Year: 1869

TRoTTISG MATCH FOR $4,000 BETWEEN LADY
THORN AND AMERICAN GIRL ON THE
FASHION COURSE, L. l.


The second of the two tTotting matches for
1900 each between Mr. James d. McAIanns's b. m Lady
Thorn and Mr. Loyells b. H. American Girl came OF yes.
terday the Fashion Course, L. Ia their previous
Of mile heats totted last Thursday on the same
Course they went In harness. Lady Thorn proving the
winner In four heats OF which the third was declared
dead heat by tho Judges in consequence OF both
running the break. The race yesterday
was mile heats. best three In Ave, TO wagons, and the
day and track alike In favor of fast time beng made
IN the contest The attendance very large indeed,
since DeXers abdlcatOn Of the sOvereigny OF the
ting tnrf, we have not numerous
assem- bage on the once popular Fashion Course.
The interest attached to the race increased
by the coseness OF the contest the week
previous and the general prevalence Of opinion that
II American Girl had been IN tic hands Of capable
driver and trainer she could not have lost the match
On that OCCASION II will be remembered that able horse
man, Dan Mace was substituted for Peter Nance ar the
driver OF American Gil after she had lost
two heats, and by his admirable skin he
managed TO make the third heat dead one
Too much, however had been taken ont Of his be-
fore lac assumed control Of the rens her him
Thorn won the race Yesterday II was generally believed
that Mace would be deputcd 10 drive American Girl but
when 1t became known that her ownor persisted IN the
foolish course OF allowing herfomer driver to handle her
again IN the present race. there was such general rush
to back her opponent Lady Thorn at any price that the
odds on her winning speedily rose to 500 TO go and even
regarded certain IN his hands Such ultimately proved
70 be the case, and although Mr Lowell IN the last heat



American Girl, the want OF skill the part OF the driver
was only made more papably apparent without effect
lug any change In the result.


firsi HeaL-LAdy Thorn, who was driven by her old
and able trainer, Dan Pher had the pole and splen-
did start had at the first attempt Going around tho
turn Lady Thorn had her neck and shoulders In 'front.'
and she maintained the same slight advantage the
quarter pole was passed. In 37l seconds Along the far
side and to the halmle mark, the Lady about half
length ahead, the time at that point being lI5 Az they
went around the turn into tho Flushing stretch Ameri
can Girl suddenly broke and this enabled Phfer open
gap Of two lengths her ut the tIree-quarer pole
Rounding into the home stretch Per took Lady Thorn
20 the Outsde leaving the Girl 10 take tho pole but
latter made double break inside the distance and
beaten home by two lengths, In 2:3O.


Second Hedt.-Bettlng 800 TO SO on Lady Thorn with
few takers American Girl got length the best OF the
led her two lengths 10 the quarter pole, seconds
having made slight skip at the turn. but catching quick
ly again. On the back stretch American Girl seemed
outtTOt tho Lady and leave her every stride
the hafmile pole was passed. In 1913, there fully
three clear lengths between them. Half along the
Flushing stretch American Girl broke, aud her driver
being unable 70 hold her she considerable distance
before she struck square trot Lady Thorn the
Tine having taken the lead and turned into the straight
stretch length ahead Coming homo the Girl again
broke up, and repeating the performance when near
score, sue was beaten home length IN 2:27.


Third UedL-When too late the owner Of American
Glrl was induced TO make change Of drivers, Roden
beng substituted for Peter Nance This inspired little
more confidence and 800 $40 the Girl was freely
accepted her driver although he had never pulled


rein her before, handled her I'm admirable style and
although he failed to the heat he made "A much bet.
Ter contest OF IL than had been witnessed in the two pre-