The New York herald., 1870-06-17
TIE MYSTIC PARK FAC IS.
OPENING Races ~ M. site Pnrk-Tws Well
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BOSTON. june 10. 1870.
Close ur,on the Beacon PARK races come those at
the Mystic Park IN Medford, some I'VE miles distance
from tAo city, where there course and accommo.
darons Tor visitors far superior TO any other r0ttng
psrk in the vicinity OF Boston. There were about
2ooo people present at the opening races to-day, and
they all had their nl Of interest, excitement ana
pleasure
The chief Of the day was for horses that have
never beat s:34 for purse OF 81 500 divided into
prizes OF $500, $500 and $500. The competing
horses were Charles 8. Greene's Roio Goiddust Of
Utica Dan Pnfer's Draco Prince. Of New York;
Budd Dosle's Hotspar OF Philadelphia y. A.
nickok's Western Girl. OF New York; Dan Aace'a
w. B. whiteman, of New York, and Dave Blan-
chards License Of Boston. The position OF the
horses IN starting % was IN M the order Just named;
Prince shot foremost OF the others by full length,
bat by the time the quarter was reached License
others being buncned some lengths behind. License
Kept up with praco until long after pass.
& 'ns hd ohsr ana wous ssemea ars e
heat and the Aetting was lively and even on
each; but alas. upon making the homestresch
Dfaco went up and License became demoraized ana
Maces Whitelnan took the heat, and came IN just
haf neck ahead Of License in 2:23N. Hot.
ana Draco, who promised 30 well at the beginning
was behind them ALL
Aedts-GOl0uuSb
when tile word was given this time the latter having
trife the advantage and both being hard pushed
by Draco Prince, who finally managed 70 get IN
ahead OF License and 60 neck and neck with Cold
dust to the halfmie post, when the latter broke
badly and Mace's horse crept up. Draco
the homesIretch, wnen Hotspur came for
HIN with rush; put tho Prince, amid
great excitement and loud cheers, managed to pass
The judges stand two lengths ahead, winning the
heat In 2:24H, Holspur being declared second
Whiteinan shird, License fourth. Western Girl hth
Tard HeaG-Pendng the second and third heats
the Prince WAS Withdrawn, for what reason did not
remaining horses were scoring, and the bet.
ting and sales OF pools indicated that
one, and when the start was made the money
pending on the result OF II was increased by
many thousand dollars to what it was when the
word was gwen, dnd the Others were In a line be-
hind, License bringing up the rear at the quarter
spur now pressed closely, and when Goidduss broke
Whiteman shot ahead, amid the loud huzzas OF the
il was nip and tuck between Wniteman and Hotspur,
but Whiteman's driver applied the lash with gen.
tie vgor and passed under the wire about neck e.
was second and Golddust fourth
Fourth HedG-The interest IN this heat was very
great. Whiteman had few favorites, but the bet
ting and pool sales were not materially changed
from what they were at the beginning OF the
Clear that Whiteman and Hotspur were to do their
level BEST Tney started even and kept even nearly
al the way around, one or the other ranging q haf
length sometimes Coming down the hOlnestretcn
the excitement and cheers ran high, and when
Whiteman passed under the wire q half neck ahead
the pandemonium Of applause was almot deafen-
ing He won the heat Id 2:2S14, and was awarded
the race. The second money went to Hotspur and
the third to License. 8fs
The other race was for three minute horses, for
purses OF 5000, $500 and $780, The competltors
were NOrcross, Robert Bonner, Robins Charley
Green, Bowen's Biilv Butter and D0tys Lady
Augusta, their positions IN the start oefng In Ine
order named.~~ Lady Augusta won IN three straight
heats In 2:341s, 2:34z and 2:32A. Charley Green
got the second money and Butler the thlId.