New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-17
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY FAIR.

WESTMINSTER COUNTY FAIR.
AT the Westchester County Fair, yesterday
from 5000 to 10000 visitors were present The nrst pr
for Thoroughbred was awarded 10 Mr.. Phillip Dnny vi
Fordham The first premium OF 800 was Tor trotting
horses owned and kept In the county that had never
three Mile heats, bert three In 1--WE, In
harness Nine horses were entored SIX .tarted as FOL
lows John Snyders br. Logan David Mapess DIX. ~
Mohawk Cor Hcagsns en- M Angelne; G ~ roets
Chief, Ira Capt; seyIimss W. h. Snow Ball The hrst
logan third the heat was given to Ansne mc6SwE
being short Of weight. The second, third aud fourth
heats were won by Logan, in 2i6a 2i5i and 2El An
L0bcin each heat in 54s seconds coming in about
ming race for premium Of t00 free for horses catch
weight best in 3, half-me heats The following tire
entered, started and came In in the order
they are given, each heat:
Mr. Thonp.Ou's br No. LoisEa.
Mr. LtleheLfs d. b. h zngtr ''''.''''''''''''''''"
special premium will be contested TO- tIis morning
by lady eqnestrans. The entire day Will be devoted 10
trottDg and running matches.
THE NEw-HAvEN FALL TROTTING MEETING
FOURTH DAY-THE POSTPONED RACE.
NEw-HAvEN, Sept. 16.-The trot for the purse
Of free for all horses postponed from yesterday Oh
account OF the approach Of darkness after American
Girl had the first and third heats, and Lucy the
second, was decided to-day The superior speed which
American Girl had manifested led to the general opinion
that she would win the easily and there was not in
"A
heat. The betting who had laid heavily against
American Girl before aud during the after mad
lost the second heat when they freely laid 500 to $40
against her. were in a state OF conformation for Mr.
Lowell, the OF the mare, had monOpO lied tie
whole OF the money bet against her by taking all
the bets offered, and declined to hedge a dol
lar, and they unable 10 extricate them
selves from their dilemma Their only hope was
that Lucy, having recovered from her fatigue,
would beat the Girl but this expectation not real
lied. When the hOrres upon the track, cons der
BILE time was lost in getting them started. good send
off was had but American Girl took the lead at the turn,
and quickly opening wide gap fairly outtro ted her
rivals and home easy winner or tie heat aii
race in 22s time which may fairly be considered equal
to 200 good mile track Lucy took SEE ond money,
Mountain Boy third and Lady Sheridan the zoo Tor
fourth horse.
HASILroS P.RK-NEv HAVEN, sept 6-Pue t2"o rec fof
the trs honei $50 TO tie second 80 TO Le
hrl and ~ n the fourth.
B Danels's b. m American Girl
W. p Dobe's b. m. Lucy.............,.....'...."R
J. D. MeMannsh T. Moan ain R)y. ..........t
w. ID. Grows b. IN. Lady sheridan. ....'''''
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DONCAsTER RACES.
LONDON, Sept. 16.-The DOncaster September
Meeting closed to-day. The event OF the day was Ne
race Tor the Doncaster Cup, which was won by the
French FLY SOrnette:
value for colts and FLIES years oil
upward penalties aud over
the up Cours " ami Eve far.Ongs
PndoIhs BY Light DOT Of Surpr
Fsmon b. GerrIde BY out OF Queen Be2
Capt Maehes eh Border Knight By Asvnurer O1' Of hsn