The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-26
MYSTIC PARK.

Second Day or the june Trotting Meet
fng-Nea the Winner Of the Purse Of
$500 for Geuticmen's Road Horses, and
Lady Wentworth the 2s37 Race.
BOSTON. June Is, 1873.
The June races at Mystic Park have not as yet
been very largely attended, the second days con-
tests, which occurred this afternoon, being wit.
messed by about six hundred persons The races
were quite interesting and the betting very lively.
The first race called for by the Judge was that be.
tween horses entered in the class for
GENTLEMENs ROAD HORSES
The purse was $780, and 1t filed with nine
entries, eight of which answered the summons OF
the judges and drew positions. The starting horses
were as ollows:-George A. Ayers gray gelding
Ned, J. Il. McKenzie's black mare Louise, J. s,
Lyons bay geiding Ploughooy, NJ. I. Downings
chestnut geding South Boston Boy l.. r. Keay's
chestnut mare Fanny, ID. c. Keay's spotted gelding
Jim Fisk and Augustus TUFTS sorre gelding Modoc.
Positions were drawn as the horses are named and
Ned and Louise brought even money for first place
previous to the start. In the first heat
South Boston Boy started away with de.
termination to win, and he remained IN
the lead until the quarter pole was reached
when he gave way for Ned and Louise. These
horses had an exciting struggle on the straight
side, the Medford turnpike, and it resulted In
to the wire. Louise being second. Time 2:44ai.
After the first heat Louise acted very unsteady
and her position In subsequent heats WA
not honorable. During the first half oil
the second heat Ploughboy made an excellent race
with Ned but after passing the haif-mile pole he
broke and dropped behind several lengths. Alter
passing the three-q quarter pole Modoc, Ploughboy
andNed came together ana had an excellent brush
to the wire, which resulted in the success Of Ned
Time. 2:46la. Ned went to the front directly afte1
the word was given for the third heat. and
he Kept there all the way around ModOc made an
excellent effort to close with Ned on the home
stretch but was unable to reach the iavorite. The
heat and race were awarded to Ned, second h0nora
to Ploughboy and third money to Modoc.
SUMMARY.
MYSTIC PARK, Wednesday, June rs. 1s73.-Purse
S1v1S125 to the first and $2j to the second horse
for gentlemen's road horses, owners TO drive milo
heats, best three in five, to road wagons
John 5. Lyons b. 9. Ploughboy .............. 2
Augustus TUFTS s. e. Modoc. ...............
J. I. McKenze's blk. m. Louise. ............
NJ T Downing's CHI. e. South Boston Boy 81
y. G. Keay's sp. g. Jim Fisk.
Luz MOTIFS y. W. fet... .................... urs
QUARTER. nay me;
sseon ssss;:..:: - F. F. s:sss
Third neat. az l:2lI 2:a4
THE 2:37 PURSE
The second race was for horses that never trot.
ted better than 2:37 and OF six entries three APP
peared for the word namely-D. Bigey's brown
mare Lady Wentworth, 4. =. Fosters chestnut
mare Lady Foster and Wright Il Norcross' black
stallion Lothair. Lady Wentworth was the favor.
lite and LOthar sold in the pools as second choice.
First Hed.-Lady Wentworth took the lead when
the word was given, and was sharply pursued by
Lady Foster TO the quarter pole. Upon turning
into the straight side the horses were Tapped and
an exciting struggle ensued. Lady Foster broke
when midway between the quarter and half.mile
poles, and soon afterwards Lady Wentworth shook
Off L0thair and kept the lead the rest OF the way
winning the heat in 2:s2H. Lothair beat Lady Eos
ter Tor the second place.
Second Hedt-This was fully as interesting "a
the first heat though not so last Lady Wentworth
led the lot during the first quarter but soon after
Lothian then took the lead but he held it only q
short time, as Lady Foster gave him brush and
sent him TO the rear, near the half-milc pole. Be-
fore reaching the upper turn Lady Wentworth
passed both horses and subsequently led TO the
wire, Lady Foster coming home in the second
place. Time, 2:35.
third Hedt-Lady Wentworth kept the lead
throughout the heat Lothair broke badly on the
first turn and dropped to the rear. Lady Foster
endeavored to close with the favorite on the back
sire tch, but she failed and was carried 10 break
and Lady Wentworth won the heat and with 1t the
race in 2:s3h, Lady Foster coming home second
ana receiving second money.
SAME DAY.-Purse 5000 $50 to first, 500 to sec.
Ond and $50 to third for horses that never trotted
better than 2:37 mile heats, best three In five, In
harness.
d. Bigey's br m. Lady Wentworth. ........1 1
7. $. Fosters CHI. m. Lady Foster. ..........
TIME
quarter HaU Mile.
FIRST heat. 80 1:l5L 2:32A
Second heat. ........... 40k LIS 2:35