The New York herald., 1870-05-04
TROEryyG At TIE UNION COURSE.

First Mntch Of the Season Under the New
Ruies-The Sorrcl GeIdng Prince Beats
the Black Mare Eastern Queen, Mile and
Repeat.
The rotting season is fast approaching. The
brightness and baimy brceZes OF May suggest to
sporting men that again their presence Is demanded
on the turf The tracks he-eabouts will all soon
be suitable for the work intended and without doubt
the year 1870 will be prolific In great trotng events
quicker time being exhibited and more new and
speedy horses shown than in any season heretofore.
The first trot under the new rules of the Ma
tonal Association was announced to come
of at the Union Course yesterday, and
took place satisfactorily. 1t was match
for $500, mile heats, to wagons, between J. F. No.
dine's black mare Eastern queen and Mike Rodents
sorrel gcldng Prince. Both of these horses en-
tered in the 2:5U purse to be trotted on Friday May
81, at this course, which circumstance led to the
dion for the time OF the year, and the weather all
that could be desired. The race was won by Prince
second In manner that demonstrates his reliability
and staying qualities In going around the upper
not caught until Eastern queen had opened gap OF
over twenty lengths at the quarter-poe, yet at this
and can home winner by four lengths, much to the
astoqishMed VI all, -
proce tse ~,rIr TEE - ncSsEr ,ss r.co ,s ,on,.ome
dark sOrrel, about fifteen hands one inch high with
white star In face ana one white hind foot. lie has
name maj and ai He He was bred by g. Vsnwcs y
FIatbusn, L. l., and is by Jupiter Abdallah, for
merly Major % Anderson lwnG was BY Rlch's Jupiter
Eastern Queen is finely formed black mare,
about fifteen hands, two inches, and was brel n
Hawk mare by q thoroughbred running horse.
THE ATTENDANCE AND THE BET TING.
ance was very sasacoy There We're pre- ali
the old dyedin-the-wool turftes, who would rather
lose dozen dinners than miss trot, together with
many others seldom seen on the race track even
when the attractions are more enticing than the
present occasion. Prince was the favorte before
the start about two one, and considerable money
was staked at that odd.
THE TR0T.
First Heat: Prince Won the pole At the third
attempt the judges gave the word, with Prince lead
ing slightly which ne Increased to length around
the upper turn and held that position to the quarter
Going down tue bacYstretch Eastern Queen closed
half Length on the geldnk, but she held him 70 heI
and passed the ' haiimile pole % one 'u and hal II
lengths in front. Time, l:lS,z As they went into
the lower tnrn Roden le the geldnS out cautiously.
Eastern Queen TOO, fully conscious Of urged her on
to ner utmost, which carried her on her feet, and
Prince came home an easy winner by eight lengths.
Sec Sseond n asas-Tnere was no betting. At the OK.
on the track ready Tor the word. which they re-.
| ceived at the first attempt on even terms. They
were head and head around the upper turn, but as
|
| he left his feet, and before he was caught lost
fully twenty lengths Eastern Queen passing in front
Of the quarter pole IN tblrtynine seconds, that dis.
| tance In advance. Going down the backstretch he
| settled down 10 hard work and slipped along such
rate that at the halfmle pole half OF this gap had
| been closed the mare passing this point
| ten lengths ahead In 1913. Along the lower
turn Prince increased his speed, and Wien
| the three-quarter pole was reached had reduced
Eastern Queens lead to two lengths, am, as they
swung into the honestetch, he forged up to her al
such burst that, IN the attempt made by her di er
| to retain the lead, she left her feet, when Prince
going TO the front at once, squared away
| in earnest and came home winner by iour lengths
! much to the astonlsliment OF all present, paiticu
larry those that during tue heat offered 100 to that
| lie would lose it, Time 2:39I.
The fol YnS is a
SUMMARY.
! UNION COURSE L. THURSDAY, MAY SNATCH
| FOR $780, mile heats To wagons
| Nike Roden entered 3. x. Prince.
]. Il. Nodine entered blk. TO- Eastern Queen.... 2 2
| TINE,
| Qtd7ter. Hdlc Nile.
| Fsr9t neat. 80 1:l6lI u
| Second heat.............. 80 1918 $3.50 ..