The New York herald., 1871-06-17


This event was Tor all horses, purse or S. 500
being nnns up as an incentive. There were but
threc entered-viz Charles Champllns brown
geldIng George Palmer, George q. Taayer's brown
stallion Rhode Island, and William Ii. Dobe's bay
mare Lucy From these the stallion was Win
ana iiaple 10 give way at any time when pnsAed.
,na, Inc oe,nng mel men seemingly were convinced
way. She sold in the pools at an aver
age OF four 10 one. Dan Mace drove Palmer.
in.o whose hands he was recently pa ed. THIS TACT
gave The lnends OF the gcding little confidence,
but not tie courage TO venture more than twenty-five
or tnirty against a hundred. The public were sur.
prsed as were the ofcers of the Association AZ me
small number OF entries in the purse; but horse
men appear to have expected IT, and 50 now repeal
euly proclaim. lhey siiout. with an oftended Dig
niiy and venemence that approaches Tie absurd, IA
man won't trot good horse for 81, 500 II he can get
smith Maid ana American Girl are not here. 'Talnt
monev enough, and you can get more at other
placeS.n
ro,st Reot--Palmer had the pole, They wers
sent away to good start the first artem2f. They
went around the turn head and head, and at Ine
quarter pole, III SO seconds, there was hardly
throat latch between them. Leaving here Lucy
managed to pull away trne from Palmer,
sTemcy pleasant, ine ''e seaMs psss islt tm his
1eet and INDUCED IN o series Of antics
level he was three lengths in the rear. In THIS
manner they passed the hali-mile pole III l:ll.a.
mace made IN effort to smut up this daylight the
lower turn but was unsuccessful and could not get
near the mare. and Lucy, under an easy Jog passed
under the sring iour lengths In front. Time 2:26ss.
uler $50, aud the demand was lair at these rates.
Ihey Were sent away to good start at the third
trial, with Palmer leading about q head. Around
the first turn Lucy led the way by length, and
passed The quarter pole tnat distance the advantage
IN tHlrty-ive seconds. Now Dan called on the gel
Ding ana he smut up The day light on the backstetch
TO lai length and us they snot past the ha-nile
IN lilo ihere were many cries from the geiding
mlrers OF, "Oh, Dan has got ner!r but Lucy pulled
away from her opponent, ana along the lower turn
had increased her distance 10 nearly two lepGths.
AT this juncture she iet her feet but soon settled,
and struck out gallanty Tor tue noinestretch, wlen
Palmer went into the air. ana the heat was done
far as he was concerned. Lucy shot away when In
Level WORK, ana as tue drawgate was reached her
driver eased her ano she came home under q Jog,
Winning the heat handlty by four lengths. Tine,
2:25
3aiyu Redt.-Lucy went off with the lead and at
the turn was length III advance, and at the quar-
ter pole, III 30la seconds had Increased her advan-
lage TO TWO lenetns. IL was now apparent that the
mare must rake IN the first money. AT the half
Hlle pole In I'LL sue was tour lengths front, but
here Palmer pat on a spurt and at the three qlar-
ter pole. aided by break and running ior a white,
shut up the daylight TO one length; but this
near as the gelding could get, and Lucy won tile
heat ana race easily. Time, 2:2i.
ON the homestretch Palmer stumbled, and had it
not been Tor The careful hand benlnd Inn the coii-
sequences mlghL have ueen serious.
Ine following Is the
Summary
SAME DAY-Purse 81 500 open to all horses:
1850 10 hrst. $500 to second and $250 10 third;
nile heats, best three In Eve: III harness.
II. Doble entered b. IN. Lucy. 1
Charles Cnampiin entered br g. George
Iallner ......-...- Observation-Disclosures. 9
George g. Tnaycr entered br. S. Rhode Island dr.
TINE.
quarter. HdI Mite,
FIRST heat. s............. @6 1:ll1 2:26;s
second heat. So l:lO 2:25
By direction OF MI. Spragne the stallion Ethan
Allen was brought on the track between heats ana
speeded III front OF Tue grana stand. The assem-
Diase was muca pleased at The exhibition.