The New York herald., 1870-05-22
7 n E 7 U r +
Trotting at tho Fashion Course-A Fourth or
Extra Day cf tho Spring Heeting-Four
Races, the 2:26 Purse and Three Matches
Tho Bay Gelding J. J. Bradley tho
Winner Of the Former-Irregu-
Lar Proceedings in the Com
modore-0' Brisn Race.

uo0OTo-V 0Ilbu 0uVes
The spring trotting meeting OF the Fashion Cour Sc
stretched itself to the end OF the week by the post
ponement OF the purse for 2:28 horses from Friday
Much dissatisfaction was expressed because OF this
act; but the excuse that track In fne condition
was required to give the respective horses q fair
ana even chance and the outside betting fraternity,
VINO had invested large amount OF money ON
iaVortes, an equal opportunity one with the other
tenueh 10 nave soothing effect, and n the dlsap-
Po'hted ot the previous day had not forgotten the
ui9usunaole irregularty they had forgiven 1t whenit
was known that three match races would be added
10 the days sport. The attendance was fair the
weather delightful, and the track in splendid condl.
tion.
In the 2:26 purse OF 81. .ooO-$sOo to the first horse
$500 to the second and 500 to the thrd mile heats
best three In five, In harness, the entries were:-W
H. Borst's bay geldng J. J. Bradley; Budd Doble's
gray gelding SURPRISE, Dan Mace's chestnut mare
Idol and w. II. Saunders & Sons bay gelding West
ern New York. All started. The excitement Incl
dent TO the betting, which was very heavy. added
zest to the occasion not apparent during the pre-
vlous days Of the meeting. The bay gedIng ). J.
Bradley was the favorite before the race the gray
geidlng surprise second In choice, ana with Idol and
western New York selling In the field. In pool
OF $685. the prices were:-Bradey $780, Surprise
sll0, field $65. Five heats trotted and Bradley
Won the race In stye his partsans although he lost
dence In his ultimate victory Surprise took second
and Idol third money.
match between John Haslets black mare and d.
Morgan's black gelding Dandy, for $780, mile heats
best three IN fvc, IN harness. The latter won IN
thiee straight heats and distanced the mare. The
third race was scrub performance, match for
500, mile heats, best three In nve, 20 wagon, be-
tween John Marphy's black geiding Black Pat and
Barney the "Wid Frenchmans' chestnut geldiDg
Blllare. The black gelding easily and ais.
tanced Barneys horse In the third heat. The fourth
race, and really the one productive oil the most ex
element ana peculiar jockeyng, was a
match between Ben Danleps bay gedng
Young Commodore and "Gus" Mobiles bay
came up during this contest, and the fourth and
iftn heats were trotted in drencning rain. There
and the victory OF the gelding O'Bren caused the
adherents Of Young Commodore and his supposed
ability TO win TO be losers to an amount that VIII
in the future cause them 10 be little careful OF the
ssiobs they put up" In the fourth heat, when
Young Commodore had won but one heat, there was
collision OF the sukes on the first turn, and Ben
Daniels was somewhat injured. Although OBrien
won the heat easily the 'interesledn made
the damaged vehicle basis Of protest, and
charged ROden, the driver OF the latter, with
an intention o. running down his opponent. How
that could have been, or that 1t was his fault,
to length on the lead, honest men were not able
10 see. but the rabble "knew that he meant in aud
finally. after much discussion the heat was given TO
Commodore, and this making two ana two firth
was ordered to be trOtted, which ended in victory
for O'Brien. 1t is TO be hoped that in the future the
Fashion Course patrons will witness but few rots
oi this nature
FIRST RACE.
First Heat.-The bay gelding J. }. Bradley was
the fav0ritc. western New York drew the pole.
the third attempt they got away, Surprise first,
Western New York second, Idol third ana Bradley
fourth. Leaving the stand Idol went up, and b ad.
ICY initiated her example on the turn. At The quar-
ter pole, In thirtyelghr seconds Surprise WAS lrst
SIX ahead Of IDOL and Bradley
the haf-mie pole, In l:15, Western New York and
Surprise were head and head, lengths IN front Of
Idol, third, she being two lengths In advance OF
Bradley. Approaching The three quarter po!e Borst
urged his gelding and he responded to the word
and was rapidly going to the front. when he again
broke and falling back the score passed, Sur
Prise frs two lengths ahead OF western New York,
Bradley third and Idol fourth. Time. 2:alA.
Second HeGt.-The betting was still greatly In
| favor OF Bradley, as he sold against the field, one
pool being Bradley $3.50, field sioo. surprise had
Bradley third ana idol last. On the turn Idol wen
| up, Surprise being first, two lengths ahead OF West
| ern New York, VINO was but a neck In advance o
| Bradley AT the half-mile pole Western New Yo1l
| recovered from break on the backstretch anc
Bradley trOiting very prettily went to second posi-
ton, six lengths behind surprise; Western New Yorb
| was third and Idol last. Time, l:l3t1. From this
| point Bradley began to cut Surprise down, and on
| the homestretch passed him easily as breaking
| length in advance OF Surprise, Western New York
third, and Idol fourth. Time, 2:29.
THIRD Hedt--Bradley's friends were jubilant. He
sold at the rate OF $500 against $40 for the field.
Idol got away first and led the entire distance, COM
Ing nome winner Dy TWO lengtns, BTauIey second
Surprise third. ten lengths IN front or Western New
York. Bradley broke badly at the distance stand,
which caused his defeat. Time 2:3lA
FOu1th Hedt-But little bettlng, all the fraternity
being OF one opinion, and that was that the game
bay gelaing Bradley could not lose. The judges gave
the word when he three lengths behind. idol led
from the turn with Surprise second and Western
New York third, until the halme pole was reached,
when Bradley clipped 1t so effectively that at the dis
tance stand he lengths In front, which lead
he maintained over the score Idol was second, hall
length in front OF Surprise, third, and Western
New York fourth. Time 2:3l.
run He1t--One hundred TO five that Bradley
would win. western New York got the best OF the
send.ol, Surprise and Idol head and head Bradley
last GOug aong The Flushing end he went 10 the 'front.'
and came home winner OF the heat by ten lengths
Western New York second, six lengths ahead OF Sur
PRISE third, who was two lengths III front OF Idol
Time 2:32
the Judges announced that Bradley had won the
race aud first money, surprise secoEd ana ldol third
money.
The following isa s,,,u..v
FASHION COURSE, l.. J., May 21.-Purse $1,000
5000 to first horse $500 to second, 800 to mile
heats best three IN ave, In harness; ior horses tina!
never beat 2:26.
W. II. Borst entered b. g. J. ]. Bradley. 1 2 1
Budd Doble entered z. &. surprise. q
Dan Mace entered ch. III. Idol. .........
w. II. Saunders Son entered b. g.
Quarter. Hou. ME-
First heat. 3S lis 2:205t
Second o5 aa, neat..... AZ 11sh Ss, Ss, Z
Tn!ru ncaL... 3tsd l:lJ Z'ol q
FOurtn neaV.. otta l.If4 Z:3l
fHIn neat. ..............' o''e i'l4jA @'oz
SECOND RACE.
The following Is a
SAME DAY.-Match s5oo; mile heats, best three In
five, in harness.
John Ha5let entered b. III. - dis
Time, 2:56ts-2:55-2:4S.