The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-27
Miami Valley TrOtting Park.
Dayton Belle Victorious
CINCINNATI MACS OTHERWISE

The great Trotting Mattel, Ut tho Miami
Valley Trotting Park, neag Hamilton, came
of yesterday afternoon, according TO pre-
vious announcement, An extra train of
three cars, leil this city, with large num-
ber Of passengers, at one o'clock, +. NJ
and the number was Increased by additions
Mt the several stations along the route. IL
is estimated that between two and three
thousand spectators were present at the
race, including large number OF ladies,
As we were not present at the race, we
give our readers the benefit Of the Jour-
ndrs report of its details and incidents;
The trot was announced to come oil be
tween "Burr Oak" Dayton Bclle.n and
BILLY Crawford n--the two first to har-
ness, aud the latter under saddle--for n
purse of $1,000. When the sale OF pools
was announced, Burr Oak was the favor
ito by far. The rumOr was circulated that
dayton Belle was in bad condition. hav-
ing had touch of chOlic in the morning,
and her stock wayered rather with some of
her stoutcst snppnriers But those who
were posted said "the grey mare is all
right and faith IN her was renewed.
The match WAS three IN five-nilc heats.
Belle" was placed ON the outside, Burr
Oak next and "CrawtOrd' had the pole.
II was about four O'Clock when the horses
were sent over the score. "UrawfOrd" HAD
lead of about three rods ut the start and
by dint of "hop, skip jump and rum hc
Kept II TO the end, taking the first heat in
2:4Ol4. Burr Oak" came out second, while
the gray marc, being badly crowded, broke
on the home stretch, aud came in a couple
of lengths behind.
On the start loi the second heat "Craw-
ford" again had q couple of rods start, and
the heat was simply repetition of the
tlrst-"Crawfor pursuing his peculiar
tactics, and by running pretty lively
aroun13 3the upper curve he got headway
enough 10 get In first over the score,
taking the heat in 2s39l4 /; Burr Oak"
again haG the second place, "Belle' losing
it by little clever jockeying on the home
stretch. Fs
Parties who knew the grey mare, had
confidence in her lasting qualities, and she
at once took the hIvorite's place ''Belle"
fully justified the confidence Of her hackers
and the puElic, by taking the heat hand
somely in 2il. the inevitable "Billy Craw-
ford" coming out second, and the "Oak"
third. ar.as. II 81
The fourth heat was gallantly taken by
f'Bell,2' IN 243, HCrawtolI" running into the
second place and Burr Oak Slipping back
third. .,.,..... -...
Probably the least said about the nrh
heat the better. II was mere scramble.
for the most part by the driver of burr
vent the grey mare from winning the heat.
We believe we correctly represent the sit
uation when we make this statement The
game succeeded, and "Burr Oak got the
heat IN Az, dayton Belle" coming out
second, Crawford" having been set back
by reason of his running nearly all along
the homo stretch. The announcement OF
the "Ohk" winning this heat was received
with great distavOrby u large majority OF
the crowd who witnessed the sheRdp|gdn,
and felt that 1t rightly belonged to the grey
mare. r9af 81 sty r.tl.flqul .ttr
The Judges informed the drivers and
riders that IL WAS n trotting-nota n running
race-thcy were contesting; aud the parties
were warned that should they repeat the
running game they would be set back twice
the distance they gained. This warning
made the sixth heat a much iairer per-
1prmanee than the preceding one. The
heat was gamcly contested-the horses
being bat n few feet apart the most way
around the track-and IL was taken By
Burr Oak" In :53; "payton Belle coming
second over the score, and crawford" last.
The murmnrs of the crowd now rose to a
high pitch, and scores of determined men
surrounded the Judges stand and demanded
that change of drivers should be effected
for the grey mare. They had unabatcd
confidence in the mare, but they thought
she was not making the time she could per-
form. They did not charge unworthy mo.
tlNNo W gtb lutl btlltNfN ut hiNt
not get the speed the mare could easily
make. With the consent of the owner, Il.
ID, HarshmaB Esq, the Judges ordered u
change of dl ivers, and Tom Oliver, OF Gin
cinnati, was selected. Patrols were sta
toned at dillerentpoints around the course,
and every precautioh was taken to have u
fair heat trottedyat the conclusion of the
contest.
II was now quite dusk, and the horses
could scarcely be seen hundred yards
from the stating point when the seventh
heat was BEGUN. But Il was remarked by
all that "Dgyton Belle shot out over Che
score witka great denl more snap than Ut
any previous time, and moved Just as ir, e.
Iy as though she had moi yet made il mite.
The patrols report that she at once book thc
lead, and gained steadily and surely upon
her COMPETITORS all the way. staving along
at an Affirming pace, until she made suc-
cess certDin, finally coming out ahead by
some len or twelve rods, taking the heat in
2:43, and snatching the race and stakes, ms
it were, froIu the very jaws of defeati
At this late hour q O'clock A. NJ we are
unable 10 add little more than the
tt" SUMMARY.
FIRST HgAT.
Long's Billy Crawford .,..... ...., .t. 2 a0a
CREAMS Burr Oak ..... .t.4.. ..., ID ... ,..... =
Harshman's Dayton Belle. -..,.- -............. 3