The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-19
MY sTlC PARK.
First Day Of the Jubilee Trotting Meeting Mary
A. Whitney Beats Gar and Takes the $1,000
Purse-A Brilliant Contest for the 2:24
Purse -Baoon's Allen the Winner.

better than three minutes, the purse amounting to
$1,000, OF which the first was TO receive $780, the
second $500 and the third 500. The entries were
the fonowing:-The chestnut mare Lizzie Keller,
bay gelding Gomez, bay gelding Wildwood, bay
geiding Car bay mare Mary A. whitney, bay geld
ing Prize and bay stallion Abdallah Business AT
the pool stand was brisk Car being favorte at 50
TO 80 for Abdaah and Is for the field. Before the
start the odds changed TO Gomez, who was made
favorte.
First Heat-There were but four starters,
and they took their places In the follow
ing order:-Czar, Whitney, Gomez and Alb
dalah. As they went down to the turn
Car led trine, closely followed by Whitney.
Abdalah and Gomez in the rear, and breaking
The heat was contested mainly by the hrst two
named, the others not being near enough to make
trouble. Gear and the mare took turns in leading
although for most OF the mile daylight was not
visible between them, and after u splendid race
home Whitney beat Gear half length. In 2:32si
Second Hedt-The mare was now "A long favorite
in the pools and she Immediately went to the front,
Abdaah going to the rear in consequence OF bad
break just after passing the quarter. Gar pressed
whitney on the second half but the latter had the
speed to draw away from him. which she did.
Gomez trOtted home fast ana wound have got the
second place but for a break, which caused him to
fall back, Wmtneywinning by couple OF lengths, In
2:33is.
himself in the last heat. Miss whitney took lead
as they went down to and around the turn, Gar
second, Gomez third. In this way they went the
whole mile, but on turning into the homestretch
the driver OF Whitney pulled into the pole so as TO
interfere with Bowen, who was driving Gomez.
They therefore set the mare back and gave the heat
to Gear, who was second, Time q. sr,F.-ssr'.
F0Urth Uedk-sCsar tcok lead AZ the word was
given, followed by Gomez, who soon broke, Whitney
taking second place and first directly after. From
this point to the finish she had IL all her own way,
winning under pull in 2:341a; Car second, Gomez
third.
The following Is the summary
MYSTIC PARK, June Is, 1S72--Purse OF $1,000, for
horses that never beat three minutes. $500 to the
first, $500 to the second and sl0c to the third;
mile heats, best three in five, in harness.
M. w. Bacon entered b. M Mary A.
NJ Carroll entered b. g. Gar. ..........2 .
]. J. Bowen entered b. q. Gomez. ........4 3
A. Goldsmith entered b. m. Huntress. dr.
Time, 2:32A-2 :33ia-2:37i a-2:341s.
THE TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PURSE
The second race was for purse Of $4,000, for
horses that never beat 2:24 and this was looked
upon as one Of the most promising contests OF the
mare Nonesuch; Bowens' gray gclding Royal John,
gray mare Sea Foam; Bac0n's bay mare M. II. Allen.
and Goldsmith's bay mare Huntress. In the pools
the latter the favOrte at 800, Allen SIS, Sea
Foam $685. The Others not starting
First Heat-The pole was won by Sea Foam, Allen
being outside. On getting the word Huntress went
to the 'front.' Allen second and Sea Foam third. The
race was fast, and Huntress led to the quarter by
an open length in thirty-sx seconds; directly after
she was brought to her feet both the
others had passed her, Allen taking the
lead and opening a length to the half. Around
the upper turn Huntrcss made another wretched
break, and on the homestretch Sea Foam closed
with Allen. The race was warm one, but the
gray mare broke at the distance, Allen winning the
heat by an open length In 2:24.
Second He1t.-Allen was first under the wire,
Huntress second ana then Sea Foam went Before
they got fairly around the turn they were all Tapped
on each other Allen still having the best Of IL to The
quarter. Huntress got first to Aliens wheel then
to his head. and then showed In advance to the haf
In l III. They kept well together around the upper
turn, Sea Foam good third. Huntress made two
or three OF her excellent breaks; but, nOtwth
! standing these 'helpcrs," Allen beat her half
length In 2:26l4, and Sea Foam was given second
place.
Third Hent-Allen was now a long favortte In TIN
pools, and on getting the word he went to the iron
for a moment and 1t was only for that time, 10
| Huntress put on rapid rate OF speed and passed
| Allen as though he was tied to post. At TIN
quarter she had four lengths the best or It, In thirty
/ hair in :l0ls. From this point the plucky little
/ stallion gained gradually on the mare, Sea Foam
| doing the same. Huntress took advantage OF an
occasional jump and won the heat by neck In the
fast time OF 2:22iS.
Fourth Heot.-The Judges asked Hiram Woodruff
to get In behind Huntress, but as he could not keep
her to her work better than her old driver he re-
sumed his seat. She led for the first quarter but
soon after Allen took the pole and was not again
headed during the heat, winning, under u pull, 10y
an open length, in 2:23l4, Sea Foam third.
The following isa
SAME DAy-Purse OF $500, for horses that never
beat 2 "a: mile heats, best three in five In harness
TO the first, $3.50 TO the second aud $3.50 to the
third.
N. W. Bacon entered b. g. w. IL. Allen... / 2
A. Goldsmith entered b. IN. Huntress... 3
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