Sporting inteiliHences.
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The GRAM PACING MATCH BETWEEN JOHN G.
CALHOUN AND JAMES X. PoLK.-Yesterday there
was pretty good muster on the Beacon Course,
lIoboken, TO see those celebrated horses once more
come together


The match was the bes. three in five for $1,000
JamesK Polk was driven by Albert conklin, and
Iohn c. Calhoun by VIM. Whelsn.


The betting previous to the start was two to one
against named horse for winner. After some ten
or dozen attempts at start, they went forth, J.
c. Calhoun taking the lead about two lengths in
front; but at the drawgate James X. Polk went up
and collared him., and went in front, leading him
some SIX or eight lengths at the quarter in 80
seconds they remained In this position to the halt
mile pole IN I'm. l2s. Round the top James X. Polk
appeared to pull in somewhat to allow the other to
get up, and at the drawgate Calhoun made up some
little lee way, but OF little use, James X. Polk came
IN winner some two or three lengths in front in
233a In this heat ]. G. Calhoun lost his fore shoe
There was considerable delay and grumbling be-
Mr. Whelan's driving he would first pull up as they
reached the score, then he made break just he
approached it, Many said that this was done for the
purpose OF tatguing the other, and loud and long
were the murmurs thereat but, perhaps this was
many instances TO the contrary. After this difficulty
had been got over they went forth, Calhoun taking
the lead, and shortly after broke but soon recovered
and a at the halt mile, which was done in I'm. l3s,
Polk took the lead which he maintained round the
TOP, where Calhoun made brush for it, apparently
gaining hit e, but not of material consequence
and J X: Polk came in much as before in 23l


The third heat at the start or rather the attempt
for such, was much as before; at length they got
well off together, the Polk taking the lead and ap-
peared to be running away from the other altogether.
They reached the half mile in I'm. los. Round the
top Calhoun appeared to gain on the leader, and
down the straight side towards home still 50
Whe an piled his whip pretty freely, but not with
much success. tor the other came home length in
front in Pm. 39s, winning the stake


Previous to the start it appeared il both horses
were lame, in the fore legs and the other in the
hind of leg. This will somewhat account for the
time made on this occasion.