The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-12
BUFFALO.
The Raees-CIo,inr Day.

ance at the park to-day was very large
numbering between $4,000 and $4,000
the weather being very pleasant and
some coolen than yesterday. James
Fisk, Jr., and JAY Gould were both in
the judges stand Pool selling for the
$1,000 purse. for horses that had. never
'strotted in better than 2:40, was lively.
Fullerton sold for $3.50, Judge Brigham
for $50, and the field for $50. For the
$1,000 purse, free to all, Goldsmith
Maid brought Sl35 and the field $55.
The horses were called for the first
race at 2:50P. NJ, only six starting.
Alter half q. dozen false starts the
horses got of, Fullerton being the win
ner OF the heat by two lengths, Brigham
second, Burke third and Hobart fourth;
time 2:252. The second heat was won
by Judge Brigham by two lengths,
Fullerton second, Burke third, Pete
fourth and Hobart and Rosberg dis.
tanced time 222. 1t was announced
at the close of the heat that Judge
Brigham had been sold to Mr.. George
Hall, OF Brooklyn, for $4,000. For
the third heat Brigham was a strong
favorite in the pool, selling for SITS and
the field for $50. He won the heat
gallantly by three lengths, Fullerton
second, Burke bad third and Pete dis
tanced; time 2:22i. In the fourth and
last heat the horses started off well.
At the first quarter pole Brigham broke
badly, giving Fullerton six lengths, but
he quickly overhauled him. When
near the third quarter Brigham again
broke, giving Fullerton another advan-
tage OF six or seven lengths, but on the
home stretch he trotted beautifully,
coming home a winner Of the heat and
race by half length, amid the deafen-
ing applause OF the enthusiastic specta-
tors, Fullerton coming in second and
Burke barely saving his distance; time
2:264.
The next and last race was for a
purse of $1,000, open to all horses,
$1,000 to the first horse, $500 to the
second and $500 to the third, with $3.50
additional to the horse making the
fastest time, provided it beats Dexter s
time of 2:l7&. This was the grand
event of the meeting. The horses were
called for the first heat at P. NJ, and
were loudly applauded as they ap,
peared on the track. Lucy drew the
pole, American Girl second and Gold,
smith Maid third. While scoring for
the first start the lines Of Goldsmith
Maid, who was driven by Budd Dobley,
broke, and every one expected catas.
trophe would ensue, but the intrepid
driver jumped upon her back, seized
the check rein and stopped her before
she had got six lengths past the judges
stand. His skillfulness and presence
of mind was duly appreciated by 1he
multitude, who cheered Justify. The
accident delayed the start for some
time. The horses finally got of, the
Maid leading by a length and Ameri'
can Girl second. But little change
in their positions was made until the
last quarter, when Lucy came up and
passed American Girl. The heat was
won by Goldsmith Maid by half a
length, Lucy second and American Girl
coming in six lengths behind. The
quarter pole was made in COZ seconds
the half mile pole in LILO seconds, and
the mile in 2:l92. In the second heat
the horses got off on the first call,
Goldsmith Maid leading. At the quar-.
ter pole the Maid was still leading, with
Lucy second. At the half mile pole the
Maid was six lengths ahead of Lucy,
with the Girl six lengths in the rear.
At the three-quarter pole the Maid had
gained a couple OF lengths and was now
eight lengths ahead of Lucy, with the
Girl about the same distance behind
Lucy. The heat was won by the Maid,
time 2:l9I, Lucy second and American
Girl four lengths behind her. The
quarter pole was made in 80 seconds,
aud the half mile in l:l0 In the third
heat they got off well together, the
Maid leading by a length and half at
the quarter pole with American Girl
four lengths behind Lucy. This posi-
ton was maintained to the half mile
pole. At the three-quarter pole the
Maid and Lucy were neck and neck,
with the American Girl six lengths in
the rear. The Maid won the heat by
half length; time, 2l9. The quarter
was made in 81 seconds and the half
mile in l:O9!. The time made by the
Maid N this run is the fastest ever
made in the world. This closes the
summer meeting of 1871, being the
most successful ever held at the Buffalo
Driving Park.