The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22
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Extraordinary Troiting mt Riverside Park,
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Extraordinary Troiting mt Riverside Park,
Boston-Isen Franklin Wins in >;2,-2:ig-
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[From the Boston Herald Oct 81
Three races occurred at Riverside Park saturday afsor
benefit. and tho attendance quite large. The lrsi
between the black getd;ng Frederick and thu
bay mare Flora for purse Of 500, which the former
won la three straight heats. Flora having been drswn
after the second. limo, 245-2 42k-2:42
The mos, important tros OF the day wa the douo'c
team race, IN whc. the bay Empress the black
geldng Ben franklin and sorrcl geidns ShI.ty
entered THIS was race With running mates ard Ben
Franklin heretofore comparatively unknown showed
himself hard to beat. and made IL manifest tina,
hereafter he would prove himself formidable rieai OF
Ethan Aleu- and claim the donors Of tho '.monarch OF
trottcrs with running Tn drawing for choice ~
positions Emprcss tho polo. wl,c Ben franklin
second and Shifty third. Franklin had been the
fayodte since the made and Yesterday odds Of
$50 to 81 wero offered uron HIM: aud finally the sso OF
pools confined 10 Empress and Shfy, which, pre-
vious TO the start sold about even.
fna H~1t.-Empress rushed to the front when the
word gwen but at tie pump turn she vas c Haired
by Franklin who gave her the goby mmediateiy open
Ing gap or several lengths betors reaching tho quarter
pole He travelled along tho hncksietc quito RAPIDLY.
made tho first quarter 81 seconds and It was owl
thai his competitors stood chance o. overtak-Eg
him unless In case OF accident. Flo passed The staud
the FIRST half Id continued his rapid gait TO the
Close OF the heat, without. apparently exerng himself
to any great extent, and won very easily In 2z1.
Sc nd Redk-ihe iiack geiding bid adieu 10 las con-
peors before reaching toe first urn and shortly alter
wards it became apparent that his driver Mr.. Henry
showing his speed FrankIin's thoroughbred runner
ru5nou around 'ue tlfhS ike q LOCOMOTIVE WuIc Tue
went along smoothly and willingly. and the speed
OF the team the back side wonderful 10 bohod.
Tho quarter pole passed in "a seconds, and
Franklin with his excellent four year old colt),
reached the stand in :00 the second quarter having
been made in 35 seconds This speed not relaxed
during second haiti the third quarter beng made
IS seconds and the threequsrters In a. and Franklin
landed under the wirc nearly eighth OF mile ahead
OF his competitors in 10 This Is certainly extranrd
nary time half mite. without another team 10 send
the horses along, and had the heat been trotted on
mie track the time would undoubtedly have been two
three seconds better.
Third Hg. Franklin again took the lead receiving
the word fer this heat, ana although he not sent
along quite rapidly his speed great Tho quarter
pole reached In 81 seconds and the passed the
tho 0rst half in H. TITS rate Of speed
continued during the remainder OF the heat and Frank
lin and mate passed the stand with long lead In %
Thorace in this heat between ShNty and Empress was
Interesting as its result would depend the disposition
position az tho Grt turn and led Shfy several lengths
at the quarter pole. The sorrei's Efforts 10 reach
her proved ineffective, and Empress retained the
second position during this heat her time
given the heat and purse, with Empress second
Ben Franklin. "a before stated, has been comparatively
unknown until wlthia n short time. and months
did not promise well but good training has had
its effect In company with Jessie Wales he showed the
fastest double tam time record during the rccen
National Horse Fair Mystic Park and his time yoster
day places him among the leading hors Of the country
franklin and his running natc are owned by gsGtie.
man OF tn city. The following Is the summary
RlvFRsrpg PARK, Saturday. oct la-Purse s2o); milo
heals, best three In five.
Harry Bradley named blk. g. Beu Franklin aud
running mate. -. =. Northumberland
VIM Woodruff named b. IN. Empress and raoning
George B. Floyd named 9. 9. sb,i,y aud running