The New York herald., 1872-08-29
TROTTING AT HALLS DRIVING PARK.

Two tr0ttlng contests came OF yesterday after
noon at Halls Driving Park ON the C0ney Island
road, which were tOlerably well attended. The
first was for q purse OF $500. for horses that
never beat 2:S5; mile heats, best three In nve in
harness. Tkere were three starter Of the four
entries These were black stallion w. II. Ripley,
roam gelding Fred Tyler and sorrel mare Lady
Shotwel. Ripley was great favorite over the
field and won the very easily in three straight
heats. He is very powerful, we'll formed black
horse. with white ankle behind and star in FORE
head, over sixteen hands high.
The second trot was between the mares Lady
Wells and Venus mile heats, in harness. Lady
Wells was great favorite before and after the first
heat, at that time being the favorte at four to one
over Venus. The latter won the second and third
heats and the race very easily. She slipped her
cl0ckw0rk.
The following are the details:-
First Heat-The start was good one, but going
around the turn Lady Shotwell broke up and fell
in the rear. Ripley passed the quarter pole two
ahead Of shotwell. Time, forty seconds. Lady
shotwell and Fred Tyler then both broke up, and
lower turn and up the 1omestretcn % to the % hamie
pole. one length ahead OF Tyler, Lady Shotwel
third. Time, 1:2l. There was no change around
the upper turn; but just as they were opposite the
Judges the stallion broke up and as soon as he
broke Lady stockwell seemed to go very slow, and
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having recovered from his break came
away and won the heat by four lengths,
Fred Tyler second. Lady Shotwell third. Time,
2:42H. As soon as the time was announced rush
was made for the judges, requesting them to put
another driver behind Lady Shotwell, as 1t was
the common belief that she had been pulled. The
judges promised change after the next heat.
Second Hedt.-Ripley had the lead, Tyler second,
LADY Shotwen length behind, on the outside. The
stallion led two lengths to the quarter pole in forty
seconds, Fred Tyler four lengths in front Of Lady
ShOtwell. The stallion then opened the gap around
the lower turn, and came up to the stand five
1:l8H. Ripley led five lengths around the upper
turn, and continued that distance In front to the
three-quarter pole where Tyler and Shotwel both
broke up. Ripley won the heat by half dozen
lengths In 2:4O. Fred Tyler length ahead Of Lady
Shotwell.
THIRD Hent-The judges now ordered the driver.
OF Lady Shotwell to give up the mare to Hiram
Howe The betting however, did not change IN her
favor, Ripley having the call at five to one. He
dashed away with the lead, Fred Tyler second,
Lady Shotwell third. At the quarter pole, which
was passed In thirty nine seconds, Ripley was six
ahead Of Lady shotwel. The stallion opened
the rap and went to the halfmile pole in 1:l7, at
which time he was ten lengths In front OF the
Others who were close together, Tyler q neck In
'front.' Ripley kept the gap opened around the
track, being ten lengths ahead at the three-quar-
ters. and came home on an easy Jog eight lengths
in front OF Fred Tyler, who was two lengths ahead
of Lady shotwell Time of the heat, 2:425S.
The following is o
HALLS DRIVING PARK CoNEY ISLAND ROAD, Au-
gust 25-Purse $500, for horses that have never
beaten 1885, mile heats, best three in five. in har
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