The New York herald., 1870-09-09
POINT BREEZE PARK.
Third Day Of the Autumnal Tr0t-
ting Meeting.
Capital Attendance and Inter
esting Contests.
&1,5OO, in Harness, and John j.
Bradley the 2:24 Purse,
Under Saddle.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8, 1870.
This city has become really excited over the
autumDal trotting meeting at Point Breeze Park.
It's maidens are visiting 1t In countless num-
bers for the sport 1t causes and for the
tnvigoratlng effects OF the bamy and deli
cious atmosphere always pervading the grounds.
The morning was very bright and exceedingly
favorable for the days amusement thick haze,
necked with watery clouds, covered the sky and
cool breeze swept across the land and rivers The
roads to the race track from Reed street, unfortu.
natey. were In horribly dusty condition,
the soft, pulvcrized earth being eight or
ten inches deep, and the ihrong Of hurrying
carriages stirred It to such extent that their In
mates were neither blonde nor brunette on arrival
at the course. but positively whte and. as one can
imagine, this state Of affairs was productive Of q
deal OF scolding, pressed mp mouths cross
faces ana bilious temperments on the part OF
the ladies. The management OF the association
two or three times during the meeting have
announced, through an appointed spokesman, that
the roads ana the track would receive liberal
sprinkllng that the drive to-day would be
devoid OF the otherwise unpleasantness incl
dent Of such journey; but the hundreds that
came from the city In gorgeous attres found that
the promises were 'all talk" ana consequently
they were very angry, ana Justly 30. The excuse
for this remissness on the part OF the officers was
that they had made a contract with some party In
twn for the work to be performed, but such person
or persons had failed to even attempt the job,
much less perform 1t.
There were more New York turtles present to-day
than during the preceding days. Many OF
these were the old dyed-in-the-wool sports,
who have been butIcted about pecumarily
during the season numerically. From Nara
ganset to Monmouth Park, Jerome to Saratoga, they
have suffered, and that so terribly at times that
some few of them were compelled when Oh their
outofown excursions, to borrow sufficient filthy
lucre to square their little accounts at the
magnificent hotels where they stopped But here
no snch disastrous and vexatlos occurrence can be
brought about, for doesn't the world know that ye
broad brims and ye sports generally OF 'Philama-
ciinck" are not much on the Det" or SO 1t has
seemed during the present meeting. But then.
being benefited, or Father shown the way
IN this particular by llustrlous examples, they may
improve and the pool stand III time Mt Point Breeze
become as much an object OF interest anu a matter
Of boisterous animation as some on the tracks about
New York.
The events OF the day were two The flrst purse OF
$780, Tor horses that had never troste better than
2:j0; mile heats, best three in hve In harness 5000
TO rst $3.50 10 second and $3.50 to the third horse
There were eight entries and like number OF
Starters M for tnisnM Eoden's bay sedng Charley
Do6le's bay celdng Colonel Russell, J. N. Miier's
bay mare Mary, Budd Doble's roam mare Edna, NJ.
Goodin's chestnut gelding Harry d., William Baine's
-
mare Lady Augusta The second race, purse
Of $1,000, under saddle. for horses that
had never trotted better than 2:M-ssoo to
first, $3.50 to second and $50 to third horse-had
five entries:-Wiliam Ii. BOrst's bay geding John
4 sSd% DS,s bay gag
mare Rassdo, and J. e. turner's bay mare Fanny
Allen. OF the latter but three started-Eanny Allen
John J. Bradley and HOtspur.>
As usual there unnecessary delay IN the start.
ing Of the horses for The heats which caused great
deal OF annoyance TO those whose engagements with
friends III the city or those who had business WAS
to catch departing trains. This noticeable error can
ne easlly corrected. and 1t should be to-day-eyen
at the "elevcnlh hour"
The interest OF the day centercd upon the saddle
started-the pay geldlng, John ]: Bradley the bay
mare Fanny Allen and the bay gedlng Hot
spur. Jonn Murphy OF New York, rode Bradley.
and Geo. Fltzwatcr of Philadelphia, Fanny Allen
The sturdy cOuntrymen present cried aloud with
vOcferOus voices when the word was given for these
trOtters to start, and 1t continued unab1ted
to the end. These hOwls created considerable
excitement and impaired, perhaps additional eX.
citement to the heat. The contest proved from be-
ginning to end one OF real enjoyment; and any
Characteristic enthusiasm over It was pardOnable
Murphy rode Bradley exceedingly well and won the
race In three straight heats.
present lett the track. The evening was very
pleasant. and the colors Of the rocket could
not not be more :, vivid than were the stars:
nearly every c.oud from the sky far upon tie
neighb0rng waters. Such nights rare In this
climate. The pearly light the rosy Clouds the soft
across the entire vault OF heaven, were not more
respondent In their vivdness than the richness OF
the night. The visitors, despite the dirty roads and
other drawbacks. went home grateful for the trOt-
ting exhibitions Of the day.
THE FIRST TROT.
POINT BREEZE PARK, Sept. 8-Purse $780, for
the first, $3.50 10 the second, $3.50 10 the third
mile heats, best three In five, IN harness.