New-York tribune., 1871-10-21
TIE LEYIEGTONAVE. RACEA

A FINE DAY AND PINE FTELD-MATeH FOR
TIE CORONER'S INQUEST STAKES.
ali! vi! vi! D-n yer soul get out OF the
way and thc spirited man 10 tho suky behind The splr
tied horse whirled away up Lexington ave, leaving
TRIBUNE reporter standing tho sidewalk, at the
OF Twenty y-fourthst, IN silent astoniShmcnt 1t was
race day LexingtOn-avP, and filed the street
while their watched their movements from the
sidewalk. Democratic politician, in his shirtseeves.
was driving bay mare furousIy up aud down. Tho
yelled and blasphemed, and the marc
pounded over the pavement with reckless
speed. she "a thrcc-quarter BLOOD"
stabcboy said and 1t supposed that she had speed
Ho had just finished this explanation when alokg
the again the Democratic politician leaning back
and evidently "hOding her in" for final effort Tho
final effort made and, as the animal rushed by, threo
ladies' tried 20 the There was dash rs the
horse passed, and the words back, III! b! yii
Where tho h-ll yOu gOin'r As tho ladies' crossed
they were greeted the other side Of the aycnrs with
the angry scows OF the horsemen stationed there for
Is rule the LexnRton-ave, track that NOBODY shall
cross during the speeding OF the horses.
But while the bay marc raced up and down. double
team contest against time going hay team
was trOtting to roadwagOn and their splendid action
was universally admired by old gentleman who,
having broken the rule relating crossing the track
perienced trinlng difficulty in saving his life, and fer
venty asked who drove the team but the bystanders
were wrapt In meditation, and made answer. pair
OF rOans entered the track at o'clock and driven by
man with heavy beard made very fair time. Tho OF
horse however skittish and went up" frequently
but tho evil was cured by the driver who at the
tion of friend the sidewalk, laid on tho "gad "and
after hard galop for block tho was got down TO
his work and settled into steady pace that would have
carried him mile n three minutes II the lrOnlal
ing OF Gramercy Park had not compelled him to stop
and 90 back. ,,-- A.
The most Interesting OF the day was between the
hay mare driven road wagon by the Democratic poll
tican and old lady In black SIX ThHtcrIns were hos
annOunced but from looking at the RAG u seems thas
the bay marc was trOt from between twenty third
and Twenty fourhss to the north crossing at Twenty
fOur -s Tne old lady started from the Weet sne OF
Twenty ytOurthst and was TO make the cast Soe tore
the M RS could catch her. The stake COroners in
quest. A good start was made, but as the lady ap.
preached tie OF the track she saw that she eOudt
win and Sgraced herself In sporting circles by backing
out and rctreang To Fourth ave- Ihe STAKE Ia tls race
is still up and another match will probably be made
this morning with success. This was the last IN
terestng performance OF the day; disgrace
fu incident occurred at Twenty.thrdst a. few
minutes after tho last event An old police
man whose hair has grown gray in onice.
was addressed by The TRIBUNE reporter VINO congraIu
lated him on the fine day and excellent speed oI the
horses Tho reporter had barely made the congratuA-
tory remark when the policeman. with an
b assumption Of authority went to the middle OF the
street and nterfered with the progress OF the Day mare
The Democratic politician was so disgsten by s piece
of that he took his horse back 10 the stable
left the track when Policeman No. 1870 emerged from
the stable and looking carefully mp ana doWn the scc
TO sec II any thieves about walked 10 the corner OF
the sidewalk, talked horse with Few lFicnds Tor ~
toward Fourth-ave After O'clock there were no trots
more interesting than those between butchers carts and
wagons.
To-day the racing Will proceed as usual.