The New York herald., 1870-10-14
TR0TrING AT SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

SPRINGFIELD, Oct. Is, 1870.
The races Of the Springfield Club were continued
here to-day. large crowd being IN attendance, the
weather being so pleasant to induce the ladies to
attend In full force and in their autumn costumes.
The trotting was excellent, and the New York men
put money in their purses by backing Medoc.
The frst race was for purse OF $40O, for horses
that never beat 2:4s, mile heats. three in FIVE In
harness. 800 10 second, ffy dollars to third horse
There ten entries, but only i've answered the
call of the Judges. These the b. g. Two White
Heels Of New York; b. m Another Such Of Provi-
dence; g. g. ST. Elmo, o, Cutchogue, l.. L.; ch. e.
Springfield Boy, OF this city, and blk. e. Brom
Keeney, or Hartford. In the pools the latter was
the favorite at evens with Another Such. The
balance In the field at half the discount.
The first heat was well contested by The entire lot,
Another Such leading TO the lower turn where st..
Elmo passed her and was first at the half; but here
Keeney began 10 go for the heat passing tbesgray at
the upper turn and winning by length in 2:Ss.
In the second neat Keeney went TO tho rear.
Another Such having an easy job to win It in 2:ssa,
The third heat was also won by the mare after ST..
Elmo led to the threequaiier pole The mare iell
pack on the hrss half on account OF her breaks
The fourth heat was also won by Another such, In
2:4O, 81. Elmo and the Boy being drawn.
The following Is
SUMMARY.
HAMrDEN PARK, Oct 49, Purse OF 500. for horses
that never beat 2:tS; mile heats three In ye ar-
ness; 500 TO second, $50 to third horse.
T.. Carpenter entered b. M. Another
Q. Douglas entered blk 9. Brom
d. Mace entered b. 9. TWO White Heels.
NJ II. King, entered ch. g. Springfield
Boy ....... ..-........... a 4dr
H. Fleet entered g. g. ST. Elmo. ......... 8 5ar
Time, 2:39--2:3sx x-2:4Ot-24
! The principal race OF the day was that for purse
OF ST. oO for horses that never beat 229 mile heats
three in i've in harness the second horse to receive
There were eight entries, but only five started,
viz. Blk. 3. Thomas Jefferson or Hartford; b. Y.
Sheppard ! knaEp 2. Bos.Sn D 4 n Palmer Of
Medoc OF New YORK.
making Medoc hot favorite; Jefferson and Palmer
alternating as second choice, the others In the
1eld
send-Of Jefferson third, with Palmer in the rear,
where he kept during the entire mile. Knapp
he broke ana gave the pole to Medoc Emperor going
into the second place On the back side Of the track
JEFFERSON passed Knapp and Emperor, ana at the
upper turn began TO give Mace battle. Medoc was
forced TO break, and, alter head and head race
home, Jefferson won By a neck in 2:29A.
second He0k-A splendid start was Qfven the
horses, Emperor Immediately gong to the front,
Followed BY Medoc Palmer, Knapp and Jefferson,
the last three dong some breaking on the first quar-
best OF IT, but after passing this point Mace sent
Medoc to the front and also sent his horse to dis
tance Jefferson, but tho latter lnst escaped that
catastrophe, Medoc winning by half dozen lengths
in 2;29k, Palmer second. - N
7nfrd Heat--on getting the word Medoc and
Palmer had lively contest for the lead
which was taken at the lower turn. by
Palmer, Emperor going third, Mcdoc break.
Ing and losing several lengths. Jefferson went to the
rear and acted very mucE as though he had had
enough OF It, AT the half Palmer had two lengths the
best OF IT. but he after broke and lost little.
Around the upper turn Medoc was sent for the heat
taking run at the head OF the stretch and beating
Palmer out neck, but the heat was given 10
| Palmer.
| F0arth Hett.--Medoc led to the quarter length,
Palmer second ana Jefferson third the latter dong
better than in the last heat Mcdoc and Palmer both
broke after passing the haf the gray keeping the
lead Jefferson passing Palmer at the turn and max
! tnQ good race home with Medoc, who won by 4
| head and shoulders In 2:30M, Palmer third.
rim Hedt.-MedOc was long favorite In the
| pools and on getting the word he pushed Tor the
there and was act aQa.a headed In tho leA altaQgA0