The New York herald., 1871-11-09
WHITE PLAINS DRIVING PARK.


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Tho Inst Trottiug Contests of the Senson-
Scotland Maid md Gray Jack the Winners.
Three hundred or more Westcheser county gen.
temen yesterday assembled at the half-mile course
known as the Driving Park, mile outside OF White
Plains to witness the last trottng Of the season In
that secuon. TWO contests took place, the FIRST
being purse and stake OF $500, mile heats, best
three in ve for which there were entered D. Cooks
bay mare Scotland Maid, IN harness; M. Whipple's
bay geldlng Captain Boyd In harness, and ]. H.
Phillips chestnut mare Fox. to wagon. Scotland
Maid won the race after four heats had been trotted
The second event q so-called purse and stake OF
$780, divided In three parts, but there is reason to
believe the sum put up for the contestants was
much less than that amount. There were entered
20 compete william Borsts brown stallion George
Wilkes, to wagon; M. W nipples gray gelding Gray
Jack, In harness, and ]. H. Phillips bay gelding
Edward White. wilkes was drawn. 1t was In.
tended that this event should be mile heats best
three in nve, but after the third heat In which
Gray Jack had won two, the matter was compro-
missed and the race called decided.
THE FIRST rRor.
First Hedt.-Scotand Maid was the favorte, pr.
the pools were very light They got away al e..
first attempt and at the quarter polein forty three
seconds-Captain Boyd was leading TWO lengths, the
Maid and Fox head and head. Along the stre,cn
the Maid put on Q little steam and endeavored to
catch the Captain, but Whipple, his driver was not
mapping and at the half-milc-in 1:25-was Still
two lengths to the front, with Fox three lengths in
the rear and breaking badly. In the second time
around there was no change OF places, and Captain
BOYD passed under the wire winner OF the heat by
length, Scotland Maid six lengths in advance OF
Fox. Time, 2:47K.
Second HeQt.-Boyd was away nrst On the turn
he was leading length, but the pace carried him Off
hts feet the quarter In fortytwo seconds Scot
land Maid assumed command. with Fox third. Leav-
ing this point the Maid went into the air and fell TO
the rear and passing the haf-mile In 125, Boyd
four lengths to the front, Fox second, neck in ad
vance OF the Maid. Around the second turn Boyd
lowing the forcing business, went to first place, and
trotting steadily, came home the winner Of the
y in Of Foa %s Sas ten
THIRD Heal. The start was good. Scotland Maid
went to the front and at the quarter, in forty
seconds led two lengths. From this she was never
lengths. Fox under the guidance Of another driver
ana though she crossed the score second placed
last. The half was done In liza and the mile in
Fourth Hedt.-The Scotland Maid was first away
and at the quarter, In forty seconds led TWO lengths
Boyd and Fox were Constantly in the ar to tSs
ansh At the nali-niie. In l2i, the Maid leo eight
lengths waen seeing @ the al condition Of
logged home the winner by six lengths. Time, 2471s
Boyd took second and Fox took third moneys-that
Is, If there were such.
WHITE PLAINS DRIVING PARK ASSOCIATION.
second and $50 to the third horse mile heats best
5. e'CS Cook * entered b. m. Scotland Maid, in
NJ nSEnssp %Rppie entered b. e Captain Boyd,
J. Il 4. naFRfSs Philips entered cI. M. Fox. to
Wa3on...... ............. ............S
Quarter Hax Mile.
t1rSt neat. 43 l:Zo Z:471a
Second Sc or lds heat. q l:2S 2:4s &
Folra FonTib neat ssat :.... III laa aa1 Sas1
THE SECOND TRoT.
eos away. M but leaving the score I'd White WENT VENT
second na fallen i've nTn IN Inc m
halfmle, IN 1854, he stll Kept the same daylight
Gray Jack went under the wire winner OF the heat
by six lengths. Time, 1881.
Second Ieat.-Gray JACK had the best Of the send.
or and at the quarter in thirty eight seconds was
one length In advance, but leaving thus point ne
lengths in the rear Around the turn the second
time Jack trotted very fast. and 1t was thought he
iyn as they entered tne stretch. the way was easy
for White, and he went under the wire winner OF
the heat by six lengths. Time, 2:34.
THIRD Eeai.-Gray Jack was still the favorite TWO
to one. The word was given 10 an even send-0n AT
the 10 0 sSa acf bo was wenf tMt aa tns
air. When they became settled Jack led one length,
and at the half IN l:g. had increased this distance
to two lengths. 1t was now nip and tuck all the
way and was anybody's heat; but entering the
stretch White again left his feet and Jack passed
under the string winner by two lengths. Time,
2:35X.
SUMMARY.
SAME DAY-Purse and stake. $3.50; $500 to the
first $175 to the second aud $5 TO the third horse;
mile heats.
NJ Whipple entered gr. g. GRAY JACK, in har-
j. r. Philips entered b. g. Edward White,
In harness. ..........................2 ! 2
VIM. Borst entered br s. George Wilkes, to
wagon. ......................... ur'
TIME.
quarter. HdlE Vie
First heat at.................. 81 1:1Sk 2:37
Second heat ............... 3s lar 2:34
Third heat. 40 1l9 2:S5k