The New York herald., 1870-09-16
Closing Day Of the Fall Trot-
ting Meeting.
Vast AsSemblage, Charming Weather
and Exciting Races.
Thomas Jefferson thu Winner of tho 2:SS Purse
Three Heats Of the Race Open to All
Horses Trotted, Whom Night
Stops Further Proceedings.
NEW HAVEN, Sept Is. 1870.

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exceeding the most sanguine antlcipaions oil the
best wen wlshcrs OF the association. The manage
ment are gratined at the interest manifested among
the gentlemen OF this vicinity and the liberal turf
ties In New York IN their undertaking. and now that
they are confident the masses VIII sustain them IN
their work to build up Hamilton Park 10 its
former prosperity, they will at once commence
the improvements which future success demands
First OF ALL let It be suggested the stand should be
constructed anew. with suitable awning; the Club
house should be enlarged, in remodeed form; 1t
should be furnished appropriately; the surrounding
houses stands and entrance should also be over
hauled and the wide avenue leading from the gate
way planted with trees The stables also want to be
enlarged and others erected. No doubt these and
other improvements will in time be made, rs the
directors or the associat on are veterans In the
business and certainly aware what must be accom-
plished to ensure the prosperity which the track
deserves and which they desire.
The irotiing OF the day consisted OF two races;
the first purse Of 5000 for horses that have never
beaten 2.33-s3O9 TO rs $500 TO second and slOo to
the third. For this were entered Hiram W. Howes
brown mare Lady Wells, j. J. Bowen's black mare
Vixen formerly Cu River, s. }. Jackson's bay geld
ing Bess, John Chlmbers' chestnut stallion Hickory
Jack, Daniel Bagley's chestnut mare Fanny, T. H.
Harbecks bay Sallie, S. c. Ryerson's brown
geldng New Haven boy formerly Brown Prince, R
Re mers chestnut gelding COL Fisk W. o. Smiths
black stallion Thomas Jefferson J. Collins bay mare
Lady Emily. or these the brown mare Lady Wells,
bay Sallle chestnut stallion Hickory Jack and
chestnut geding Col Fisk were withdrawal leaving
SVEN starters.
The second race was purse OF $20oo open to all
ho,ses-S1 000 to frst $500 to second 5000 to third
and $500 TO fourth horse There were five entries
for this--Bea Daniels bay mare American Girl, W.
ID. Grous brown mare Lady sheridan, James McMa-
ms an ~ h
chestnut mare None such ornciy Lady Of The Lake.
and W. p. Dobe's bay mare Lucy; From these en-
tres the chestnut mare None such was Withdrawn,
leaving the very satisfactory deld OF four horses
The crowd came more especially 10 witness the
open To all. While there was great preponderanee
Of gentlemen and ladies' present there were more
bacSwo0Gsmen and NOISY spirits TO be observed
than on either OF the previous DAYS. Some OF the
latter approach nearer the genus "oaiern than Is
pleasant These are the ind ylduas who loudly vaunt
their opinions IN the ears oil quiet men, ana want
after an hours harangue about what they deem ne
merits Oh Il horse, to bet you dollar, anyhow
that amount being the height OF their betting am
bItion rather TIE extent oI the.r ioose cnangeo
The performance Of tae bay mare Lucy was known
IN the Nutmeg state, ana as sle mas recently gone
into hands III anoIher community IL was the desire
OF hundreds 10 again witness her, particularly IN
company with such horses as the field presented.
In the pools she was great lavorite.
The tr4ck was Ia pretty lair condition, but vet
unpleasantiy dusty. The day was magnificent in
the extreme, just that character OF soft breezes
aud gentle sunshine that would lure an in-
rTonoas ~ ere yerv cLarminr. the "or@o1Ts coi"rs
Of autumn were here and there marked on tie t0li-
age OF The gigantic tree5 bordering the track and
rearing their heads IN thick groves The banks OF
West river. The hills beyond were tipped wirh a
thin vei Of haze, aAd the Villas steeples and ware
hodses or New Haven rose gray anu sunilt on the
deep blue sky.
AZ quite an early hour the more anxious came
upOn tne grounds, and at twelve O'Clock many OF
the seats on the stand were niled. An nour OF Two
later The carriages came III scores. dlieo With ladies,
and before the bel was rang 1Ur tbs horses !
in thc 2:33 race to come upon Jhe track the |
inner lied presented pretty kaledoscopc picture
radiant coiors and iar faces. Later IN the uay
the delegation from New 1ofk put Ii an appear |
auce, and soon thereafter tie pool seller became |
busy and the throAg about MS stand quite animated.
