The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-14
NlnRiGiNSElT PARK.
Opening Of the Spring Meet
ing Yesterday.
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T w O FINE IL A c Il 9 {.
Heather Bloom Wins the First
and Genet the Second.
TIE RACING.

Delicious Morning for the Sport-sprited
Conieet Between Heather Bloom and
Easi"n B.y-Gcnet aud Noncsu@h in n
Sharp 5.raEg'e for the second Race.
PROVIDENCE, June 10 1871.
delicious morning greeted all spectators bound
for Earragansct Park, the bright sunshine being
pleasantly tempered by cooling brcezes, which i'm
parted elasticity 10 the human form and r.ace
horsemen and all who are interested IN the develop
ment OF that exceedingly useful animal, tue AmeiI.
can rottcr, smiling as nature ITSELF but while the
playful westerly wnd was intensely enjoyable Il
the eiLy, u subsequently became ''-a-
AN AhNoYA>o or on THE TRACK,
iresheniDs to such degree as the day advanced
that al the time OF calling the horses to the post it
Dew with such severity that it was evident their
speed would N consequence be materially retarded.
Such was The result. Up The honeslrctch at times
the dust was binding, and repeatedly 1t was DIM
cult to recognize the contestants at the commence
ment Of tae announcement. There were not so
many IN attendance as have been repeatedly seen at
Narrasahsctt; yet the assemtla2e was large and
embraced many ladies IN elegant toilets. The track
was IN good condition.
THE FIRST Event
OF the day was The purse OF $1,000, for all horses
that mad not troted better than three minutes
$3.50 10 first, $3.50 10 second aud 500 to third For
this there were eight entries, embracing Clark
spau.iins's White geding Easton Boy, d. w. Eeck-
ley's bay geldng Charles Dickens, L. X. Conkln's
bay mare Bridget, s. A. Hckoks bay geld
ing Dunderberg, George G.. Ghaycr's brown
stalliSn st. Elmo +. WhltaKer's black
gelding Andy Johnson, II. II. kockwell'5 gray geld
ing st. Elmo AMI George r. Carpenters gray mare
Heather Gloom. or these the gray gelding ana
brown stallion 81. Elmo were withdrawn. The
gray mare, leather Boom tnat won such clipping
OOlr tha itc tha
pools Easton 10y second and the balance sold as a
field. Heather Bloom won the race In three straight
heats.
THE SECOND EVENT
was the purse OF $4,000, for horses that had never
trotted better than 2:26-S1,30o to FIRST $500 TO
second ana $500 to the third. Entered Tor this were
f. G. Whites bay gelding Ed. white. George Robin
sons spotted gedng Colonel Lakeman, Dan
l feilfer's black stallion Charles i. Loew, Budd
Bodies chestnut Idol, ID. A. Cremer's pay stal.
liam II. w. Genet f. J. Nodine's chestnut mare
Belle Strickland, L. B. Browns chestnut gelding
Major Allen formerly Locust; d. IL. Bla icnard's
chestnut gelding License ana Thomas s. Carpen-
ter's chestnut mare Nonesuch. From this field
Charles Z. Loew, Idol and License were Withdrawn.
frcv.dences old lavorlte, Nonesuch. sold first in
the pools and his success III antagonist at Prospect
PARK last week, IL. ". Genet, second the rest us
fed Genet wen a gallant race In one, two, three
order. TIC following are the details OF the after.
moons SPORT
TIE FIRST TRor
FIRST Heat-llcather Soon was on the inside,
then Charles Dickens, Easton BOy Bridget Andy
Johnson ana Duaderburg. There were Gvc inenec-
tual attempts before the horses received the word.
