Year: 1867

TRoTrlNG AT DoTY's UNION PARK. PoUGIRKKPsiE.
From Special Correspondent.


PoUGHKEEPsE, July IA, 1867.
Prominent turfmen left this city early yester-
day afternoon for Doy's Union Park mile and half
east to witness trotting match between two animals
unknown fame Both however, are fast each having
trOted before saturday IN go Mr. j. Van nainod br
Scats Se;t = three in i've In harness for purse Of o
The judges L. +. jones' Elisha Vail, Daniel Doty


First Hedt-The mare drew the pole and several at
tempts were made TO get or when finally the word
given, the mare taking the lead the driver Oh the morse
Yelling at the top of his voice, aud Frightening the
The driver of the horse then sent his animal into rum
reaching the quarter pole length IN advance The mare
by this time had got down to work again. trotting
beautifully, and in the act of passing the horse
when she again broke badly and fell behind length be-
fore she steadied herself keeping that dlsnco oehlhd
TO the hafIle pole the horse rotng and running there
i'll l29 Passing that point the marc again advanced rap
idly and tapping the horse WAS about 10 pass hln put
the terrific yelling OF Walllsas driver cent her of her
feet more and she fell behind this time two
lengths Coming down the hOme-stretch the driver OF
the horse ran hn wildly, but the mare trotied rap
idly and steadily, g9li,g al ~. tne wnne %nen a
together, and for moment serious accident WIS appre
hended nney ho%Ssor p&SG & i a a. S oS7 y1o When
they returned for decision however, the judges gave
the heat to the mare In consequence of the driver Of Wal
russia running his horse in such reckless manner Tho
pool selling after this heat was in favor OF the mare at the
rate of 500 TO $50.


Second HeGtEThe mare again to the pole, and in the
attempts 10 she ouooted the horse with
the marc Sgn On he lead Bo troted steadily TO the
quarter pole. Again the driver OF the morse Woopeu ana





halfme pole he passed the mare reaching that point
length ahead in 2SA Leaving there the mare seemed 10
gain Coming down the hOmc-stretch the race was su-
perb Both u0tted steadily, the mare laplnS Walru-
sias wheel the laers driver still keeping up MS yelling,
hut this time without effect upon Ada. In VAN did the
driver Of the latter attempt 10 urge his animal ahead;
had the advantage and retained IT, going over
the neck and shoulders ahead IN 25 the Dystnders
shouting and applauding


Third HeQt1he horse took the POLE and after several
Intellectual attempts both got away finely but both broke
badly almost Immediately afterward. The horse caught
first the following almost instantly, but soon went
up again At the quarter pole the horse length
ahead widening the gap to the hafmie pole To all OF
three lengths, reaching there in 1880. Here the marc
made q magnificent burst Of speed, and went rattiing
the horse in ne style. Before she reached the
of the horse an made her break The horse then broke
into rum and continued it distance Again the
crowded her adversary and they dashed down
the hOmestretch almost side by side. The horse, how
ever had little advantage and cleared the neck
and shoulders ahead In SOL The driver OF Ada claimed
foul, in consequence OF Walrusa's drver running that
animal but the judges decided that the horse had won
the heat


Fourth Heat-Both got away nicely, trotting side by
side the quarter pole The driver OF the mare seemed
be pulling hard while the driver OF the horse al
lowed his animal t. his way. AS a consequence
latter led the former To the balimo pole length IN
1871 From there to the teequarter pole the mare DID
WELL but the peculiar yelling and whooping Of Walrusias
always too much for her causing her 10 break
easily she made another splendid burst 0f speed com
ing down the home stretch, but IL was too late. Tho
horse came in length In the advance, winning the heat
and race in 2JSi. The following is the summary;


Joseph Vail enters br. Waruaa
Z. HtcheOeA Ada Meuke1.


TINE: 2;57 2:57; 3:Ol; 2;SSl.