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to the public, that their trotting and pacing sports commence on 

 the 3d, 5th, and 7th days of October, on the trotting course on 

 Long Island, at three o'clock, p.m. Each day's purse will consist 

 of $200. The iirst, for horses under the saddle, carrying 145 lbs., 

 three-mile heats ; the second, in harness, carrying 145 lbs., three- 

 mile heats, and the third, for pacers, rackers and trotters, carry- 

 ing a feather." 



" LONG ISLAND TKOTTING COIJRSE. 



' An interesting and extraordinary trot took place on the 

 Long Island Trotting Course, before a large concourse of people. 

 The purse was contended for by Topgallant, Columbus, Comet, 

 Spot, and "William. Columbus was declared the winner of the 

 first heat ; the second and third heats were won by Topgallant, 

 who with difiiculty was successful in winning the third heat from 

 Comet. 



min. sec, 



"First heat, Smiles 8 20 



"Second " 8 11 



"Third " 8 14 



" On the same course, at 3 p. m., a racking match took place 

 between Bowery Boy, Fireaway, and Stranger, the last winning 

 the match in two heats. The first was well contested, Fireaway 

 and Stranger coming in almost neck and neck. On the second, 

 all three were nearly lapped at its termination. The race-course 

 was in good order, and an immense number of persons were on 

 the ground. 



" PHILADELPHLA. HUNTING PARK COURSE. 



" The following is a statement of the result of the trotting on 

 this course ; — 



" "Wednesday, October 14. Two-mile heats. 



" Lady Jackson, 11 



" Lady Childers, 2 2 



"Collector, dist. 



" Time, 5m. 86s.— 5m. 41s. 



" All Philadelphia horses." 



