The New York herald., 1869-05-27
TaolTIsG 1T TIE FAsHloy COURSE.

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Yesterday the announcement that sweepstakes OF
5000 best three in five, In harness, would be trotted
for at the Fashion Course, by the brown mare Nora
O'Nen and the bay gedings Red Rover and Young
Commodore, drew together quite characteristic
and SOCIAL party, throng that have often met before
on the turf, and tnat every veteran expects to
ind in close communion when such trials OF speed
are made. The day broke finely and continued
charmingy radiant until late IN the afternoon when
q threatened thunder shower burst upon the inter-
ested spectators as the last heat OF the race was
about being trotted, causing them to hastily seek
shelter and making the track slippery and heavy
that long delay ensued, during which the
interested horses taken to the shop and rough
nails placed In their shoes. Nora and Rover had
but week or before measured their abilities On
the same course when the former ANONYMOUSLY
failed This however, was for a race Of two mile
heats. Thinking probably that she would do better
under other circumstances this trial was settled
upon between them, and Mr. Lowell was induced to
enter his Young Commodore In tue sweepstakes.
She again failed, although the first heat she won
prettiy and apparently without exertion yet in the
second CHE was q bad third and the following heat
was dlstanced for running at full speed from the
halfmile pole almost to the stand. few OF the
friends of Nora's owner became greatly interested in
her welfare and backed their loudly expressed
opinion of her abilities By betting on her, although
Red Rover was the favorite. The track before the
rain was In excellent condition. The selling OF
pools Will give an idea OF
THE BETTING.
Red Rover. ...........$l0 20 40 40 90 80 %
Young Commodore. 9 1S q 20 S3 20 is
THE TROT.
First Reat.--Murphy drove Red Rover, Roden
Young Commodore and BOrst Nora O'Nei. The
mare won the po!e Red Rover second and Young
Commodore outside The third time they scored
best ana the geldings head ana head. Going around
the turn Nora opened the gap fully TO three lengths,
oe a e IN noe y, Re
point was passed as noted in fory seconds Down
the backstretch these posi- tiOns were maintained,
excepting that Nora still edged further in advance.
and the hame pole was reached in 1:l9, she being
six lengths ahead OF Red Rover and he half length in
front OF Young Commodore. Going around the
Flushing turn the trOttlng was indeed fair, ana up
the homestretch Red Rover pushed Nora considera-
winner, he second under strong pull, Blk lengths
| In advance OF Young Commodore Time, 2:4o!s.
Second Hed.-Red Rover Stil the fay0r1te; Young
Commodore little thought or At the fifth trial they
| got away. Rover first, Nora and the Commodore
well together. They trOtted nicely to the quarter
| pole in forty-one seconds, Rover breaking once
slightly nearing It, Nora one length ahead OF Rover,
who was but half length IN 'front.' OF Commodore.
and easily passed Nora and dashed length ahead,
passing the half-mile pole In 1:2l, the Commodore.
VINO also had made q burst OF speed, being short
length in his rear, and Nora seemingly tired, 80 far
behind as to fail in interesting any OF the specta-
| tors. Entering the Flushing turn, an excitement
| was caused by the coseness OF the struggle ior
supremacy between Rover and Commodore, yet the
former was too much for his pucky antagonist, he
coming In winner three lengths In advance. Time,
| 243H.
Third Heat.-The drivers were very diatory. At
last the horses appeared on the track and tne word
being first, Nora second and commodore last
Around the turn they all head and head pr0duc-
ing pretty picture Approaching the quarter pole.
Rover was let out, and he passed II III forty one
| two in advance OF the Commodore. This was main.
tanned down the backstretch, but nearing the half
mile pole the scene materially changed, Nora start
ing upon run at full speed, which sne continued
| around the turn and nearly home Rover passed
the pole In 1924, and tr0tting nicely with the Commo
dore, now and then pushing him, he IN turn almost
caught the mare who had tired, yet the string was
reached Nora half length In ADVANCE Rover second
| two lengths ahead OF Young Commodore. The heai
was given by the judges to RoverItme, 2;aS.1-
and Nora was distanced. Tue general Veruict was
| served her right.
Fourth Heat-The shower now came up, the track
| became very heavy, and the heat was started In
smart rain The geldings got away nicely together,
and to the quarter pole they struggled nearly hea
| to head passing IT IN forty-two seconds Down the
backstretch the struggle continued nnely, ana WneI
the half-me pole was passed IN 1929 Rover was Du
| head In advance. Around the turn thus galantl,
on sna tnn % yarGs Of tSe
| Rover was urged o little, and he came home WHINE
by two lengths. 1t was the heat Of the race. Time
1855. The following Is the
SUMMARY.
FASHION COURSE, L. l., May y26-Sweepstakes, 500
mile heats, best three IN FIVE in harness.
Dr. Ogle entered b. q. Red Rover. .......
w. LOveii entered B. g. Young Comino-
w. pvr,s o.... y v III. i1, . 1vi; al.
Time, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.