The New York herald., 1869-06-24
NARRAGANsET PARK, 4. T.
First Day of the Meetins-Two Races Yester.
day-Hesvy Track but Good sport.

NAkkAGANBET PARA, Rs Il
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First Day Of the Meetns-Two Races Yester-
day-Iieavy Track but Good sport.
PROVIDENCE. June 23 1859.
Owing TO the prevalence or heavy rain storm on
Tuesday, the trotting announced TO take place at
Narraganset Park. Cranston was postponed until
this afternoon There Q numerous attendance
at the Park the weather being ne but the track IL
self was 30 very heavy in consequence OF the storm
that last time could not reasonably be looked for.
Two trots came OF, being numbers one and two
on the programme, the first being for q purse OF
$1,000 for all horses that had never tr0tted for
money, mile heats, In harness The second race was
for trotting stations. under the same conditions
az regards distance ana the way OF 60
ing. for premium OF $4,000 Out OF
the eight horses entered for the first
race, only Locust and Mr.. Reeds bay geding
appeared at the post the others having declined the
contest for reasons best known to their owners.
This race was won by Locust, who took the second,
third and fourth heats without any great EFFORT The
time made was rather INDIFFERENT the best heat being
trotted in 244K. The stallion was very fast
One when the heavy track u taken into cOnsiders-
ttOn, the time being 23o-2:2o-2.2sK, ", bus nothing
like what 1t would have been under more favorable
conditions Rhode Island and Bashaw, Jr.. were
the only two In the race, George wilkes, the other
might also well have declined, as ne was lame
that ali chances Of MS winning the race were out OF
the question from the beginning. He did better,
however, than YVES expected OF him under the CIR
cumstances. The following are tine details OF the
trotting. beginning with the
FIRST RACE.
First Heat.-But two Of the eight entries came TO
the post-Locust and Reeds gray geding- latter
being the favorite at about two TO one Locust won
the pole. The horses had an even start and went
round the turn head and head. Then Locust broke
up and came to standstill. giving the bay geldng
lead OF fifty yards to the quarter pole which the
latter passed IN fortyone seconds. Gong along the
backstretch Locust gained gradually while the bay
geldng broke up before he reached the halfmIe
pole, when about eight lengths In 'front.' Time 1870.
peared in trouble and Locust closed to within four
lengths at the three-quarter pole and gradually
close one from the distance stand to the score the
bay gelding winning by neck and shoulders Time.
Second Heat.-The betting was now 100 to Is on
LOcust. The horses had pretty even start. They
went around the turn side and side Cor some dis
one length. He broke second time before reaching
the quarter pole but passed that point half length
In front Of Locust, In forty three seconds Going
down the backswetch the horses were head and
head for the greater part OF the way, but before
reaching the hsiie M NILE pole the 1ay geidlng broke up
ahead, in l22k. On the lower turn the bay geidng
drew away from Locust, and was two lengths In
front at one time, but as they came into the home
stretch Locust was ~ his wheel. Coming up the
homestretch the bay broke up, when Locust took
tne lead ana came In winner OF the heat by TWO
Thlra Heat-There was no betting now ON the
their books Another fine 5 start was had at the rst
attempt The bay gelding broke soon after leaving
s sna Se he Ssss ssssd he
pole the bay was at his wheel In Az seconds. Going
down the backstretch the bay geldlng broke dp
4
| bay broke up again. Locust was three lengths
! ahead Of him for some tme but approaching the
threequarter pole the bay closed uD to LOcusts
| wheel, anu they came ON the hOmestretch Tapped.
| The bay broke several times coming home and Lo
Fourth Hat.-Agsin the norses got away nicely, but
Locust soon drew away length. This he held until
and the bay geldng led three lengths to the quarter
pole In forty seconds Gong along the backstretch
the bay gelding broke up. and Locust passing him
was four lengths In front at the half mile pole IN
1:l9. The bay broke again on the lower turn. At
the reequarter pole Locust was six lengths ahead
and with this advantage he came into the home
stretch Locust troted lesurey up to the score and
won the heat by length in PAN The following
is SUMMARY
Premium $500, for all horses that never oited for
horse $3.50 to the second, and $i5O to the third.
D. Mace entered 9. 9. Locust. .............2
D. "e'0 rsme, snss'eS sASh.2:A1.a:isI.a:4isl. s
There were several other entries for this purse in
Guiding Jim LIBBY Shot, Onve Logan, Nelly and two
others, but they all seem TO have declined the race
as none but Locust and Reeds bay gedlng came TO
the post.
THE SECOND TROT.
First Hedt.-Bashaw, Jr.. and Rhode Island came
to the post. George wilkes being withdrawn Rhode
betting on the result very brisk. Bashaw,
Jr., was not In condition. ana his owner would not
back him TO large amount, the betting on him be-
ing principally done by outside parties Both stat
lions looked well, but Bashaw was hltching badly
behind and eynclng decided lameness; % AT the nrsl
the pole and half length the best OF the send on.
They went INTO the turn In this way, but Rhode
Island broke up ana lost several lengths. Bashaw,
Jr led to the quarter pole four lengths In thirty eght
seconds. Going down the backstretch Bashaw, Jr.,
kept the gap open until near the halfme pole, when
he broke up and lost length more, passing that
point IN l:14. On the lower turn Bashaw, Jr., made
was TWO lengths ahead Rhode Island broke up pas as
he into the h0mestretch but did not lose yard
BY the accident. Coming with rush he gained
gradually Bashaw, Jr., and won the heat by half
length. Time. $780, which was considered good
time on such heavy track as that was.
Second Hedt-Rhode Island was offered at very
long Odds but there were takers. When Ba-
shaw, Jr., came on the stretch 10 score II was dis
covered that he had cuffed his knee and cut his
quarter In the previous heat and his chances OF win
ming looked very dubious. The horses made very
equal start bnt US soon as .hey lelt tne score Ba
hobbing manner around the turn but still gaining
little on Rhode Island, who passed the quarter pole
IN thirty seconds little over half length IN
front Gong down the backstretch Bashaw. Jr
took sides with Rhode Island, but breaking again
was one length behind at the haf-mile POLE
In 1:l3. bashaw, on the outside, closed
up on the lower turn, thar he was at Rhode
Islands head and they trotted side by side until
making the turn into the bomestretch, where Rhode
Island gained trlfe but when they struck straight
work they were soon side aud side again and the
struggle up the stretch was highly exciting. AT the
distance stand they were on even terms but there
Basnaw broke up and fell on length. lie rallied
again, and hobbling along came to the stand close
up. Rhode Island won the heat by neck aud
shoulders. Time OF the heat, 2:2s
third He1t.-Rhode Island had the best OF the
send on. As the word was given Bashaw
up and lost length, but trotted rapidly alter
wards. At the quarter pole Rhode Island led by a
neck only, In thirty-six seconds. Bashaw broke
up again the backstretch anu lost