Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-23
Extraordinary TrottIng at Riverside Park,
Boston-Ben Franklin Wins in 2:27-
2.l9-C:22

From the Boston Herald, Oct. 2Ll
Three races occurred at Riverside Park Sat-
ran Bill Woodruff g benefit, and the attend.
ance was quite large. The first race was
between the black gelding Frederick and the
bay mare Flora, for purse Of 800, which the
former won in three straight heats, Flora hav-
ing been drawn after the second. Time, 2:il-
242k-242. -
The most important trot of the day was the
double-team race, in which the bay mare EN-.
pre- s, the black gelding Ben Franklin, and the
sorrel gelding Snlfty were entered. This was
a race with running mates, an d Ben Franklin,
himself hard one to beat, and made it mani
test that hereafter he would prove himself a
formidable rival of Ethan Allen, and claim the
honors Of the ''monarch Of trotters with run.
nlng maies." Oh drawing for choice of posi-
lions Empress won the pole, while Ben Frank.
lin was second, and Shitty third. Franklin
had been the favorite since the race was made
and yesterday odds OF $50 to 81 were offered
upon him; and finally the sale OF pools wa,
confined to Empress and Shifty, which, pre-
Vious to the start, sold about even.
First Heat-Emprsss rushed to the front
turn she was coiiared by franklin, who gave gave
her the 90. by, Immediately opening q gap of
several lengths before reaching the quarter
pole: He travelled along the backstretch quite
rapidly, made the first quarter in 81 seconds,
and 1t was evident that his competitors stood
no chance OF oVertaking him unless in case of
accident He passed the stand on the first half
the heat, without apparently exerting himself
2:27.
Second Heat.-The black gelding bid adeu to
his competitors before reaching the first turn.
and shortly afterwards it became apparent
that his driver, Mr.. Henry Bradley, was s.let-
ting him out for the purpose Of showing his
speed. Frapkln's thoroughbred ru nner rushed
around the turns like a locomotive, while the
trotfer went along smoothly and willingly, and
the speed OF the team on the back side was
wonderful to behold. The quarter pole was
passed In "a seconds, and Franklin, with his
excellent mate. "a four year old colt,) reached
the stand in 1;09, the second quarter having
been made in IS seconds. This speed was net
ter being made in IS seconds, and the .hree
quarters in 1:44, and Franklin landed under
the wire, nearly an eighth of q mile ahead OF
bis t competitors, IN els This is certainly e1-
other team to send me horses along, and had
the heat been trotted ON q mile track the time
would undonbtsdly have been two or three
Third He1s-Franklin again took the lead on
receiving the word for this heat, and although
ne was not sentalong quite SO rapidly his speed
was great. The quarter pole W as reached In
50 seconds, and the team passed the score on
the first half in Ill. This rate OF speed was
continued during the remainder Of the heat,
and Franklin and mate passed the stand with
tween Shifty and Empress was interest
ing. as on Its result would depend the DISPOSE
ton of large number of pools. Empress took
the second position at the first turn and led
Shifty several lengths at the uarter pole. The
sorrels efforts to reach her proved ineffective,
and Empress retained the second position DUR
ing this heat, her time being $780, franklin
and mate were, Of course, given the heat. race
lin, as before stated, has been comparatively
unknown until within q short time, and some
months since did not promise well; but good
training has had Its effect. In company with
Jessie Wales he showed the fastest double
team time on record during the recent National
Horse Fair at MY ystic Park, and his time yes
terday places him among the leading horses OF
tho country Franklin and his mate are wnsd
by q gentleman OF this city. s.l. r.. -,rE