New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-25
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.
CLOSE OF THE NARRAGANsETr PARK RACES
TWO EXCITING CONTEsTS-GoLDsMIrH MAID
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TWO EXCITING COSTEsTs-GoLDsMIrH MAID
THE WINNER OF THE $1,000 PURSE.
NARRAGANsETT, June 24.-TO-day was the
last day of the Narragansett June trottng meeting
which has been decided success for the attendance
large the three preceding days, immense on the
final day. The interesting ceremony OF laying the fouh
dalton stone of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument
attracted vast assemblage of visitors from the country
to witness the proceedings, and many Of them took adj
vantage Of the opportunity TO attend the last ana most
important day of the trotting meeting Fully loo per
sons were assembled the course The gnnd
stand, extensive as are its accommodations
was crowded with wel-dressed spectators A treble
line of carriages lined the rails along the entire extent
OF the home stretch and many compelled to drive
into the Enclosure inside the track where they were ex
posed TO the full blaze the SUM- but which they bore
like martyrs in the excitement Of witnessing the race
o1red To- decide them and in each Of the the win
ner of heat disqualified for brin@ing III sn or
weight the intense heat reducing the substance Oh INC
drivers to an unusual extent.
RACE
was horses that rOed better than 1892 Tor
purse OF $500 the first horse taking 1880 the second
$780, and the third $3.50 Six horses started, as follows
Budd Dobe's g. Dot, d. Mace's VIII. g. White Fawn, j.
Chambers's g. s. Hickory Jack J. Bowen's b. g. Dewdrop
NJ Rodens T. e. Prince and ]. Odkirks blk. r. Patohen
Chief Prince and Patchen Chief are IN me same sps s
the two TO represent its interests R3den drove me
f field SIS ss5. '-''' '''''' ,-'''
Chief passed him, and led all the way 10 the Instance
when lie suddenly went up and Prince crossed the score
second RedIMPrnce was now The favorite against the
field but he failed to repeat his previous m
drop-time, 232-Patchen Chief third, Dot fourth, icA
Third Heat-Prince still had the call in betting over
Dewdrop and he won the third heat, after splendid
race home with Dewdrop, by half length, In 2S2t,
Fourth HeGt.-This won by Dot by neck only
from Hickory Jack but his driver beng dghcient IN
weight the heat was given TO Hickory Jack Time 2;s5
Fith Heaf-Prnce this heat and the race III 25St
Hickory taking second and Dewdrop thlrd money
THE SECOND RACp
the great event Of the meeting being for the purse
Of 5000 for all horses, the winner taking $500, the
second OOO and the third $500 There also an adj
dtiona premium Of $500 10 the winner Of any heat in
better time than 217I-Dexters hitherto unapproached
record The entries were Goldsmith Maid, American
Girl George Palmer and Lady Thorn but to the general
old trot she did start. For some time past she
has had a swollen fetlock, and although she qua
not show any lameness III her exercise her tTinII an
repnted owner Dan Mace did not think II advisable 70
start her, and run the risk OF brcakdown OF Perl
nent injury TO his $4,000 purchase IN her absence God
smith Maid made the favOrite, hilnBn IN PUols
800 Palmer $50 and American Girl only 20 CHI o IN
three straight heats, beating Lady Thorn, Goldsmith
Maid and Lucy, and trOtting one heat in 2l9
First Heat.-American Girl was a full length behind
the others when the word was given but Palmer break
front of Goldsmith Maid at the quarter pole IN 50 sec
onds. Palmer two lengths behind the Maid ON the back
slitlCH, bOlusIlilH SNIP
only half length behind at the half mile pole in 40.
Palmer three lengths behind Palmer broke on the
lower stretch and American Girl led Goldsmith Maid
half length at the three quarter pole. magnificent
race between the Maid and American Girl up the homo
stretch witnessed, amid intense excitement when
was deepened when Goldsmith Maid broke, when half
way home and amid the tumultuOus cheering or the
vast crowd American Girl won the heat by two lengths,
III 2244.
Second HeGt-A wretched start made the judge
giving the word when American Girl was two lengths
behind. Palmer and the Maid went Tapped around the
turn but at the quarter pole, which reached IN "a
seconds latter led length American Girl six lengths
behind On back stretch Palmer passed Goldsmith
Maid and led her length at the half mile in l:S Inc
Maid made a double break the lower stretch, ana
again the home stretch gaining by each, and after
consequence of the driver of Goldsmith Maid (Budd
DObe) not bringing home his full weight the heat was
given TO George Palmer and the Maid was placed thfd
Third Hedt.-GeO Palmer was now the fay0rite against
the field at money. Again a bad start was made,
American Girl being behind at the time the word was
given. Palmer and the Maid went Tapped to the quarter
in Sc seconds and To the half in l:l0 Palmer there show
ing ahead Along the lower stretch they head and
head, and 40 they went until half way up to the home
rear, Goldsmith Maid winning the heat by six lengths
in 2:25 American Girl second
Fourth Hodk-GO dsnith Maid was now the favorlte
at odds the lead from the Palmer break
the and with American Girl three lengths be-
hind the Maid led throughout the heat without skip
break and the heat by 10 lengths III 22S Palmer
narrowly escaping being distance.
Fidh Hedt-GOldsmth Maid led from the start 10 the
finish, with Palmer second, three lengths behind, and
the heat and III 2l Palmer three lengths be-
fore American Girl. The latter was awarded second
money