The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-11
THE SECOND TRor.


Es' So, Heat-Mountaiu BOY had the inside At
the seventh attempt, after they had been put on :
smith Maid the advantage Of two len gihs. George
Palmer took second position on the turn ana Noun
,an BOY breaking up fell 70 tho rear AZ the
doldsmith Maid was two lengths In front.
George Palmer second, one length ahead
1iith. Down the backstretch George Palmer went
into the AR, ana when he was caught which was
quickly and prettily done. American Girl was at his
passed the haIl-nf.e pole In :OS, Goldsmith Maid
i've lengths In 'front.' Palmer second, one len0th
interest OF The race at this point was conferred
In the struggle between Palmer and American
Girl; but the former. leaving nus feet fell
closer order win the Girl, and az they
swung into the homestretch was CALAMITY contest
ing every incn or the ground Goldsmith Maid was
pulled up near the distance stand, but passed under
the string winner OF the heat by three lengths Lucy
second, . neck in advance OF American Girl, the
latter having broken up at the critical instant Noun
tain Boy fourth ana George Palmer nfth Time OF
the heat 2:22.
Palmer the least tr,ne the advantage. On the
turn Goldsmith Maid went to the front, and at
the quarter pole, in thirty-hve seconds had
second Mountain Boy third, American Girl
fourth and Lucy fifth. Down the backstrerch Noun
tain Boz went into the air and fell to the rear An
exciting struggle was now going on between Ameri.
Can Girl and George Palmer for second position and
they batted with each other TO the haf-mile pole,
They passed this point Goldsmith Maid Ave lengtna
In advance. George Palmer and American Girl, head
and head. second and third. Lucy fourth aud Noun.
turn Mountain Boy again settled, began to perform
great deal Of slashing work, and as they swung
into tue homestretch had gone up to
Lucy who was now sticking closely to
American Girl and after struggle Of the most ex-
citing nature, amid the shouts OF the assemblage,
cut them both down and took second position.
Goldsmith Maid passed under the string winner OF
the heat by two lengths, Mountain Boy one length
ahead OF American Girl. Lucy fourth and George
Palmer fifth. Tine OF the heat 2:23H.
Third He1L-The start was the best OF the day.
George Palmer was leading around the turn, Gold
smith Maid second, Lucy third. Mountain Boy fourth
and American Girl last. Palmer was trotting very
fast and at the quarter pole In thirtyaye seconds.
one length ahead OF Lucy, who was four
lengths in advance Of Mountain Boy and
American Girl last Down the backstretch
the Maid INDUCED In bad skip. and Palmer
short duration, as at the halfmile pole. In 1908,
abe had reduced Ills lead to two lengths Tho
Others AZ before Along the Cranst0n turn, Palmer
trotted magnifcently, and although the Maid crept
up to him slowly she dd not lap on HIM until they
swung into the h0mestretch. Head and head they
ratified toward the goal and IL seemed that o dead
thal Palmer lost his feet three lengths from the
Judges stand, and Goldsmith Maid showed In front
winner or the heat and race by neck George
Palmer second, Lucy third, Mountain Boy fourth
Lucy took the second money and Mountain Boy
third prize.
The iellowingisa
SAME DAY-Pnrse $4,000 for all horses; $500 to
the rst horse ST. 900 to the second and $500 the
third: mile heats, best three In five, IN harness
Bndd pobie entered b. M. Goldsmith Maid.
Jas. ' D. McMann entered al b. O. Mountain Boy
Chas. Champln entered b. &. George Palmer. 2
Ben Danieis entered b. IN. American Girl....