The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-05
A FINE DAY AND FAIR TRACK.
George Miller the Winner of the Trot and
Revenge Of the Hurdle Race.

noon. Many OF the country people were afraid
to risk q drive to Goshen, and the Newburgers
were kept at home on account OF the rain. which
fell there until late in the morning. Nevertheless
the attendance was good and the members OF the
association expressed themselves satisfied with
the result Of the meeting. 1t has been success
In every way The ''wind up' had two races on
the card-one trotting contest and the other
hurdle handicap dash OF a mile and q half over
six hurdles The hurdle race came OF fret.
The entries for the trotting purse numbered
eighteen, consisting OF T. W. Roy's bay horse
Rapid Transit Edward ThOrn's bay stallion Wild
Oats Thomas McMahon's sorrel gelding Hopeful,
John Mnchm's bay horse Lumberman, J. H. Phil
lips black gelding Wnslow, j. o. Smiths brown
mare Mollie Smith, j. s. Edsall's brown mare Noble
Warwick, E. NJ Connolly's brown stallion Hampe-
riOn, James LeOnard's black stallion Woodstock,
n. jennings bay gelding George Miller, Thomas
Evans gray gelding Pollock, A. H. Turner's brown
stallion Island Chief L. J. Sutton's bay mare Lucy
Penny, B. H. Penny's BACK stallion Washington,
Jr.; s. Bakers sorrel gelting George B. Daniels,
M. Rodens bay mare Fanny, B. Maces bay mare
Nellie walton, and A. Patterson's bay geding
Frank Klock. Mollie Smith was the favorite
against the field, at even money. She
won two heats, when Mr.. Galway,
made complaint against the driver OF George Mil
ler and paid to the Judges $50 to have another
driver substituted behind the horse. James Mckee
was selected to take charge of George Miller, and
he won the three subsequent heats in most extra
ordinary time over such q track. the fifth heat
being trotted in 2:30h, which is great time on u
Ten horses started, but MOlie Smith and George
Miller finished the race alone.
$780, $3.50 to the first $50 to the second and 500
to the third horse; one mile and a halt over six
hurdles: There were five entries, comprising r,
nj Rhnofn nf MOI Mo nfA han hu
Prophet, dam Jessie Dixon, years old, carrying
1875 lbs; John .Boughrum's black geldng
Gerald, by Mickey Free, dam ROsette, aged LA
lbs. John Boughrum's sorrel geldng Revenge, by
Revenue, dam unknown, aged, Isl lbs. ; Thomas
Jones' bay horse Harry Booth, by Lexington, dam
vesuvius. by Vandyke. dam Lizzy Berry, six years
old, 146 lbs. Boughrum's entries were fayorites
being withdrawn. Maid Of Athens was second.
The race gave great satisfaction as 1t was the first
Of the kind ever witnessed at Goshen. The follow
ing are the details OF the racing as 1t came off,
THE HURDLE RACE.
Harry Booth was first away, Vesuvius second,
horses jumped the first hurdle Revenge was first
over, Vesuvius second Harry Booth third. Maid Of
way to the end. At the second hurdle he led eight
lengths, Vesuvius second, two lengths in front OF
6y AT The third nnrdle Revenge was ty " Vu rd
in front, Harry Booth second, one length ahead OF
Vesuvius, the latter being three lengths IN advance
OF Maid Of Athens. Revenge opened the gap to
seventy or eighty Yards to the next hurdle, and
going on strong won the race In the easiest pessi
Bile manner. He never made a mistake, and came
home under strong pull, making the mile and a
half in 3:04A. Maid OF Athens was second, Harry
Booth third and vesuvius fourth. The following
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GOSHEN PARK ACKNOWLEDGMENT DAY-THURs
DAY, September 4-Handicap Hurdle Race-Purse
$500; $3.50 the irst $3.50 to the second, 800 to
the third hore; about one mile and half. over SIX
hurdles.
j. Boughrum's 8. g. Revenge, by Revenue dam
Wao sgea c s m ps Ma sdpP S4 bv
Prophet, dam Jessie Dixon, years old, 1875
rho os JoDes b. h. Harry Booth, by Lexington.
dam Blonde, aged, lao lbs. Clark. ............
J. II. Tullys b. q. vesuvius by vandyke, dam
XXX BERRY ear od 1G 0 s.
o"m A'''' Time s:o4s uf
First Heat-Winslow was first away. Pollock
second, Wild Oats third Island CHIEF fourth Lucy
Penny fifth George Miller sixth, Mollie Smith sey-
passed in 3ah seconds, wlnslow led one length,
fourth, Wild oats fifth, the others trailing
as best they could; A At the , nalfmlle
Poe Pollock length IN 'front.' haa
Winslow Island Chief, fourth; Lucy Penny. fifth;
Miller, sixth; Wild Oats, seventh; Hamperion,
Molie Smith kept on at an easy trot and came
home on a Jog twenty lengths ahead OF George
me t sa hennh Moe
Warwick HamperlOn and Island Chief were dis
tanced; Lumberman for running too much during
Second Heat-Winslow was withdrawn Mollie
Smith was first away, but broke up soon after
Penny fifth At the quarter pole, which was passed
in al seconds, MOllie Smith led one length
Pollock second, four lengths in 'front.' OF George
Wild oats who was fourth, four lengths in front
OF Lucy Penny. Molile Smith broke again badly
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away again she went TO the others rapidly, passing
them on the nomestretch and winning the heat by
Oats fourth, Lucy Penny fifth. Time OF the heat,
2:41.
by Pollock who was alongside OF her until she was
taken of her ieet. Then George Miller went after
Pollock and soon captured him. Mollie Smith fell
led two lengths, George Miller second, four lengths
ahead OF Lucy Penny who was third, Wild Oats
fourth, Mollie Smith dftn; Time, to that point, Al
neck, George Miller second, eight lengths ahead OF
Mollie smith, Lucy Penny fourth. Wild Oats nth.
Time. :2l. George Miller then passed Pollock and
taking commanding lead went on steadily. Mol
lie Smith closed the gap gradually until 100 yards
from home, when, being urged too much, she lett
MOllie Smith second, four lengths in front of Poi
lock, the other two distanced:. Pollock was dis
tanced for too much running. Time, 2:3sjk.
Fourth Heat,-The start was capital one, and
they went of side and side. Moe Smith pulled In
and sra tSs to o the quarter POLE
in 40 seconds. When they reached the nalf
mile poe Miller led two lengths, the mare
taking the extreme outside of the course.
Time to the hall mile pole, LII. Mollie Smith
broke as she approached the threequarter pole
and fell Off half u dozen lengths, which she was
unable afterwards TO make up. George Miller won
the heat by four lengths in 2 "a.
FUN Heat-The horses scored five times before
the word was gwen, but, when 1t was, Miller had
the best Of 1t by hall length The mare then
broke and lost hfty yards. George Miller passed
the quarter pole in 3sn seconds. He opened the
gap to the haifmile POLE which was passed in
1:15 Mollie Smith was at that time o distance
behind. George Miller was forced all the way and
won the race by $50 yards. George Miller made
the best heat In 2:301a, Moie Miller dstanced.
The following isa
SUMMARY.
GOSHEN PARK AssOcIATI0N-T6TRD DAY-Thurs.
day, sept. 4--Trotting-Purse $1,000, for horses
that have never beaten 1906 $500 to the first $3.50
to the second, $3.50 to the third horse mile heats
best three In Ave, In harness.
ENTRIES.
n. Jennings b. z. George Miler....... 9 Il
]. U. Smiths b. IN. Molie Smith. 2 2dis
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