The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-29

The Trott;ng There Ycsterdny-R0yuI John
Wins tho St,GoO Parse Against LYDIA
Thompson, Charley Green and Climax
IIol Girl Wins the Colt Rncc.-Deash of nm
Old Traincf-The Judges stand in EIourm-
ing.
BosroN. June 90, 1871.
The Mystic Park races were continued to-day in
the presence OF quite good attendance OF people.
The judges stand was
DRArED IN MOURNING
in memory OF the veteran professional trainer and
driver George woodruff, who was killed at the An
stone crossing of the Boston and Albany Railroad
this morning. While attempting to cross the
track, in opposition to the warning OF the nagman
he was struck by the incoming train and shockinGly
manged. He was seventy-three years of age aud
well known IN New England ana Philadelphia.
THE FIRST RACE
was for purse of 900 for horses that never beat
2:3l Tor which there were fourteen entrees OF whom
eIgh; started, vz.:-Belle Of Toronto, Charley
Green, Colonel Lakeman, Lydia Thompson, Dew
Drop, Royal John. Climax and BAY Whalebone. In
the betting Royal John was The lavorJe against the
field at the odds Of 50 to SO.
First Hedt.-Culonel Lakeman had the pole and
Climax the outside. and they were given the word
on the fifth trial, Lakenan In the and Keeping
there during the entire heat. Alter brief struggle
Charley Green succeeded in taking the pole from
Climax, Whalebone fourth, length In the rear OF
John. In this way the hair was made in 1:14. but
owing to a break of Green, Join took the pole.
Upon entering the last half Wna!ebone Went INTO
the second place and gave Jonn q race home, but
the latter won by a length, In .:2S| Green third,
Thompson fourth, Lakeman distancei.
.seco "a Hea'.- On getting the word Green went to
the front, followed by Pelle OF Toronto John ana
Whalebone ard the DINERS in the race. the gray
mare passed the piece around the turn, and Green
had only half length lead ut the quarter. and at
the nalf she was head ana head with him. IN i;l2h.
a " Ia taAn.
ing niin triAe, but at the upper turn Whalebone
began pass the leaders one after the other, getng
even terms with them at the mead Of the stretch,
and beating John home length, in 2:26H
Third HeGt.-Green went to the lead, followed by
John, who was still a favorite IN the pools. Whale
bone made q wreiched break few rods from the
wire. and was more than a distance out when Green
reached the quarter IN thlrty.seyen seconds. john
with Green at the half, Thompson third, Belle
fourth. Green took q break or two 1T the upper
turn but even win that he could not Keep pace
with John, who won Dy halt length, In 2:2sz,.
Whalebone saved his distance by troitiDg the last
halt at a tremendous pace
Fourth Reat.-This was an exciting heat. Tnomp-
son having got 10 her trotting condition "a II
seemed. John took a lead to the quarter in thirty
seven and a half seconds. Mace sent the mare into
the second place, Green third ana WaaebOnc next.
AT the half the fayorIte still had an open Length
the best OF it, but the head Of the stretch the
mare was even with him. He made break at the
distance, which cost HIM the heat, II being declared
dead between MIN and the mare, III .:2iI.
FtTth Heat.-It was three to one ON Royal John In
tue pool box against the entire lot and he showed
that he worth IL By going OF with lead as
soon as the word was gwen, an advantage he
increased the naif, IN 49, Green was second and
Lydia third. AT the head OF the stretch Green
forced John TO break, but the latter had distance
and speed TO spare ana won the neat ana race by
length, IN 22o, Green second, Thompson third.
THE SECOND RACE.
The four.year-0ld call race was the second item
the programme and was for $50 In grecnbacks, OF
which the second was to receive 500 ana the third
500 The entries were ntne III number, Dut Oh beng
called Ed Maynard, Lothair, Abby ana Toorhpick
ana not appear Idol CHI was iavorte against the
The Girl had easy job to win the first heat In
2:47h, Lady Wllliams second. Juno third, Bowers
fourth anu Annie Allen dis anced.
The second heat was very similar TO the lrst the
calls starting az they came IN ana coming IN In the
same order. Time, 247Js.
The third was also won by Idol Girl In 2:27t4.
The third race, for horses that beat 2:23 did
take place. Two OF the three horses entered be-
ing lame and unable to appear.