New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-04
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GREAT TROT IN STATEN 1sLAND-FAsr TINE
MOUNTAIN BOY BEATS LADY THORN.

oppAr rpor IN STATEN IsLAND-FAsr TIME
MOUNTAIN BOY BEATS LADY THORN.
A very exciting trot took place yesterday on
the New Dorp track Staten Island under the manage
ment of the Richmond County Agricultural Society Ihs
track is situated the south side OF the Island near the
and the clubhouse TO the grounds looks out
upon the lower bay while Sandy Hook lays little TO the
right The grounds are nicely laid ont and small stand
has been erected for the accommodation OF ladies' Inc
track s of mile In circumference, at least
IL 10 commoniySad to be so it is only about ten feet
short The announcement OF rOt 70 take pace vet"oo
Mountain Boy and Lady Thorn on trace OF sS Ssone
it generally believed IL would DC very o p
IL has been p and so he
was hot fayorite odds OF 100 to 40 having Dee
mile from the cars and of the visitors preferred
tramp through the fields to walking on the dusty Ioau
The gentlemen of the lghtngered persuasion mustered
very strong and divers watches aud pOcket-b0oks
changed hands during the day The stand was nea WIN
ladies' who appeared TO take lively Interest In the day
proceedings The drive home was very lively ana al
the conveyances laden with passengers at 20 cents
head racing with each other These eonveyanees
were certainly of very nondescrpt class looking some
thing like four wheels with few boards ald heross
them The train crowded on the return
trip that after going a little way up grade
the line the engineer had to return 10 Ret ~. up
more steam before ne could succeed In getting over the
hin. Commodore Vanderbilt present on the track
aud appeared highly delighted with the success OF MS
horse The following is a full account Of the heats
First Heat-rhe betting previous to the first heat was
about two to one on Mountain Boy After scoring for
% SSy u T i%ge who had tie pole having Slight lead
which she kept up the back turn wnen Mountain Boy
Joined her but broke up Immediately aiterward ethg
the mare pass the quarter pole three Lengths ahead IN
S6B Down the back stretch Mountain Boy maze up ms
lost ground, and got within hall length OF te mare,
when he again broke, and the mare passed the hahe
with the lead in l12i Mountain Boy could not regain
his lost ground, and Lady Thorn won the heat by TWO
lengths in l494.
Second HeaL-The result OF the last heat put the hackers
OF the into high state of spirits ana they nne-
dately began laying TO on Lady Thorn winch was
eagerly snapped up by the COmmodOrcs party. Nheh
they got the word Mountain was about mead ia advance
and trotting fast At the turn he took the pole from
the and gradually drew away from her. passing ic
quarter pole In 35t with lead OF nearly two lengths He
trotted very gancly down the backstretch, Dut aSr
rounding the further turn he broke up but being cNer
caught by Gam, he passed the half mile nan hhgtn
ahead of the mare who pressed him very close coming
up the homestretc much that he only succeeded in
winning by neck. Time. l49t
Third HodtThe betting turned around once more ana
eyious the so to 80 laid on Mountain BOY
They got very start, but at the turn Mountain
Boy length in advance, and trottng very steadily
The made spirit for the lead coming To the quar-
ter, but could only get within threequarter OF length
OF the Boy, who passed the pole 10 3!, ana gradually I'M
proved his lead all the down the back stretch ana
rounded the halfmile pole IN l1l length and nall
ahead. Coming up the home stretch the marc made
good brush. and got within hall legth OF he Boy "ho
however finally carried her OH her legs and lac Won easy
by two lengths, the mare passing the Judges stad Oh
Fourth Leat-There was very little betting long odds
Mount Boy took the lead at terrific gait sam eN
IDENTIFY intending TO show the public what he could DO Az
the quarter pole which he passed In 3d. he was three
lengths ahead the mare aud be kept improving his adj
lengths. The half mile passed IN l2, ana am
Boy had IL all to himself winning the fastest heat OF tile
day in 14si by about four lengths The following Is an
official summary of time and meats
Of 81 OO; trsci heats; best three In f7e TO harness
| r. McLougbins h. h. Mountain Boz ...............
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