The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-21
TROITIS0 on THE FASHION.
One good Race, and a Postponement OF An
other-won under Protest for Fraudulent
Eutry-Pour Races To-duv.

One good Race, and Postponement OF An
other-Won under Protest for Fraudulent
Entrv-Four Races To-duv.
Yesterday was the third day Of the Spring
Meeting on the Fashion Course The day after the
morning rain proved 1ns, hut the track was wet IN
places, and heavy ali over. There were two races
appointed for the day. At the hour for the start in
the nrst It was announced that u would take place
aror the seconI one Of the card was trotted. When
that one was over, 1t was then announced that II
would be postponed until Saturday, at 10 O'Clock,
There was there fore only race. This the
limited TO horses that have never beaten m 20
TuH RAGS
was for = purse Of q iOoe-seco to nrss horse $500
harness. The entries were six. via. Y. Doty's
bay mare Lady Aggus'a,J Loyeirs bay mare Lady
phys bay mare LADY Murphy, N. Roden's bay geld.
Ing Penobscot Chief, and W. II. Saunders black
mare Experiment. All showed for the rnce but Ex-
pertinent Eve thus making the field. In the betting
before the start toe odds were 70 4 on Peuobscot
Chiet; 0 TO . against Tempest 5 TO against Au-
gusta, and a to ar,nst the other two.
In tho frst heat, whou sent on they were all In n
masa but on the turn the Chief took the lead with
Augusta second, and Lady Murphy third. Az the
quarter hole the chief and Augusta were heal and
head and went down tas back stretch at telling
gait, locked al the way to the half mile poe, tue
contest being beautiful. As they neared IT, the
Chief gave back and us,a went front, and thence
out beld the lead handily, winning the heat by two
lengths the Chief second, an l. ldy franklin " ri.
Time-Quarter, 81 hnlt. ll5h; mile, eBk. The
betting now was IN lavor OF Augusta at about even
against the Aelt. bat there was not much done.
In The second heat, At the 90 of tiis Cnief led,
Lady Franklin second, Augusta third, and Tempest
last But on the turn, Aatusia and Tempest moved
forward to the trout. snd Augusta, beading lem.
pest, led home commandingy, ahd winning the heat
by three lengths: Tempcst second, aud Lady Muir
phy third. nme-Quarter, "; naif El1; nhe.
When the second heat WAS over, q protest was
msds 10 the judges that Lady Augusta had In former
race won heat In lees time than I'm. As.: tho time
limited for this race. The Judges called Mr. DOty,
the owner and oriyer o' Augusta 10 the stand, and
he, wIen questioned, stated ilat be had no know
ledge that she d over Uoited In les than q ~
The judges therefore permitted her 10 start for the
third heat but u,adsr pCtSSt. Time vas given to the
eligible to this race cn account OF having before her
entry In u made Scttor time than 2 10. Afcr me
second beat .hcrc sns very itte petfinE but offers
Of long odds hiade on Augusta
In the third heat. when cont on the Caiei vas
first, Tempest seeonl and Augusta third. On the
turn Augusta rushed through the crowd to hrst
p,co, and healL nj the quarter pole, led easily all
tbrnugh the heat On the back stretch Lady hur.
phl deprived Tempest or second pace. She could
not hold Il. however foF Lady Franklin al the hrst
OF the far turn went 70 second POSITION and held H.
Augusta Won tue heat by thee lengths Lady Frank
lin .ccund and lcuresg third. Ime-Quarter, ~ :
Lady Augusta Gu jcct to Tie protcsD won the
r,ce and frsl money, Lads Frankl!n second money,
and Tempost Third money, While Penobscot Chiei
against Lady Augusta b,.us sustained, on tho ground
that she WAS not nlo % entry. size viii be buried
snd first place and money be given TO Lady Frank
lin second place and money to Tempest, aud third
place aud money TO Penuh-cOt tLie.
The judges held at inst tLat all pools and private
bets should be paid, recafoe-s oil the protest. but
reconsidered II and now holds the question under ad
yi-Ciuent until to-day al noon.
To-Day, al IL Oc.uck, the postponed race. with the
three c,pi;al horses, d. j. bradley, Surprise, aud
ldol 10 II, "il take place, and great trot Is Ger