The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-21
HAMPDEN PARK RACES.
Opening Of the Fall Meeting Of the Trotting
Association-F Fine Collection Of Horses-Large
Attendance Corners Wins the $50,
$1,000, Races Splendid Trotting in the
226 Trial-Sleepy John Victorious

226 Trial-Sleepy John Victorious
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, August 20, 1872.
The fall meeting Of the Hampden Park Associa-
ton commenced In this city to-day at which there
was large attendance OF spectators and profess
sional turfmen, New York being well represented
The grounds have been put In fine order, and the
stables are full Of some Of the best horses in the
country, which have just closed their engagements
at Buffalo and Utica. Previous to and between the
heats Of the races Gilmores band, Of Boston, per-
formed fine programme Of music.
THE FIRST RACE.
The first race was for horses that never beat 80
for purse Of $780, for which the entries were as
follows:-w. c. Morrson's gray stallion Rival,
Northrup S. Martins cream gelding Mystic, E. G.
Stratton's bay mare Kitty Buckle N. Kesey's brown
mare Swits, J. X. Leavitt's sorrel geding
Starr, G. p. Carpenters black mare Bran
Keeney, d. Mace's gray geldng Marshall, J. J.
Bowen's black gelding Corners, W. H. Jarvis gray
gelding Doubtful, M. CarrOls brown geldlng Jubi-
lee Lambert, d. M. Fiskes bay mare Clarmer, G.
M. Camps black stallion Columbia Chief, S. F.
Twfchells gray gelding Stevenson, J. L. Doty's
cream gelding Sensation, Tom Fosters gray geld
ing Billy Platter. In the betting Corners was
fav0rte at 500 to $40 for Doubtful and 34 for the
field.
First Heat.-There were ten starters and they
were given places In the following order:-Kitty
Buckle, Swits, Mystic, Charmer, Columbia Chief Ju-
bilee Lambert COmars, Stuyverson, Doubtful and
Bran Keeney. The send-off on the second trial
was good one, and as they Strengthened them
selves out at the first turn Corners went
to the front, followed by Swits, Charmer,
Lady Ross and Keeny. Soon after Swits
fell back and Charmer broke, losing the second
place, which She had taken while making the turn.
Keeney went to the second place, Corners leading
two lengths to the half; the others were strung
out after the other they went to the head Of
the stretch, and Keeney got close to Corners; but
Bowen would not let him come nearer, the latter
Second Heat-on getting the word STEVENSON
Corners very soon asserted his right to the nrst
place by taking it, Doubtful was in the third place
PEN Mere n
with Keeney well up to them. on the back side
Mystic broke, and after taking few jumps
ended when the mile was completed, It appearing
that Mr. Doty could not hold her or did not want
but the latter did not appear 70 mind it, only to
trot faster Doubtful went to the second place
at the head of the stretch, but Gamers won the
heat easily in 2:a2N, Mystic being shut out for
running.
Third Heat-On getting the word steyverson
to the front before the first turn was reached; on
the back side Doubtful made a break and Swits
took the second place, and having got so much he
gave Gamers good race for the lead, but the latter
had speed to spare and won by an open length in
2aoX. The following Isl
SUMMARY.
HAMPDEN PARK, August 20, 1s72.-Purse $3.50,
for horses that never beat 80; $3.50 to FIRST $3.50
to second and $3.50 to third mile heats best three
J. J. Bowen entered blk. g. Camers......... l
n; Kelsey entered b. g. 8. N swits; 2
G. P. Carpenter entered blk. q. Brom Keoney 0
G. NJ Camp entered blk 8. Columbia Chief. 3
g. s sEysatsn entered entered Ky,y
M. Carroll entered b. 9. jubilee LAMBERT. 0 7
=. N; Fisk entered b: m. Charmer; .:;...... Q 7dis
N0rhrup Ma me esssres 8 & Mysts dis
SECOND RACE.
horses Sa mile er
in five, in harness, and for which the following
entries were made -: Cambpell's bay stallion H.w.
i: Ferguson's black geldins James Il. Burke;
M. Rodents bay geldIng George; G. Ellis
gray gsans a Gray R GSSy' William Briggs
gray mare Sea Foam, s. Il. Dore's bay mare Grand
Duchess, D. Mace's bay gelding Sleepy John, J.
bay stallion Dauntless, T. s. Carpenters bay mare
Lydia Thompson: Sleepy John was favorite, sell.
i Kos and 1' George did
not appear, the first named having dropped dead
while at the Buffalo meeting. The favortte was
outside, the others sandwiched in between, while
Clarence had his sulky broken down. and
appeared eay an% with CRAY GGsy rs
ceived poor start. AS the horses went towards
the first turn Sea Foam took the lead, followed by
Duchess, Dauntless, Genet John and the others in
the rear. On the back side Duchess and Dauntless
changed places, and quit before getting to the half
the two DIS Mace then sent his horse around the
upper turn at tremendous rate, and although the
mare stood in for while she left her feet half way
down the stretch, and John won the heat by a
length. Sea Foam did not get to her gait until she
crossed the score and was placed third; Genet
Second Hedt.-Just after getting the word Green
and Ganet came together. causing some little ex-
which made Dan Mace pull back very
Grand Duchess j. went to the 'front.' 'i by two
or three lengths. Genet was also pulled,
while Dauntless; who ,. was r on the out
and Genet fourth. At the half Duchess had two |
lengths advantage, and Mace was In pocket from |
the last turn and then 1t did not avail him any
thing for Duchess kept the lead, winning by an |
open length in 2:2616; Dauntess second, Genet |
Third Heat.-As soon az the word was given |
Duchess and Dauntless had brush for the lead, |
he heat it looked as though the favorite had had
enough Of it. and do the best he could
could seemed met Ss cne Gen S the
he quarter he began to speed and trotted
he second quarter very fast, first getting
Ter, taking lead which he never lost during the
emainder Of the heat, although both Duchess and
)auntless gave him lively race nome. Sea Foam
lcted as though she wanted to see the stable and
The had her wish gratned, for when Genet ran by
IN open length she was outside the nag. Time
:26H.
Fourth Hedt.-Mace got good send-on in this
leat, and, although he was on the outside OF the
rack, he took the lead before the turn was made,
olowed by Duchess and Dauntless. At the |
quarter Genet was the fifth horse, and |
le could not better his place. while |
.ydia Thompson took her turn, and ct
he halfmilc pole was second and well
y 70 Somn; naunt,ess was good tnrd' ana a., 30
after shook him or; Gray Eddy and Clarence were
n the rear and kept there, John keeping on and
winning by length, Thompson second, and break
ng on the stretch Time, 2:AH.