The New York herald., 1871-09-27
NARRAGANSETT PARK.
Opening Day of the SepteM-
ber Meeting.
Grand Attepdance-Lucille Wins the Three
Minute Purse and Myron Perry
the 2:24 Purse


1t raned this morning and fears were entertained
Of postponement; but by noon the storm ceased
and the people started for the track. There not
the great attendance that was ANTICIPATED yet be-
fore the horses were called up quite large crowd
had assembled on the grounds.
There were two trots on the cards. the first being
for horses that had beaten three minutes and
the other being Tor horses that had never tro'ted
better than 2:24. In the first trot there
starters out OF eight entries and for the other three
of the four entries came TO the scratch Punctualy
at O'Clock the horses called and the sports
began.
THE FIRST TRoT.
First Heat.-Caste Boy won the pole Jerry Drew
the second place. Joe third Lucille fourth, Camors
fifth, Ed Eaton sixth, Stuyvesant outside Clipper
was withdrawn. Castle Boy took the lead,
Jerry Drew second, Stuyvesant third, Lucille
fourth, Ed Eaton fifth, Joe sixth and Camors
seventh. Castle Boy broke up before he
reached the quarter pole and Jerry Drew went to
the 'front.' Stuyvesant second, Lucille third, Castle
Boy fourth, Ed Eaton fifth, CamOrs sixth, Joe sew
enth the latter having broken all to pieces The
time to the quarter pole was thirty nine seconds.
Ed Eaton then broke up and fell back with joe both
being distance out. AT the half-mile pole,
which was passed in 1I5, Jerry Drew led two
lengths, Lucille second Stuyvesant third, Castle
Boy fourth. Camors dflh the Others practically
within eighty yards Of the finish, when Lucille
passed HIM and came in winner OF the neat by two
lengths, Jerry Drew second, Stuyvesant third,
Castle Boy fourth, Camors fifth, Joe and Eaton Boy
distanced. Time, 2:3li4
Second Heat-Caste Boy had the best OF the send
of, Jerry Drew second Lucille third. Stuyvesant
fourth Camors Nth. Going around the turn Uu-
cille went to the front, followed by Jerry Drew,
and then Cas- tie Boy, Stuyvesant next and Camors
last. AT the quarter pole, which was
! passed IN tnirty.nine seconds, Lucille led two
lengths, Jerry Drew second, the others as
given above. At the haT-mne pole, which
was passed in 1:l5, Lucille led three lengths, Jerry
Drew second, SIX lengths in front Of Stuyvesant
who was two lengths ahead OF Camors, the latter
being ten lengths In advance of Castle Boy, who
had broken up badly. The heat was no longer in
doubt as Lucille was trotting steadily and had q
decided advantage over the others IN speed. She
second, three lengths In advance Of Camors who
had his neck in 'front.' Of stuyyesant Castle Boy
was ten lengths behind. Time, 2:3l.
THIRD Hedt.-Lucie was now q great favorite
over the field Castle Boy took the lead, Stuyvesant
Snd @ hee % the Jerry Drsw 6rnx
and fell far in the rear AT the quarter pole Jerry
Drew led halt length stuyvesant second, Camors
third Caste Boy 1Ourh and Lucille fifth. Castle Boy
and Lucille behaved very badly, and were far be-
hlnd Time forty seconds. at the half-mlle pole
two lengths ahead OF Camors who was ten lengths
in front OF Castle Boy the latter being i've lengths
In advance of Lucille Time, 1:15%. Jerry Drew
continued TO lead to the end, winning the heat by
two lengths, Camors second, two lengths ahead OF
! Stuyvesant, Castle Boy fourth and Lucille fifth.
| Time Of the heat 2:341a.
| fourth Heat.-Lucille took the lead. Stuyvesant
second, Jerry Drew third, CamOrS fourth, Castle
| Boy NTH. Going around the turn Lucille opened
gap of four lengths, which she carried TO the quar-
ter pole In thirty nine SECONDS, StuyveSaut and
| Jerry Drew sile by side CamOrs fourth and Castle
Boy NTH, having broken up before reaching there.
At the half mile pole Lucille was about the same
distance in front, and then coming away she
landed winner by eight eugths, Camors second,
two lengths In front OF Stuyvesent, who was three
| lengths In advance OF Jerry Drew, Castle Boy far
| behind. Time OF the heat 2:51i4. jerry Drew won
| second money and Camors the third premium.
/ SUMMARY.
NARRAGANsErT PARK.-For horses that never
trotted better than three mnutes-sl 500 to first,
$500 to second and $500 10 third.