The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-24

spirited Contests.
PRovDxscE Oct g. 1907,
10 O'Clock r. n.
Tho second day OF the October meeting Of the Nara
gansst Park Association although not A. successful in
point OF numbers the day or Inauguration qsi.s
xsuiying 10 the management Tho disagreesbe nature
Of the weather. chilly north wind blowing furously
over 10 couns-dstractsd from the general enjoyment
The CONSISTS were OF spirited nature but their term-
nation causeS some dissatisfaction the last heat Of the
second be.ug trottsd as night shut In upon the
course.
The frat was f6y purse OF $780, for horses that
never trottod better 40 mile heats hes. three in
nve in harness. $3.50 the st and $3.50 the second
There we're entered General Sherman Pegasus Lady Wal
ton, Lady Bartlett Tommy JefsSson John Nesbitt and
jackson. Protests made by several OF the drivers
against Nesbti but after receiving testimony and con-
sultaton the judges decided him eligible The decision
being rendered. tho drivers OF all but Jackson combined
together and refused enter the race and led thor
horses from tho track. There objection TO this
proceeding but occasioned some comment and not
little speculation the spectators Nesbitt ths
fayorite atwo TO The r and second heats won
by Jackson by length in 81 and 33 and the third
fourth aud nun heats and the by Ncsbiu
Time, 23k 2:35L aud 23s. The victories won by
Nesbtt under the name Of Lookout aud the question OF
ther time being IN doubt although the race was given
to hm. the judges declared all bets and poois of
The second race was for a purse Of 81 ,000 for all
horses that had never trotted better than 2:2s mile
heats beat three in i've in harness. $3.50 to go to the
contestants India Rubber Condolences, License Colonel
Maynard, Old Put, Bruno Crazy Jane, May Queen and
1t field OF its character unequalled in the
history OF trotting in this country. Alter the with
drawal Of License who the favorite at long odds
Goldsmith Mare had the call 10 betting Bruno being the
second choice and May Queen third.
Fsrsf d.-Tnero was much difficulty in starting in
the usual manner that the horses taken to tho
distance stand and the word given them there. Cold
smith Mare shot ahead, May Queen being second Con-
fdence third, and the rest In a cluster Around the
turn the positions OF starting maintained but pass
Ing the quarter pole Goldsmith Mare was length
~ 'front.' Confidence second two lengths In advance OF
May queen, who was half length ahead OF Old Put he
two lengths In advance Of Colonel Maynard the
immediately behind them. Tme 37ls seconds. Down
these relative positions were maintained, all
.rotting nnely. The haf-mils pole was reached
Ing, n sn.a lower sn ana into the
with the other. and past tho they rushed Gold
smith Mare one length In advance Confidence second,
lengths in front Of Old Put same distance
from Crazy Jane, sho two ahead Of May Queen Bruno
PAD seventh Time. 2:alA The homo struggle occa-
Second Had.-Goldsmtn marc was tho hvorits 1t a.
most Two 70 one After hve Intellectual attempts TO get
away standing start made and May Queen jumped
20 the 'front.' Bruno second Maynard third and the rest
IN line Troiting very prettily around the turn
Mare shot ahead, passing that point leugth front
OF May Queen in SO seconds Like arrows all
spso 70 tho hau-miic pole, Conndenc0 whipping
tho group and shooting BY that point a
neck in advance Of Goldsmith Mare, Maynard third,
Bruno fourth, the residue in cluster Time, 1:16h
A they rushed down the and swung into the
h0mcsretch Goldsmith Mare obtained the lead again and
greeed with prolonged cheering. while Bruno and
Crazy Jane struggled CALAMITY aud obtained advanced
postions and thus amid enthusiastic cries. they
home Goldsmith Mare half length ahead OF Bruno, he
two in advance OF Crazy Jane, she ahead Of May
a U.s. ne f''' strung out a0"' mo stretch i~'
Third Heat-Dcspite the chilling wind tho interest
manifested by the assembage was pleasant to note.
With similar start they got away Goldsmith Mare to
the 'front.' Along the turn and down to the quarter pole
petitors, and a neck IN advance oil Goldsmith
Mare. che one length ahcad Of Confidence, the
rest strung ou. to some distance Time,
Goldsmith Mare, Maynard fourth, May Queen nf,h
Crazy Jane SIXTH and Old Put last And along the
lower turn and into the homestretch they sped
Ting gait Bruno fighting with Confidence FOR the lead
denly, like rocket from the mass OF almost undisn-
guishable heads May Queen shot IN advance OF ALL
ing 70 the stand length ahead Bruno second, Maynard
third Goldsmith Mare fourth Confidence fifth, Old Put
SIXTH Crazy Jane seventh, each half length from the
Other Time, 2:3L Veteran turtles referred 70 this
struggle tho finest they had Witnessed.
Fourth Heat. Goldsmith Mare was still the favor
ito. II now began TO grow dark and the judges were
rules Of the association would not allow that and after
sending patrols to various points Of the course the
started Goldsmith Marc leading, Bruno
ond The positions OF the horses could not be distin-
eusned AZ they sped around the track on passing
the stand Goldsmith Mare was 6rs May Queen second,
Confidence third. Time, 2:30k.
After some discussion Goldsmith Mare awarded
heat and The judges requested to declare
peculiar circumstances, but they declined 70 do so.