The New York herald., 1870-05-20
r II e r y r +.
Trotting at the Fashion Course-Second Day Of
the Spring Meeting-Two Wellco-tested
Races-The Bay Mare Lydia Thompson
Wins in the 2:34 Purse and tho
Bay Gelding George w. Pat
terson in the 2:44 Purse.

terson in the 2;44 Purse.
In many respects the second day OF the Fashion
CeGrse spring trotting exceeded the opening day.
The attendence was quite large and those present
OF character thai would not tolerate any cxhibi-
tion bordering Oh the mpolite Nothing occurred OF
natare to mar the general harmony anu good feel
h2 Oh the occasion. The races were more vigor-
ously contested than on Wednesday and the
betting men or yoracous appetites who are
seldom sainted with comic 'tably filled wal
lets, came to grief once more. az the
anticipated crowns OF victory during the
struggles shifted 40 frequently and strangely Their
usual good luck OF "gcltng the right one- seemed
to forsake them. and they descended TO the level of
the outsiders, who find 1t dinlcult TO comprehend
the varying changes. and are not sympathetic with
the turf and all the varied turfy qualifications Along
the fences the lines OF carriages presented pleasant
appearance, while the balcony OF the hotel contained
many fair faces, whose owners were animated and
enthusiastic.
There were offered two purses, as on the previous
day. The first was sl,Ooo--s6oO TO the hrst horse
$500 to the second AMI 800 the third: mile heats
best three In i've, for horses thar had never beaten
2:4. There were eight entres for ths raee;-Dat
sr"p Macs,s pay mare LYDIA Thompson; John Mnrphys
geldng Fmnegan, r. Reamers chestnut gelding
Colonel Fisk, formerly No Name; Ben Daniels bav
y
Tom keeier, formerly Cayuga CHER: W. II. Saun-
ders' pay mare Belle of Clyde, and G. Taylors gray
Clyde ana Snownnke being Withdrawn The lay
mare Lydia Thompson was the favorite
before the l, race the pools selling. on the
Sears $50 and the field 500 Five heats were
troted. and contrary to all expectation the bay
geding Keeer won the first and second. changing
the betting in his favor But after the s cond heat
ne began to tire, and not being IN condition and
young horse. well a. being driven by an inexpe-
H. ~ na Fpa Iv ia
Thompson, under the ribbons Of that shgewd horse
diplomat Mace who sent ner TO victory in the thlrd.
fourth and nih heats. Lady Scars, who was also
handled with SIKH by John Murphy won the second
money, and the ch stnut gelding Finnegan lnird
prize--an amount sufficient to save his owners en-
& ance premium.
The second purse was for like amount and SINH.
iarly divided, SIX horses We're enlered-!: II.
son $ chestnut 2eding Clarence Dan Mace's chest
nut geldnu Little Dan, Ben Daniels roam mare VII.
lagc Girl. john Loyetts black maze Kate McGowan
and w. H. Saunders bla X mare EXperneus. All
but the latter came 10 the stand aud started. In
the pools before the first heat, Village Girl
1886, Little Dan being the third choice and bringing
$50. while the field brought $75. Four heats were
rOtted, Clarence winning The first, and unlocked
for Patterson the second, third and fourth, causing
const srn1tion among those who esteemed ha very
lightly. In the llst neat the black mare McGowan
was distanced, and Ike fate was reserved Tor WI
lage Girl in the fourth.
First Heat-Butcher Boy won the pole At the
third attempt they got away, Finnegan leading. Fisk
second, Lyiia Thompson third and the balance in
bunch. They strung out around The turn and az the
quarter pole. reached in thrty-seven seconds, Fin-
negan was four lengths to the 'front.' Butcher Boy
second, two lengths ahead OF Kecer. third; Flsk
fourth Thompson fifth and Sears sixth. Al
the half-mlle pole passed IN lI3H, FInne-
gan was tsotting nicely, being fonr lengths from
Thompson, who had commercially changed her
positions Keeler third, Fisk fourth, recovering from
bad break; Butcher Boy hfth aud Lady Sears sixth
his speed, ana on the homestretch passed TO th e
| front and came home winner OF the heat by t!nee
lengths amid subdued excitement; Fihnegan second,
LYDIA Thompson third, Fisk fourth, Sears fifth ana
| Butcher Boy sixth. Time, 2:32h.
