The New York herald., 1870-11-22
UNION COURSE.


Two troIting matches were announced TO take
place yesterday afternoon at the Union Course, the
first being race OF two mile heats between Hiram
Howe's chestnut gelding Major, In harness, and L.
s. Sammls' black geidlng Venture, to wagon
weighing ITO lbs; and the second, mile heats,
best three In Ave. IN harness. between d. DE
Lays chestnut geiding tno name), ana l.. =.
Sammis' brown geding, Dan. The frst proved
to be contest OF the most interesting nature,
three heats being trotted to decide It, and
then won by Major by a neck only, this advants 20
being secured BY him In the two last strides made
they were passing under tine wire 1t is seldom thar
road horscs-for such they were-cause so much
Int TO be attached to their contests the turf
but this fuzzy repaid the small assemolage that jour-
.yed to the track to witness T.. The second race
did not take place, owing 10 the owner Of the chest
The following gives IN detail the two-mlle-heat
UNION COURSE, L. /. Nov. 2l.-Match, $500, two
mile heats.
Hiram Howe named ch. g. Major, in har-
/. 5. samms named b. e. Venture, to ITO
lbs. wagon .............................
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Hay ME. Haic Teco Mites.
second ss Sheai,. heat..... 1854 2:S7 4:2s $50 @
Third heat....... 1870 2:55H 4:25 5:6l
-, ISs ; Hsa,;anne T.. sendon was GOOD venture hay
jor, breaking up gave Venture the post OF hoaor at
the quarter pole in forty -four and half seconds by
two lengths. TINS he maintained with appar mt
case, trottIng very steadily, and, being well IN
hand. held MAJOR At his wheel TO the end OF tre
hyst nile, when, being unaccustomed to races OF
TWO miles, he sweryed at the judges stand and went
Into the air. The driver or Major used this adj
vantage admirably. and for an instant head and
head with the BLACK. but, recovering himself, yen-
tnre struck nne gait and, again going TO the front.
held Major at the OLD distance OF length in the
rear until the drawgate was reached, when he lelg
bis feet, and Major. passing him prettly, went un-
der The string winner OF the heat by three lengths,
made In l:2S, the mile In 253, the mile and hair in
a:2l and the heat In 5:4S.
Second Heat.--Another excellent start. Major
broke on the turn, but was quickly caught, and To
the quarterpse. in forty i've seconds the contest
ants struggled beautifully head and head. Down
proved disastrous. Venture, geng at his steady
gait was the advanced guard at the nalfmlle pole
by two lengths, and after this he was never neaded
despite the earnest exertons OF MAJORS driver aud
he passed under the winner Of the heat by one
length. MAJOR made six breaks In the neat put he
gained nothing by them. and Venture trotted the
was so closely and exctedly contested that called
forth renewed shouts OF applause The half mile
was made Ia l:29H the mile In 1857, the mile and
halr IN 4:26 and the heat IN 5:52.
Tatrd Hedt.-Athough there was no betring the !
interest In the result seemed to Increase. This was
the best start OF the day. Around the Venture
that distance IN advance, IN forty-1ve seconds. !
Well in hand he Kept this post OF honor, passed |
the balfmll pole and the mile, and to the back |
stretch tho second time, when Major, doing his |
" ork earnestly went to his Wheel and ON the lower
turn they were head and head, when there occurred
rs game and exciting struggle as the most veteran |
admIrer ol the turf wsuld desire to witness ending
)y Major winning the heat and race by neck. The
pole was passed In $780, the mile in 2:55
he mile and half In AIS and the heat in 55l.
SAME DAY.-Match, $780, mile heats, best three in |
i've IN harness.
:. 5. Sammls named br. 6. Dan. Reed f't.
=. 10 Lay named en-. z. ---.......-..... Pad IT. 1