The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-12
TEE BUFFALO RACES.
Large and Fashionable Attcndancc--Riue
Weather-CnpItni Tr0ttInR.

BUFFALO, August II, 1869.
The second day OF the trotting Of the third
meeting OF the Buffalo Park Association was
largely and rashonaby attended. The weather
was nne, aud the track IN capital con.
dition. Two trots were started, both with
fine fields Of trotters, the first having seven, and
the second being particularly large, no less than
eleven horses coming 70 the Dos. The first tros
was won BY the bay gelding Henry after four closely
contested heats. The second trot was not finished.
four heats being rotted without result
THE ffRsT TRor. -''-~
This was for purse OF $500. for horses that
have never beaten $40 in harness or to wagon 5000
to the first horse $3.50 to the second aud $50 tho
third; mile heats best three in 1ve, In har.
ness For THIS purse there were seven entries.
These were W. Browns bay stallion Young Black
bird, o. A. Hickok's sorrel stallion st. Elmo, o. w
Dimmick's bay mare Lady Garfield, W. Iaggerts
bay geldng Cayuga Chief, H. w. Browns chestnut
geldng Frank and Alonzo R0lfe's brown geldIng
Henry. The last named made such wonderful
time in his race yesterday that he was not sold
In the pools and was booked as q winner OF
the race. In the pools that were sold Young Black
bird had the call over any of the others, st. Elmo
the second choice, and all the others were sold
as the field. The betting was very heavy for, apart
from tho trotting men from all sections Of the
country who had followed their favorites.
there was q large delegation of racing
men from Saratoga. some winners on tho
races, who were anxious to press their luck while
the losers took this means OF retrieving their for
There were at least twelve thousand persons
on the track when the horses started for the first
place. Lady Garfield third Frank Rolfe fourth.
Cayuga CHIEF fifth, Young Blackbird sixth ana
There was great deal of trouble In getting the
Attempts the word was given 10
a. the o
enth. ~ At the hnli:mile pole in lii.
third, Young Backbrd fourth, st. Elmo fifth, Frank
Rofe sixth and Lady Garfield seventh. Going
Garfield and Frank Rolfe trotted past some Of the
others The struggle up the homestretch was excit-
g Ts meat % Hen ~ s
Frank Rode nth: 0ayuga Chief sixth and ST. Elmo
Henry second, Frank Rofe third, Blackblrd fourth.
Cayuga Chief fifth, Lady Garfield sixth, and ST.
Frank second, Backblrd third, Frank Rolfe fourth.
Cayuga Chief fifth, st. Elmo sixth, and Lady Gar
elq seventh Time thirty nine p seconds: At the
Frank ROlfe second and third, head and head Frank
fourth, Lady Garfield 1fth ST. Elmo sixth and
turn Blackbird trotted finely, and went up to Henry
and headed him to the three-quarter pole. Henry
length Blackbrd second Frank Rolie third, Lady
Garfield fourth, Cayuga Chief fifth, st. Elmo sixth
ana franH aTe hopaes had very ROOD start
At the quarter pole Backbird led, Henry second,
Frank third st. Elmo fourth, Lady Garfield fifth.
Cayuga sixth and Frank Rolfe seventh Time.
thrty-seven and onefourth seconds. Going down
the backstretch Henry went up to BlackDird ana
At the hatmle pole. which was passed
in 1:1el4. Henry led one length Blackbird second.
Lady Garfield sixth and Frank Rolfe seventh. The
horses held the same positions around the
lower turn .no, but were spread out three
homesretcn Blackbird trotted finely, and gained on
Henry gradually to the score, which he went over
sood thfa cayaga Chief ctS s. nth Lazy
Garfield sixth and Frank Rofe seventh.
Fourth Heat.-Henry took the lead and kept 1t to
the end, Blackbird second, st. Elmo third, Frank
Rolf fourth, Frank fifth, Cayuga Chief sixth ana
e
l:16, and the mile In ABBY.
THE SECOND TRor
This was for purse Of 900 for horses that have
beaten 2:20 In harness or wagon; ST. TOO to
the FIRST $500 to the second and $500 to the third
There were fourteen entries and eleven starters
for this race. These were E.. I. H0ward'a
gray seiding Surprise. NJ Roden's bay geding West.
ern New York, o. A. Hickok's bay mare Angeiine.
Jonn Turner'S pay mare Fanny Allen, r Elwoods
IL. Borst's bay geldlng J. G. Bradley. 0. w. Dim
woods brown stallion KirkwOod. Clara, Confidence
and Norwood, the other entries, did not start.
deal Inc best q Bradley
Palmer third, Western New York fourth, Surprise
nu ea se ana sous
the turn and did considerable running.
Surprise second Byron third Palmer four s west est
ern New York fifth and the others following close
Fanny Alien still led Surprise s sec Krsw GOD
third and N. B. Palmer fourth. The time to
hs pSSn na was lash Some Of the horses
lead to the end, winning the heat by two lengths.
Kirkwood nth western New York sixth. AnSei i
seventh, General Scott eighth, Byron ninth. Hiard
tenth and Bradley eleventh. Time 2:28K.
Second HedG-The horses had very unexpected
start Kirkw0od being far In advance, Idol second.
Bradley third. Surprise fourth ana the others fol
until they got into straight work at the quarter
The A pole Idol sd Rrksood ssSond
Surprise third, Fanny Allen fourth. Time, lax.
York seventh, Palmer eighth. Hiliard ninth, Roi.
SzEs with yqsS Il the inisn, 'V cutting l down
all before him end was frst At the stand By half
the S1S che h to S
Angeline afth, Fanny Alien SIXTH Hinlard seventh.
western New York eighth, Palmer ninth and Gene.
raj Scott tenth. Byron was Withdrawn before tho
start Time OF the heat. 2:21: r.~..4r, go
TNsrd Hedt-Tne n6Fs8s had struggling start
New York sIird, The others In ruck. At tho quar-
Tor pole Idol led, In BIZ seconds, Krkwood second.
Western New York third: Palmer fourth fourth:
Al the haltmIle pole Idol led, In l:laX.
Kirkwood second, Angelina third. All the horses
The homestrotoh. Az they Came to the stand Idol
was first, Bradley second, Kirkwood third Fsnhy
Alien fourth. Western New York nth, Palmer sixth.
sfhr, md billiard tenth. Time, 2;2pk.
EpurA l,r-Is-Two to on Idol against the held.
Bradley got ava, srss k'tswS2a seoCnG a. Fanny
tor pole Prndey led irkk00d second, iSS2l third.
Time, 81 seconds. At the halr-mile pole Kirkwood
showed In front, and he and Bradley had . spirited