New-York tribune., 1870-06-01
NATIONAL VS.. OLYMPIC.
CINCINNATI VS.. CLEVELAND.
Tile TURF.

THE UNION COURSE, L. I.-GREAT TRoT BE-
TWEEN AMERICAN GIRL, GEORGE PALMER
AND GEORGE WILKES, FOR S2,5U-fIVE
HEATS TRorTED, AND AMERICAN GIRL THE
WINNER.
One of the finest and best contested trOts
ever witnessed on the classic OF Long Island took
pce yesterday UnoniCourse, for the Propretors
purse Of p 500 free for all horses. The day being fine
and pleasant there large attendance, fully 1000
people being the track despite the counter attraction
at Prospect Park The horses entered were Ben Daniels
bav mare American Girl c. Champlin's bay gelding,
George Palmer; and W. Borst's brown stallion,
George wilkes. When the horses came upon
the track their condition and appearance was
eagerly sorutinized American Girl although Ben Dan
ic- had only had her in regular steady work for six
weeks looked the picture OF condition, and plainly
showed and attention be had bestowed upon her
We glad 10 say on the part OF young put promising
horsean that Mr. Lowell the owner OF American Girl,
although he strongly importuned to allow some more
experienced driver TO take charge OF bis mare Tor this
on the grognd at he wac unable m m & 10 handle hef e
the ability aud faith OF his trainer backed ms mare
heavily 10 win the and his confidence was justly re-
compensed. Daniels drove the mare with a
cOolness and judgment that could not be
snrpassed AID IN the last heat, when
the exciting hnsh the slightest nervousness OF besi
tat0n would have been fatal lac never ared Dut mold
ing his mare steadily together, won the heat and race by
ever before decided In race George raner looked IA
blooming condition. did also George wilkes, and each
poo betting was brisk but the amounts were not large
ucen however show the great interest felt IN the
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George Palmer, k55, and George wilkes, 80. 80 -
FIRST HegL- George Palmer got away hrst win wilkes,
who broke directly the word was given, second ana he
fayOrte last but she passed the stallion At ths
quarter pole 5 sec Palmer was two lengths ahead OF
tn Girl aud wilkes, who had broken badly on te turn
owing To Pamers wheel hitting him, twenty lengths
behind At the half-mie, Palmer led the mare Two
lengths but she at his wheel on the turn INTO the
honegtretch where che curried him 10 treble break,
and heat him home by ten lengths III the easiest Oh joys
Wukes who made up his lost ground amazingly, was
onIV three len gths behind Palmer. nme--2:B
Sse01d Hcdf-Bcttng s100 to $40 on American Gill
Palmer brOke M the word given, and at the turn ran
rf cruss the track and took the pole from the mare
ne led nearly two lengths 20 the quarter In 9 seconds
ana LENGTH 10 the half mile In ll2i the mare being sec
md H raned this lead throughout, and won the heat
nv two lengths In 2:24t-the judges Ignoring or not
having seen the crossing at the turn Just after the start
American Girl was second, two lengths before George
JSird Heat-American Girl stl the tavorite at $50
Palmer s5 and Wilkes $50 Palmer took and Kept the
ead fo 6e quarter 3i seconds ana the hal IN ll2t
if IreaLir on the homestretch badly, American Girl
n.ssed him and won the heat by Length ia 2:1o
To,rfb Ueat-Bettiag Sl60 10 80 on American orr
palmer I'D from the start, the fsyorite being behind
VII N the word was given he troted the quarter IN 30.
conds the hf In i.Ilt and won the heat " length
| IN 2lil. a.. -. ,oy.r xvf,nesseA har
ms we horses got away together ana went lochou
r'nnd tbr turn when wilkes fell back Az Tue q9hIei
polc G socondsl Palmer aud the maze Weie appoo suu