The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-22
HORSE NOTES.


We learn from Buf1alo that preparations are being
MADE ON grand scale for the approaching annual
summer meeting Of the Buffalo Driving PARK Asso-
citation. the unprecedentedly large sum OF $4,000
has been offered a. premiums for the winning horses
during the four DAYS IN August next commencing
on the sth OF that month The splendid band OF our
Ninth regiment Levy and all, have been engaged
for the meeting
Mr. Buck, OF BufYalo, has matched his rro.ting
geidinR Harry Harley, against the Powna mare, for
81, 900 side, the race to on the day after the
close OF the Bufralo meeung-tne 18th OF August.
Mr.. Buck has also matched Harry Harley against
Belle OF Paterson. Mr.. Buck laying $500 against
$325o; the race to come OF on the "a Of October at
the Prospect PARK Fair Grounds.
There Is q trolling horse now in training at CO.
lumbus, Ohio that Is said to be clipper. lie Will
make his debut the trotting track at Bufalo con-
tending for some OF the large purses to be given
there in August. This horse Is OF dun color, SIX
teen hands hish He is described, by one who has
seen him. to be finely proporrioned for q trotter
He is very deep IN the chest has immense quarters
and is very short from the hook TO the heel he mas
q very low, springy stride and remarkably easy
way OF going. Tho name OF the horse is Milton
Day, ana the person who gave US the Information
about the horse says that he has frequently seen
him tror quarters in thrty-two seconds Milton Day
was originally PAGER and never was known TO trot
until last spring. He VIII be very likely TO carry on
one OF the $4,000 premiums
Mr. Henry J. Howard has private stable IN Nell
son place that VIII compare favoraoly win any In
New York. 1t has every modern Improvement that
can conduce TO the comfort OF its nma!es. In Its
roomy stalls, which are airy aud light are six
splendid animals, all bays comprising line pair Of
sixteen hand carriage norses pair OF We'll shaped
road Mares who are fast trotCers, and Frank ana
Bill siasalng PAR Of geloings that can trot together
Mr. j. q. Laws recently purchased OF Commits
sioner Galway fine gray gelding as q mate for his
Joseph Towniey has u capital pair Of trotters. o
which ne says can trot in 2:45.
Mr.. Ply q has sent his bay mare Ladv LOCKWOOD
to Captain Rynders FARM ct Passaic. Aberdeen "
Mi. James ". Gillles mas recently purchased o
very pretty sorrel mare. Sne IS very iast double.
when they are driven together.
Mr.. w. Ridsbock has sent mis- brown horse Quaker
to the country to rusticate duriag the summer
F. q. Barry has sent his black geldine Shoe Fly to
Ese This Souns IN
Jonn i. Harbeck has taken has team Of trot,ers to
Harry Hamilton has been rafting mp and down
Harlem lane lately behind pair OF faced tro-
tiers that seem TO like tine run.
nat. G. \. Furguson's bay Gelding Needle Gun
trolted half mile Oh the Fleetwood Park track a
bered, broke his leg last autumn and by skjiliul
treatment was saved and As now nearly Us fast as
Robert Brown and his splendid gray geidlng N.
I. Brennan are again on tho road the horse having
entirely recovered nom his recent spraln.
Dunn Walton Is driving very fast pair OF ponies
II is said they can rot III 24O TO the pote They are
brown aud look well. His Ethan Alien mare, White
ban mace il .grassing outn George Palmer. He
will have him in order for the fall campaign; Ru.
that he will bring light Buffalo ana Kalamazoo.