Among tile more prominent from Gotham were
Commodore Vanderbilt and William Tornbull, VINO
had journeyed htner more particularly TO witness
The performances OF Mountain 10Y. The club house
IacoDy thronged, the roofs or an The buildings
crowded, and every lpace that admitted chance
O observing the race was occupied. In TACT larger
crowd never gathered en- The grounds.
The races were finely contested. the struggle In
the :33 contest WAS de4eryinG OF the eXcitement
which 1t caused. Bcgore the start in the race open
TO all holses, it was viewed as certainty that Lucy
would be The winner, but when American Gil had
TAX out OF the three heats rotted this feeling
mat rally changed, and the sbontings OF the
assembled throng were evidently something beyond
the extraordinary for the Old Nrtmog state When
the judges announced hat this race would be post
poned until Tomorrow, there were many expressions
OF disappointment If not OF anger.
The Racing.
FIRST TRoT.
HAMILTON PARK, NEW HAVEN, September 15.-
$500 10 first $40 TO second ana $50 10 nrd horse;
rni!e heats, best three IL five in harness.
W. b. Smith entered bl. S. Thomas JeieT-
j. SSlii Collins b. M Lady Emily
Daniel Bagley ch. IN. Fanny. 2
j. J. Bowen bl II. Vixen. .................
s. j. Jackson b. & BeD. ................. dis.
L. G. Ryerson pr. g. New naven Boy. dis
John Chambers ch. g. Hickory Jack...... t.T.
J. II. Harbeck y. N. Sailic. Dir.
Hiram W. Howe br. m Lady. Wels....... dr.
X. Reamer ca. q. Colonel Fisk. .,......... dr.
Qaatte,, Hqr uas.
tanang Frssneat aco .:...'. ~ 1:15 ld3 255& S.5s
Tonrl, TMTa hsat; ss; SS s9% H. 139 2:ss 2:ss
TIE BETTING
The Detting was hyely upon this race FOR g while.
The following pools were sold -
BEFORE THE START.
Thomas Jefferson. SO 60 60 so 100 1C0
Tsa1yy: 13yy:;;.-.......-.... 45 az 80 30 90 2 =
AFTER FIRST HEAT.
Thomas Jefferson. 100 so 50
The Field ..............-...... 20 40 - Il
Ftrst HeGt.-Vjxen had the pole, New Haven Boy
second, Fanny third Bep ourth, Lady Emily fifth
the patience Of the spectators was nearly exhausted.
Wnen the word was gwen cbaiing at the drivers
had been universal. Lady Emily got away FIRST,
Fanny second, Vixen third Thomas Jefferson fourth,
New Haven Boy 1lth ana Bep last. Going around
the turn Vixen went to the ront and at the quarter
pole, passed in thirty-nIne seconds, she led two
J. n hs, Fanny second four lengths in advance of
Lady EAlly, Thomas Jefferson fourth SIX lengths in
'front.' o. New Haven Boy, and Bcp already 50 far
behlnd as 10 he out OF the race. Al the half-me
pole vixen was two lengths III advance Of Fanny,
Lady Emily tniFG and the rest Is before. Time,
1916 Around the turn the second time Vixen and
Fanny broke up and did considerable running, but
yet kept their original positiong-LAdy Emily third.
Thomas Jefferson fourth. New Haven Boy 9TH and
Bep last Entering the homestretch Thomas jeier-
son did some excellent work ana took thlrd post
ton about the draWgate. The score was passed,
Lady Emily first, two lengths In advance OF Fanny
who was hall length ahead OF Thomas Jefferson,
vixen fourth, New haven Boy fifth, and Bep sixth.
The latter two were evidently shut out VIII Lady
Emily passed under the string; but they were not
bU IN iIIy a. he Ynop
OF they received. Time OF the heat, 2:35ls.
second Hea'.-There wss great delay between
heats, as the driver Of Lady Emily IN scoring,
into the sulky OF Thomas Jelersons, which IN
iured tile former that he waS required TO procure
another. They had already exhausted two hours in
frottlng two heats. Bep got away first. Fanny
/. second, Thomas Jefferson third and The rest IN
bunch. Around the turn Thomas Jefferson went 10
the front IN handsome style and at the quarter pore