The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-26
POINT BREEZE PARK.
Second Day of the Spring Trot-
ting Meeting.
Grand Attendance, Capital Contests
and Delightful Weather.
The Chestnut Stallion Elmo Winner of the 2:ss
Purse and the Chestnut Mare Nonesueh
OF the $4,000 Premium.
PHILADELPHIA, May %, 1871.

PHILADELPHIA, May %, ISL.
me second day Of the spring trotng meeting at
Point Breeze Park attended by great numbers,
its success reminding one OF the past reunions here
The trotting was of a more interesting and higher
character than that OF yesterday and this city can
now claim that 1t has lost none OF Its turf
amusement prestige. Mr.. Sturgis. the hide
fatgable president OF the association Is un-
ceasing mis- efforts to contribute to the
comfort and pleasures OF the visitors and his
cess is guarantee OF his endeavorS. The roads
leadng 10 the Park were well watered this morn
lng and the drive through the foliage-lined Broad
street was OF the most exquisite description The
scene on fhe course and about it was grand In the
extreme. Looking out from the club house
and stands the eye met q beautiful and
picturesque landscape. Under the trees-grand
and stately silver mapes-on the grassy lawns and
on the balconies OF rustic cottages thousands
noticed, eager for the races and enthusiastic during
the sport. The band, admirable adjunct Of The
course, did much to render the occasion enjoyable.
The track was IN excellent condition, and nature
made the day gem Of spring time.
The TrOttinG.
Two trotting contests were on the programme, the
1rst beng for horses that have troted faster
than 1882 and the other for horses that have never
beaten 2:26. Both OF the purses were Owed into
three parts. The first purse was for Sl.500-ss00
10 the first $3.50 to the second and $3.50 the third
The amount OF the purse Ia the second trot was
$2,ooo-s1 200 to the first, 5000 to the second and
$500 to the third horse both being mile heats
best three In five, in harness. The 1892 purse had
eight entries, comprising Budd Dobls's brown
mare lie Blonde, r. p stetson's chestnut mare Lady
Lignuoot, George p Carpenters gray mare Belle OF
Toronto, William II. woodrurs bay gelding Dew
Drop. NJ. Rodents bay gelding Comet James Du-
grey's brown mare Fanny Lambert, William H.
Kings bay mare sunbeam and o. A.
Mckok's chestnut stallion Elmo. Belle OF
Toronto was the favorite the field in this
IN all the pools. Last night, at the Continental
Hotel and up to the time OF starting she continued
started, Sunbeam, Fanny Lambert and Lady
sSC co !, mot b. putting In an
straight heats Belle OF Toronto il first the
second but the heat was taken away from her for
too much running on the backstretch. Comet was
Withdrawn after the second heat, he had no
chance OF winning. His owner drove him in the
orst and M Roden In the second heat
In the second trot, for horses that never beat
2:2e there were hve entries These were Budd
chestnut mare Belle strickland, E. c. Whites
bay geldlng Edward white, Thomas S. Car
B. Smiths chestnut mare Nonesuch The later was
the favorite over the field at about leo TO 81. Why
of the notification OF her driver. Thomas Carpenter
who made public In the Continental Hotel. while
the pools were being Sold that she had taken cold
the cars 10 the city and was far from being herself
bhe, however. made capital race notwithstanding
her ament winning the race easily IN three straight
meats Idol behaved very unruly before the start,
causing fourteen failures the word was given.
sae would not trot and WAS distanced on the FIRST
Withdrawn. The following are the details OF the
Esung:-
FIRST Hedt.-After ten false attempts the horses
we're started on very even terms, and when they
Belle OF Toronto second two lengths in front OF
LeBlonde, who was three lengths ahead OF Alma,
Comet The time to mat point was thirty
seven and a half seconds. Going down the
backstretch LIE Blonde, Belle OF Toronto and Elmo
broke up and Dew Drop passed the halfJ1ie pole
three lengths In front OF lie Blonde, Elmo third,
Belle or Toronto fourth, Comet practically out OF the
race. Time 1:14. Going around the lower turn,
Elmo, making gallant burst passed lie Blonde,
and challenged Dew Drop for the heat xhe three
quarter pole. Dew Drop continued TO lead but Elmo
was pressing him very hard. When they entered the
homestretcn Elmo trotied gradually up to lew Drop
who got into difficulties, as ne was carried to
sreak nifty yards from nome, and Elmo came In an
length ahead Of Dew Drop who was four nrie IN
front OF Belle OF Toronto, Comet bad fftn Time
Second Heat.-At the eleventh attempt the horses
were started IN a Struggling manner, and they
dashed around the turn in that way They were
closing up approaching the quarter pole, and Elmo
Ned haf length. DewDrop second. Belle OF Toronto
third, one length IN front OF Comet, who was o
length in advance Of lie Blonde. The time TO that
point thirty-seven and quarter seconds.
Going down the backstretch Dew Drop closed
even terms with Elmo, Belle OF Toronto third lie
Blonde fourth and Comet NTH, the latter having
broken up aud gone all TO pieces. The time to that
point was l:l5. On the lower Belle OF Toronto
made dash and soon showed In front or Elmo, on
run, and keeping her lead into the homestretch
was several lengths IN front at the club house. she
went under the wire three lengths in advance OF
Elmo, who was four lengths ahead or lie Blonde.
she leading DewDrop half length. Comet
eighty yards behind the leader. Time OF the heat
$780, The heat was given TO Elmo on account OF the
4hird Hedt-Comet was then withdrawn. The
horses came up well and despatched on even
terms. 1hey kept together until near the quarter
pole, when Elmo showed half a length In front, lie
Blonde second, one length IN advance OF DewDrop,
ahead Toronto.
Going along the backstretch Belle or To-
1 no nova naa got oe e and e show
ing her head IN front at the half-mile pole: Elmo
second, neck ahead OF lie Blonde, VINO was eight
lengths IN advance Of Dew Drop. The time to the
halI-mie pole was l:1s. lie Blonde Belle OF
Toronto and Elmo were head and head along
quarter pole With their heads parallel Elmo then
came away from lie Blonde and Belle, AZ they both
broke up coming into the homesiretcn, and he won
the heat by length, Belle OF TORONTO second, forr
lengths ahead OF Dew Drop. Time OF the h2as 2:32<
Elmo the first prize, lie Bonde the second and
Belle Of Toronto the tnird premium. The following
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POINT BREEZE PARK, PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-
Premium $1,000, for horses that never trotted bet
ter than 232-Sa00 to the first, $500 10 second and
$50 10 third horse; mile heats, best three IN i've
q. A. Hickos entered ch. s. Elmo. .......... 1
Budd DoDle entered br. IN. lie Blonde.....
george I. Carpenter entered z. N. Belle OF
VIM. IL. Woocrun entered b. x. Dew Drop.
N. Roden entered ,. g. Comet. ............. . dr.
r. j. Stetson entered ch. IN. Lady Light
Ipoi.... ................. Or.
James Dugrcy entered br. m Fanny lam.
bert. recommendation. Or.
VIM. Il. King entered d. III. sunbeam. . Dir.
TIME.
QitnIter. mar ME-.
FIRST neat. ............ 373s 1914 2:3l
Second heat. 3tl 1915 $50
Thrill heat............ IS 1913 2:32k
THE SECOND TRoT.
First Hedf.-Much tine was cut 10 waste by Idol
breaking fifteen times and thus preventing the start
until the sXteepth attempt, wnen they got away
pretty wei together. All the horses broke on the