The New York herald., 1879-03-06
LIFE ON THE ROAD.

FIVE TROTTINti RACES ON THE AVENUES AND
FINE DISPLAY OF SPEED BY sTAcTIE.
During tho past few days tho broad avenues of
Central Park and the roads beyond in this city.
SIXTH Seventh. st. Nicholas and Jerome avenues.
have been attractive by fine bursts of speed of
our most noted roadsters. The popular sport or
trottng has drawn immense crowds to the Club
House st. Nicholas avenue. and yesterday was no
exception the rule The roads pever in better
condition. Among the most prominent trials of
speed between the fastest horses that have been out
were Sharidan piloted by Dan Walton. and Mr..
Littles bay Pauline Lucca Tie race was mile
heats. best three in Eve, to road wagons. down st.
Nicholas
First Heat--At tho start the horses went off
together. with Sheridan slightly in the lead, which
he held to the end by one length.
Second Heat-The pair went of this time side and
side A most exciting struggle cnsued. which was
only terminated by Sheridan winning by length.
Third Uedt--Shcridan forced the pace from the
first stride. lie led two lengths after trotting
quarter of mile, which aavantage'he held at half
mile. Then Pauline Lucca closed with him, and the
pair had desperate struggle to the end. Sheridan
won the race by short head
RACE.
The next event was trial of speed. single dash
of mile to road wagons on st. Nicholas avenue
between Mr.. L.. Ellis chestnut gelding John H.
Starin and Harry Sheldons b. III. Rose. The race
from the start closely contested and quite inter-
esting each horse seeming do it's best Rose led
slightly going of and held the lead half the way
with Starin at her wheel. but the speed was too
fast for the mare for long race, and Starn
carried her to break. Starin then forged to
the front and went over the score winner by
three lengths.
THIRD RACE.
Then came friendly race between l.. S. Hills (of
Hartrord) celebrated lay mare Fannie and L. Saters
brown gelding Morgan. mile to road wagons. Tho
exciting oud and very well
tested throughout. Morgan took the lead
closely pressed by Fannie at the half. Fannie, by
fast and steady trotting. after tough struggle woA
the race, which Afforded much amusement to the
spectators. 1t is said that this has trotted in
22j.
FOURTH
The next trot'in order trial of speed between
Dir. DE Cordovas sorrel gelding General Tweed and
Dan Maces Keyser mare, the distance mile. to road
wagons. The start was capital one. General
Tweed showed in front after trotting little
than hundred yards. When half mile had been
covered the horses were yoked and they had close
struggle TO tlre finish where Tweed made sharp
brush and led by little more than length.
FIFTH RACE.
The next interesting event was between owners
chestnut gelding Thomas L. Young and J. Nc
Carthys bay geldng Orient, dash of q mile, to
road wagons. They got away on even terms. and
frou the start the pair rotted locked twothirds of
the way. Then Thomas l.. Young took the lead. fol-
lowed closely by Orient, who made "A nose-and-tal
affair OF it nearly TO the finish. Thomas L. Young
won by two lengths. amid great cheering.
When the road was most crowded during the after
noon Mr.. Robert Bonner seen driving his famous
stallion Startle. Mr.. Bonner put the stallion to the
top of his speed much to the delight OF the immense
crowd OF spectators who were in front of the club
house. Thoy and all said that it was the finest
and fastest exhibition of speed the road