The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-19
THE SPRING RACING.
Two Good Trots on Fashion Course Charley
Green aud II. W. Genet Winners over
large Fields.


Two Good Trots on Fashion Course Charley
Green aud II. W. Genet Winners over
large Fields.
Yesterday was the opening day Of the Spring
meeting on tie Fashion Course nauguratng the
series Of meetings which will now, without tie in.
PERMISSION Of a week, take place weekly for two
months indeed it may be said for the whole season
OF trot,ng. The dav proved good one, o liitlo
cool but still agreeable There was a good attend.
anco. numbering thousand to twelve hundred, and
there was great spirit shown and interest taken in
the sport, while the betting brisk and large,
deal OF money being laid The track was III good
condition, and good time was made in view Of tie
class Of horses engaged In tho races.
FIRST RACE.
There were two events set for the day. The FIRST
was n purse Of f1,0W, for horses that had never
beaten in former races three minutes 900 to nrst
horse. $500 to second, 800 TO third. There were
ing Charley Green T. Elliss sorre seidng Bilv 4.
Patterson's bay mare Sarah Jane, A. G. Whitsons
roam mare Lady Phillips, Il. A. Roberts's bay mare
Lady Emily, j. MurDhys bay marc Duchess, and
Gwynne, Gpsey, and Lotta. The last three did not
start leaving six in the race In the betting. Green
was first iavorite before the start at to against
him.
In the drst heat Green at once took the lead, and
Jone thira ana nchels aiaionc N, rmeWoaarter
4OA half, 11Sf mile, 23s.
- The second heat was won by Green, Billy and
tanced. Time-Quarter, 40;ihaf, ElST; mile, G3l.
IN the third heat Green won the heat and race
getting first, second ind third money in order
named Time-Quarter, %; half, l;92; mile, 242h
SECOND RACE.
The second race was for a purse OF 81 000-t6O0 to
hrst horse, 500 TO second, and 800 TO third, for
0cch's sefroi seldias v Il TayloT "f B. Mace bay
u: Saunders bay gelding Western New York a.
Worchester's buckskin gediny Mcclellan; aud II.
j. Nodiue's Eastern Queen Tue latter did not appear
Genet was favorte before the start. in the pools at
100, Tay Tor 60, Mcclellan GO, and the Geld 30.
In the aIss heat the star, Was even Tor AL hu,
of, but at tie quarter Western New York got the
lead. On tde stretch Topsy headed and so they
went to the far turn, when Genet moved up and
soou took the lead, aud carried It home by two
lengths, with Mcclellan second, and Topsy third.
rime-Quarter, 30 malt, l;iGH mile, ssOI. good
heat.
In tie second heat, Genet favorito at to I, had
bad start; Topsy in 'front.' Taylor second. AZ the
Was sin last. Taylor held the mont TO the far turn
when Genet got ny. CHALLENGED and passed, and led
| home handily by three lengths; Dresden second,
und Taylor third. Iime-Quarter, $50; half, 1l5S
In the tidrd and anal heat, Genet was favorite
against the ncll at to 1. lie again sent of at
| tho tail and badly back Of all tho horses. On the
turn, Taylor LED, TopsS second, Genet last There
was no material change on 10 the FIR turn, except
that Genet crtptup. Around tho turn all the horses
| we're In bunch, and tho race was hot, close, and
! exciting Geuct. On the outside, got uo to Taylor
| aud Topsy, and lay there until they entered tho
! home stretch. when he drew In front, and came
home good winner Of tue heat BY a length, ara
| Tme-Quarter, 30 half 1916 nile, 233I: Gene'
! TINS Won fret money, Taylor second, and Dresden
| third.
| Today Il The second day OF the meeting. There
are two purses Of sl.0O each, tue Irst Tor horses
! beat .ll, with hlteen horses catered IN tie tWO
races.
| POOLS