New-York tribune., 1868-09-11
THE TURF.

ORANGE COUNTY PLEASURE AssoC1ATIoN-sEC-
OND DAYS RACING-PALMER DEFEATS HOT
SPUR FOR 81 900 PREMIUM.
r MIDDLETowN, Sept. 10.-From late last night
until day break heavy rain continued to fall making the
track slushy and slippery and Was generally expected
that the would be postponed At o'clock the
judges mounted TO their stand and after waiting an hour
TO allow the track to dry somewhat at o'clock declared
for the 23O class, the number OF en-
tries not having been made The only other race on the
programme then was the tfot Tor the grand premium o
$1,000 for which there ad been five entriesBruno Hot
spur and George Paine from New York and surprise
and Tormentor from Orange County Inc Two iater yer
horses withdrawn several days ago. leaving the
prize to be conended for by the three strangers This
race was expected to compensate visitors ior tne tame
ness and humbugging OF yesterday AZ % O'Clock p IN
the judges were ABOUT 10 eau INC HORSES
Bruno was 9so withdraw. The reason assigned FOR
this that the horses driver, Dan Mace, had not ar
handle Bruno ON the heavy track The Judges there
fore declared this off the conditions being four 10
up the meeting but the dissatisfaction OF the 5000
spectators urged the Judges to make an endeav9r 70 re-
purse Of 81 OOO 500 for tho first horse aud $500 for the
second. offered to Palmer and IIospur to trot Tor
and the horses called up when II was discovered
that Palmer had cast shoe delay OF half nm hour
was caused by the accident and at o'clock the horses
scored Palmer on the inside, driven BY Chainphn ana
%rst HeLAt the score Palmer had the advantage OF
neck Hospur holding his own to the first turn where
he went up, aud oontnued alternately breaking ana rot
the qu arter In 30 seconds lengths in advance OF Hot
spnr who came TO his pace and gaming steadily Tapped
Palmers shoulder at the half mile On the hrst turn
Hotspur broke again aud the last half mile was repe
tion the first Palmer took the heat IN 1888 by two
lcngihs ,
ahead Botll trotted wel together TO the backsretch
HOspur broke, and Palmer well down TO his Work
lead around the second turn aud scored the second neat
TLird Hsat-A good send off for Hotspur again ended
defeat Dobe pulled him down often rs he broke
but Palmer's steady quiet work dened iospurs Hurried
nervous action and after leading twice round the track
without break Palmer the heat Wy neck IN 2:35
j.
L. D. Martin brown horse Hot ........2
Charlie. Champn George Palmer
scrub for $50 mile heats best three IN ye was
made and won in three straight heats by Baltimore
Hambletonian stallion, In 2s, p: 25o This c0nclnded
the meeting. or 81 intended four were filled ana
but Que off, the stallion between Black Harry
Clay and Mayor Etsall the other were all scrub races
made entered for the track aud had IL not been
tjon and the accommodating disposition Of DObe and
Champin. the only event OF interest would not nave
taken place
THE SPRINGFIELD RACES. ...r
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 10.-lt partially cleared
up this afternoon, and the tro which was left in
complete last night, accordingly finished. Only
three horses Of the original six remained undstanced
trottcd by Richard Neayes aud Mcclellan, each OF which
mad taken two heats Mcclellan the heat and race
Time, 233. The track was heavy. Io-days programme
will be carried out tomorrow, unless the ram Shou
prevent
THE PIsCATAQUA FAIR RACES.
PORTSMOUTH,, Sept. 1O.-The PIscataqua talr
was continued to-day, and Notwithstanding the uthly
rnir the nfteudanCe was good Seven threemlnutes
horses were entered for first Eight heats were
trottcd in the mud creating much sport Lady French
owned 10y IA. MoDevtt OF sTathalD took the nIl p1fe
when three trots aud running race arc TO take place
The fair VIII cioss a" s"turdhy'