The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-09
TRo1 ING AT NARaAGANSET PARK.

Brilliant Teru.fnA tion Of the Meeting-None-
such Wins the ,,ae Thousand Dollar Premium
and Lady Thorn ITO Eve Thousand Dollar
Purse, In the Quickest Race on nccord' the
Time Being 2s19x, 2s1Sis, 2s1S,>' S'Sl.
PROVIDENCE. r. l., Oct. >, io''.
The second annual horse fair OF the Narrsgn.- e'
Park Association closed to-day brilliantly. finer
day was never enjoyed by the multitude OF people
who assembled to witness the troltng. The track
was In excellent condition for fast time and all the
horses engaged were In fine order for the work be-
fore them. The attendance was immense, there
being larger number Of persons on the track TO-
day than there has been on all the other days OF the
meeting combined The meeting has been very
successful one In all Its phases There two trots
to-day. the rss being for horses that never trotted
better than two minutes and fifty seconds, and the
second for all horses, for purse OF 5000 The lat
ter was the great event Of the meeting ana q gal
liant race IL was. The first trot for Q purse OF
$1,000 for horses that never beat two minutes and
dfty seconds mile heats, best three In FIVE, In har
ness 800 TO the first $500 TO the second and 500
to the third horse. There were seventeen entries,
but only three started These were Mr.. Burnham's
sorrel mare Nonesucn, DR.. 0gle's brown horse (no
namel, and Henry Taylor's white gelding SNOW.
ball. Drift was great favorte over the field be-
fore 1t was known that he was lame. In pools sold
without Drift Nonesuch had the call ut long odds.
FIRST TRor.
First Heat.-Dr. 0gle won the pole, Nonesuch the
second place, SNOWFALL outside. Dr. 0gle's horse
took the lead Snowfall second Nonesuch last and
on q break. Ogles horse opened gap to the quar-
ter pole OF six lengths In forty seconds. Snowfall
second, three lengths ahead OF Nonesuch. On the
backstretch Snowfall broke up, and Nonesuch,
who was at this time fifty yards behind, began
to trot steadily and went closing the gap at every
pole, In 1:lS1l Nonesuch closed up the gap around
the lower turn and before she was hall way up the
homestretca was on even terms with Ogles horse
She won the heat by two lengths, In 2:36. Snowfall
Second Heat-The horses had an even start. but
Nonesuch soon drew away from Ogle and led to
the Quarter pole three lengths IN forty seconds
NOnesuch tr0tted lesurely on, passing the hatmlle
pole IN l:19H She came home winner by two
lengths; In 2;ssH;
such soon afterwards took the lead and went to the
quarter pole In thtrtynne ana o half seconds. ten
lengths In front OF the brown horse. She was
the same distance ahead at the half-mile pole. IN
1:16h, and came home an easy winner by nifty yards
IN 2:33 This race was very one-sided AFFAIR. The
following Is the summary
NARRAaANsRr PARK, Oct. s.-Purse OF s, 900, for
horses that never rotted better than ESQ; $500 to
the first horse, $3.50 to the second and 300 TO the
third: mile heats, IN harness.
T. ". Burnham entered 8. H. Nonesuch. ! !
II. Taylor entered W. z. SNOWFALL. .......... dis.
Time, 2:3-6238z -233.
was the great event of the meeting. It was for
purse OF $4,000, for all horses mile heats best three
in five. In harness; $500 to the first, 900 to the
Six entries and five starters. These were James d.
McMann's bay mare Lady Thorn. Budd Dobe's
bay mare Goldsmith Maid, BenJ Daniels bay mare
American Girl, Chas. Champlln's brown 0elding
George Palmer and Dan Maces bay mare Lucy.
condition, was Withdrawn Lady Thorn was the
iavorite at to ! against the field previous
to the start: The betting on the second place was
n tn "a Anna
Girl was the choice for third money. Large amounts
were staked on the result the winners and losers
the Othor races OF the meeting all taking their
chances in the last race
FIRST Hedt-At the second attempt the horses
Pae1 on pe equal terms G
Goldsmith Maid fifth. They trotted rapidly around
the turn, and at the quarter pole were all close
second Goldsmith Maid third, Lady Thorn fourth
and Lucy Nth. The time was thirty-five seconds.
In moment afterwards Lady Thorns nose was seen
in 'front.' and then, in another instant she was clear
OF Palmer, American Girl third Goldsmith Maid
@ s ta %ss sags
q American r., a,T I,, the , lasisi one length
four lengths the latter apparently laying up.
The time TO TINS point was 1:OSh on the lower turn
Girl, and was four lengths clear OF them at the
thiee-quarter pole The Old mare trotted steadily
In 2:l9A. George Palmer was second, half length
In front Of American Girl, who was length
ahead OF GOLDSMITH Maid, the latter hall dozen
greeted Lady Thorn after the heat as she passed in
front OF the stand.
Second Heat-Lady Thorn was the favorte at 100
to 20, with more layers than takers OF the Odds
Palmer Lucy and Goldsmith Maid were parallel
wnen the word was gwen, Lady Thorn and Amer
horses had entered the turn Lady Thorn was on
even terms with them, and before she was half way
around led one length. At the quarter pole, which
was passed In thirty.four and quarter sec
onds Lady Thorn led over length. Palmer
who was three lengths ahead Of American
Girl Lucy fourth and American Girl fifth. Going
and before he recovered was far in the rear OF all his
competitors. Lady Thorn showed daylight In the face
OF Goldsmith Maid on the backsrech, but the little
mare shut II up before reaching the nalfmie pole
When the old mare passed that point In
1:Os Goldsmith Maid was at ner wheel and six
and Palmer last. Lady Thorn was pressed hard by
Goldsmith Maid around the lower turn, but when
they reached the three quarter pole the little mare
fell Off trlne and when Lady Thorn came into the
homestretch she was two lengths In 'front.' Getting
Maid rapidly, and won the heat by half dozen
lengths In 2:lsI. Goldsmith Maid was second, six
lengths In front Of Lucy. VINO was head in advance
OF American Girl, who led Palmer four lengths This
was the best trotting ever made by Lady Tnorn
THIRD Hedt.-Ihc horses had very bad start,
Lady Thorn and American Girl beng several lengths
behind the leaders and not expecting the word at
the time. Palmer had good lead, Goldsmith Maid
Thorn last. Palmer led one length around the turn,
Goldsmith Maid second four lengths in front OF
American Girl, who was two lengths ahea1 OF Lucy,
the latter one length ahead OF Lady Thorn. They
passed the quarter pole In the order above given IN
thirty-hve seconds. Gong along the backstretcn
Palmer continued to lead one length. Goldsmith
Maid second, six lengths ahead OF American Girl,
the latter being one length ahead OF Lady Thorn
and Lucy. The half-mile pole was passed in
los, Palmer leading two lengths, Goldsmith Maid
second four lengths ahead OF Lady Thorn who was
two lengths In front OF American Girl, the latter
leading Lucy one length Going around the lower
turn Lady Thorn trotted very fast closing on the
others rapidly, and as she entered the homestretch
overhauled them very fast. Getting into straight
work McMann forced her O little too much and she
broke up badly, when Palmer, going on steadily
with the lead, came home n winner OF the heat by
three lengths, in 2:19k Goldsmith Maid second,
SIX lengths ahead Of Americn GIRL who was one
length ahead of Lady Thorn tine latter having
'loped" all the way in) Lucy last. These three
heats the fastest In the aggregate ever trotted
George Palmer In this heat made his best record.
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