The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-17

Ihs event was Tor all horses, purse or So 500
three entered-yiz.. Charles Champlins brown
gelding George Palmer, George q. Tlayers brown
stallion Rhode Island, and William Ii. Dobe's bay
mare Lucy From these the stallion was WIN
drawn, his legs beng In exceedingly poor condition
ana iiaole 10 give way at any time when pnsaed.
Inc betting men seemingly were convinced
that Lucy had the race AL her own
way. She sold in the pools at an aver
INTO whose hands he was recently pa ed. This fact
gave the ients OF the geding little confidence,
but not tie courage TO venture more than twenty
or thirty against hundred. The public were sur
prsed as were the officers Of The Association at the
small number OF entries in the purse; but me horse
men appear to have expected It, ana SO now repeal
euly proclaim. They snout. with an offended dlg-
nily and vehemence THAT approaches tile absurd "A
man won't trot good horse Tor 81 500 II he get
$4,000. He's iool II he does; and that's why Gold
smith Maid ana American Girl are not here. 'Ialnt
monev enough, and you can get more at other
places.n
Fn'st Reas-Palmer had the pole, They were
sent away to good start the first attempt They
went around the tuln head and head, and al tine
quarter pole, III SO seconds, there was hardly a
throat latch between them. Leaving here Lucy
srenely pleasant. me 'Ae sed@ s Us e.t ms ms
was d most "a as ws sees BE was %
level he was three lengths In the rear. In THIS
manner they passed the haii-mile pole Ill I'LL 4.
Mace made IN effort to smut up this daylight the
lower turn, but was unsuccessful and could get
near the mare. and Lucy, under an easy jog passed
under the slrng foar lengths in lront. Time, 226 i.
Second Heat.-Lucy was selling at S22O and Pal
mer $50, aud the demand was lair at these rates.
Iney were sent away to good start at the third
trial, with Palmer leading about head. Around
THE first turn Lucy led the way by q length, ana
passed The quarter pole that distance the advantage
In thirty-uve seconds. Now Dan called on the gel
ding, and he smut NJ the day light on the backstretch
10 haii length. and Us ey snot past the haiimiie
IN lilo mere were many cries from the geiung
nirers on. "Oh, Dan has got ner!n but Lucy pulled
away from her opponent, ana along the lower turu
had increased her distance nearly two Iepctils.
At this junctuIc she lett her feet, but settled,
and struck out gaianty lor tue notnestretch wlel
Palmer went into The air, ana the heat was done So
far as ne was concerned. Lucy shot away when III
level wora, ana rs tue draWgate was reached her
! driver eased her anu she came home under Jog.
wlnnln. the heal hdudIiy by four lengths. Time,
2:25.
gaird Reat-Lucy went of with the lead ana at
the turn was length III advance and at the quar-
ter pole III 36ia seconds had Increased her advan-
iage 10 two lengths. Ii was now apparent that the
mare must rake III the first money. AT the half
nile pole In I'LL she was tour lengths 'front.' but
here Palmer pat on spurt and ut the three-qnar-
ter pole aided by break and running Tor a whiie
shu up the daylight 10 one iength but this was as
near as the gelding could get, and Lucy won the
heat and race easily Time, 22;.
tn the homcStfetch Palmer stumbled, and had 1t
not been for the careful hand benlnd him tile con-
sequences niignt have been serious
The following Is the
Summary
SAME DAY-Purse $4,000. open to all horses;
sl,o50 10 hrst. $500 to second and $25o 10 third;
nile heats, best three In Ave: IN harness.
III. DUble entered d. m. Observation-Disclosures. l /
Charles Champn entered br. 6. George
laiHiti ...-................ = :.
George G. Thayer entered br. S. Rhode Island DIR.
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