The New York herald., 1870-10-05

rs S25 10 second and $50 to third For this there
were fourteen ontries-W. o. Chapin's bay mare
Nancy Sykes. Dan Maces black geldlng Contraband.
Edwin Thorne5' bay stallion Sentinel, Benjamin s.
Wrights brown mare MOSCOW. Thomas Carpenters
bay mare Another Such, George q. Tnayer's bay
horse Jack, q. II. Whippe's chestnut mare Nellie,
L. b. Browns brown gclding Rocket Harry Brad
ieys roam horse Andy Johnson, william H. Wood
rufs chestnut mare Gypsy, Alex. Patterson's bay
mare Lady Hughes, ]. J. Bowen's bay gelding biiy
Butler, william H. Borsts bay geding Doubtful and
b. +. Acker's bay horse Kansas Pet or these Nancy
Sykes Sentinel, Moscow, Jack, Rocket and Billy
Butler were withdrawn, leaving eight starters.
Z Lady Hughes was great favorite In the pools
C0ntraband selling for second choice, Another such
third and the others as the fed. Before the race
the owner or Lady Hughes went up IN the judges
stand and entered formal protest against Contra
band starting. When asked for his proof he pro-
duced Mr.. j. d. Chase the manager OF Piscatquies
Park, OF Foxcroit, Me-, who made anidavit that on
the 4th OF July 1865, Contraband trotted and won
race In three straight heats that track, the time
being 2:3o, 1887 and 2:3s; and that he the driver
OF one OF the contestlng horses at the time. This
settled the matter, and Contraband was compelled
to leave the track. being ruled OUT by the judges
: The second race was for purse OF $4,000, for
horses that had never trotted better than 2:27-
$1,000 TO nrst $500 to second and $500 TO third.
Those entered for this race were f. J. Nodincs chest
nut mare Belle Strickland, George M. Rollinson's
spotted ge.ding Colonel Lakeman, Dan Macc's bay
gelding Harry Harley, o. A. Hckoks brown mare
Western Girl, w. 8. Briggs bay gelding Twang l.,
B. Browns chestnut gcldng Locust. M. Roden's
black stallion Charles e. Leow, Budd Doble's black
mare Jesse Wales, +. w. Burnham's chestnut mare
None Such and White 4 Dooiittle's bay ge.ding Ed.
White. or these the bay gelding Twang was the
only one Withdrawn, leaving nine starters.
Charles Il. Leow was the favorite with the betting
fraternity before the start.
THE FIRST rRor.
FIRST Hedt.-Andy Johnson was op the inside.
The norses were sent away Tat the nth
attempt, Gypsy leading. Andy Johnson next,
Lady Hughes third Kansas Pet fourth, and the rest
struggling behind. On the turn Gypsy opened
the ndvanced position which she attained at the
seconds-was two lengths In front, Andy Johnson
second Lady Hughes third. and the rest as before.
Down the backstretch Lady Hughes struck fine
gait and went up to Andy Johnson's wheel, and
as the half-mile pole was reached the order was.
Gypsy three lengths in 'front.' Andy Johnson q neck
In advance OF Lady Hughes, Another Sucn fourth,
and the balance far behind that they were already
practically out OF the race Time to this point liza:
At the three-quarter pole Lady Hughes coared
the arr and both the Lady and Johnson gave her the
,'go-by." They came into the p9mestretch In this
mahhef but near the drawgate Johnson fell back to
fourth place. The struggle was close and the ex-
element quite keen as they came sweeping along to
the score. But Lady Hughes had too much speed
Kansas Pet second, half q length ahead OF Gypsy,
ana Andy Johnson fourth. Another such, Nellie and
sca Tsre 1onnso1 had III the best o lie
send-0n, Gypsy second, Kansas Pet third ana Lady
Hughes last. Going around the lower turn Gypsy
went to the 'front.' and ut the quarter-p0e- passed
In thirty nine seCOnds-she led her competitors two
lengths Andy Johnson second. one length In ad-
Down the backstreich Andy Johnson broke up, and
before he could be caught fel back to fourth post.
on Al the 1hras hlsypy sng;s s neG
Hughes ns g''s second Of ~s han2 E1fn E Length
ahead Of Kansas Pet, VINO ,,,yys was Aye
the lower turn Lady Hughes went up to Gypsy In
gallant style and at the pole was lead
% 20
down Gypsy, who was compelled TO take third posi-
tion. All Efforts for the Pet to reach Lady Hughes
frutess and the latter passed under The string
winner Of the heat BY length, Kansas Pet second,
four lengths in front OF Gypsy, who was half =
length In advance Of Andy Johnson. Time OF the
THIRD Heat. Andy Johnson again had slight
LEAD on @ the turn. Lady nugnes t0ok nrss position
and Kansas Pet fourth. At the quarter pole,
which was passed III thlrtysix seconds. Lady Hughes
was three lengths In 'front.' Gypsy second one length
ahead OF Andy Johnson, who was ten lengths In ad
vance Of Kansas Pet. As the hall.mile pole was
with Lady Hughes trotting In such style that 1t
a fOregOne conclusion sne would keep her place.
On the lower turn Kansas Pet was taken In hand.
and trottng very prettly overlook Andy Johnson at
the threequarter pole. They ratified down the home.
sIretch in elegant style and went under the string
Lady Hughes winner OF the heat and race, three
lengths In advance Of Gypsy; Kansas Pet third, half
o length ahead or Andy johnson. Time OF the heat
2:34 Kansas Pet took second money and Gypsy
third prize.
The following isa
SUMMARY.
NARRAGANsET PARK, October 4.--Purse $500
For horses that never troted better than three
minutes; $325 to the first horse SIPS 10 the second
and $50 to the third mule heats best three IN five,
In harness.
A. Patterson entered b. m. Lady Hughes....1
b. +. AcKers entered b. h. Kansas Pet.......2 2 2
w H. woodruff entered ch. IN. Gypsy....... B 3
Harry Bradley entered r. h. Andy Johnson. 4
Thos. Carpenter entered b. IN. Another Such. dis.
Chas. II. Whipple entered ch. m. Nellie. dis.
w. H. Borst entered b. &. Doubtful. ......... dis
ban Mace entered blk <. Contraband. ...... TO.
w. o. Chaplin entered b. m. Nancy Sykes. :. ar.
Edwin Thorn entered b. g. Sentinel. ......... dr.
B. s. Wright entered br. IN. Moscow. ........ dr.
Geo. G.. Thayer entered b. h. Jack. ......... DIR.
l.. B. Brown entered br. e. Rocket. .......... ur.
J. ]. Bowen entered b. &. Billy Butler. ..... DIR.
TINE.
Quarter. HdL. MiIe
First heat. ............... 81 lIA 2:33k