Year: 1868

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The Great Trot ut the Fashion Course Po.t-


pOned-An ImprOmptu Match.


Much to the disgust and disappointment OF at least
two thousand people who visited intended to visit
the Fashion Course yesterday afternoon to witness
the great trot announced to take place between Lucy
Lady Thorn George Wilkes and General Butler, the
event was postponed indefinitely at least we could
ascertain nothing to the contrary for the proprietor
was not on the ground TO furnish the requisite in
formation TO the public who will now have to ascer-
tain when II will take place through the advertising
columns OF the city journals.


At an early hour In the afternoon Q large number
Of persons were on the ground who previous to
their reaching the track, had not the remotest des
OF postponement, and a. the afternoon grew later
and the hour for starting grew near the numbers
were stin further increased by others who had re.
ceived notice OF postponement while on their way
OUT but nevertheless as they had left their business
or the day. continued onward to ascertain the cause
as the track at that time was In toerabe condition
and the weather though lowering, did not give indt
would have been quite time enough for the trot to
have come or In. There was much comment on the
shas al oeng dissatisfied and many de-
experience In regard to races is that they should
never be postponed If It Is possible for them to come
on whether the attendance at the track Is great or
small. Few men are willing to stand the second ex-
penditure Of time and money for what might be


Late In the afternoon, and about the time that
rain commenced falling. and after many persons had
retired, an impromptu match between the two
horses that had troted on the previous day got
up by their respective owners, the winner Of day
before giving the odds OF q sulky to wagon The
announcement OF this affair detained many who wers
about departing homewards, but who remained to
see the result OF the affair The matcn was for 5000
and the Gilman mare the former to wagon % and s the
latter IN harness. The first heat was won by the
Gilman mare the second by Lady Lowell, the third
was dead heat, and in the fourth the Gilman marc
was disanced. she being attacked with the staggers
near the threequarter pole and falling to the earth
Her driver fortunately received no injury by the mis-
hap, and the mare herself was not materially
afected as she recovered soon afterwards by lttls
blood letting.


Some OF the gentlemen who were present on the
occasion OF the match Of the day before, and who
had INDUCED freely IN betting, and had lost the
Gilman mare were now anxious to retrieve their
losses by backing her with what they supposed to be
the odds IN her favor. Before the start the bets
ranged at even, but after the Gilman mare won the
first heat the odds were from two to to one hun
dred to forty in her favor. When, however, Lady
Lowell won the second heat the betting aspect was
entirely changed, no one knowing how to invest, and
betting entirely ceased although speculation as TO
the result of the contest still continued especially
the third proved to be dead heat with both horses
running over the score.
First Heat.-The Gilman ai mare won the pole, and
getting the best OF the sendo led around the turn
about Two lengths. Approaching the quarter pole,





passing that point about one length anda half in
front In forty three and o nalf seconds The bay
then fell OH for moment, but being rallied gralu
ally shut up the gap the backstretCh and when In
front OF the old stand was head and head with the
Gilman mare There however, she made very bad
break as the brown mare was six or eight lengths in
advance OF her before she recovered her trOtting
gait again. The brown mare was ten lengths ahead
the hafmile pole in %. On the Flushing end Lady
Lowell broke up again and was forty yards behind
when the Gilman mare was at the three quarter
pole Lady Lowell broke up twice more on the home
At
running. The Gilman mare won by forty yards,
making the heat in 2:57X with apparent ease as re-
to be somewhat out OF order


Second Heat.-The horses had very even start
broke up and was eight lengths behind before shs
recovered dog on the track, who ran barking
Ter The hr er no. oro her Temper N te least.
eight lengths IN forythree seconds. Going down the
backstretch Lady Lowell closed up nicely for time,
but broke up again and was thrown back to her
previous position She was rallied vigorously, and
trotting steadily began closing at every sride shut
ting up the daylight rapidly and at the haif-me pole
was not over four lengths behind. The Gilman mare
passed t tne pole IN LII Going around the Flush.
entered the homestretch. From there to the stand
Te ~ sCS SIaggs 1ns LADY Loys gaining inch
mare forty yards from the score. The latter then
broke up, and Lady Lowell won the heat by half .


Third Heat.-The ram was now falling fast and
the spectators were under shelter wherever they
could find It, and the track had become very slippery.
The horses got away terms, but the bay mare
outtrOtted the brown around the turn and was soon
two lengths ahead OF her. Before reaching the quar-.
ter pole, however, she slipped up and the Gilman
mare led past that point half length In forty
and half seconds. Going down the backsretch Lady
Lowell closed up, and they trotted head and head
until near the hamile p0le when Lady Lowell again
broke up and the Gilman mare led past that point
lc2Sk: She kept this advantage ali the way around
stretch. Here Lady Lowell began to extend herself
and close up to the bay mare, and the struggle was
the score when Lady Lowell having her nose in front
carried the brown mare to break. Murphy then
applied the whip TO the brown mare and She went
Into rapid run, which In moment broke up Lady
Lowell whose driver also resorted to whipping, and
both horses passed the stand on clean run under
mis- dead heat. Time, ASK.


Fourth He0t.-The Gilman mare had half o length
the best Of the start but soon afterwards broke up
the quarterpoe four lengths p front In fortythree
seconds. The brown mare closed up some Of tho
passing the hsli mile two lengths ahead in i:SS
Going on 70 tne Flusning end Lady Lowell broke up
a near me
pole, when the brown mare was neck in 'front.'
Here she was observed 70 suddenly falter and fall
legs, and il was supposed that she had broken ten
don OF her fore eg, or perhaps something more ser
q W
On bet course until sns reached ihe stand coming IL
s:sssso ssisss s.; l0S1 s$s IN q sSs Ss:: =:
mat the Gilman marc was down the crowd
rushed toward the three-9uarter pole to ascertain
the nature ana extent Of the accident TO her. n
was soon discovered that nothing serious had
occurred the mare having been attacked with stag,
eers. from which she quickly recovered by the uSe
Of the lancet and was led 70 her stable much TO the
relief Of her owner, who prses her highly.


qUMMARY.


FASHION CoURsH, May 2o-Trottng match e9oo.
mile heats, best three In ave.


WIN. Lowell named b. m, Lady Lowell, to


wagon. ..,...,..s....,....,...
7. Duane named b. m, The Gilman Mare,


IN harness.. .....,............. ub


TINE.


Quarter. HdU NQe.
First heat. ............. t3k 1923 2:57x
Second heat. 43 2:27k 2:52h
Third heat. Alk l:Iok GolA
Fourth heat. "a 1:B $500