Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-12
LOCAL NEWS
Horss Exhibition.

!
The exhibition, on the Agricultural Grounds,
| yesterday, commenced at eleven clock. The fol-
lowing horses entered for the first trot, with
premium of 500, the best three in five ;-Sy-
Phax, by Nj. Derby Rough and Ready, by N
G. Tucker and Topsy, by Geo. R. Wesson. The
first heat was won by Rough and Ready, time
SIS second heat, won by SyPhax. time 2.54;
third heat, won by Syphax, time 81 fourth
heat won by syphax, Time Sc.
The unpires we're c. B. Pratt, Nathan Wash
bum, and R. s. Denny. Rough and Ready was
driven by R. Titus, Syphax by E T, Balloon,
and Topsy by George R. wesson.
SECOND TRIAL OF SPEED.
The second race, open to all horses owned in
the county that had never troited for money for
over twenty five dollars, off at eleven o'clock,
nils heats, best three in five to harness.
There were five entries, and the judges ruled
that but three could run at time, that
after the first heat all but the winning horse
should be ruled out, and the Ave horses were di-
vided into two classes.
In the first class C. B Pratt named Worcester
Boy; G. r Wesson, Alice Gray; ]. Turner,
Dan. The FIRST heat was won by Worcester Boy,
time 81. The other two horses were then taken
off. and in the second class, C, B. Pratt named
Worcester Boy G. W. Wesson, Tom Hyer;
Barnett Howe Lady How The first heat
won by Tom Hyer in 257. Lady How was dis
taneed The third heat was won by Worcester
Boy in 2.53, and the fourth in 81. There was
then brief intermission for dinner, which
served up in good shape in one of the ante-rooms
of the Agricultural Hall, for the committees,
porters, contributors, &c, after which came the
THIRD TRIAL OF SPEED.
At about two o'clock everything was in readi-
ness for the race for a premium of two hundred
dollars, best three in five to harness. r. Titus
named s. m. Lady Henry C. Tourteett, g. h.
Tom Hyer; ]. Turner, W. h. Car Wheel. The
race was warmly contested, and The three first
heats were won by Old Tom (whose hair has been
whitened by the frosts OF eighteen wiuters) in the
following time First heat, Tom Hyer, Sos
second heat Tom Hyer, 2 81; third heat, Tom
| Hyer, As The audience seemed to be highly
pleased with the good fortune of the old nag, and
when the premium was awarded to him, they
cheered in the most vociferous manner
FOURTH AND LAST HEAT
| This came off at about four o'clock. G. R,
Wesson named b. m. Lady Heron. A Carpen-
ter named b. m. Boston Girl. Best three in five
! &C., for purse Of $780,
After seven or eight false startings both horses
went off in good shape, but Kate Heron although
she tried hard could not hold candle to the
Bosto Girl, and the Tri Mountain Maiden won
the three heats in the following time. First
heat, Boston Girl. 49, Second heat, 90, 2-49 /;
Third heat, do, 2-4S
Between the last race and the proceeding, the
celebrated Stallion, Ethan Allen and the far
famed pacing Mare Posahontas were driven
round the track together, and showed off their
admirable qualities very much to the admiration
of the multitude present which estimated to
consist of not less than three thousand persons.
Notwithstanding the chillness of the atmos-
phere the sssemblage continued upon the ground
until the last moment, and we believe everything
passed of to the satisfaction of everybody.