The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-24
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TROTTIEG At NARRAGANSET PARK.
Third Day Of the June Meeting-Large and
Brilliant Attendance-Lady Augusta Wins
the ESQ Purse, and Idol the Purse for
Horses that Never Beat 2:27

Providence. r.. T., June 20, 1870.
The weather this morning we, gloomy, with slight
sprnklings OF rain at intervals out Notwithstanding
the danger to fancy toilets, ut the time operations
were 10 begin at Narraganset Park there was an i'm
mense gathering Of ladies' and gentlemen present
many more than on either OF the previous days. The
track was In better order than 1t had before been
during the meeting, and fast time was looked for;
b9t considerable disappointment was experienced
In that respect There were two races on the card,
the nrsy Rlng I2l horses that had beaten $780,
for purse OF $4,000, which was divided into three
parts the first horse receiving ST. 800, the second
$500 and the third $500.
There were seven entries for this race. four OF
which came to the post These were J. L. Doty's
brown mare Lady Augusta, M. Robins bay geldng
Charley Green, Z. A. Roberts bay mare Lady Emily
and s. 8. Dorsey's bay stallion Fancy Golddust.
Lady Augusta was the favorlte M two to one over
the field at the start and subsequently the odds
increased in her favor She won the race very easily
in three straight heats proving herself speedy and
lasting trotter This race did not seem TO excite
much interest among the spectators, as they viewed
1t as rather oneslded AFFAIR, which it really
The second trot was for purse Of $4,000 for
horses that had lroted better than 2:27; the
first horse 10 receive So 00O the second $780, and the
third $500. There were ten entries for this event
anu eRHt starlers lnese were L.. Is. BrOWn'S cneSt-
nut gelding Locust, John Ii. Harbecks gray geld
Ing Surprise, Dan Maces chestnut mare Idol, c.
Hin's chestnut geding William II. Taylor, L. s.
Loriards gray geIdlng Carroll, Daniel Phfers bay
stallion IL. W. Genet, william II. woodrun's bay
geldlng Shepherd Knapp Jr., and Hiram Wood
ruif's black mare Jessie Wales In the pool selling.
Idol had the CALL surprise being the second
choice, Locust third in favor, with the neld
selling for nearly as much as any OF the horses ex-
cept Idol. This before the start but afterwards
Idol grew In greater favor, and being pressed closely
by Jessie Wales in the second heat some doubts be-
gan to be felt by the betters Of the long odds the
result. idol won the race IN three straight heats
The following are the details OF the days SPORT
THE FIRST TROr.
FIRST Hedt-Fancy G0lddust won the pole, Lady
Augusta the second place, Charley Green third and
Lady Emily outside. AT the seventh attempt they
were started Fancy Golddust leading Lady Augusta
second, Charley Green third and Lady Emily fourth.
Lady Augusta soon cut out the work and showing
the others the way went to the quarter-poe in
Green second, Fancy Golddust third and
Lady Emily fourth, the two latter far be.
hind. Augusta kept the gap open part OF
the way around the lower turn but approaching the
homestretch Charley Green closed rapidly on her
and was near TO her wheel when they came into the
stretch. vigorous struggle then ensued between
them and lasted until they reached the score Lady
wnnns % Ems s
ninety yagds and Fancy Goddust dlstanced. Time
Second Hedt.-The horses had very even sendofr;
but Lady Augusta soon went TO the front and led
three lengths to the quarter pole In thirty-seveh
seconds; Charley Green second, one length
In front OF Lady Emily. Lady Augusta was four
lengths ahead at the nafmile pole in 49, Charley
Green second, two lengths In front Of Lady Emily.
Lady Augusta opened the gap around the turn to SIX
lengths and came in winner or the heat on jog
In 1904, Charley Green second six lengths In front
OF Lady Emily.
Third Hedt.-The horses were pretty even when
the word was given, but Lady Augusta Immediately
broke up and fell 10 the rear AL the quarter pole
| Lady Emily and Lady Augusta were head and head
| IN thirty-sx seconds ana hail. the latter having
then went In front and passed the hafmile pole In
| lI4H, two lengths IN front OF Charley Green, who
had given Lady Emily the go-by. Lady Augusta
come home winner by two lengths, Charley Green
second, Lady Emily fifty yards behind Time OF the
heat-2:32 The following IL
SUMMARY
NARRAGANsET PARK, CRANsTON, II. l., June 3D.
Purse $4,000 for horses that never trOtted better
than 260$l, 800 to rst $500 TO second and 5000 to
the third horse; mile heats best three In five, In
harness.
| J. L. D0ty entered DR. m. Lady Augusta. -. 1
NJ ROdin entered b. z. Charley Green $50. 2 2 2
| =. s. Dorsey entered b. m. Fancy GOlddust. dis
| +. Waters entered b. &. Dan Ford ....... dr..
+. l.. N0rcross entered b. g. Robert Bonner. dr..
Daniel Pnfer entered !. IN. Lady Colyer.. dr.
TINE.
quarter HdlI Mule
Fust ucdt. 30 i.lo Z.Jl
| SECOND heat. ....... 81 l:l3 2:3O u