The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-23
T n E T . B F.
Exciting and Remarkable Contests at
NanaganSet Park.



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Second Day OF the June Meetins-Two Extra
ssdinary Trottlny Events-The bay stallion
Robert Bonner Wins tho 1857 Purse, Dis
saucins the Ftclds and KirkwOed and Mate
she Double Team Parse-Fasfess Time ON
Record.
PROVIDENCE X. l.. June az 1870.
The second day OF the June meeting at the Nara
aanset Park win long be remembered ana the trots
that took place will hold conspicuous piace III
trothng annals for all time. Two events came on,
IN the nrst OF which the winner distanced all his
competitors at different stages Of the race, and the
other was remarkable for the extraordinary time
made, The latter was team race, ana pre-
ylous time ON the record has been completely
ecllpsed. The attendance was very brilliant, and
ahc track in much better condition than Oh the first
day, but still it dull and would 'cnp out' oil
over.
THE frst trot was for purse Of $4,000, divided
into three parts the winner to receive $780, the
second $500 and third $780, the race being for horses
that had never beaten 237 in harness. The winner,
bay stallion named Robert Bonner, having dis
tanccd all the other horses engaged received all the
money. There were six entries besides the stallion,
three OF which came TO the post; these were Harri-
son Rogers bay gelding Lightfoot Dan Mace's
chestnut geding Little Dan and John !. Henry's
brown mare Ida. The bay Reldlng Lightio0t was the
fay0rte against the held previous 10 the start, while
the winner had the ODDS OF twenty to one against
him.
The second rot was by teams for $1,000 81, 900 to
the nrst $70G TO the second and $500 to the third
team. For this there three entr1es-vz., Hiram
Woodruf,s black team Jessie Wales ana Darkness,
william II. Borst's chestnut stallion Honest Allen
and black gelding Black Harry and Dan Mace's
brown stallion kIrkwoCd and chestnut gelding
License. The blacks OF Woodruff were the favor
ties the field, at 100 to 80 before the start.
Tie teams made beautiful race throughout, TO the
great delight and qualification Of the mnltitnie
There was immense excitement when, in the
fourth heat kIrkwOod and License came IN winners.
THE FIRST TRoT.
first Hedt.-Robert Bonner won the pole, Lightf0ot
She second place, Ida third aud Little Dan outside.
The horses had very even start, Bonner leading,
Lightioot second Ida third and Little Dan fourth.
Gong around The turn Lghtfoot went 10 the front,
and led three lengths to the quarter pole In thirty
eight and one-hall seconds; Robert Bonner second
lengths IN advance OF Little Dan. There
was no change OF positions on the backstretch,
IlsX. little Dan took third place on the lower
tuIn which was the only change In the position OF
up and fen In the rear and Lightfoot trotting stea
diiy, and, apparently very easily, came nome a VIM
ner or the heat by two lengths, Robert Bonner sec
0nd, six lengths ahead OF Ida, who was two lengths
N front OF Little Dan. Time of the heat 2:4l.
second ueat;-Lightroot took the lead, Bonner
second, Little Dun third, Ida fourth. Lghtfoot led
three lengths to the quarter pole in thirty eight and
three-quarter seconds; Bonner second, two lengths
sn front Of Live Dan, who was two leng hs
IN advance Of Ida. There was no change OF place
down 10 the half-mie pole, which was passed by
on the lower turn, and coming into the homestretch
sYo lengths behind Lghtfoot, made play for him.
and gradually gaming overlook him at the distance
stand and won the heat by length In 1854.
Third Heat.-Robert Bonner led, Lightfoot second,
Little Dan third, Ida fourth, all well together. Going
around the turn Lphtioot went TO the front and led
three lengths TO the quarter pole, Bonner second,
eight lengths in front oil Ida, who was four lengths
euS sscnnd o. neg Dawn the backsre,ch Ia
foot continued to lead and passed the bafmfe pole
IN lac, Bonner second the others out OF the race
Lghtfoot continued 10 lead into the homestretch;
hut when Bonner got into straight work he began
closing. and, soon overtaking Igntloot, beat HIM
home SIX lengths Little Dan and Ida were dis
tanced. Time Of heat, 2341.