Charles dickens sra and the ' others ssa IN n %
thirty seven ami half seconds Heather p' bloom
five lengths In the lead; Bridget, who was showing
Easton Boy odrtl. Andy Johnson NTH and Du del
berg last Down the bacKstretch Heather Bloom put
opened inc daylight eight lengths, Bridget sLil
second, Easton Boy third, Charles DICKENS having
and Dundeiberg, who were now practically out OF
the race: Heather Bloom still kept going alone
at rafting gait, and al the hreeq quarter pole was
so far IN advance that she could not lose the
under amy circumstances, and R0den, her driver.
took her IN hand. kaston Boy meanwhile had set
contest with Bridget, took the second position.
lie Immediately left his feet, but was soon seaded,
holding his Place Heather Bloom took 1t easy all
the way to the score ami passed under the string
seven lengths in advance. Easton Boy second and
Bridget laird. Charles Dickens, Andy johnson and
Dunderberg were shut out. Time, 2:os.
co.d he0.-heather Bloom became greater
favorte, ana large ODDS were onered upon her, With
but lew takers. The start was excellent. on the
turn Heather Bloom took the first position, and ut
the quarter pole in thirty and hall seconds,
she six lengths III 'front.' Easton Boy second,
hall length In al 'ance OF Bridget, who was max
ing The place hot Tor him. The contest between the
the Boy 10 a break. and went by him ike
tne wind. Bridget still did the forcing bust.
Went up to Heather bloom and the Latter, making a
'fy' aud thea second worse than the hrst Bridget
length in the lead in Iii. Heather Bloom soon set
tied and Roden went fol- Briuget collarng her near
struggle was now between Eas,on boy and brldget,
as the former was coming along at rapid gait and
aera contest Q. no mean character ne t9ok the Sec
Ond position. Heather Bloom logged along to the
score and won the heat by six lengths Laston Boy
and Bridget struggled together all the way nome, but
the Boy beat the gallant girl by neck. lime 2.3. .
IHtd II dt.--lleather Bloom was III great de-
mand, bur there were lew to lay against her. they
ihe ruin las GA boy made u bad break, ana SEEM
tngy, as II II were contagious, Heather Bloom fol-
Bridget went TO the front and passed the quarter
pole 6ne length in advance OF Heather Bloom, she
leading Easton 10y 1--we lengths Time to TINS
stretch collared her, and at the half
front. Bridget second and Easton Boy very sadly In
want of wind. II was now an easy Job for Heather
ting both OF ms antagonists out, clipped 1t
home at rafting fait; He was unsnc-
sept within N 'n een Of @ and IN a
way they passed under the score, Easton Boy Just
saving his distance lime 2;Ssa Heather Bloom
third premium. the following Is
TIE SUMMARY.
NARRAGASSETT PARK, CRANsroN. X. l., June ID,
1S1l.-Purse 81 Zoo, for horses tnat have never
trotted uetter tnan three minutes; $500 to first,
500 10 second; 500 to tue third, mile heats best
three in five. IN harness.
George p. Carpenter entered 8. IN. Heather
Bloom. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i i
CLARK Spauding entered W. r. Easton Boy.
r. X. Conklin entered b. H. bridget........
O. A. Hickok entered b. &. Dundenberg.... dis
f. Whitaker entered Blk Z. Andy Johnson. dis.
II. w. Becker catered b. 4. CEas Dickens. uis.
George O. Thayer entered Dr. :. 81. Elmo. dis.
Ii. ii. rockwell en,eged Y. z. ST. Eimo..... dis.
TINE.
quarter. mar Nile.
First heat .................. 5th LIZA $50
second Observation-Disclosures. 37ts 1:1T 2:3.E
Inifd ncat................. 10 1:iy 1854
THE SECOND TROr.
FIRST Hfuf.-Malcr Allen had the pole, Nonesuch,
FL White, H. W. Genet, Colonel Lakenan ana Beile
Strickland IN the order named. SIX attempts were
made ere they got away, and then very uneyenly,
Belle Strickland leading, Ed White second III. w.
Geuet tnirl aud W rest ~ buncn, with Lakemau
last. Rounding the tGrn Bce Slltklanl opeped
the daylight {, fully length Ed White Keeping his
place clipping IT at pretty gait. At the quarter
nale In IN ItY.seyIn secoHs. Bee was TWO lenIths