The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-21
BEACON PARK.
Opening Day of the Spring Trot-
ting Meeting.
Two Closely Contested Races-collison on the
Track-The White Gelding Easton Boy Wins
the Three Minute Purse, and the Chestnut
Mare Nonesuch tho 1928 Premium
BOsToN, June 20, 1871.

BosToN, June %. 1871.
The opening day Of the spring meeting at Beacon
ment. and was highly satisfactory to the spectators
The attendance was large while the sport was good,
yet the favOrites were beaten.
There were two events on the card--the first being
for horses that had beaten three minutes pre-
vIous to the closing OF the entries, and the second
for horses that had never tr0lted faster than two
minutes and twenty-six seconds. In the first race
the entries were Clark Srauldlngs white gedng
Eastern Boy, d. w. BecSers bay geltllng Charles
Dickens, NJ Carroll's bay geldng Czar, II. JohnsoE's
bay mare Lottie, E. X. Conkling's bay mare Bridget,
o. A. Hickok's bay geldng Dunderberg. A. w. WOr-
cesier's bay stallion Northern Chief, F. Whlttaker's
black gelding Andy Johnson, Budd Doble brown
geding George W. Jarvis and Thomas T. Carnen-
ter's gray mare Young HeatherbOOm. The prize
was sl0Oo-S80o to the FIRST $50 TO the second and
500 to the third horse-tne being mile meats,
best three In five, IN harness. OF the above num-
Der four were Withdrawn.
The second race was for purse OF 81, 00C-$1, 800
to the first 5000 TO the second and $500 TO the third
horse; mile heats, best three in ve in harness. The
entries were f. Z. Whites bay geding Ed White d.
A. Creamers bay stallion II. w. Genet, r. w. No.
dines sorrcl mare Belle Strickland. Budd Dobe's
sorre mare Idol, d. II. Blanchards chestnut geld
ing Licence, John Murphy's bay geldng !. J. Brad
ley aud I. r. Carpenters sorrel mare Nonesuch.
or the above two were Withdrawn. In the three
minute race. before the start, Young Heaherbloom
was the iav0rite over the field at 100 TO 40. In the
second race II. w. Genet the fav0rte, selling In
the pools for $780, NOnesuch s45, J. J, Bradley $50
and the others as field bringing Sill. The hackers
Of the fay0rite In the first trot fell heavily
by an accident that befel Hcatherbloom
Northern Chief and had one OF ner suKey
wheels taken on, while the sulkey OF the stallion
upset and broken to pieces by tie horse running
away. Heatherbloom behaved quietly after the acol-
dent and never attempted to run. In the second
trot Gene: great favorlte and his hackers lost
heavily on MIN by his unsteadness
THE FIRST TRoT.
Frst Heat.-Brdget was away first, Eastern Boy
second, Heatherpoom third, Gar fourth, Andy
Johnson fifth and Northern Chief sixth. In this way
they rounded the turn and passed the quarter pole
IN thlrty.eight seconds. There was no change or
places to The hall-mle, Car leading two lengths.
Eastern Boy second, half length IN front OF Heath
erbloom, Bridget same distance OF, Northern Chief
nth aud Andy johnson siXtb. Time, l:l5. G0uR
into the lower turn Young neatherploom drew
close 10 the leader and before reaching the three
quarter pole showed IN front. There was no doubt
OF the result then She came III front Of Car aud
Northern Chief tftn and Andy Jonnson sixth. Time
OF the neat, 2:3oIs.
Srcoad Heot-Czar had the lead, Eastern 10y
second Northern CDlet tnir1, ~ Midget fourth, Andy
Johnson nth, Young Heatheroloom sixth. At the
quarter pore Gear led one length Eastern Boy Sec
l bloom last S"''' The time TO to the qaaTssr
kept the lead down the backstretch and was one
length and half ahead OF Eastern Boy. who was
being one length ahead of Andy johnson, Heather
bloom sixth In tnis way they passed the hall-miie
aud Eastern Boy along The lower turn. Heather
bloom then began TO close up and passed Andy
llsion TOOK place between them, and the wheel OF
Heatnerbooms sulky was taken or and kodcn
half mile, whLe Roden held on 10 tue
mare and Kept her quiet Eastern Boy ana Car
continued to have neck and neck contest, which
terminated at the score by Eastern Boy winning BIZ
a short length Gar second, bridget third, ..niy
johnson fourth. lime of tue heat 2:35h. After
the collision the matter was discussed by the judges
when they concluded 10 d.sa Heatherbloom and
lhird Heat.-The horses had 4 very even start
ana they keDt together around The turn When iney
thirty nne seconds, Eastern Boy lei an open length
Car Sc .ond, one length ahead or Br get, til latter
being TOUR engs N nro q AnaY %n on
way thitaer. At the hall-mte post wh,ch was
passed in l;l7A, Eastern Boy was haii length IN
Car, Andy Johnson far behind. Bridget thea brokc
up ana lcll back giving the second place TO Car.
easily ny three lengths Car second, three lengths
ahead OF Bridget, who was hllf length ahead OF
Andy Johnson. Time OF heat, 2:Jssi.
Fourth Hedf. - Eastern Roy was hrst away, Car
second, Andy johnson third and midget lourih.
When they passed the quarter pole, In thlriy-e4hl
seconds Eastern Boy was leading half Il length,
Bridget second three lengths in front OF Gar.
tie latter beng naf length In front OF AMY
Johnson. Eastern BOY was four lengths ahead
OF Bridget at the haf.me pole, III l:lss, and, COM
ing on steadily. won the race by two lengths.
was eight lengths IN front OF Andy Johnson. Time |
Of The heat, 2:37ts. Tue following is
THE SUMMARY.
BEACON PARK, BOSTON, June 20.-Pursc ,0Oo, |
for horses that had never troted better than three
minutcs-sGUO to first, $500 10 second ana si1O TO
third horse, mile heats, best three In hve in har- ,
ness.
Clark Spaulding entered W. g. Eastern
BOY. ...... - =, - :. =. ...'''''''''.
+. X. Conkln entered b. m. Bridget. |
+. " hitiaKer entered blk. x. Andy john
SON. .......................6 4 4 4 /
Thomas p. Carpenter entered z. III. Young
IleatherDioon. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Uil
A. w. Worcester entered b. :. Northern
CHeI. .................. utS.
u. ". Becker entered b. q. Charles
DlCSenS. Observation-Disclosures. ar.
Robert Johnson entered D. m Lotic..... ar.
o. A. Hickok entered b. &. Dundcroerg... Dir.
Budd Doble catered Dr. z. Geo. W. Jarvis. DIR. |
quarter. nay: NE.
ftTst neat. 80 l:JJ 2:Jiis 4
Scconi heal................. % l:l1 2;5Jta 4
Inrd neat. ........ ~ l:lll4 23ssi 4
THE SECOND TRoT.
First Hed.-Nonesuch took the lead, Ed Willie ,
second j. j. Brad cy third. Belle strickland fourth,
Genet tifth. At the quarter pole, winch was passed
In thirty seven seconds, Non such led length,
J. J. Bradley second, II. w. Genet third Ia
White fourth ana Belle Strickland finn Co
place and made Tor the lead, but None \
such was not be overtaken she led two