The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-04
BUFFALO PARK MEETING.
opening the Seventh Annual Trotting Meeting
A Splendid Pacing Match for a $500 Purse
Between Dan Voorhees, and Harry
voorhees, Carries or the First Stake.

BUFFALO, N. Y, August 3, 1872.
This was the opening day OF the seventh annual
trOtting meeting OF the Buffalo Park Meeting-an
extra day. 1t had not the Importance which the
main days will have. as they always have had. The
attraction was programme Of only one race, and
1t drew not more than 1000 or 1900 people. The
day was very fine and favorable for quick time.
The track has been much improved since
last year, and the fences, grounds, stands and
drfveways bettercd and added to largely.
THR HORSES ENTERED.
The race OF the day was for purse of $780, for
PAGERS The entries were Dan Voorhees,, Harry and
Billy Boyce These are the three most distinguished
OF the class In the country Billy BOyce will he
remembered as having paced mile In 2:14 on this
In 1885, and that stands the best to this day.
vornees and Harry are new horses here, yet
not unknown. All are Western ones Boyce
coming from Louisville, KY, and the other
two from Pittsburg, Pa. BOyce is well known
as bloodlooking medlum-slzed bay gelding.
Harry IL very much like Boyce. lighter In color, of
nearly the same size, with the same kind of action.
Voorhees, Is large, strapping horse, iea-btten
gray, coarse on the head, with grand, black legs
forearm, hooks and gaskns. In the betting vOr-
hees was the iav0rite, rs he iS known, steady nag
with great speed. BOyce, with all his speed, is hot
and Wild breaks under pressure, and is hard to
bring back to his work.
THE ODDS BEFORE STARTING
were smdu on NOrneeS; at tunes even betting
made, but all through TO the send-ofi voorhees, was
first choice. The race was reduced to a match
between Voorhees, and Harry. for before the first
tanced.
The following s a summary
BUFFALO PARK August 3, 1s72.-Purse of $500;
free to all PAGERS best three in I've In harness or
under saddle at option $500 to the first $3.50 to the
W: G: Luce entered g. 6. Dan Voorhees,
W. II Crawford entered b. &. Harry, in
T. p Roche entered b. g. Billy Boycc.
unue' sa Time aia&s:siX-aaia:s7 dis
First Heat Harry had the inside, Boyce next
and Voorhees, the lead, all on a rushing pace. A
Harry tapping him and both struggling for the lead
around the turn. Voorhees, was taken in hand and
drew to the rear leaving the others to fight for the
Just leading and they passed the quarter in thirty
four seconds. In straight work the pace was quick
TWAS too hot for Boyce, and lie left his feet, when
away v shot Harry dozen lengths from
more. Seeing that Boyce was out Of the heat
Luce brought vorheos up as rapidly as possible,
Harry he Sa M oe IN gap
Harry had foot voorhees, had game, and
Harry at the head Of the turn showed that
the pace told on him. Steadily Voorhees, gained
hs ns gap
three lengths away from Harry, he caught up
at the midstretch and a struggle began Harry
rallied and the pair lay locked all the way home,
Harry winning by a head only. BOyce was dis
tanced and beaten a quarter of mile. Time,
2:19%.
Sec0nd Hedt.-The odds were now two to one on
Voorhees, good level start was had, Harry lead,
ing. voorhees, was pulled to a length behind and
lay there around the turn. Down tile packstretch
the pair were locked neck and neck to the half
mile POLE in 1:l1h, and on TO the far turn, where
voorhees, was again pulled to the rear where he
lay TO the middle of the homestretch, when he was
again sent forward and at once fronted, and led
home first easily by length and half, in 2:21A
Third Hedt-Odds ten to one on Voorhees,. Vor-
bees was OF first, and at his ease led to within
dozen yards OF home, when Harry was spurted up,
and on q lap the pair came home together, voorhees,
first by half length, but in hand, In 2:2I.
FOstrth HedE-N0 betting at the start; Voorhees,
drew to the rear and waited on what pace Harry
should make. There was no change until dozen
rods from home, when Voorhees, was sent to the
front, and landed easily O winner by length, in
2:27.
Had Boyce not been dIstanced better time would
have been made. On Monday the three will again
pace, and it is to be hoped that Boyce will behave
himself and give the public good race.