The New York herald., 1866-08-31
TRoTIlNe AT DETROIT.

Contest Between Dexter and Patchen-Dcx.
ter the Winner in Three Straight Heats.
DETROIT, August 29 1885,
The great event Of the for horse fancers
of this afternoon at the Association Park Hamtramck,
just north of the city limits The celebrated horses
Dexter and George NJ Patchen Jr, had been advertised
for the past week to trot there and the
called together very large concourse Of our citizens
For the past two days tickets had been for sale a. he
principal hotels, and at one o'clock to-day
the gates OF the park were thrown open
aud the crowd commenced rushing in Before
the commenced over five thousand persons were
on The ground Every kind Of vehicles was there from
drays and butcher carts up TO the finest kind Of car
riages very large number Of ladies on the ladies'
stand All the arrangements had been completed in a
most admirable manner by the managers, and everything
passed of very satisfactorily The weather was very
fine, and the track was in admirable condition.
The trot for purse Of e. 900, mile heats best
three in nve in harness The horses being strangers
here, and the impression among the spectators being
that the horses trong for their amusement
than for purse and besides, majority Of the specta
tors coming to these famous horses trot without any
expectation Of betting them, there was little or
betting the but great deal Of money was won
and lost time. the bets being principally made that
the winning horse would not make his mile within 2:A,
2:25 and 2i26, as the bets were called.
At about halpast three O'Clock the horses appeared
upon the track Their appearance elected much com
ton and as he was driven up and down the track bis
trong qualities were shown off to good advantage, and
the crowd showed their admiration by frequent cheers
few minutes before four O'Clock time was called,
and after one false start the horses got OF finely.
Patchen had the pole ana Dexter was OUTSIDE Doxtef
length ahead when they crossed the score, but
broke before reaching the second quarter, and Pchn
taking advantage Of II, closed the gap It was only
temporary, however, for upon Dexter being let out
sufficiently he shot ahead OF his antagonist and kept tho
lead throughout the entire heat, coming In about
length ahead Time, 2:24Z N
In the second heat Dexter had trie the lead on the
start but Patchcn shot ahead and kept the lead TO tho
half mile pole, Dexter being about two lengths behind
While the third quarter Dexter took the lead and
crossed the full length ahead winning the heat
in 2:26k
In the third heat Dexter broke slightly the start,
but reganed his feet and went ahead OF Patchen
At the half mile pole he was considerably ahead. He
increased the gap the third quarter and his driver
letting him out on the homestrech he came in fully
nine lengths ahead, making the heat in 2:23h
In the latter portion Of the last heat the driver of
Dexter seemed desrous OF showing the spectators spe
cmen OF the horses fast work Tho large crowd repeat
edy cheered the horse ho came In. The whole affair
passed on very pleasantly, the spectators being well sat
igned with the exhibition.
The following is a summary:
HAMrRAAcK PARK, DETROIT August 29.-Pursc s., 900,
mile heats best three In Ave, in harness.
B. Doble entered b. g. Dexter. ter.................1
j. Eon entered br s. Geo. NJ. Patchen, Jr......2 q
Time, 224s4-2:26l l<-223H.