The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-09
NARRAGANSET PARK.
Third Day Of the Autumn Trotting Meet.
ing - Two Capital Races - George
Wilkes the Winner OF the Stall
lion Purse, and Lydia Thomp-
son the 2:33 Purse.

PROVIDENCE, Oct 8, 1870.
The fourth day Of the Narraganset trotting meet
ing must be chronicled as great event. The
weather was magnificent In the extreme, track IN
splendid condition, and the assemblage present very
large and OF the most refined character.
The first event was purse Of $780, for all trot-
ting stations $1,000 to 1rst $500 to second and
5000 to third. There were SIX entries for this,
comprising George G. Thayer's brown stallion
Rhode Island, W. S. Briggs brown stallion
st. Elmo, John r. Poor's black stallion
Draco Prince, 8. McLaughlin's chestnut stallion
Honest Allen, ]. H. Gibreths black stallion Gilbreth
Knox and w. II. Borst's brown stallion Geo. Wilkes.
or these were Withdrawn st. Elmo. Honest Allen
ana Gllbreth Knox. George Wilkes was the lavolite
at two to one over the field. e e.8
The second event was for horses that mad never
trotted better than 2:33; purse s1,5oo-$l.0Oo to
first, $500 to second and 5000 to third horse.
There were fifteen entries made for thls:-
Geo. NJ. Robinson's spotted gelding Colonel
Lakeman, Edwin Thomas bay mare Enigma,
O. A. HIckox's chestnut stallion st. Elmo,
w. 8. Briggs bay mare Kansas Queen, M. Roden's
chestnut mare New Berlin Girl, H. Souders bay
mare Belle OF Clyde, Hiram Howe's bay mare Lady
Emily, d. Mace's bay mare Lydia Thompson, Dan
gs prnss mare so2ss
LgntIoot Daniel Pfrer's roam marc Susie, II. w.
Orcutts bay stallion Gartbaldl White a Doottle's
chestnut stallion Hickory Jack. There were with
drawn Colonel Lakeman, Kansas Queen, Susie,
fydia THOMPSON was the fayorite in the pools.
FIRST TRoT.
First Heat-Rhode Island mad the po,e The second
attempt they got away with George wilkes leading
On the turn Rhode Island let his feet and fell 20 the
rear. Al tho quarter pole, passed In thirly.seven
Wilkes leading down the backstretch. He increased
his advance position and, passing the nalmfie pole
second one length ahead OF Rhode Island. These
positions were maintained on the Evanston turn,
but as they swung INTO the homestretch Rhode
the distance stand, and his driver endeavored to
catch Wilkes, but was unsuccessful, as the latter,
trotting very steadily came home tho winner OF the
heat by three lengths, with Draco Prince four
lengths in the rear. Time Of the heat, $3.50.
Second HeGt-The send-of at the second attempt
leading half q length, Rhode Island second and
Draco Prince bad third; they were the same at
On the backstretch braoo went In air. and before he
recovered was such distance behind as to prevent
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George wilkes was leading I've lengths, and
as they entered the homestretch he was
his driver Rhode Island could not catch him, and he
passed under the wire an easy winner OF the heat by
four lengths. Rhode Island second and Draco dis-
Third got well together On
race by ten lengths Rhode Island was quite lame
during this heat. Time to quarter, 81 seconds half
mile, lla'S, and the heat, o:27 The following is
NARRAGANsET PARK, October s--Purse $1,000. for
all rotting stalllons 81 900 TO the first $3.50 to the
three In fve in harness. Mo
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John II. Poor enJered blk. s. Draco Prince 3 dis
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TIE SECOND TRoT.
First He1e--New Berlin Gnl had the inside
On the third trial the word was given, with
Fanny having the best Of it; but on the turn
ter pole In ihirty-seven seconds was six lengths in
advance, Prince Arthur second, Fanny Fern third
and the rest struggling behind in bunch. Lady
until near half.mile pole was reached. AT this
point Lydia Thompson was four lengths In
aheaa Of ushoo ss ana the three b 1ans,
as before. Lydia thompson now seemed 20 have It
all her own way, and as they swung in the home-
easy gait. Near the distance stand st. Elmo went
into the air and went from the to fourth posi-
ton before he caught Approaching the string
Lydia pulled by her driver 10 almost stand
still, but she passed under 1t, winning the heat by
hall length, Prince Arthur second, Fanny Fern
sixth, st. Elmo seventh Llghtfoot eighth Belle OF
Clyde ninth and Lady Emily tenth Time OF heat
2:33M.
Second Heat.-They got away very prettily at the
fourth attempt with Lightfoor trile In the advance
on the turn. Lydia Thompson took second position
and at the quarter pole Lightfoot was two lengths
In ADVANCE Lydia Thompson second half length IN
front OF New Berlin Girl. The time to this point was
thirfY-seven seconds. Down the backstrctch ELydla
Thompson broke up, and before she was caught
went TO sixth place. At the half mile pole in
1:l5h, Lightioot neld the lead by four lengths,
New Berlin Girl second, Fanny third and
the rest ut various distances from each
broke up and New Berlin Girl took the post Of honor,
andiheld IL prettiy against all corners. Swinging
| into the h0mestretcA Lydia Thompson gathered
| herself for brush with New Berlin Girl, and Tor
while 1t seemed that she might catch her. but the
trial was In vain, and New Berlin Girl went under
the string two lengths In advance, Lydia Thompson
| second, Enigma third, Fanny Fern fourth, Light
Fanny eighth Lady Emily ninth ana Belle OF Clydc
! tenth. Time OF heat 2:32
THIRD He0t.-Ihe third attempt they got away,
with Enigma and Fanny Fern leading on even
terms. New Berlin Girl went TO the 'front.' on tiie
turn anu NJ the quarter poe-passed IN tnirty-seVc
| seconds-was one length In advance; Lydia Inoinp.
son second, lighting every Inch or the way; Enlgna
third, Fanny Fern fourth and the rest in the rear
| struggling badly. On the backstretch Lydh iel'
her feet aud fell back among the last OF the bunch
AT the nall-nlte pole, In 1:l6, New Berlin 1lri Was
leadng three lengths, Enigma second Fanny re II
| tnird, LYDIA Thompson fourth, VINO now went rap.
| Idly up 10 Fern, cut her down and then tapped OF
pole they were head and head. New Berlin Girl now
lett her feet, and before she was level again hao
taken third position. sharp struggle then ensuet
| between Lydia Thompson and Enigma I0r TIE neat