New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

THE SPRINGFIELD HORSE sHoW-riIlRD DAY
THE EXHIBITION AND PREMlCMs-TliE Ilor Ilor
WON BY LADY FARNUI-BLACKBIRD WINS
THE HURDLE RACE IN 3:jS4-DoUBLE-TEAh
RACE.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 30.--The nclement
weather Of Thursday made break in the proceeupgso
the Springfield srse show The rain during the forenoon
steady, rendering postponement necessary, CIT
cumstance that made considerable disappointment 10
large number of people who came in by the early trains
IN the afternoon the rain ceased but the sky cOlhue9
good many people availed Themselves OF the opportunity
10 visit the grounds Of the Society and those VINO uld
had chance to several OF the horses take tler
exercise on the mile track. Friday opened clear, with
fresh breeze blowing from the northwest rendering the
air rather cool than otherwise. The programme for
Thursday carried out with the exception of the 227
class OF horses which was put over until saturday. the
people began to wend their way to the grounds and the
attendance orthe day promised 20 be large Among the
visitors TO the Park Gov. Bullock; the Hon OnVer
Warner Secretary Of the Commonwealth; Dr. George b.
Loring Of Salem President Of the NewEngland AgTenl
ural Society; Leut-Gov. Hyde OF Connecticut; the Hon
Mr. Plunkett Of Pitts1ed Senator B0werman ot Berk-
shre Prof VIM s. Clark OF Amherst, President OF the
Massachusetts Agricultural College, the H0n'J Hartey
Williams OF Worcester, and others - .,,,,
The programme announced the first class TO be called
at o'clock and the marshals quite prompt 10 the
hour. The class first called was No: o. draft horses
gs g tGo 'sg entss %srS we're ony two IN number viz JIM
entered by d. L. Harris, Springfield ana frnce George
entered by the Mason manufacturing Company OF spring
field. Class No. 2o was for ponies single I2r ptes ~ .,
SIS and $40 The entries were jerry Dy A. bHe % VI
By 6 c{s CSS n Sps T % y rEsSe Efc Fa@s EGs
Embraced some five animals from the stables Of Mr.
Cheuery OF Belmont, d. II. Grifin OF Mddet4Wh .. "
Herring OF Brmheld, and George g. HtchcoeK oi new
class No 5 embraced stations three years old and
under four and the exhibition WAS fine one. Among
the most noticeable TOuchstOne, by Lapdlst en-
tered by W. W. Chenery, Belmont Tom Taylor Bel
Thnn Gns AIeD colt by s. c. Herring BTmed The dis
play OF matched horses WAS excellent Ccas NO ~ ana
a better il seldom The premiums were Slg0,s so'
$50. and s25. The exhibitors were John Ferris,
Hartford a. Chaplin EnsiS w. Gs[eS seEon spTSs
deld George w. Ray, Springfield 8 f. WInchel' south
MadlafSWn William smith, Stafford Springs; g: r.
Townsey Springfield 4. Van Iassell harrington . ~
wears old and over embraced class p tor premiums OF
$2OO sO0 and $5O and the entries Included George NJ
Patclen r Iicanio, Ashland, volunteer from Blooming
Grove n " Col Ellsworth Navigator, and Young Nor
rill, the sire OF many frst-class trotters. -,
premiums OF sioO $50 $50 and SIS There We're 26 entries
and the-cass one of them noticeable ot the enre
exhibition They attached to elegant light yehlcles
and made fine appearance as they were speeueu aound
The t trot of the day was for horses that beat
2IO Tor $780, and $50 mile heats three in ye to harness.
The entries Lady Sheridan, by Geo carpenter,
Hartford; Lawrence, by q. r. Rugges, Ftehburg; Lady
Farmer by H. Rogers No. Bridgewater; Navigator, by j.
C. Converse, Boston; Helene, by VIM: Smith, Mechanics
vile, n. y; and Brandywlne, Dy d. BigIey Boston
In the first heat Lawrence had the pole, and
Lady Farmer the outside and on getting me the we, word
heat the only horses that came near her being Navigator
and Lawrence The second neat was run III an easy
manner by the mare, in G4li Lawrence second. Inc
third heat about the same Navigator doing better
although he was not In good trottlng condition. Inc
mare won the heat in 2:l2; Navigator second
Tie hurdle race the great event OF the afternoon
and was avery interesting affair The entries were the
famous thOroughbrca as Backbr Cen Willams, Johnny
Riley Ripley and bed Dick; but on the horses being
called. Riley and Ripley did not appear. MI Aloway
rode his own horse, Backbird, while the jockeys Grimm
rode GEN Villains and Gdfney Red Dick MessTs Leland
and Bowne OF New York and Holcomb Of Hartford were
iudres while Dr. Irving OF New-York acted starter
The race two miles. over eight hurdles Black6lrd
carried $50 pounds, Red DICK l1o pounds ana ueh'
Williams l36 pounds A beautiful start was ar.
fected and il was at made apparent that the
General was I'm the best possible condition. He
forced the running, and took the first hur1iie
half length In advance OF Backbird, Red Dick having
waiting osers and holding some distance IN tile rear; rear
Blackbird and the General went in company 10 the thlld
hunJle which they took together. At the sixth Williams
took the leap frat Red Dick hitting andsknocking over
part OF the hurdle. After passing the sixth BlackDru
closed ON Williams and was half length ahead ut the
seventh and the to the ast, the run being very ex
citing Blackbrd winning by but half length Red Dlek
third. The time was G55i the fastest TIME ever hade
with the exception Of that at Saratoga few weeks
The double team race interesting feature OF the
afternoon proceedings. Two premiums OF oOO ana 200
were offered and the mile heats, three In nYe
The entries were George Washington aud mate. Dy Geo.
u Floyd OF Boston; Britain and mate, by r. A squire
sf New Britain, Conn. and Old Put and mate by W. B
Smith OF Hartford protest was entered against each
team the ownership not being in accordance with the
terms made by the Society Considerable time was lost
IN scoring and finally two or the teams were drawn
which put end To the race.
A donble-teaM trot was made up between Confidence
and mate OF Ncw-i0rk, aud Washington ana mate OF
Boston, which caused considerable exeitemeQt The
BostOlyeam the first two heats IN 244t and248 ana
the the last three in 239s 2i0l and 253h
But both teams dstanced for running IN the last
heat and the premiums withheld. Tomorrow Is the last
grand between Lucy, Lady Thorn, aud tho Gold
smith mare.