The New York herald., 1870-09-21
THE BEACON PARK RACES.
Two Interesting TrOts-The First Won by
C0ntraband and the Second by LIE Blonde.
BOSTON Sent 1870

Two Interesting TrOts-Tho First Won by
Contraband and the Second by LIE Blonde.
BOSTON, Sept. 20. 1870
In every particular. except as regards attendance,
the opening of the fall meeting at Beacon Park to-
day was success. The wind was propitious, and
the track, although judges might call 1t a bit TOO
soft, was nevertheless in condition calculated
to bring out the strongest points of the
animals which were to be exhibited. Nor
was the attendance, after all, o matter
so thoroughly to be despised. Perhaps there were
fifteen hundred people present. not plentfuy be-
sprinkled with ladies', 1t Is true but SILL
of genteel character. No exhibitions OF the lit
tie joker were permitted upon the grounds and
although liquors were sold freely-which, by the
way, is not so very unusual in puritanical Massa-
chusetrs-the consumers thereof seemed to deport
themselves in modest and unann0ying manner.
But little bravado was to be noticed in any quarter
There were two races to-day, the first being for
horses that had never beaten three minutes for q
purse Of $780, $500 to the first horse $3.50 to the
second and $50 to the third. The following are the
entries and the order OF their positions as they
came TO the score:-Harry Bradley names r. g. Andy
Johnson George II. Moore names s. g. Starlight.
Michael Carroll names s. g. Daylight Jack Bower
names b. 9. Billy Butler, Dan BrOclNer names b. Z.
GSp c me- psey Lacy
names D. g: Ferry, Henshaw and Dan Mace name
In the first heat Harry Bradley started or length
in advance on receiving the word, and kept
increasing hts distance until he passed
tors. lad Lady Alice was second, ContraSand I third,
Ferry Hensnaw fourth, Billy Butler NTH, Gipsey
Second Heat.-Andy johnson and Shawmut led
the others at the start by two lengths but first Dan
them, the latter coming one neck ahead, Contra
band second, Lady Alice third, Andy johnson
HenshaW seventh and Starlight distanCed. Time,
Third Heat-Mr. Carroll took Bocklers place
Woodruff: For q while the two drss horses
went OF her feet on the homestretch, and Mace
became the winner Lady Alice second. Gipsey third
shaw sixth. ana Billy Butler distanced, Time, 2:37.
Ferry Henshaw was then drawn by consent OF the
Fourth Heat.-After great many futile attempts
to score, the horses were started from line for the
fourth heat, which was won by Contraband after
third, Gipsey fourth and Shawmut fifth. Time, 239.
FTrh Heat.-Mace also won the fifth neat and race.
the other horses breaking SO badly that, although he
came in second, he was given the heat. Andy John
! son was placed second, Shawmat third. Lady Alice
fourth and Gipsey lfth Time, 2:a9.
The next event on the programme was a.
contest between horses thar had never beaten
2:si, for, purse OF slOoo-nrst horse 5000,
this race there were seven entries, but only
SIX appeared on the ground. They drew positions
as lOIOWS:-W. IL. WOOdrnH names en- x. PrinCe,
Dan Bgley names ch. III. Fannie, b. Doble names
b. m. EilwOOd, Dan Mace names b. m. LIE Blonde,
JnO. l.. DOty names b. m. Salle and L. White names
ch. nj. Fanny fern.
FIRST Heat-Prince kept the pole till nearly the
quarter, when LIE Blonde went by Fanny next anu
the others keeping up the rear. FANNY Fern, how
ever, soon shook Off her companions and trotted
under the wire next to Mace, Sallie third, Prince
| fourth, Farmer fifth and EllwOOd dstanced Both
Fanny and Prince broke badly in this heat. Time,
| 236.
Second Heat.-The contest in this heat seemed at
the start as If it were to be between Woodruff and
White, who trotted close together TO the half-mtle
| All the horses were bundled together on
| company though, and soon verged ahead keeping
| followed Prince, Fanny Fern. Fannie and Salie in
| order as named Time, 2:34h.
| Tttyd Heat-The Blonde stock then sold at fifteen
to ten against the field, but in the third heat the
mare broke badly and came IN fourth, giving Fanny
Fern the first place, Fannie second and Sae third
| having Prince only behind her. Time, 2:36.
Fourth Hedt.-The hour was then so late that the
| gathering darkness caused q great many to leave
| the neld 1t was desired, however, that one more
heat should be trotted In hopes to finish the race
and the horses were therefore called up the fourth
heat. Patrol judges were sent out and the horses
started or Little was seen Of them from the quar-
ter pole until they entered the hOmestretch when
Fannie discovered to be in the lead. She broke
badly as she came down, however, that the judges
awarded the heat and race to LIE Blonde, Fannie
second Fanny Fern third Sallle fourth and Prince
last. Time, 1885,