The New York herald., 1870-09-08
Second Day of the Autumnal TrOt-
ting Meeting.
Brilliant Attendance, Charming Weather and
Intensely Interesting Races
Western Girl the Winner Of the 2:2G
Purse, Dot and Hickory Jack the Team
Prize OF 81, 500 and Jennie the
ESQ Purse OF Tuesday.


continuation Of grand success. q result which the
management are alike gratifed with and proud OF.
There are no reasons why this should not have
been fully and unequivocally attained for years
back; but there was lacking TO a minor degree
some OF the vim ana energy which alone can achieve
decided results. But this deficiency having been
supplied and the officers being In great accord and
with one mind toward the object sought-the pac-
ing OF this course on footing equal to the most
noted in the country-the present result
Is eminenty gratifying. Many improvements
have been made since last year and others are In
contem plation. There Is every opportunity to make
it and Its surroundings of great beauty The location
Is surprising oveness the roads leading thereto
pleasant and picruresquely bounded, the distance
from the city OF that character TO give charm and
variety to the drive and the structures already
on the grounds commodlous and commercially ap-
proprIate. In word, Point Breeze Park, from its
natural advantages, can be. and should be, the
finest trotIng park in the United States. Nature has
given it face of triumphant aud boastiui gladness,
and the conquerine hand OF man can readily be.
stow the finishing touches
The number and variety OF vehicles present under
the Sheds in the shadows of the maple groves IN the
inner field, with its high grass waving like a West
PRAIRIE and outside the enclosure, exceeded the
number OF the first day. and poured forth null
titude OF every respect. Coaches and 'bnsses ran
from the leading hotels at intervals OF fifteen or
twenty minutes, carrying passengers AT reasonable
price per head.
BY ten O'Clock the drives leading from this city
were full OF equpages. Carriages OF every style,
with good sprIukllng OF country vehicles
rushed along the sandy avenue and In
time poured into the gateway OF fashion. Am ong
the grand cavalcade were many New YORK
prominent gentlemen who had again shaken of the
cloak of business and had j0urneyed hther to view
the beautiful ground and Its surroundings ana note
the changes in the condition OF the various horses
to contest since the late meetings at Monmouth Park
aud her courses
Since the races commenced Philadelphia has
awakened to true and pleasant interest in the
OF the city, who usually have bur little
TO 90 IN the time immediately following
Inc eiosing OF tne sun summer season @ ana tns
with the importance OF Initiating their own charm
ing course at saratoga and Long Branch, where the
OF lollng their time away IN the drawing
rooms OF their homes or promenadIng Chest
told papas and mamss that Point Breeze
must For the day be their desti nation and the same
dutiful parents. who had also caught the infection,
Huccumbed without much cOaXing and Scoldlng,
and ordering their duilful coacnmen TO the door at
an early hour prepared Tor day OF genuine sport 1t
was had, and entered INTO with such enthusiasm that
the admiration incident TO such charming UNDER
taking was spontaneous. Mingling with this thrOng
OF elegant ladies and their escorts they sped from
the beautiful magnificent, vast and glorious City OF
Br' theTly Love along Broad street and out on the
road to the course, in vast joyous groups
The scene from the CLUB house balconies was eX-
ceedingy picturesque. The grass-cOvered race
track cleaned like an exquisite emerald set in
sparkling framework. or darker hues where
the piue and maple with here and there an old giant
tree, Without twiy on its straight smooth, round,
glossy silver stem, skirted the beautiful junction Of
the Delaware and Schullkil, and on every hand, so
far as the eye could reach the stretches ofgreen and
gold. where the harvesters ana haymakers were
busy. and the slIyer.tipped spires Of elegant
villas and comfortable dwelling places. Great fields
OF light shed on the track, ana the bright sunshine
stsSded sroyes and tbs csrean bec,prnd u Of dis
tant hills valleys, meadows and Islands.
