The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-13
THE BUFFALO RACES.

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Wins-UEanished Trots.
BUFFALO,, August II, 1892
Twenty thousand persons assembled on the Buna'o
| DRIVING Park to-day, large proportion OF whom
were ladies' to witness the various races annonrceu
70 come on the most attractive being the great rot
| between Goldsmith Maid, American Csri and Pal
mer The other entry for the race. Lucy, was with
| drawn on account Of swollen knee. The nrst race
| was the unfinished one OF yesterday. which took
three heats 20 decide Idof the winner of two heats
! yesterday. proves the victor. Kirkwood won one
heat to-day and Bradley another. The second rrot
] was won by Goldsmith Maid in three straight heats
they being the fastest on resord, all being under
2:2o. The third race was trot with six starters
but was not much OF an affak. as the geding Henry
played with the others for two heats, when the race
was postponed until t9-1OrrOw. pacing race was
also started between the heats OF tue last trO but
after two heats that also had to to another
day on account OF darkness The following are the
details Of the trotttng:--
THE POSTPONED rRoT.
run Hes.-Tbe ooncsadns heats % the post
poned trOt OF yesterday were the opening business
Of the day. Four heats were rrotted yesterday
Fanny Allen having won the first Idol the second
and third aud J. J. Bradley the fourth. Idol was
the favorlte IN the pools. The horses had very
fair start for 30 many Palmer taking the leads Sur
PRISE second, the others oil In abunch. When they
reached the quarter pole in thirtyseven seconds,
Surprise led Kirkw0od second, Palmer third,
Fanny Allen fourth. Hilliard hfth, Western New
York SIXTH the others following few lengths apart.
There was no change Of position to the half mile
pole, which was passed In 1:llK. There was little
change around the turn, but coming UP the home
stretch Kirkw God passed Surprise, and taking o
commanding lead won the heat by three lengths, in
22A Idol was second. Surprise third Palmer fourth
Hiliiard fitn Fanny Allen sixth, Bradley seventh
Western New York eighth Angelina and General
Sirtn HeaL-All the horses woo had not won heats
were ruled out. Fanny Allen TOOK the lead Kirk
wood second Ia0 s third, Bradley fourth Cong
head and head, Idol third and Bradley fourth. AT
the quarter pole HARDWOOD led by neck, n thirty
Bradley fourth Idol then went to the 'front.', aud led
one length to the half mile pole IN l:l2A. HARDWOOD
| q length ahead OF Fanny Allen. Kifkwooi coilared
idol on the lower turn, but then broke DIP and she
struggle str we ensaed and AZ they approached the sana
tho four horses were parallel AS they crossed the
Bradley was first BY nsS1 Iaoi second ssS na
SeusnM HsaL-Fenny Alien got away FIRST. Idol
the quarter polo Bradley led one length Fanny Allen
| second, one length ahead Of Kirkwooa, VINO vas
third three lengths In front OF Idol In 36 seconds
Bradley led az tue half mile post In l:l3% Kirkwood
second. one length ahead OF Fanny Allen, who was
into the homestreIcS, but Idol came with rush and
She crossed the score half length 'front.' In 22sX
| Bradley second three lengths ahead OF Kfrkwood,
| who was four leugths ahead Of Fanny Alien. Tho
BUrrALo DRIVING PARK. August II and 12.-P Purse
OF 49, 900 to horses that have never beaten 229 IN
harness wagon; S17oo to the lrst $500 to- the
second and $500 80 the tnird horse mile heats, best
three In lve In harness.
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| Time, 2:2s4 - :s7 -2:20H -2:27a -23i-2:261-
SECOND TRoT.
Purse OF $40 900, free Tor all ho1ses $1,000 to the
sna 20 ouT s WAS 70
sidered the great event OF the meeting and the at
sSs 70 wass the M aes WAS @
favorite, American Girl the next choice, Palmer
selling for almost nothing Lucy dd not start. sue
the result Palmer had great deal the best Ct the
OF American 0ir The latter did not get around the
| turn well Goldsmith Maid gained on Palmer very
fast, and was Tapped on him at the quarter pole,
| Girl six lengths behind Going down the back.
stretch Goldsmith Maid went to the front, and led
l "a,
| Palmer second, two lengths ahead Of American
| Girl. Going around the lower turn Goldsmith Maid
| opened the gap, and Ben Daniels did not seem to
urge American Girl. but let the others 60 on with
the lead. AS they came into the homestretcn Cold
MAD angss six 1 Lengths a9ead o. Palmer who
smith Maid trotted steadily on, and won the beat by
hall dozen lengths dss in 2;iSA American Girl sec.
Second Hedt.-Dan Mace then took American Girl.
Goldsmith Maid was great favorite over American
Palmer and American Girl head and head. AS they
passed around the turn Goldsmith Maid led one
length, American GTl.second, two lengths ahead OF
quarter seconds, Goldsmith Maid led two lengths,
american Girl SECOND, three lengths ahead OF
Girl shut up the gap, and was as Goldsmith Maids
wheel at the hal1-mile pole, six lengths ahead OF
American Girl worked her way UP to Goldsmith
Maids shoulder, and when the latter came into the
struggle to the stand ended By Goldsmith Maid VIM
ming the heat by head, In 2IoH. Palmer was ten
third Hedt-Goldsmith Maid broke up as soon as
the word was given, and american glrl went TO
front and LED one Length ,a aroq n the turn
quarter pole American Girl led one length Palmer
second, one length IN front Of Goldsmith Maid.
lime thirty-four and three.quarter seconds. Gong
down the backstretch Palmer trotted close up t.
American Girl. AT the half-mie pole, which was
passed in 1:0sJi, American Girl led one length,
Palmer second, two lengths ahead OF Goldsmith
Maid. Goldsmith Maid began closing on the lower
turn, aud was apped on Pamer's wheel as she came
to the tnree-quarter pole. She then broke up and
ran into the homesIrech when she recovered
she was length behind Palmer, American
Girl an the lead one length. American Grl began "a
show signs of quitting before she reached the draw
| gate and Mace commenced using the whip, when
Goldsmith Maid came gamely along, closing at every
stride, and at The distance stand was on even terms
with the Girl From there to the stand she left
American Girl and won the heat by length Ameri.
| can Girl second more than O length ahead OF
| Palmer. Time OF the heat. 2:los, which is the
fastest three miles in the aggregate that were ever
| trotted in the world.
THE THIRD rRor.
This was for purse OF $1,000 for horses That nave
never beaten $50 harness or TO wagon $500 10 tne
rst horse 5000 to the second and 800 70 the third
mile heats best three IN five, In harness. There
vera eight entries six Of which started The entries
were:-;J W. Dimmck's b. III. Lady Garheld Alex.
, Iewis, a. o. Gray Hawk, owners b. M Brown Kitty,
n A Uckok's en-. g. st. Elmo, VIM Browns b. M