The New York herald., 1872-08-09
TROTTING AT BUFFALO.
THRgE EXCITING CONTESTS.
LaAv Naud Wins the Purse for Five-Year-0lds
ana Under, Kilburn Jim the $4,000 Purse
for Horses That Had Never Beaten ESQ,
, =. and Sensation the ESQ Purse.
BUFFALO, August s, 1872.

shiee and bland breezes. The attendance is I'M
mense, numbering quite l5,coo crowding all the
stands The enthusiasm is great and everybody
seems gratifed.
There were three races teday-the first for
horses nve years old, without limit as to time was
worn by Lady Maud, driven by M. Geodin, In three
heats, In 2:29h-2:29X-2:27H.
The second race was for the great $4,000 purse
in the class OF $3.50 horses This was won by XII
burn sim, In three heats in 2:25-2:23-2:2sK.
This race is triumph for Dan Mace, who drove
KIburn Jim, and did it admirably; for, while he
won, he wasted nothing in record needlessly.
The third race was for horses that had never
trotted better than 2:50. 1t brought out lot Of
horses that could all 60 under $780, and was marked
by their doing heat as low as 2:25.
Sensation, driven by Doty, won in three heats:
time, 225-2:27? 1t win be noticed as striking that
every heat except one to-day was done under 80
nine of them in all-and not o horse in all the
twenty which trotted had a record of $780, ana
some had never started in race.
This s grand show for one day and hardly
any course in the country can show its equal.
The following are the 0etails:-
FIRST RACE
This was purse for i've year Olds, time un-
limited There were five entries, all appearing and
going. They were Lady Maud, Zilcadie Golddust,
Rowes Tommy, Vanity Fair and Mary. The betting
was z 10 1 ON GOluuuSt against the 0elQ.
First Heat.-The start was level, and all went
at good pace. At once Maud strode to the
lead and lay there to the end, and i've lengths
at the quarter in thirty-six and three-quarter
seconds, and fifteen lengths at the three-quarter
pole, and, coming home at ease, logged past the
stand length first In 2:29H. The half-mile was
made In 1:121s.
Second Reat.-The betting was at large odds on
Maud. fair start gave Maud the front in fifty
yards. She was never after caught and led all the
who should be second. GOddust was second up
to the middle Of the homestretch, when, breaking
and the two last, both under whip, came home
nearly head and head, four lengths behind Maud.
Vanity Fair was distanced. The quarter was done
in 81 seconds the half in l2 and the mile in 29N.
THIRD HedI-Lady Maud at any odds against the
his lead in q dozen yards, and Maud took the lead
and never was caught leading at ease by hve to
x to the %rx was 06 lead
fourth All through the heat was clipping one
for Eve year olds. The time was:-Quarter, s63l;
The following Is the summary
BUFFALO PARK, AUGUST s.-Purse for fve-year-
$50 to third mile heats, three In ive in harness.
H. Goodn entered br. m. Lady Maud. ..::.
L. L. Dorsey, Jr entered ch q. Zilcadie
=. B. BALDWIN entered b. m. Mary
T.. S. Carpenter entered blk. 8. Rowe's
W. Meyers entered br colt Vanity Fair. dis
Time, ,Z:Z9h-2:29M-2:27M.
Lady Maud got nrst money, Goiddust second,
Mary II. third
This was the race In the 2:30 class for the purse
OF $4,000. There were eleven entries, which were
KilbuIn Jim, Gazelle, Elmo, Advance, barney, Jen.
ME, Gentle Annie, Lucille Goddust, Dennis, Ella
wilson and Strideaway-all starting
Gazele was hot favorite ut even against the
First Hedt.-Gazene led, but she broke in the first
thirty rods, and at once Kilburn Jim, who was
~. DENNIS
length & away Past IT., that ,, point on Dennis % gave
burn Jim kept on at handy lead Of
length around the lower turn, when Advance
Dennis, took second place. When Advance reached
him Kiburn quickened his pace and the pair drew
light away from Advance and had a 'front.' of three
lengths till near home when he pulled up a tribe
and Advance, brushing, got UP to length OF him,
when he crossed the score, in 2:25.
Second Hedt.-Bettng even on Kilburn Jim. The
at % once with Gazeile second; sne broke and Ad.
vance took her place. In this order the leaders
made the qnarter in thirty SIX seconds Kihurn first
ter, and, going through the lot on the first of
the stretch, got next to Advance, who was
stretch, while Advance fronted GazelIe The half.
mile was done in l:llk, where Kiburn led four
lensths. When they entered the far turn Advance
went to q break and GaZee passed to second
place. Kiburn led four lengths to the three-quar-
esowd and passing Elmo then fourth got
mp to and passed Advance and reached Gazelie
on. but there was great % struggle between Jennie
Elmo and Advance. Kburn carried an easy lead
Of one length at the finish, quite in hand Gazele
second, four lengths from Jennie, on whom were
Tapped Elmo, fourth, and Advance, fifth the Others
well strung out Time, 223.
cept at long odds. When sent away Kilburn Jim
at once took the lead and led by two lengths to the
Gazele was next and at the quarter got to lap on
Kiiburn jim A grand brush now ensued
midway of the packstretch, where she
for moment showed in 'front.'. rally, however,
brought kflburn Jim back to the lead and had q
mile pole, in :Os At this point Advance was third,
Elmo flth. On the turn Gazee gave back and Kill
burn led around the turn by two lengths
ing place Advance and Elmo came up from the
rear and made play AS all entered the home
stretch kilburn led at ease. Gazel!e Kept second
and brushing her at the end, caught her, and, lap
ping near the stand, went in second by head,
while the others were well tailed or Time, 2:25N.
Dan Mace drove Kilburn Jim and showed great
skill IN his management
SAME DAY-Purse $4,000 for horses that never
third, $1,000 10 fourth; mile heats, best three in
fye, IN harness.
M. D. yanscotler entered br. 8. Kilburn Jim
o. a. Hlckok entered S. s. Elmo ............
>: Loveu entered b. IN. GaZee. e............"l0 2 3
r. - crown entered Advance .............. 2
W. w. Devine entered 8. <. Barney 0 @
g. D Green entered br. In. Lucille Goddust. 8 o
A. Johnson entered b. m. Jennie ........G G 3
j. =. R0ache entered blk. M Gentle Annie Z
A. M. Wilson entered b. N. Ella Wilson, - 8 3 DIR
j. kramer entered b. g. Dennis. ..............4 DIR.
Time 2:25-2 23-2:25it.
Klburn Jim got first money, Elmo second Ga.
zeie third, Advance fourth.
THIRD RACE.
This was Tor hoi ses that had never troted better
IhaD q go There were eight entries. which were -:
sscnsaflOn Grace. Frank G. Glnsfer Continental