The track was In better condition than during the
first race, although It IS always very sandy; but yet
its condition could Still be further improved, and
doubtless viii be before the meeting IS over. 1t is
a. well as spectators In the former case it IL often
times very detrimental, ana instances are numerous
where IL has been the cause OF horses belug dis
tanced whcn in large fields. A LIBERAL spfink.ing
would he OF incalcui&blc service
The day was OF q really delicious nature. From
the Schuylki, a. it winds cresceDtlike about tho
grounds of the association, ana the arrowIlke Della.
ware as it receives the pury waters Of the iorner.
the breeze waited in delightful ooolness over
the thousands present and toyed with
the delicate twigs and branches OF the
spruce ard maple With eracefulness charming effect.
Now ana then the gliding vessels as tney bent on
business, passed down towards the sea, the myste-
riOus tracery Of their codagc, added to the general
beauty OF tie picture, which evoked shouts OF adj
mration as the eye rested alternately Oh the shift
Ing panorama OF groves, club house, silvery waters
and c0ntending horses.
The events Of the day were the two regular races
and the unfinished $3.50 trot OF yesterday. The de-
Gliding heat OF the latter vas trotted at an early
hour and won by the brown mare jennie, the bay
mare Flora Day second place and the
black mare oneida the third prizc. The
1ha rst have never 0 osd Better a
first $3.50 to second aud $3.50 to the third horsA
The entries for this were inar-Wm. H. Borst'S bay
gelding John J. Bradley, Daniel Mace's chestnut
mare idol, o. A. Hckok's brown mare Western
Gui, and Daniel P1fer's bay stallion Henry w:
hence the race was conlned to The three first. The
second race, purse OF 81 500, for teams, neither
horse of which, either IN harness. wagon Or to
the pOle had ever beaten 2:30-S900 To first $3.50 to
second and $3.50 to third morse. nthls were catered
W. x. pobles bay gelding flue Dick and brown mare
Lizzie Keller, Mr.. Goodwin's gray stallion Ironsldes
and chestnut mare Llghiio0 Budd Doble's chestnut
gelding Dot and chestnut stallion Hickory Jacob, 8.
& bay seans Bss a and SaS Foa sna
bay geding Two White Heels. Both OF these races
were mile heats, best three In dYe.
The team race excited great interest and caused
considerable betting, so much so tnat the pockets
OF The countrymen.-replenshed since last
nght night; from til the s;ockingS Of the "old We,
themselves by thelr own action. Doble.
ST.; pulled the ribbons over Blue Dick aud LIZZIE
Keller; Goodin was behind Ironsides and Ljghtfoot;
Budd Doble superlntended the working OF Dot and
hickory Jack; Jackson looked after Less and Flora
Day, and Dan Mace the interests OF Gartaldl
Dobe looked very pretty as 1t passed up and down
the track while engaged IN the preliminary work Of
scoring. 1Iere was luueSCrlD3Dle CONFUSION Ill the
matter of their getting away for the first heat and
although two OF the teams were not within the dis
tance at its finish, they were not 'shut OUT" owing
10 the Iamentable character or the start
The western sun sboDe cooler on the track and
the shades Of twilight had begun to deepen,
ones head as they they had some hours
before, when the last heats were being
frotted. Another set OF insects were In the
air. The flowers that while ago were broad and
wide awake, now hung down their heads and those
then hushed to slumber had awoke from their day
aInd alF tI ratv,.v
10 speak. Those nearest the track went home in
The pleasant pearly-purple light OF receding day
while the more distant had the gorgeous light Of
full moon TO keep them company.
The Racing.
First on the programme was the unfinished trot OF
The summary and details OF the deciding
heat trotted to- day ia as follows:-
THE UNFINISHED TRoT OF TUESDAY.
POINT BREEZE PARK, TUESDAY, Sept and T.
Purse 81 OO0 for horses that have not trotted better
l.a1,Q Q.Ea -kGQQ first 4alQ the second and