Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Horse Show ut Spring field.
SECOND DAY.

SECOND DAY.
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. I5.-The second day
of the Horse Show is as fair and pleasant as
could be wished, and the crowd in attendance
is somewhat larger than yesterday. Every
body is in good humor, and apparently de-
termined to be satisfied, and the sports Of the
day promise well. The first item in the day s
doings was a rather unintelligble display of
young stations, who appeared before the
Judges stand at nine o'clock. Nobody APP
peared to know them, and soon they left.
The next spectacle was one Of more inter-
est. The judges, apparently aware of the
need Of doing something to awaken more in
terest, called up lot Of trotting stations, in
order that some speed might be shown.
The first trial of any moment was between
the Long Island horse Jupiter and the Provi-
Gence horse Richeieu. After pretty good
trot the first named won easily in 2.4O, and
Richeheu eight seconds behind A small
trot followed, in which horse called Natick
Cobbler made 2.49, and his rival, Rather 2.47,
.but the trial excited little interest.
The main event of the morning, a grand
one mile trot between tina champion stations,
Ethan Allen and Hiram Drew, came next in
order, aud the announcement was greeted
with great applause. In the trial Hiram
Drew had the pole, and at the word made a
rush which gave him three or four lengths
start, which advantage he held all around TO
the last quarter, when he made bad break,
losing pole, lead, race and all. Ethan came
in ahead in 2.40, and Drew behind in 2.4lI2.
1t was evident throughout that Ethan could
have done better, but he was content with
trailing, until the home stretch, when he
made his rush and came in handsomely
ahead. This was the main feature of the
day, and shed satisfactory halo over the
sports Of the whole day.
The afternoon opened very pleasantly. with
the coming in of the largest crowd that has
yet appeared upon the ground. The immense
range OF seats was nearly covered, at the
opening OF the exercises, and presented an
animating and very beautiful appearance. the
ladies being out in full force. Theinteresting
and exciting exercises of the morning had
produced its effect upon our own population.
AT two o'clock, clast No. IA, matched hor-
SEES, was called on, those sixteen hands and
over appearing first Twelve pairs appeared,
others not being in time. One of the finest
pairs belonged TO Zadock Pratt. They were
large, magnificent creatures. of a light dap
Piled grey, Of Messenger blood and fine move
ment.
The horses fifteen hands high and under
sixteen, next came on without any trial of
speed for their predecessors. Eleven of these
appeared, all superb animals
Three pairs fourteen hands high and under
fifteen, then appeared, and made their turn
around the course.
AT three o'clock, class No. l6, roadsters,
wss called on by the ringing of the bell, the
extent OF the entries in the previous class
preventing the trials of speed promised in the
programme at half-past two Forty appeared
IN this class, among the best of which were
Warren Grey, owned by A. Fairbanks of
Warren Prince, owned by William Pynchon
of Springfield; and Greece, owned by Cen
cry Twitchel.
Among the numerous gentlemen upon the
grounds today, arc Count de Sarteges the
French minister at Washington; Gen. Wool
OF the U. S. army and his staff; Gov. Halle,
of New Hampshire; Senator Gwin of Cali
fornia and his family; Charles L. Scott, mem
Der of the u S. House of Representatives. from
the same state; N. P. Willis; Gov. Banks
and his aids; Richard Yeadon of the Charles
ton Is. Co. Courier Ensign H. Kellogg.
Esq, OF Pittsield; Col. John w. Foster of
Monson; Isaac Davis, mayor of Worcester
Amasa Walker, of North Brookfeld; Edward
Dickinson, of Amherst; Rev. Father TAYLOR,
the sailor preacher of Boston; Rev. A. l.,
Stone, of Boston.
Its very safe to say that during the dav
there We're twice as many gersons on the
ground as on Tuesday.