The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-25
TROTTING At beacon PARK.


Double Team l. ace for Five Thousa nd Dollars.
B0sToN, Oct. "a 1870.
The first OF two double team races for 81, OOo be.
tween the Boston pair Jesse Wells and Darkness.
and the New York pair Krkwood and Honest
Allen. took place at the Beacon Park to-day. The
weather was very fine ana the attendance very
large. The fame and performances OF the horses had
the effect to call out great many people who never
attend . race unless they pretty well assured
II Is 10 be first claGs contest and the grounds pre-
senrcd an unusually brilliant appearance. Very
mary elegant carriages lined the quarter stretch all
having their complement OF the fair sex, while
others occupied upon the balcony Of the track
house. Turfmen were present from New York, Pro-
violence, Worcester, Springfield. Lowell, Portland
Manchester, Concord, Hartford ana other
places. But we regret 10 say the race
did not come up TO the expectations
OF those who had seen the former contests OF the
horses engaged for It became apparent early In the
race, in fact before the first heat that Kirwood
was not in the best or condition. and that this was
not one OF his rottng days, consequently the black
team had an easy victory in slow time. The betting
early III the forenoon was lively the blacks selling
In the pools for $780, the others for s45 and $50 David
Blanchard. Of this city; Frank Kicker, OF Brighton,
and George Bailey. Of Portland, ollcated as judges
THE RACE.
At abont half-p two O'Clock Dan Mace drove
KirkwoOd upon the track, In harness. and gave him
couple Of turns Of the track, his mate Honest
Allen, not needing any preparatory work. The sal
lion spurted very fast at times, while &C others he
rolled very unsteady, proceeding that cost nlm
ping dswn s. or $40 less than they mad sold a few
moments before. Shortly after the black TEAM ap-
times around the track. being speeded beyond a
lour minute gait, consequently the anxious ones
await The contest itself to see ne sp wssi
FIRST Hedt.-The teams scored some time before
| the word was given, Kirkwood and Darkness each
down. The blacks had the pole, and haIf q length
the best Of the start when the word was given they
between themselves and Mace's team, but mad hardly
done 80 before Kirkwood broke. He brought
s 70 ou WORK VERY os and the black
the quarter. IN thirty nve and nalf seconds Get
ting into the river side stretch Kirkwood broke
Mace was obliged TO pull. him almost TO
standstill before he got him TO his work
again. Donle Sc, sent nus team along at rapid
Kirkwood and Allen q distance out. Around tue
upper turn they speeded better but Doble sent ms
way down the stretch Darkness broke, and his
driver was obliged TO pull HIM jogging over the
score Kirkwood and and mate just INSIDE the dis
Second Hedt--Ihe teams got the word the first
time they came for II, both gong level and FAST aud
tage soon showed IN favor Of the black team, they
going to the front. Klrkwood broke badly and he
anu HIS tu2tc were puucu IeVei as quickly AS IL was
possible TO do SO, but not until the blacks opened
q couple Of lengths around the turn, which
they kept up 70 the quarter, In thirty-six
and a half seconds Mace's team did not trot
very far be:ore he began 10 let them out but after
trottng short distance up the back side the brown
stallion again broke and lost more ground DoDie
Kept the blacks along ~ an easy pace leading half
dozen lengths IN 1:I7 Just after entering on the
last half Darkness made break and gave Mace an
opportunity 10 close, which lie did, getting into
the h0mestretch. The New York team trotted quite
fast but broke at the distance, and the blacks won
by four or five lengths III the slow time or PAIN
THIRD HeGk-The teams scored twice before they
were successful IN getting the word, Maces brown
stallion acting badly as usual. In the meantime
there was no betting II being impossible to get bias
against Darkness and Wales. On the third trial
they were given the word, and the blacks went i'm
mediately TO the front, Kirkwood backing at the
turn, as in the other heat. At the quarter DoDle
had two lengths the best OF II in thlrty-seven and
half seconds Going up the back side Mace's
team bettered their pace somewhat, and about
half way between the quarter ana half Honest
Allen made his first break in the race. IL did not
last long, however, and they had done SO well that
Darkness and Nike led but one length to the half
mile pole In 1:16h. On the roadside stretch the
stations showed an excellent burst OF speed and
got to Doble's wheel, but 1t was all lost soon after
by KirewoOd breaking at the head OF the stretch.
They again trOtted wen home, the blacks trotfing
beautifully and winning by three lengths IN 2:334.