Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-30

day, drew large attendance on the
grounds of the New-Jersey Agricultu
raj Society, at Waverly The enclos-
ure was well dotted over with carriages,
graced with ladies', and covering the en-
inences around the track were myriads
of outside spectators The stand and
open space within the course were well
filed, though not crowded. The day
was all that could be desired and the
assemblage seemed heartily to enjoy it,
as well as the sport they witnessed.
The track is a half mile one. and
therefore, from the great number of
turns to the mile, not favsrableto quick
time, still is good one for its distance.
The trotting, which promised to be fine
turned out quite moderate, for each
winner won very easily and it was
quite striking that Lady Thorn made
no contest whatever. r
The commencing trot was one for
horses that had never beaten three
minutes, to which there were six en-
tries, viz: Capt. jerks, Jersey Boy,
Berry black mare, Tom, and Cloonev's
black mare. Of these, only Jersey
Boy. Berry's and Clooney's mares,
showed. Of the race there is little to
be sad, other than that The Boy won
the first heat handily, and Clooney's
mare the three last, as easily, she taking
the lead in each heat at the start and
heading from end to end, and was IA
vorite throughout at long odds, after
the first heat.
SUMMARY.
Purse of 5000 800 to the first, $50
to the second, $50 to the third, and 500
to the fourth horse mile heats, three
in five, in harness f; for all horses that
never beat three minutes.
W. H. Clooney' blk. NJ. unnamed 211 1
A. X. Meylin's blk. g. Jersey Boy l % 2
G. P. Berry's blk. m. (unnamed) 1893
Time, 2:44 PAL 2:4034 ;1511s.
SECOND TRoT. This was an affair be-
tween professionals the horses
being private road horses. Their own
ers were too modest, or two timid to
give their names. The matter was one
of rivalry merely, as no money was of
fered by the course or wagered by the
parties. The entries for the contest
were Eddy, Bebbo, and Nellie Hol-
comb. Bebbo, who was favorite even
before the start, and at any odds after
it, had little to do but go along and
win, as his competitors had no chance
with him, and he won easily. Time,
2:43, 2:44, 2:41.
THIRD TRoT. This was the especial
feature of the day, and was the one
which drew the fine assemblage that
enlivened the course. But expectation
and fruition are very different affairs.
A splendid trot was anticipated SO
soish affair for such distinguished hor-
SEES as Mountain Boy and Lady Thorne
was the result. 1t was deemed q good
race for the Boy, as the track is,a half
mile one, and the turns short and alb
rupt. He is quick, shortish strider
going somewhat high, and makes the
turns bandily. Lady Thorne is long,
low st1'ider, and does best in straight
work. On mile courses, when both are
right, Thorne outstrides the Boy on
the stretches, and he outfoots her on
the turns. But in the trot of yester
day he could outfoot her on both the
straight and the round work. Before
the start he was favorite, at 2 to l, and
10 to 4. After the first heat, at 3 and
4 to 1, and on the third heat 10 to 1.
OF the race no special description is
necessary. In all the heats Mountain
Boy at the go off easily took the lead
headed in each from end to end, and
won in three straight heats, all three
of which were done in very mo lerate
time. 1t would be idle to waste space
with any particular detail. This race
was for purse OF $4,000. Time, $50,
2:2S1a, and 2:27.
A word of commentator is due to
the managers of the days sport. The
horses were promptly started at time :
few false starts we're made, and the
whole was finished before o'clock.
This is a striking contrast to the trot-
ting on the tracks where the PROBES
sional governs. There time and promr-
titude are never observed, and a dozen