The New York herald., 1870-09-24
BEACON PARK, BRIGHTON, MASS,
Great rot Between Goldsmith Maid, An,ar.can
Girl and Mountain Bcy-Ths Maid the
Winner in Three Straight Heats
East Time aud Fine Attendance.
BOSTON, Sept. q, 1870.

DosToN. Sept. %. 1870.
The rali meeting at the Beacon Park closed to-day,
after successful continuance of four days The
attendance of fyistors larger than on the prev-
ouss day and the sport more than equally exciting.
But one event was On the programme. and that was
the race for all horses. the amount of greenbacks
offered being $4,000; 81, 500 the first horse. the
second to receive 500. the third $500, the fourth
$500. There were but three horses entered viz.
The b. m. Goldsmith Maid the b. z. Mountain BOY and
the b. m American GIRL and upon the ringing OF the
bell the veteran McMaEn was the first to appear,
with Vanderbit's Mountain Boy, who seemed to be
in fine form and who on the whole trottej better
race than he has done before for some time. The
mares soon followed. and looked In excellent con-
diton, as the result proved they were the Maid
being fit to trot for her life. There was but little
betting, the Maid being the fav0rlte at s4Oo to s59
lii pools she was left out and the Cir! sold at
three to one over Mountain Boy.
FIRST II at.-On drawing for places the Boy won
the pole, the Maid second aud the Girl outside. ON
the second trial the horses came down handsomely
and were given an excellent send of. The Girl put
on tremendous burst OF speed and at once dashed
ahead and took the pole from the Boy who Kept the
second place, the favorte being trlne in the rear:
anu going toward the tnrn Daniels kept
the Girl at her speed. and showed the
others the way to the quarter pole, and
showed also that she was q good deal better
mare than her friends and hackers had supposed
she was. Going down the Bro0xside stretch 1obe
sent the mare 10 the Boys wheel, ana soon after
passed him altogether, the latter falling back q
couple OF lengths. The Girl led length to the
quarter In thlry-hree seconds, the Maid two lengths
In advance OF the Boy. Up the straight side the
mares kept up their clipping pace, American Girl
retaining her advantage and showing n length
ahead at the half In the very fast time Of 1:0s. 1t
was splendid race, anu those who had laid
the long odds the Maid began to think tney might
have made mistake. 1t was something OF relief
to them when they saw the Maid gradually but
surely close on the Girl, and half way up the road.
side stretch the latter made tie first break in the
race the Maid being so close upon her as to show In
front at the three-quarter pole. The Girl broke again
got into the straight work home she had an
open length the best OF IT,. Daniels sent the Girl
was Obliged 10 Keep her speed up to iis utmoat 10
beat her out length III the very fast time OF 2:20,
the fastest made on this track since It's enlargement.
Mountain Boy broke hall way down the stretch, but
was soon down 20 his work, and was good tnird.
Second Hea,.-0n the FIRST scoring the Maid left
her feet before she reached the wre, and on the
second aud third the Girl prevented the word being
given by her breaking. Tue fourth time they came
Tor 1t they were sent or, the Mad being iYlfe In
the rear the Boy having the best OF 1t the outside
Tue pace was fast one, the GIL breaking bat three
or lour RODS from the stand and the Maid dash.
lead btioie the tarn was reached. The veteran
McMann took the second place wifi his geluing and
trotted very handsomely for considerable distance
before he broke badly short distance before the
quarter was reached, the ''irl getting level ana
ang ad WI ,e Te e ad A n n an tne
hai seconds. They all trottel up the straight
side very handsomely, the Girl leading the Boy seye
raj lengths At the laif-miic pole the Maid had the
heat won, and went along 10 the tnreeguarter pole
IN remarkably easy manner making the hair iniie
in llo. The Girl and Boy improved their places on
the last half aud although they neither lad any
earthly chance for the heat they did not lei up on
their speed. Goldsmith Maid won the heat by three
lengths the Girl second the Boy thrd. Time, 2:25.
Ihird Hedt.-Oh the secood attempt for the word
1t was given the Boy having rine the best OF II on
speedy a mare as the Maid. VINO, before the first
turn was fairly entered upon, opened length OF
latter made break on the Turn, but it was an ex-
cellen Tor her. as she did not lose much II any,
ground The Boy followed her example in the
breaking business, but it was misfortune for him.
and he was more than distance out wheE he got
to his work again. In tie meantime the Maid had
passed the quarter pole leading the Carl couple OF
lengths, in 34A seconds. On the backstretch the
Boy made another very wretched break, losing half
s a sr kns as na N m
any longer; When NcMann M got the Boy Level
distance; and then occurred one OF the
finest exhibitions Of speed ever seen on this track.
streteh M and was soon alongside the E Girl. whom he
passed as though she had been tied. Dob'e with
the Maid was too far In the lead TO fear for the
result but the Boy kept on just the same, aud kept
his rapid gait until within four rods OF the wire,
when he broke, the Maid beating hInl out two
lengths in 2:29H.
The following Is Summary
BEACON PARK, Sept. 23.-Puise or 5000, FOR Nll
horses, mile heats, three in ive In harness; $40
to the first horse, 500 TO the second, 800 10 the
third and 800 to the fourth
u. Doble named b. m. Goldsmith Maid. ......f
+. Daniels named b. m. American Girl. ...... 2 8
j. McMann namel b. g. Mountain Boy....... Q 2
TINE.
Qnor,er. HaI Mile
First heat. 34ls 1:U5x 220a
Second leat.. "a l;l0 2?5
Third neat. ................. S4L I'LL 2:Z0ia
lhe Mystic meeting begins on Tuesday and con.
tinues iOur days. The purses are seven In number,
and the entries number ntnety-seyen, the largest
ever made In the vicinity Tue horses arc among tho
pest IN the country, and the r0tting cannot fail Of
being 1rst clasa.
A match Of five mile dash will be trotted at tho
Beacon PARK Monday afternoon between Dotys b. c.
Abdallah Chef and John Stewards b. q. John Stew
art, the famous twenty mile, and the best b0ttOmed
horse on the tur and the only that ever frosted
twenty miles in an hour TO wagon. Tue stallion is
good one, and the race VAL be Interesting.
Sarah Thompson, Scotch woman, twenty eight
years Of age, died suddenly ct No. 7l2 East Twelfth
street yesterday. About twenty minutes previous to
her death Sarah yisiedlby doctor attached 10
the Eastern Dispensary. but he refused to give GER
tiflcate not being uy satisfied OF what disease she