The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-31
THE TURF.

TrOttinR Match at the Riverside Track,
Boston, Between Dexter and Brown
George and Mate-Dexter the Winner
in Three Straight Heats - The Best
Time Ever Made on a Half-mllo Tracla.
Boston, July 3O.-There were eight Thousand
persons present from Boston and suburbs on
the Riverside track this afternoon, to witness
the trot between Dexter, in harness, Brown
George and running mate. There never we're
so many persons present on the track before,
and this was in a great measure to see the "King
of the Turf" rather than to see the fast time
OF course there was no betting except on time,
and this was fixed at 2.22, although many
marked as high as 1926. The judges were
Messrs. Cavanaugh, of New York; A. Carpenter,
of Hartford; and Colonel James Cheney, of
Manchester, N. H. Soon after the time an
nounced the horses were called on the track.
There were two false starts made, Dexter
having the inside position. On the second
attempt the word was given and the race com
menced.
First Heat--The word was given with the geld
ing to the fore full half length and in his inside
place he made the most of it. leading three
lengths at the quarter poie This was retained
to the homestretch, when the team began to
close, and the gap was lessened to two lengths
On the last shird Quarter Brown George broke
twice and lost two lengths, but by fine squirt
the team closed the gap to couple OF lengths,
and in this position they came home Dexter
winning the heat in 2'21} The quarter was
done IN 95 seconds, and the half mile in l'09.
The time of the first heat led 10 some betting,
and as much as three to one was offered and
taken that 2'20 would not be beaten.
Second Heat-On the second scoring the word
was given, Dexter having lead of a full length.
The gelding went away evidently to make time,
and at the second turn he had gained half q
length. On the backstretch there was very
fine display OF speed, Brown George doing his
very best, and closing the gap. On the upper
turn Brown George broke up but this only
eased him, SIS he was at once caught, ana the
two came down Tapped amid the most enthusi-
astlc cheers; but Dexter won the heat In the
shortest time in harness on record, 2'l9, and
three-quarters of second less than Flora Tenn.
pies best time on a full mile track, while this
was made on half-mlle track The geldng
never broke during the heat, and this remark
will apply to all three. The quarter was made
in S6 seconds and the half in l'lOA.
Third Heat-Fhs heat was VerV well con.
tested, tut Dexter had the lead, which he kept
TO the end OF the race. He made the first quar-
ter in 30 seconds. but ut the halt-mile pole,
which was done In I'll, the team Tapped him.
and on the bsckstretch a fine race ensued; but
the "king of the turln let out then and won a
comparatively easy heat and the race In 2.2I1.
There Y cor cSns1oeIa5le teI . jubiaton in town to-
tracks the best trottlng time In the world. in
harness. has been made, and this on halEmiIe
track. while 1t has always been hereIofore
claimed that 2'l94, time made at Kalamazoo,
The following is a summary OF the race:-
RvRRsIDE COURSE. E.-Trottmg.-Pure $4,000
yniIe heats best three IN hve between DexteI
and Brown George, and mate Dexter in har
nesF.
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