The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-23


l4-B. m. Lady Walton.
For several days past at morn, and evening
busy in doing all that experiences and skill TO
BRING them to tho highest state OF efficiency TO get the
greatest amount Of eetness from snews and thews Of
the animals in the contest come.
The races to day will be two. First purse Of 900
for all horses to wagon two miles and repeat $50 to
s and $3.50 TO second for which there have been the
following entries:-B. Wright Boston, names blk IN.
jessie Wales; Bud Doble New York, names b. Lucy
VIM b. Smith, Hartford names br. 8: Old Put; Daniel
Pnfcr New York. names b. m. Lady Thorue.
The second race Is for purse OF 1000 for all trot
ting stations mile heats best three five, In harness;
81 to the nrs and $500 the second for which the
following entries have been made:-M. Roder, New
York names b George WRes: Bowsn Medf Sr
names blk. g. Draco Prince; w. S. Briggs, Taunton,
names s Garibaldi; Daniel Mace Ner York, names
blk. g. Dan Rice
In answer to the ferveot prayers OF thousands, IL
visible bands drew up the thick curtain Of fog. aud
eleven O'Clock the shone with ustre and fervor
ovation Sheridan and the Inauguration OF tho races
the people turned out In large numbers to make the
h IN. sd a. s base ST . npon ns
OF carriages bugges and carriages freghtcd with
persons OF either SEX all apparently bent witnessing
the race diversity Of objects and panorama OF beauty
net the view. Il equalled Jerome Park the day OF
Kentuckys race against time
THE FIRST RAr.
Precisely at the hour appointed the contestants In the
first race, purse OF g. 000 all horses wagons
two miles and repeat, wherein Jesse wales, Lucky Old
track The 6rst two did not appear and the was
confined TO Old Put and Lady 1horne. This occasoned
little disappointment. No pools Sold but the
spurti'g fraternity were lavish In their proers OF
hundred TO fifteen on the Lady.
Ftrt HeH-Tbe contestants got away at the second
attempt Lady Thorne having the pole, and well In hand
and very steadily She sped TO the front; the turn
sac was three lengths ahead, and she maintained this
vantage ground. with but little variation to the three
quarter poie when Pafcr allowed har open tho gap
another length and then she brushed by the stand.
Time 1861. The second mile was but repetition OF
the first Lady rhorne trotng very easily passing the
different points from four to lengths the front,
coming home eight lengths in advance Time of heat,
5:iiI
Second Hcai--At the commencement OF tho second
heat the throng, momentary increasing BY hundreds
bestowed their praises Lazy Thorne, out there vas
lite excitement The Lady shot away 10 advance and
maintained her position very easily throughout. coming
home the victor eight lengths IN adyanCe-makng the
heat IN 5l2ls.
THE srcovp RACE
The necessary rrelimnares being arranged the con-
tesians IN the second for purse of 80 000 for
all trotne stations mile heats best three i've, in
hirness, were called but only tour responded to the
summons-c onBdence, Geo wilkes Draco Prince and
Dan Rice Briggs, Garibaid and Commodore Vanderbilt
f.rr Hea'.-wxcs won tho pole, Confidence second.
Draco Prince third and Dan Rice outside The con.
estaos the third attempt shot away, Confidence
10 the front, Wilkes second Draco Prince third Rice
fourth Going around the turn Wilkes brushed by Con-
ndcnce, Draco Prince breaking badly, and reached the
quarter pole in 80 seconds. half iensth In advance OF
Confidence he, 100 ahead OF Rice aud Draco Prince
four enainsto the rear To the half mile pole they oted
very effectively Their relative positions were nearly
the same. with the exception OF Draco Prince who
Tapped Dan Rice. fine, l:llH Speeding down the
lower turn Draco had made the lap fully length in
advance Of Rice and with excellent speed they all
swung into the homo stretch but Confidence broke and
fell rear and thus they passed under the wire
WILKES three lengths In advance OF Dracc Prince he
three lengths In advance of Rice who was half length
ahead OF Condolences. Time. 2:27 wilkes received
Second Heot --Draco Prince was still the fayorte A
hundred to eighty. At the word Confidence shot
away Rice second, Wilkes third, Draco fourth Around
the turn Daco shot ahead OF all and sped BY the auar
ter pole one length In advance or Wilkes who was one
length In advance Of Confidence he two lengths In ad-
vance " Rice. Time, 30 = seconds Ieapng the pole
Drsco narrowed this gap TO three and half lengths
but could not hold H. wilkes creeping up to bis neck
but Immediately fell back, and, shooting Tor
tho halimie pole, they passed hand
somey, Draco one ienRth IN advance OF wilkes
he three ahead Of Confidence: he one IN advance Of
Rec Time, NAY Down tho lever turn they trotted
beautifully and they swept into the home stretch
wilkes Tapped Draco Prince and almost instantly crept
in advance meek, and homeward IN magnificent style
they sped, Wilkes nrst Draco second Condolences
third. Rec fourth; but nearing the distance stand
Confidence made beautiful and desperate struggle for
the heat, passing Draco but he could not catch
Wilkes and by toe home stand amid great excitement
they shot, Wilkes one length In advance OF Confidence
he three ahead OF Drsco no two 10 the front OF Rice
Time 229.
r4ird Hcdi-rtis heat was q very exciting one
wilkes the favorite a. two 10 one Confidence got
away 1rst Wilkes second, Draco third, Rice fourth
Around the turn Wilkes forged In advance Confidence
within neck OF him, and they passed the quarter pole
Confidence three lengths In advance Of Draco he half
length ahead OF Rice. lime 36A seconds Going down
the back stretch Daco Prince broke very badly and
his driver not being able TO control him. fell behind and
thus 70 the bali mile pole they rushed, wilkes one
length 70 the front, Confidence two In advance OF
ahead or Drsco. Time ID Down the turn. past the
three quarter pole and into the home sretch they aped
Rice again breaking but with beautiful effort he passsd
casndsncs cod wilkes firing wthja hsadfsd yards &