgment by man VINO under
stands her peculiarlties.
We now give detailed account OF
THE RACE.
First Hedt-There was time lost In unneces
sary scoring, as the horses were warmed up and
ready for action by the time the judges had taken
pole. As they got away Lady Thorn had half
length the best OF 1t, but American Curl soon went TO
advantage she carried TO the quarter pole in thirty
six seconds. Gong down the backstretch she
opened the gap and showed nall lie length OF day,
half-mile pole in ILL., length and half ahead OF
Lady Thorn, the latter as she passed that point,
making movement which came near being break.
Going along the Flushing end Lady Thorn closed up
to the wheel Of the other but was shaken or again,
and American Girl came into the homestretch nearly
two lengths ahead. Now the excitement became In
tense. Lady Thorn was urged to her utmost vet she
latter appearing to be well in hand and going as
steadily could be desired When within 100 yards
.9f y score ons snd sead fhon
and when 1t seemed impossible for Lady Thorn to
overtake her she broke up Wildly e.. ana swerved
Thorn had passed her. and won by neck and
shoulders making the heat In 2:26 The breaking up
OF American Girl when she seemed to have the neat
beyond peradventure was attributed to the negli-
gence OF her driver In steadyng her at the last
moment ana ner packers ndu YET every cOnnuence
In her ultimate success. Those who had money ON
her went In deeper at the long odds offered, while
some OF the timid hackers Of Lady Thorn took
cason to hedge lttle in Order to make their losses
as light as possible.
Second Hedt-Lady Thorn was the favorite at
100 To thrty-0ve. The Horses came up well to-
gether and got away at the first attempt, American
Girl with about half length the advantage. TINS
she rapidly augmented as she trotted away from
Lady Thorn so fast that she took the pole and lea
around the turn couple OF lengths. American
Girl then broke up and acted so wildly that II was
feared that she would run away, the Efforts or her
driver (Manee to restrain her being unavailing; In
fact, she ran nearly 200 yards and was near the
quarter pole before she caught, being some part
OF the time four or five lengths away from Lazy
Thorn. AT the quarter pole, which she passed IN
thirty-six and a half seconds she was TWO lengths
In front on unsettled trot, Lady Thorn closing
rapidly on her at every stride Just as Lady Thorn
reached her wheel American Glri seemed TO re.
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