Fourth Hedt.-Robert Bonner was great fayorlte
almost any amount OF odds being offered on him.
lie had the lead at the start but Lghtfoot took sides
with MIN on the turn, and they went head and head
TO The quarter pole in thirty and hall seconds
Liyhf0ot then began TO fall OF, and at the hafmile
pole Robert Bonner was three lengths ahead IN 1:i6
Lightloot then gave the race entirely up and Bonner,
coming on at clipping pace, beat him 10 the stand
200 yards. The time OF The heat was 1888. Robert
Bonner mad the glory OF dlstancing az the horses
that started in the against him. and his owner
the pleasure OF receiving the entire purse. The tot
lowing lsa
EARRAGANsEr PARK ASSOCIATION. H.
J., June 22.-Purse $4,000, for horses That never
troted better than 237 200 TO trst $500 to second
and $500 TO the third horse mile heats best three IN
five, In harness.
&. L. Norcross entered b. 8. Robert Bon
Harrison Rogers entered b. g igltoot.
John ]. Henry entered br. m. Ida ....... 3 dts
Dan Mace entered Gu. g. Little Dan....... 4 dis
J. Armstrong entered CHI. N. HoOsier
Geo G. Tnayer entered b. m. Olive Logan. dr..
H. Roden entered b. g. Penobscot Chief. dr..
Quarter. HoU Nile.
FIRST heat. ss}. HIS S 2ad
second heat. ...........' Ssa LAO s.ooA
Fourth heat. 5sh lie ?:a5
., Tgg ss sEe %sg a TSr Jessie wales and
Darkness ana Honest Allen and Black Harry beng
side and side. with Kirkwood and License two
steady sGe aS H S1ei Allen ms and mate took the
lead around the turn Jessie and so mate second mo-
quarter pole jessie and Darkness led one length,
win the other teams head and head. The time was
thirty eight and q quarter seconds. Black Harry
then broke up and Krkwood and License TOOK
second place and going Win rush down the PACK,
half.me pole and carried them TO q break,
when they were passed by Honest Allen s,1
sna Back Harry The se TO am me r,c sai
then took commanding lead which they main
tanned into the homestretch, Honest Allen ana mate
ness; kirkwood and mate were Kept steady and
came home winners by three lengths, Honest Allen
Jessie Wales and Darkness Time OF the heat, 2s2a4:
Second Heat.--Jesse Wales ana Darkness still had
me call N the betting the h o AS soon tS rs
team fell in the rear, when Honest Alien and mae
took the lead. Going around the turn Jessie and
Darkness went TO the front; Black Harry then broke
up, aud Kirkwood and License se., took second nii
led one length, Klrkwood and License sec
ond, one length In front OF Honest Allen ana
Black Harry, the time beng thirty and half
seconds. Kikwood and License then closed up
nicely on Jessie and Darkness, and at the halt.miie
POLE which passed in 1:l4H Jessie anu mate LED
one length, KiIKwood and mate second, four
lengths ahead Of Honest Allen and Harry
Gong along the lower turn klrkwood
ana mate Tapped Jessie and mate, and
they swung into the homestrerch head and head. In
second afterwards Kirkwood broke up, soon car
rying License up with him. and they dhi not resume
their rotting until they were passed by Honest
Allen and mate Jessie Wales and Darkness won
the heat ny SIX lengths In 2:29.
Thtfd Heat--ll0nest Allen and mate had q little the
best OF the send or, Kirkwo0d and mate second ana
Jessie and mate third. The latter, however, TOOK
thc lead before getting around the turn. and at the
quarter poe led two lengths In thirty seven seconds
tne other teams side AID side, With Black Harry on
break. AT the haif-miic pole Jessie and Darkness
were leading two lengths, Kirkwood and License