The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-25
CITIZENS TROYrING ASSOCIATION.
First Day of the Fall Meeting at
Point Breeze Park.
TWO INTERESTING CONTESTS
Chester the Winner Of the Three-Minute
Purse and Crown Prince
the 2:26 Race.

The Citizens Trotting Association Of Philadelphia
commenced their FAN meeting at Point Breeze
Park to-day. The attendance was very respectable,
although not very large, but this is generally the
case at all the trotting meetings on the first day.
The ladies do not seem to be ready, and the more
staid and cautious of the sterner then send out
their skirmlshers to see how things are managed
and what the prospects may be for the success OF
the meeting Still there was a large number OF
people scattered about over the extensive grounds
Of the park. Two trotting contests were on the
card. The first event was for purse OF 81, 0O0 for
horses that had never beaten three minutes-$560
to FIRST $500 to second and $3.50 to the third horse
There were ten entries consisting OF L. r. Red
mOnd's bay mare Little LOie, J. W. Bradshaw's
brown geding Stonewall, w. H. Borst's bay mare
Blossom, r. p Stetsons bay mare Ellen, W.
Goodin's bay mare Caro- Nome, Robert Steele's bay
mare Nettie, w. H. Doble's bay gelding Dunder-
berg, R. d. Cummings dun mare Jenny, Alden
Goldsmth's bay gelding Gloster, and J. Odilork's
dun gelding Blind Boy. Gloster was the favorite
over the field at odds OF two to one. The race was
mile heats, best three in five in harness; seven
started. The first heat was reduced to a
match between Mr.. steele's mare Nette
and Alden Goldsmith's Gloster, the former
winning by two lengths. Gloster was the
favorite at long odds, notwithstanding his defeat
Nette won the second heat, and then she became
the favOrite at 100 to 20, and she was sold to Mr.
Ellis at this time for O very high figure. In the
second heat she broke badly after leaving the
score, and was eighty yards behind at the quarter
pole and full as much at the half mile but from
thence home she trotted 80 fast that she over
hauled and beat Gloster the heat. This brush told
against her and was the cause OF her losing the
race.
the second trot was for purse Of $4,000, for
horses that had never beaten 2:26-$760 to first,
$400 to second and 5000 to the third There were
five entries, comprising Dan Mace's gray gelding
Prince Isaac RAWLINGS bay essidIng George, ]: ].
brown mare Lady Maud. George was with With,
the field, and justified the confidence Of his
hackers, as he won good race. In this
great rate Of speed at times She is but 1--WE years
DID, by General Knox, out Of a Star mare. The fol-
lowing are the details OF the trotting as 1t pro-
THE THREE MINUTE PURSE.
First Heat;-Nettie won the pole, Stonewall sec
ond place. Blossom third, Ellen fourth, Dunderberg
fifth, Little Lolie sixth, Goster seventh and Blind
Boy outside There was considerable nonsensical
was first away, Nettie second Blossom third,
Gloster fourth, Ellen fifth, StOnewall sixth, Dunder
burg seventh At the pole which was
Little Lolie Ellen fourth Dunderburg nth,
kept the lead down the back stretch and at the
hali-me pole was neck in front OF Gloster in
liza. All tne OtnerS were now pracLlCaIly OUT OF
the race, it being reduced to a match between
Nettie and Gloster. At the tnree-quarter pole
Nettie was half length ahead of the big gelding,
and she came steadily up the hOmestretch, carrying
Gloster to break and beating him to the score
two lengths in 2:2s. Blossom was third, Little
LOlie, Stonewall Ellen and Dunderberg distanced
Second Heat-Gloster was first away, Blossom
second Nettle third, who soon afterwards broke
up At the gaa1er POLE Which Tan was IN
som second, three lengths in front of Nette, who
was now settled and trottng steadily. At the half
m Tho
Nette second, ten lengths ahead OF Blossom
Nette trotted very fast along the lower turn
ing the threequarter pole he was only three lengths
ahead of the game little mare. AS Gloster swung
and he wa ba was e se
nailed ana carried him to break, and won the
heat by length and a half In 2:2sH. Blossom
saved her distance by the kindness Of the judges.
Third Hedt.-Blossom was first away, Nettie Sec
Ond, Goster third Nette left her feet on the turn
ahead of Nettie in 38Is seconds, Blossom fifteen
lengths behind, having broken up badly on her way
there e. Nettie was forced along on the backstretch
time, and Gloster passed the halfmile pole eight
lengths in front in 1:13h. Nettie trotted fast down
three-quarter pole, Blossom distance away. Net.
tie made desperate effort on the hOmestretch,
but she could not Overtake Gloster, and he came
home an easy winner by four lengths in 2:2SA.
Blossom was distanCed.
Fourth Heat.-Gloster had the lead by length.
Nettie broke up twice around the turn, and Gloster
led six lengths to the quarter pole in thlrty-six
seconds and three-quarters. He was ten lengths
ahead at the half-mile pole in l3, and came home
on Jog four lengths in front IN 2 :31H.
FIFTH Heat-10O to ten on Gloster. He took the
lead at the start and was never headed winning on
Jog. He was four lengths ahead at the quarter
pole in thirty-seven and q half seconds, three
lengths In front at the half-mile pole In 15 and
came in winner by tour lengths in 1854.
SUMMARY.
CITIZENS TROTTING ASSOCIATION, Philadelphia,
September a. 1S72-Frst Day of the Fall Meeting
at Point Breeze Park Purse 81 900, for horses that
have never beaten three minutes $3.50 to first $500
to second and $3.50 to third; mile heats best three
In five, In harness.
Robert Steel entered b. m. Nettie.... / 2
Alden Goldsmith entered b. g. Gloster 2 2
W. Ii. Borst entered b. IN. BlOssom.... 3 dis.
L. r. Redmond entered b. m. Little
Lolie. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dis.
]. w. Bradshaw entered br. g. Stone
wall. .......................... dis.
r. p. Stetson entered b. m. Elem. /. dis.
w. II. DOble entered b. e. Dunderberg. dis.
]. Odikirk entered DIN. r. Blind Boy. -. dis.
M. GOodin entered b. NJ Caro- Nome. DIR.
X. d. Cummings entered DIN. M. Jen-
ME. ...........................d DIR.
TIME.