Second Heat.-Lydia THOMPSON was stlll the favor
Keeler saS Il ne me e.d $40. Alter 1ixR ta the
| word was given keeler ding. Az the quarter
pole passed in thlrtyeight seconds Keeler lea three
lengths, Lydia Thompson second, a neck in advance
OF Fisk. WHO was two lengths in advance
Finnesan 4v,on the ,, rest cons considerably il
reached, IN l:15A, Keeer was still in advance three
lengths. the Others as before. Homeward. along
son endeav0red to reach her unlooked-ior conpett.
tor, but failed as Keeler irotted square,y over the
SIX lengths ahead of Lady sears; FISK loarth, Fnne-
| gan fifth and Butcher Boy sixth TiDle 2:33h.
mira Hedt-Keeler was the favorlte ut long odds,
selling at $40. against $50 Tor the field On scorin
| ne seemed tired, and experts thought he had been
chilled, which might have been the case as he ala
not iror with the same spirit before. His send
OF was q bad one, ana he did mo- fan into
q level trot mt, near the halfis.e pole.
puG Saf Seconds sa reached sda n nr
leading one length, Kee.er second, The same distance
ahead ahead Of F.sk; Sears fourth, tinnegan nith and
thompson was still length ia advance in li5% RG
Kceier second and Fisk third; but entering the
Flushing end Keeler went to the front and
| reta1ed 1t 10 the distance stand when,
| afer breaking, LYDIA Thompson caught verJ
pretty rot and passed him, crossing the the
winner OF the heat by neck amid much speculation
stahd leading Sears third Filnegaa fourth Butcher
Boy lah and Fisk last. Zine, 2s3k.
l - yIi w fta
favore selling In pools o. sl55 for SO, Keeler SOS
and the field 500 They got away the third attempt.
On the line LYDIA Thompson took the lead, and
| maintained II 10 the close coming home winner by
two lengths Lady Sears second three lengths ahead
OF Finnegan fourth; Fisk iifth and Keeer sixth. The
latter broke repeatedly curing the heat and for his
| persistent running was distanced by the judges.
| The Thompsonites were jubilant in consequence.
run Heot.--No betting. Lydia Thompson had It
| all her own way coming home winner OF The heat
an race by four lengths; Lady Sears second win-
| ming the money OF that allotted POSITION Flnnegan
| 2:30H
| SUMMARY.
| FASHION COURSE, j.. THURSDAY, MAY 10
Purse Sl,0o0-S6oO to the first horse, $500 to the
second 500 TO the third mile heats. best three in
| lve In harness; ior horses that never beat 2:3a.
| Dan Mace entered b. IN. LYDIA Ihomp-
| son. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. . L
John Murphy entered br Lady
| Sears ..............' '............
| u. Roden entered ch &. Fnnegan. 2
| Il. Reimer entered ch. &. Colonel
| Fisk formerly No NaUle). ............4
! Ben Daniels enGered b. G. Butcher Boy. s
| Johu ). Baker eItercd u. Y. Tom
| Keeler formerly Cayuga Chief. l dis
| w. II. Saunders entered b. H. Belle OF
| Clyd3. .......................dr
| O. Taylor entered g. IN. Snowflake. ...or.
| TlME.
QnGrter. HdU he
| First heat ........... 81 1:l3G 2:32
| Second heat. 50 l:l5A 2:334
| Third heat 3Sh lIsh 2:33h
| Fourth heat ....... 80 l:l7 2:3J
| Filth hear........... 80 1913 2:391
l. SECOND RACE.