The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-25
RHODE ISLAND.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM 70 THE HERALD.
Ciesc Of tho NarrnHanset Park Raccs-l.ady
Thorn Defeated by Lucy.
PRoviDxscr, r. l., Oct "a, 1867

Siese Of tho NRrrRHansct Park Races-l.ady
Thorn Defeated by Lucy.
PRoviDxscy, r. l., Oct "a, 1867,
10 O'Clock r. ~
Tho third and last day OF tho October meeting OF
Kasraganss. Park Association has been eminenty
cessfui n the number spectators and the interest
manifested The clear crisp autumn morning called
together several thousand people, all TO motto the
contention between Lady Thorn and Lucy Although
there Was another trot the Interest and excitement Of
the mass was ceniered In this II was for purse
OF 81 $50 free for all horses, mile heats best three In
Ave. in harness, 900 60 the first and $3.50 to the
second There entered Doble's Lucy. McMann s
Bruno, Psabody's Dan Rice Dan Pafer's Lady Thorn.
First Hea.-Afer two Intellectual attempts TO get
away the contestants sent onward, Bruno hrst,
Lucy and Dan Rice neck and neck aud Lady Thorn .
bad fourth Around the turn and 10 the quarter pole
Bruno lcd the Lady ono length she being length in
advance or Dan Rice he lcngth ahead OF Lucy.
Time. &c.. seconds Going down the backsire,ch Lucy
Lady Thorn and Rice cluster, and approaching
the balfmiIc pole Bruno length ahead. Thorn second.
Lucy third anc Dan Rice fourth. Zine. IllH. Down
the turn Lucy and Thorn mock and neck gong
msgnl0ceny, and as they swung homcward Lady Thorn
passed the sacd one length ahead Of Lucy. sho neck
In advance OF Bruno, be three lengths ahead OF Dan
Rec Time. 2:27,1 Lady Thorn was greeted with
thusiastic cheers.
while Rice and Bruno brought SIS On scoring all
down together Az the quarter pole first, Lucy
second Thorn third and sruno olr h. Time, 81 seconds
Down the backstretch and TO the haf-mls pole Rice
broke and Lucy followed his example, while Lady Thorn
was third and Bruno fourth II ne, lbs. Homeward
Lucy gained. and passing the stand they were-Lu~y
first Rec second, Lady Thorn third and Bruno fourth
Tim, 2:as.
Taird Heat-Lucy was now tho favcre. Lady Thorn
second choice, the rest bought In field. Al the start
Bruno led, Thorn second, Lucy third Rico fourth.
Down the turn RICE passed. Lucv, the balances scm,inng
they start d. Time thirty seven nds Down to
the haif.mile pile Lucy had assoc them all, Bruno
second, Thorn third Rice fourth. lime 1:l4k. AI0hs
the turn and homeward Thorn trotted beautifully but
breaking badly, Lucy first, two lengths In ad.
vsrce Bruno second, Thorn third, Rice fourth. Time
A26h.
r uri Heat The betting fraternity, who very
numereis on the track puzzled, but Lucy sold in
tbs pools at $685. Thorn $40. Bruno and Rice S25 AZ
the start all got nicely To the quarter pole Lucy
led length Lady Thorn being the distance ahead
Of R'ce he four lengths in advance nf Bruno. Time,
36L seconds Thorn did not seem to be able 10 ox,end
herself and thus past the half mile pole, which
done in i3h, they brushed in and horneward, Lu;y
coming in the vicor Bruno second, Thorn third. Rico
fourth Time, 2;25 y the fastest time msdc
the Narraganset Park The fricr OF Lady Thorn
lost heavily
The second gaiuitous purse OF $500 for the
horses that withdrew from hs 40 contest OF yesterday
There entered Lady Wston. General Sherman,
Pegasus Lady Bartlett and Tommy Jefferson All but
THIS with the second and third heats. by
Lady Walton in IS. 231 and 2:34Z. Much merrment
occasi0ned by these presumntvo trotter some OF
the interested spectators declaring the field was not
worth the purse named
In blaze glory the meeting OF the Park broke M
zach and every individual satisfied that the members
particularly ITS officers, interchangeable In their
tentions to those interested.