The New York herald., 1878-11-14
SPEED ON JEROME AVENUE.

TRIAL or TWO OF ME-. yASDEnBILTs TEAMS.
About two O'Clock yesterday afternoon q number of
the lovers of fast horses seen moving toward the
Park notwithstanding that short time previously
there had been dash of rain and indications Of an
unpleasant afternoon. That something unusual was
to take place of town evident and the drv-
ers of the trotters entered the Park and drew up
alongside of each other the inquiry would be. Haye
they gone out YETI" Learning that they had not
gone out yet. the riders felt at ease. and
Iogged along leisurely through the Park, then
up st. Nicholas avenue, past the club house.
then on the Eighth avenue. and on to Macoombs
Dam Bridge. Some of the drivers stopped at Barrys.
wllilo othcrs crossed the bridge and there waited,
What were they waiting for? For Mr. w. H. Wander
bilt and Mr. Warren who coming out to test the
speed of two of Mr. yandcrbilts teams oftrottersMr
Warren to drive Small Hopes and Captain Jack and
Mr. Vanderbilt to handle Lysander and Lcander. The
gentlemen to start as soon as they turned the
hill in front of Gabe Cases hotel Many teams
in waiting on the flat between Judge Smiths and
Cases jogging back and forth. while others passed
on to Sibbern's. Jerome avenue, where they knew
the best Of the speeding would take place. However,
q number waited TO witness the commencement of
the struggle. They were not long kept in suspense,
for soon there shouts of "Thcy re coming! and
general wheel around of all the teams and dash
Mr.. vanderbnts teams flew past, Mr.. Warren
on the left and Mr. Vanderbilt the right hand side
OF the road, the horses going steady clocks and
both teams at abontthe same rate Of speed. They
dashed along past Judge Smiths and up the hill
for about hundred yards side and side,
without any percepible advantage to either and then
they were taken IN hand and brought down to slow
jog. The spectators from the vehicles behind them
then dashed to the front and went fast they
teams could be seen to the best advantage. Getting
up the hill past Ormsby's Messrs. Vanderbilt and
Warren got the teams level and away they went head
and head down the road and as they passed sbberns
they still level going at about thirty clip, and
well in hand. Two hundred yards further on
the road is nearly level. and when they reached
this favored part Of the road the horses urged
their utmost. Captain Jack the first to leave his
trot and soon afterward Leander. They soon caught
however, and trottel until near the turn of the
road, when both teams were stopped and turned
around and back. first on jog; but as they
they passed the crowd Of lockers the four horses
trotting very fast. Az they neared the top Of
usual thing for him. Getting the top OF the hill
the horses again turned, and another splendid
tral ensued. The teams came down the road side
and side at extraordinary rate of speed. and
they passed the crowd there was advan-
tage by either team. There four horses abreast
and all going steady as clocks-perfect equine ma
chinery. On they dashed to the level ground where
they urged to their utmost tension by cluckng
and shouting Captain Jack was first to leave his feet
and then Leander, but they were good breaks. The
continued to nearly the turn OF the road,
when the horses were pulled up having been unable
Mr.. Vanderbilt said he in doubt and could not
tell which the best; but he did to think that
Lysander and Leander could not be beaten as a team,
they evenly matched in color. size and action
Small Hopes and Captain Jack do not trot with
the precision, nor do they fill the eye .
team like Lysandcr and Leander The latter each
fifteen hands and three-quarers Of inch in height
with two white hind legs half way to the hooks; the
same length, stride the distance and are every
way alike except that Lysadcr has star in his fore
head and Leander has none. Mr. Vanderbilt after
the speeding said that he had ridden faster behind this
fnau, hc rid ddauh hpfor
and that parts Of the fiat road the horses had
beaten 2:20. Among the gentlemen who witnessed
the trotting from Sibberns porch were Mr. Shepherd
/. Knapp. Colonel Kip, DR.. Corey, Mr. William Turn
bull Mr.. Griswold Mr. Dewey. Messrs. Harbeck, Mr..
Work, Mr.. r. Vanderbilt. Mr.. Underhill Mr.. johnson
and host of Others who greatly delighted with
what they witnessed.