The New York herald., 1872-09-22
Last Day of the September
Meeting.
DUTCHMAN'S TINE BEATEN.
Huntress Trots Three Miles IN Seven !Sssy Minutes s
and Twenty.one and Quarter Seconds,
LUCILLE GOLDDUST WINS THE SADDLE TROT.
Fine Weather, Good Track, Large At
tendance and Capital Music.

On the first day OF August, 1889, q little over
thirty-three years ago. the bay horse Dutchman,
trOtted match against time for $1,000 side, the
time set being 1885, the horse to 60 to saddle
the Beacon Course, which was then located on the
hill behind Hoboken, N. j. and where to-day is
located a large portion Of Hudson City. Dutchman
won the MATCH making the three miles in seven
minutes and thrty-two and half seconds. From
that time until yesterday afternoon Dutchmans time
has stood at the head OF the trotting record not
withstanding that such turf celebrities as Flora
Temple and General Butler were each matched to
beat it and failed. Flora Temple made the at
tempt on the 27th OF September. 1860, and was
1884 In performing the distance at the first at
tempt and 7:43k on the second trial on the same
day. General Butler was also matched to beat the
time of Dutchman, but 1t took him 7 "a to go the
journey, and, as we said above, not until yester-
day afternoon has the three-mie trotting record
been changed.
The glory was left for Alden Goldsmith's bay
mare Huntress, by Volunteer, dam an American
Star mare, by Abdallah to eclipse all previous per-
formances and beat Dutchman's time eleven Sec
0nds and quarter, Huntress trOtting the three
miles apparently with ease in seven
minutes and twenty-one seconds and O quar-
ter. Huntress is fifteen and half hands
high, OF fine proportions, OF beautiful dark
bay color, with two white feet, one on
a fore and the other on the hind leg. The great
performance OF the mare was made In a three-mile
dash, In which three other horses started but after
the race was begun none Of the others were ever
near her. She trotted the first mile In 2:2S1 the
second mile in 2 :28 and the third in 2:26A-making
the total of 21, which we opine will stand ut the
head OF the record for some time to come.
We have no doubt that Dutchman's time
cou1d hov haa hnot otanh hv
before this but after Flora Temples and General
Buffers failures none Of their owners were willing
to make the trial In match, and 1t was only by the
uberaty Of the managers OF the Prospect Park
Fair Grounds In Offering large purse for dash of
three miles, with On additional $1,000 for the WIN
ming horse, in case he beat Dutchman's time, that
led to the trial being made yesterday with the
cessful result. What added to the wonderful per-
formance Of Huntress over Dutchman is the fact
that the mare trotted in harness, while Dutchman
trotted under the saddle, and was ridden by the
great hOrseman Hiram Woodruff.
Besides the great three-mile trot there was one
under the saddle, which was much admired by gen.
temen of the old school, who are very fond of see-
ing horses trOt in that way, and they think 1t
strange there are so few saddle trOts at the present
day. The reason. probably, for SO few races OF that
kind is the severe training 1t requires to put
Jockey in condition to ride long race, and few are
inclined to look for fame In that line. Except John
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the present Gay are difficult to find.
The attendance at the Park was highly respect
able and quite numerous, the Club House balcOnie
being quite full of fashiOnably attired ladies' while
the quarter stretch and grand stand were occupied
York % and BrooSIyn BESIDES several tSrf@en from
abroad Among those whom we noticed In the gay
throng were T. o. Reed and family. Mr.: Dewitt
Fred whitney +. r. philips and lady. Of
Boston; J. A. Brodie and lady, G; W: blake,
j. G. Williams, ii. Van Brunt and family, Mr.. Blood
AlcOtt General
lady, Mr.. Mckinley, Mr.. Van Nostrand and family,
Mrs Judge Wan grnn trs5 and family Mr.
Mr.. Foran, Robert Fury, Counsellor De Witt,
Felix Campbell, Robert Robinson and fam.
land, Commodore Dodge, General Sanford, william
Parks, Chas. Lawrence, Wm Schwarzwadcr Frank
nogns, DR.. Hanford. r. Mott, Chief Campbell and
son, DR.. Creamer, X. Tuttle, Mr. C0e, Mr.. White
head Lewis Martin, Whltson oakley Romeo Thomp-
son. Samuel Kellnger, j. Somerindyke, J. Briggs,
F. Howard, w. Drake, George Perrin, Il. Fletcher,
DR.. Gordon, James d. McMann, Mr.. DOugherty.
Mr. Walton, ID. Austin and Mr.. Schuyler, who viii
long remember the great performance OF Huntress
yesterday afternoon.
prlsing Q. s. Smiths bay mare Lucille GOlddust,
J. J. Bowen's gray mare Sea Foam, John Murphys
bay gelding J. J. Bradley The latter was with
drawn. John Murphy rode Sea Foam, which gave
her high place in the betting land and many lost
backed her had any other man ridden her than
John Murphy. She alternated as favorite with Lu-
ellie Goddust in the betting before the start; but
after that few were willing to lay their dollars
her. Lucille Goldoust won the race in three
was distanced the first heat
The entries IN the three-mle dash were Alden
Goldsmiths bay mare Huntress, z: j. Smiths chest
nut gelding Wallace, Frank LoOmis' chestnut geld
ing Constitution, J. II. Phillips chestnut mare
Fanny Fern, L. $. Samms' bay geding George Gil
was great favorite the field, selling for
than two TO one over all the others combined. She
won the race by nearly two hundred yards, besides
mans time. Wallace was second and Constitution
third. Neither George Glllett nor II. b. started,
and Fanny Fern stopped alter going two miles and
The following are the details of the sport as it
The First Trot.
First Hedt-Sea Foam won the inside position,
q. w. Patterson second, Lucille GOlddust outside.
G; W: Patterson and Lucille Golddnst broke up on
pole twenty lengths In thirty-six seconds, G. w.
Patterson second, two lengths ahead OF Lucille.
Going along the backstretch Lucille trOtted very
fast, carrying q. w. Patterson to break as she
passed him, and that was the last OF the
horse. At the halfme, which passed in :l2 Sea
Foam led about dozen lengths, Lucille eighty
yards In front OF G. W. Patterson Lucille trOtted
spendidly on the lower stretch, closing on sea
Foam at every stride At the three-quarter pole
Sea Foam was four lengths ahead of Lucille, but
before she got wei into the homestretch Lucille
ther on and Lucille was in front. Then Sea Foam
broke up and ran until she reached the score Lu-
cille trOtng Squarelv all the way, a1iu winning the
heat by four lengths; u. w. Patterson distanced.
Tine 2:251s.
second Heot.-Lucille was then the favorite at
four to She had about hall length the best OF
the send OF, but Sea Foam outfooted her around
the turn and led n dozen lengths TO the quarter
pole, in thirty-six and half seconds. Sea Foam
kept the gap open along the backstretch to the
half.me pole, passing that point in 10. Then
Lucille put on the steam, and, at nigh rate OF
AT the thrce-quarter pole Sea Foam
led four lengths, but before she entered
the homcstretch Lucille was at her quarters The
mares then trotted head and head to within few
yards OF the stand, when Sea Foam broke up and
ran under the string. Lucille won by neck max
ing the heat in 2:24H.
Tltrd Heat,-sea Foam had the best Of the start
by half length, and, Lucille breaking on the
turn Sea Foam went to the quarter pole eighty
yards in front OF Lucille in thirty-six and q
quarter seconds, and was 100 yards in front at
the halfmile pole In 1:lOX Then Lucille,
as she had done in the previous beats made her