The New York herald., 1868-10-30
TRcTrSG AT w.yER.EY PARK, \. J.
Mountain Boy, Lady Thorn and Others Tro,
fas Purses-A I.nrua

Mountain Boy, Lady Thorn and Others rrot
for Purscs-A Largo Number OF Visitors.
Midway between Newark and Elizabethtown and
few hundred yards west OF the New Jersey Rail.
road, in an amphtheatre formed by the surrounding
hills are situated Waverley Park and trotng track
The location OF the place is decidedly picturesque
ana beautiful, surrounded rs 1t Is by hills OF such
uvvllvmy on all sides as to afYord complete view OF
everything that is passing on the grounds below.
The gradual slope OF the hills was crowded with
elegant vehicles and many OF lesser note, oil their
inmates seeming to be as well satisfied with their
positions as If they were on the grand stand the
scene beneath being unobstructed in every direc-
ton. The attendance altogether was unexpect-
edly large, the stands field and. In fact,
every part being thronged with the beauty
and fashion Of New Jergey. The track Ia but half
q mile In circumference. with an unequal surface,
being mp Hill and down dale, and answers very well
'or road or ordinary trotting horses, but not for
tnose OF the first Glass; Uneven tracks are always
dangerous 10 horses possessed Of great speed. Few
owners VIII risk them at such hazards and especially
Oh hafnllle tracks whore the abrupt turns detract
greatly nom the speed OF tong-striding horses, who
uare not extend themselves while rounding them.
FROM tho location of Waverley Park and is beautiful
hatnrai surroundings, together with its or
cess nom this city, we are inclined the belief that
IN circumference and properly graded 1t would prove
place OF great attraction to residents Of this and
surrounding Cities Agricultural fair grounds should
always nave mile tracks when possible. Premiums
t0r speed are always given at such fairs and the
trottng OF fast horses II of the principal attrac
lions and never fails to large at enhance.
we are not In favor OF half-nie tracks, for tho
simple reason that they are uniavorable to fair
exhibi'ion OF the powers OF horse, who must have
n ND .vI,
point There can he no more forcible illustration Of
our remarks than the race that took place Yesterday
between Mountain Boy and Lady Thorn which, to
practised eye, looked very much ike hippodromlng
Lhe urlver OF Lady Thorn not vonturing to urge
Tor rear OF mtshap to her Ia ysip the a. she
mas match with Lucy for 900 which will take place
very shoriW AS was very natural TO expect there
more or less dissatisfaction expressed q. this race.
People had left business to It. and hoped that the
ing that which iad been displayed by lady Thorn
ana Mountain Boy IN their recent Encounters on
long Island ana elsewhere. They were not satisfied
with viewing 2:sO gait by horses that compe-
tent 70 trot IN 2:2o on gooi mile track. They went
70 r See soMhns yry iast ana were dissusted 1T
OF these horses Dot to allow them 60 again unuer
any consideration on ha-nile track as ITS ulii-
nl;le result Win bo Injurious 10 trottine general
me sport commenced w'th O trot for a premium
OF ssoo sloo Of which was to be glvea to the first
the fourth mite heats, pest three IN five, IN harness
Tree Tor afl horses that never beat three minutes.
There were six entries for t.s race bn two OF them
were withdrawn account OF protest. Two of the
other5 were also prOtesod against, bat they started,
the winner beng one OF them, the other beng dis
tancel IN the nrst heat. or course there VIII be no
difficulty about him; but, TO MI. Nodine's mare,
ten days have been allowed to ascertain whether she
was qualified to start not. she the three last
heats OF me race very handiy and IN good ume, II
horse called jersey hoy winning the first The
was very interesting thronghout, fully as much
as the great event. The second trot was what was
called The gent.emen's lrot-that IL, trot by r0a
ons se ss ana r me
gray mare Nellie Holcomb and bay gelding Eddy.
TWO heats were tr0Ltcd, Beppo winning both in
capital tine. The race was mile heats, IN harness.
The great feature OF tho day was now to come or
the nxiously expected trot between Mountain Boy
ana Lady 1horn Tor what was said on
the programme to DO premium OF 5000,
SO great. Another statement on the programme
calculated to mslead the pubic was the assertion
That Mountain Boy had trotted half mile Ill l:07,4,
and that IL was the fastest time on record. This Is
not the fact although Mountain Boy did trot single
half me IN u private trial in the time speciued
above. That time however, was beaten by Dexter
ana running mate when he went to the hals-Yniie
pole In LOO, leading the team oil tho tine ana
tlnuing tho race 10 the enl OF the mile. Committees
should be more truthful In their announcements as
turfnen generally are very accurately posted In re-
| gard TO the speed OF individual horses and disllke
srpsea q e a sn %s On Bow sac2
| favorite at Wayerley-the odds being loo to 40
him previous TO the start and after the first heat
100 to l0-the more so as he was so easily de-
feated BY the mare on Long Isaind short time ago
would be the winner, as the mare did not could
not make any cxertion to win the neat, but kept q
respectable distance behind In ill the heats. We
will now detail what took place:--
THE FIRST TROT.
WAvRRLEY PARK, N. J., Oct, 29.-Premium, $780,
$l00 to the fret horse $50 to the second, mile heats
best three In five, In barheSs.
w. II. Cooney entered blk m. --........
A. X. Meylin entered blk 4, Jersey Boy.