The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-17
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l Trot at Island Park Course, near Troy. Bel
tween Dexter and Brown George and Rum
straight Heats-Time. 2:22, 2:2Ox and
2s2Oh. 80
Troy, N. Y, July 10, 1851. /
$50 O'Clock, r. II !
The long looked for Eot to-day on the Island Par1l
Course between Dexter In harness and Brown Gsorgu
with running msts mile heats bsss three In avs Gales
together the largest concoarss Of spectators ever
upon any race ground In this portion OF the Ssa Thsru
could not have been less than thousand persons On
the ground embracing both and several colers
A the at the contest Of Friday last between
Butler and Fearless the crowds to tho course in
every imaginable form Of vehicle, from steambos,x
and steam cars to tho Irish jaunting car, ths
buckboard country wagon to the .compesu oe
the wealtheM classes and tho coach audfour with
siderG, OF the elaborate shoddest The oouSSs wed
freckled with "Iager beer" booths which relieved q
sisteny upon the main bar OF the adjacent hoiel-A %
whom drank and bot with American CELEBRITY and sadur@
ancs.
The grand stand-as the sample room for rural tasht
ionspresented display of loud ribbons With hero as
there sprinkng Of Honton lacs, In cose and sympa
thizng proximity TO oil shades Of broadcloh and Henrs,
eta hats Owing to the turbulence and impstenoe a
the crowd tho out and nlying caboagss and corn ssf
thousands heavy detail Of Scoops " fro1
the Metropolitan dstrict police swung theif
and reslstless throng In fact felt anA
believed that it was the day all days in the year
gaia Gay ior the masses aud that cabbage or cab
bage, ccrsas or no cereais they were bound 70 ses
1t out.
Last evening there was svisorous excitement IN besn
the cities OF Albany and Troy, in the matter OF pool eei
ing the bars Of all the leading hotels ana saloons benR
crowded with attendants, among whom observed :
large sprnklinz OF the Constitutional Convention Geek
ing temporary relief from the itants orgsnu
legislation, all discussing verbally rs well numis-
cSapoes a ap ns 81.
suit which also, everywhere In parors verandas
in the cool evening shades OF the surrounding farms M
IA ths -l.tnU 40
thought and conversation Tho pool selling from the
balcony OF the Island Park HOTEL previous 70 tha
Dexters competitors beat Washington mate, n
Boston, 220, the odds in favor OF Dexter were mes
as great as his prestige would otherwise and naturally
! may here germanesy remark thst what money was
oessay sSacted from coudnS poCEs:s BY su sbs
cent, scientific, drastic and eupeptic game Familiarity
known as roulette. Nor were three card moots'.
and, anywhere ese the almost obsolete game OF himJ
bic rig wanting to aid in eradcatng from tbs
memories OF rural gawks the faintegs recollection AZ
their money laid down in all simplicity and hope upea
these fascinating thever.es. There also present q
very large detail OF New York and Boston pckpocketa
and thieves who arriving last night upon consultaon
being ably ass,oted by the local operators succeeded d
relieving many 2 heavy fob" and undoubtedly
Judged .os svsg ssns
point all in ALL there never Witnessed another such
naked and ncongruous aggregation OF positive ana
un wholesome extremes as the great crowd OF to-day
presented to theintelligent and o6servant eye. /.
TAs track was never in better condition than to-day.
"a
ana for this fast time universally and con-
1deotiy expected.
AZ elk O'Clock this morning the horses ''workeds
on the course by their several drivers and IL sal
that neither OF hen seemed be In PEERLESS
condition thoroughly adapted to the forthcom
Ing heats" OF tho day Az this "wOrking' there Wa
no evidence of speed particularly, and earnest what
ever Of the time TO he made in the afternoon. 81
THE RACE.
After delay Of 81 hour the judges TOOK the stanl.
At hRpast four O'Clock tho hsrscs struck the track
and the excitement was intense, with betting two to one
on Dexter After little scoring the word EGO" wed
gwen. with Dexter slightly ahead. His advantage va
handsomely retained, passing the quarter polo In 80
seconds the half rho in 10 and winning the heak
easily by two lengths In 20.
Second HedG--PreIimnary 10 this heat attractive
skirmish took place among few hilarious specators.
which, however was promptly squoched by the police
After little scoring the start made Dexter agaiu
leading He made the thirty nve seconds close.
~ followed by the pair, who UP with the horss
neck and neck at the half mile pole In lao Dexter
however, won the heat by three lengths in 2:20tk.
Third Heot Tho horses had good send OF, Dextss
ahead, usual passing ahe quarter polo tse lengths
ahead in thrty-fve an half seconds. TIE team
pulled out handsomely, however and gave Dextrrs mar.
gin OF neck at the hale mite the time being co.
Dexter canc in ahead again in 2 :20Ik.
The trotting throughout unsurpassed Dextsa
never niade a skip