Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-08-31

The first race was for trotting mares or
geldings at 10 A. NJ, purse S25. An races
were best three in five, except one hereafter
specified, and all horses were required to go
in harness. ~ g.rr.. ..~rF -
1. Lampson, "old Dutch.Y
y. D. Walker, Lady Lookout"
(. 4 n n RRsTiis; Rii5s;5 2 {. I. 4GHfIRe5- Ts2fIR IL
me-2.5l-2.44-2. -2.S9--2.3T
The next race was for horses, mares or GEL
dings for a purse ofS25
J; IiI Henderson, n :. g E,, Butcher Boy"
B. Hickox, " Handsome Harry" .---..-
Hme-E45-2;35-2.B-2E0 - -----
At23 P. M. the race Of the I'd Glass trot-
ting mares or geldings came off for purse
of $50.
a; a; K ( MiiSn, Milan, Yankee TOm," L, L.
w w 4. MAKER. Walker. f,-7-,-- drawn
Time-2:47-S:6O-sIs. -
At q the principal race of the day came
off between thefastest fancy horses, mares
or geldings for purse of slOO.
2; I; Bush :. John Q. Heenqn." y ]
4o55 ~ sa5sSS5' ss6lsSoR' Bgn9 srila Leslie rIv2
-s:33-2:42.
This was closely contested and had Frank
Leslie not broke his sulky, he would have
probably won the race
SECOND DAY.
The day was fine and the attendance large.
At an early hour the road to the grounds was
crowded with pedestrians and vehicles. In
the crowd on the grounds were many Lake
county ladies, whose presence will enliVen
any assembly, and who took a commendable
delight in seeing perfect horses.
The first race was at 10 o'clock, of fastest
teams to pole, for q purse of s25. The fol
lowing were the entries;
]. Sweeney Fanny Fern and sorrel Ned
A. N. Wilson-Billy and Montreal
i. mpman-Blazing Star and Old Ned
W. P. Walker-No names.
y. sweeny won the race in three straight
heats. Time-2;5s, 1858, SOL. ......-
At IL A. NJ. the next race Of fastest trot
ting stations, for purse of 800, best thret
in five. There were six entries, three max
ing field.
: FIRST FIELD II IL
Richardson Of Girard names (" Gen. Put" 3
Stage Of Painesville names " True JOhn.u I
Fuller Of Hartford names =. Sherman Black
, Time-2s4 2aa, 2as.
Gen Put was Withdrawn after the secont
SECOND FIELD.
Curtis Of Ravenna names Granite stRte." ." 80,
Peiton of Gustavus names Kennebec." IL
Thompson Of johnson names Excelsior" 2
! laL Time-2;J7j 236, 256.
|, Excelsior was withdrawn after the frs
heat. i.. II l4
: 81 M
True John" ......... ......-...-........I
8 80 Eennebec' .......i.................2 2
Time-235.
FIVE M1LR RAcR. 10
+ Single dash purse Of s25.N
y. Sweeny names g Son Of Malta"
1, Lampnan names !. Blazing Star"
!, {" Son Of Malta won the arst mile in 2:4i
I the second in 2.4l, the third in 2:4O by
; head. q Blazing STAR the fourth in 2:sI
b and the fifth and the sixth in 2:51. Th
. whole time was 1s minutes and 40 seconds,
TRoTT1NG RACE.
8 Fastest trOtting mare or gelding, best thre
4 in Eve for a purse Of sIOG G0CT ..
I R. ZeiIey, Massillon, names Ike staddel
al J. COnlisk, Cleveland, g Western NJ,
is tropolis. s..l air a.aan
Ike stadden won the hrst heat IN z'z5.
being time to leave for the cars, we could s.
s no more. -
The grounds were in good. condition, an
the track good. It Elacki about twelve rO'
: tof being half a mile il length. It is to
{ heightened to a half mile before the COunt
Il. Fair. ..E al.il1l -
e The PainesVille Comet Band we're in q
d tendance and contributed much to the q
ioyment of the time.