152 THE HORSE. 



DnfFj, the owner of the mare, another bet was made of 

 tliat a b. g. Paul Pry, could not go thirteen miles within the 

 hour. Mr. Duftj compounded to ride him seven miles, with 

 privilege of a catch rider for the remainder of the distance. He, 

 however, rode the whole distance, riding, we should judge, 145 

 pounds, and did it in 53m. 27s., having 6m. 33s. to spare. First 

 mile, 3m. 55s.— 2d, 3m. 58s.— 3d, dm. 2s.— 4th, 4m. 3s.— 5th, 

 4m. 10s.— 6th, 4m. 30s.— 7th, 4m. 6s.— 8th, 4m. 7s.— 9th, 4m. 

 13s._10th, 4m. 12s.— 11th, 4m. 18s.— 12th, 4ra. 18s.— 13th, 

 4m. 12s. Total, 53m. 27s. The course is a measured mile. 



I shall close my account of this year's performances on the 

 trotting turf by the following match on the — 



"long island trotting course. 



" Match between "Whalebone and Jerry, or the Clark Colt — 

 three-mile heats, for $500. 



'Jerry, 



'Whalebone, 



'• Time, first heat, 8m. 23s. ; second heat, 8m. 15s. 



" The first heat was won easily by Jerry, and Whalebone 

 was very nearly distanced. Jerry's appearance was fine, but 

 by some considered rather too fleshy. Whalebone was, on tlie 

 contrary, very thin, and very much tucked up, and the horse 

 without his usual courage — there being little doubt that he had 

 gone through too severe training. The second and third miles 

 of the second heat were done in 2m. 42s. by Jerry, which is 

 about as fast as either mile in a second heat has been trotted. 



" New York, May 11, 1830." 



I have thus far briefly Drought down the history of American 

 Trotting, from its very first commencement to the close of the 

 year 1829, and spring of 1830, after which it may be considered as 

 a thoroughly established sport, constantly increasing in populari- 

 ty until the present day. Henceforth, therefore, it will be impos- 

 sible, within the limits of this work, to attempt giving a con- 

 tinuous record even of all the regular constituted Spring and 

 Autumn meetings on all the established trotting or pacing 

 courses, much less of all the matches made and won over the 

 whole country. To do so would require the whole space of two 



