The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-15

SPECIAL TElseaAn TO TINE new M neaAls.

TINE 1R0rIln0 FAIR AZ BUFFALO.
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SPECIAL TEleeaAn 70 TINE NEW yox nEaAls.
TIVE Capital Tress-Lebls.Ae ~ Winner Of
the First and General Butler she Winner 81
the secend-inncnse Crowds - Witness shs
sport. 49,
Ths Grand Trostias Fair al the Geld 6ing mile track
BuAo began to-day ana from The nannsr in which the
people attended 70 witness tho spoB very successful
issue may be anticipated. Two capital trots came on
the nrst being mile heats best three in nve IN harness.
between four horses, in which I've heats
closely contested the second trot besg between Gen.
eral Butler Morrissey and sas Rich. Butler won IN
two straight heats the first in most excellent tme con-
sdering the heavy state Of the track.
To-day was gala day In Buffalo. A. early dawn bands
Of music perambuIang the streets their way Ia
the grand rendezvous take their places IN the great
liquor dealers procession which formed and marched
through the principal streets during the morn
ing There immense crowd OF PEG.
pie in town TO witness the procession, the
leading element being Gambrinns and his
worshippers. The excitement attending the procession
WAS hardly over before rush was made for the fair
crowded with persons anxious get eligible
places on the ground to witness the ,rotting. The
PEDESTRIANS s' in hundrds were vending their way
up Main street at early hour IN 'ne afternoon.
whole families packed like sardines, wore crowd
ing along, mixed up in inextrcable confusion, with
four in hand, six horse teams. baroucbes rockawayr
skeleton wagons sulAies and in fact every article Of
conveyance which could be brought INTO requston 70
carry the admirers Of the fast tro'ting hore 70 ,he
greatest powers However fond Bunaonsns are Of vii
Messing trong it can be said TO Their credit that they
do NOT gamble 10 great extent and tho businsss
OF pool selling WAS at discount ON the opening day of
the fair
end Of Main street. the rotng track being laid out very
much like the Centrevlle Course, Long Island, and
although the stands are not lar's enough TO s.s great
ground the land Is very level and there - not tree
or bush in the enclosure to hide me horses
from the spectators ~ any time. Owing 20 the heavy
rains Of the past two days the track was heavy.
THE YIRsT TRoT.
0. W. Dmmck brought TO the post b. m. Ieblonde,
J. Scovile entered b. e. Dutchmau f. w. Ensign
entered Katy Gray and Thomas Elwood entered bg
eroSehs To- the uo but was "a ruled
produced that she had trotted better than l5 while
Mr. sprngsteads Drigo who was also entered, was
Withdrawn previous To the start. Leblonde was the
favorte after Lady Patchen was ruled out the latter
having been the fvorite previously two against
the field.
Flint H,at-Kaiy Gray go, away FIRST ana went to the
quarter pole two lengths ahead OF Leblonde who was
three lengths ahead Of Dutchmnn. In thiriy-pne
Onds Union Jack having pad send-of his driver
pulled him up and that the last Of him in the race
On inc &c @ the gray mare broke np ana a
four lengths ahead Of Dutchman who two lengths
ahead Of Katy Gray. Time lioh. Lehlonde main
lengths, in 2:3sh Dutch man second, eight lengths
ahead Of Katy Gray.
up and tho gray got front and went 70 the quarter
pole lnfory and half seconds and To the hf mite polo
In 1:20<, three lengths ahead OF Lohordr The gray
continued Head til within few yards Of tho stand.
when her driver struck her with the WHIP WHICH broke
her up and Iebionde won the heat By head In 2'4s,
Dutchman being ono length behind.
laird Hea.-Dan Mace then took Da;chman in hand,
and getting good scnd-o took the load 1t The mari aa9
kept % the nsh making the quarter in forty ssconAs,
the hair n % and the heat in 241I. LeDionds was
second, tho gray three lengths behind.
Fwh Heat The Dutchman again took the lead ~
the start and kept 1t throughout wiuing easily BY
Ienghs the others making succession Of breaks from
beginning to end The hrst quarter was .5osd 10 forty
FIFTH Hen.-James Eon then got behind Lehlonde,
Dutchman again led closely pursued BY LebloDds tho
beautiful struggle throughout resulted
ing the head and head Lebonde . tros aud
3sx; the half 10, and the heat IN 2.si rSe Judges
gave the heat 10 Lebonde
The following Is . summary
TuAepAy, August A-Premium 81, 000r 100 TO egot 10
the s horse $500 70 the second aud t0o 70 tho thra
mile heats be. three IN 1--WE, in harness, frse for aIi
Mr. Dimmick entered b. IN. Lebl0nde....
J. scoville entered b. g. Duichman. z
Tboa Rlwood entered s. g Union Jack. dis
ria sRcoSp RACE
Tho second brought General Butler, NOrTisssy
and sas Rich 10 the post: the former being the favor
lie At two To one against the Hcld.
Fsa Heat -Bu,ier toolthe lead at tho -art aad was
soconds went 10 the hall in IL, and made the nrt milo
In 2:3A He Two lengths ahead OF S.as Rich, who
length in front Of Morrsssy at the stand The
second mile tfo,tsd a. making the heat Os,
Butler winning By three lengths Morrisey second half
length ahead OF Sias Rich.
SecOHd Hsof-Eutler again took the lead, and went
around the turn three lengths ahead Of The Others t
when approaching tho quarter pole he broke up and
Dimmick pulled siias Rich out to pass him he colded
with Morrissey, Dlmmcks su.ky upset, throwing BIN
heavily TO the ground. He was fortunately, not much
injured The shafts " the suky were broken and the
horse cut the legs yet he stopped al by tho
side Of Dimmisk and waited for him n get his feet
and lead him OF tho track. Butler kept with tbe
lead and won very easily, Morrssey geting
him after the accident He rotted the ist quarter in
thirty nine seconds, the half lls, andtthe brst mile
he logged the latter portion Of tho last mile and
made u In 245ls, winning by half dozca lengths.
The following is a SUMMARY
sAxE DAy-Prcmiam $1,000, 500 ~ tho winning
HORSE 500 to The second and 500 TO the tnrd two mile
heats, In harness. froc FOR all horses.
Mr. Fol entered b. r. General Butler .............. 1
Mr. Coulesse entered b. Norrssey ...............
Nj. Dmmck entered z. Sas Rich. ............... 3
FssS MI. .StrDnd Nile Ltai.
First heat. 2:4 2.N 5;m