The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-21
MY sTGc PARK.
Large Attendance, Fine Weather and Splendid
Trofting- Dauntiess the Winner Of the
$4,000 Furse-DeAance Carries or
the Honors in the Five
Year-0ld Contest.

BOSTON, June 90 1872.
lively shower during the night efrectuay laid
the dust on the roads, so that drive To Mystic
Park this afternoon was very pleasant, as well as
profitable, to all interested in the sports OF
the trotting turf The attendance was very good,
and both races On the card were well contested,
two OF the starters in the $3.50 class being now out
of that set Of purses. s~'.
TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED 2:30 PURSE
The first race for horses that never beat 2:3o,
for 500 in greenbackss1 500 to the first, $3.50 to
the second and $3.50 TO the third The entries we're
Carpenters bay horse George A. Hall, Bowen's
sorrel gelding Joe Hooker, Stewards bay gclding
John Stewart, j. 8. Parker's bay stallion Dauness,
spaulding's brown geding Frank Palmer, Maces
sorrel mare Gypsy, Bakers bay gelding Tom
Keller, Hckok's sorrel stallion ST. Elmo.
The sorrel mare Gypsy was the only one that did
not put in an appearance. The crowd at the pool
stand was large and the betting on the race lively
Dauntless being favorte at $50, to $50 for Keeer
$40 for st. Elmo and $40 for the field.
First HsoL-The pole was won by Keeler, with
Hooker outside, the others sandwiched In be-
tween them. On the second trial good start was
made and there was lively contest for the lead
between Dauntless, Hall, Keeler and Palmer As
they neared the lower turn Kecler succeeded in
getting clear of the others, and got
TO the quarter two lengths ahead of
Dauntiess in thirty-seyen and half seconds;
Palmer in the third place. Then Hall.
back side Dauntless completely out.trotted
Keelor and after they passed the half together the
stallion took the lead St. Elmo went to the third
place and put on such rate OF speed on the home
stretch that Dauntlcss only beat him short half
length. Time, 2:2S.
Second Hea}-The race was q good one az they
went down to the lower turn, Keller showing
tribe in front, followed by Dauntless, Palmer, st.
Elmo, Stewart, Hall and Hooker, in the order
named. Keller had length the best of Ii at the
point Dauntlcss was sent for Keeler and
they were soon on even terms. Nearly all the
way up to the half they were Tapped together
IKE double team but soon Keller drew away
the hOmestretch Dauntless, Keller and Palmer
were all together, and Dauntess beat the others
home q head and shoulders, but the judges de-
cided that his driver nterered with the others and
Third Heat.-Consideiable time was lost In scor-
ing, and II was not until the fifth trial that they
were given the word for good start. Keller
showed the others the way to and around the
turn, 70, followed closely by, BY Palmer, Danntless,
the order named. After passing the half
Dauntess went to the front, and continued to gain
on the others all the way up the back SIDE Palmer
was second at the half and Keller followed him.
Hooker and Hall brought up the rear. On the
homestretch st. Elmo forced the pace, but Daunt-
less beat him half length. Time, 2:28.
Fourth Heat-There was no betting on the re-
suit, 1t being certainty for Dauntess, barring ac-
cidents Of course. He was sent to the quarter two
side Keeler and st. Elmo tried to close with him
but 1t was of no use for he came away and won
with case In 2:2S. The follOwingls lisa
Summary
MYSTIC PARK, June 20, 1s72.-Purse Of 81, 500 for
horses in the ESQ class; mile heats best three in
five. In harness; $1,000 to the first, $3.50 to the