The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-04
TROTTING At BOSTON.
Exciting Contest Between Lady Thorne and
Mountain Boy-The Lady the Winner.

Exciting Contest Between Lady Thorne and
Mountain Boy-The Lady the Winner.
Boston, July 8, $685.
Great interest has been manifested here to-day In
trot ct the Mystic Riding Park between the well
known and remarkable trotters Mountain Boy and
Lady ThOrne the former owned by Commodore Van
derblt and the latter the property OF Mr. Ralph,
OF Philadelphia. The turntes have regarded
1t as the leading event OF the season, and the
general public have shown concern at the probable
result heretofore unrivaled in this section. The
weather during the greater part Of the day was
most uncomfortably warm, the thermometer mark
ing ninety or thereabouts in the shade but notwth-
standing this the temptations Of a race be-
tween two such noted animals were more
than four or five thousand Bostonians could
resist, for there were fully that number present.
There were also large number Of New York gentle
men present, including Commodore Vanderbilt, W.
H. Vanderbilt, Mr.. Allen, and Others For several
days previous to the race there was unusual gossip
and speculation concerning the winner the more
general impression being that the Mountain Boy
would come up to the expectations Of his owner and
in beating his rival approach closely the unprecedent
ed time of Dexter. few weeks ago Lady Thorne and
the Boy trotted at Narragansett Park in which the
former won; but in thar race there was a third
horse, which fact Influenced many to believe that
extent as they would be in pitched contest with
single competitor. On the night before the race
the odds in favor of the Mountain Boy were In the
proportion of about 100 to 80, and just before the
horses came upon the track the Boys stock had In.
creased to the proportion Of about 100 to so and u.s.
All wagers at such odds as these were freely taken
by admirers OF the Lady and when the horses began
to score the total amount pending upon the race
must have been many thousands. Some estimated
1t as high as $4,000 and they were probably not far
The match as made by Dan Pnfer, the driver Of
Lady Thorne, and Sam Mclaughlin, the driver OF
Commodore Vanderblts horse, was for 900 side,
the race being mile heats best three in FIVE, in har-
moss. @
the first heat the Mountain Boy seemed given to
breaking, and on the first two scores the judges did
stated to the Judges that il he was not more
than length behind the Lady and his own
horse was not breaking r he would would be o sa-
then, on the third score the Mountain Boy
was perhaps length and half behind, but having
the pole the werd was given and both horses got %
in style amid the cheers and hurrahs of the multi.
tude Lady ThOrne at once made pass Of two and
half lengths and made the first quarter In thirty;
the next quarter pole the Mountain Boy pressed
closely upon the Lady, and very soon shot ahead
break, and allowed Lady ThOrne to take the lead
and won the heat by some half dozen lengths In
by those who had believed IN the powers Of the Lady,
and, might have been expected, the pool selling
took sudden cnange In FAVOR OF the Lady, Tine pOpu
lar confidence In Mountain Boy being shaken to
such an extent that only about thrty-hve to
hundred were offered on him, and there were few
offers Of this kind.
Second Hent.-m this heat the horses were sent
OF at once, and the start seemed even to the frac
ton of an inch. Before reaching the first quarter
the Mountain Boy had shot ahead couple OF lengths
making the distance in thirty and a quarter
seconds The trotting then was nice and even, the
Boy, however, seeming to gradually widen
with the Boy still tive lengths or more
ahead and both trotting rapidly and finely.
On the h0mestretch the Lady made u sudden dash
forward ana came up neck and neck with the Van
| ment and cheering, and 1t seemed momentous and
uncertain question whether or not 1t would not be
dead heat. Coming closer and closer to the end,
however the Mountain Boy made the least perceptt
his tail triumphanty and winning the heat In 2:20<
Third Hedt.-on the third heat the horses were
sent OF the first score. The Boy crept ahead but
before reaching the quarter pole he made break,
ing the distance In thrty-six and half seconds
The Boy then crept up. and before making the half
mile pole he had left the Lady nearly three lengths In
the rear, and, continuing to widen the gap, he gave
easily but coming down the homestretch the Lady
seemed to shoot ahead as II by magic, and when
she had neared the score at the judges stand, she
nearly full length IN advance, taking the heat
Fourth Heat.-There was an even start this time,
and both horses went neck and neck TO the quarter
pole, when Mountain Boy dashed a half length
ahead, but was closely pressed by the Lady Further
making the half mile in l:07h. The mare then made
pull and went up even, and coming down the
homestretch the trotters were neck ana neck, but
the Boy ut the most critics. moment, made break
and the mare shot ahead some half dozen lengths
and won the heat and race In 2:26x.
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