New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-16
THE TURF.
EXHIBITION OP THE PoUGHKEBPsE DRIVING AssocIA'
TIoN--LAsT DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
special Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune.

EXHIBITION oP THE PoUGHKEEPsrE DRIVING Ass0CIA-
TIos-LAsT DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
special Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune.
PousHKERPsIE Oct. Is 1866.
The most exciting contest between noted horses
ever witnessed these parts took place here to-day at Doy
Park mile East Of the city.
TIE OCCASION.
The occasion the last days exhibition Of the Poughkeep
sic Driving Association OF which Morgan Mot esq cee
bTated stock anceT President The exhibition was put
down last three days two Of which used last week
the close OF the second day Thursday furious rain storm
in when the managers wisely concluded TO postpone the
days exhibition until to-day In the mean time the owners
Mare concluded attend the Ulster County Fair on the last
day Of that exhibition and there contend for the premium re-
port OF which contest have already sent yoa since nen
the greatest interest has been manifested IN regard 70 the result
Of Oays AT the end Of the fourth heat al he Usr
County trial Empress was withdrawn which net mas gwen
se TO the rumor that she was drugged though Is NOT as e
authoratvey stated Another ror gaining eredence that
both Of the brought here to act in connecon with
each other TO win the grand 900 premium Large
from New York Boston Albany Troy Newburgh and other
places are here greatly excited affairs apetainng to me
Since writing the above have heard that the iudsposton
dcreict in his duty ngecng the animal such
her shipped her TO New York Saturday night by the
Rondout road At this time ~ O'Clock II is understood
Empress therefore all money invested her
in the pools which sold last week. is gradually being with
drawn. ....
AYrERSooS-oy THE TRACK.
II Is now and the grounds in the vicinity OF the track
are sd with peso and a% 81 aSe. "s
may here that tho race Is for premium OF 900 mile
heats, best three In hye
At2p m John Doty proprietor Of the track assembled 70
the judges stand and pronounced 10 those present that mas
much Empress had withdrawn all pools and al side bets
OFF This decision at first created little feeling but
when asserted that unless the pools OF last week we're
considered off Mr. Goldsmith would not enter his mare all ac
quiesced in the situation II was merely matter OF fairness
because when Empress withdrew the bets were as 70 on
pools sold rapidly Sorre Bill and Goldsmbs mare being the
only contrasting horse. the latter in the FIRST pool selling for
vested that all the pools previous TO the first heat show
CONDITION OF TEE TRACK.
The track the very good condition but the
outer edges little heavy. 1t is threequarters of mile
in length which necesated the starting Of the horses from
the quarter pole
The Judges were Ebert f. Jones of South Oyster Bay Long
Island J. C. Hoag Of Armenia Dutchess County and VIM j.
UnderhiI Of Newburgh Orange County.
FRnT EATBoth started from the quarter pole
TO the south east Judges stand Sorre Bill taking the
pole They got mdng good start but oei9re crossing the
Thorn DEAN bringing him TO his work again he follow
log closely the latter passing the Judges stand hrs
quarter In 20 seconds reaching the hsfme post in 1915 and
coming in three lengths ahead winning the heat in 232
Twenty-Five minutes were then given for the rubbing and
the tiold.nith mare mare with but few takers
SECOND HE,rAt the proper time Bring on your horses
institution The mari lead nearly half length
ing the judges stand the first quarter oil OF two lengths
pesrances out Of condition lie badly the dashng
along fine rate reaching the haltmc pole IN l7 and
winning Sorre Bills chances this uncture
His most earnest friends begged OF his
owner take him away and give the contest II
evident the horse In condition but he would not
Ts;;2 mare again took the lead Sorrel Bill
stand on the first quarter half length % aHH As
pole 7 coming in ahead and winning the beat and IN
23l.
"Sorro Bill throughout the entire showed hardly
suge burst speed but the contrary did not seem TO be IN
condition The time In the different heats was considered
exceedingly good especially when the apparent heayness OF
and the high wind taken into
MANY who believed that the SOrre Horse had
better entered the Kingston as was thought
his admirers and outsiders generally that on hst da ne
took cold We his driver objected 10 irotthg
him TO day saving he out Of condition. .
The Goldsmith Mare is second Hambletoniani and
years old. ,,a,,
Mr. Goldsmith the Of the mare paid high comph-
ment to Sorre Bill saying that Saturday he was the hest
animal he but that sday he worked badly lie also
stated he had offered Homer Briggs the owner oil sorre
Bill $1,000 for that animal
SUMMARY.
Purse Of 800 free for al Iottins horsss Dotys Prh Ick
Poughkeepsie. 49,, a., -,
Thorn stallion " Sotren Bill "..,......s
Time t;st-siti-|ieL
match then took place for purse OF 200 between the
horse Sorrel George aud Crinohne the former
winning In three straight heats Tme-24l, 2Ah 242
Mr. Doy the interchangeable proprietor Of the grounds de
serves great praise originating this Fall meeting OF hudson
River turimen. pA'ms'