The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-28
ORANGE COUNTY PLEASURE GROUNDS
First Day Of tho Annual Trotting Meeting
at MiddletOwn, NJ
George b. Daniels the Winner Of the
Three.Minute Purse and Mystic
of the 2:34 Race.
MIppLEToWN. N. Y. An

MIDDLErowN, N. T., August q, 1873.
The annual trotting meeting Of the Orange County
Pleasure Grounds Association was successfully
inaugurated here to-day The weather was Of
the most charming character, and the attendance
as large as the management anticipated 1t would
be, to witness the opening contests. The track-a
half mile is quite pleasantly situated on the out
skirts OF the town. the view from the stand Of
the many pretty cottages and large buildings
which 1t contains being very delightful. AS
usual in country places at such exhibitions Of
speed there were many equipages in the eld filed
with pretty girls, whose fair complex ons and
tasteful dresses added much to the pleasantness
OF the scene. The trottng was well enjoyed by ALL
the incidents aforementioned being Of nature to
make the days sport Of the most exciting nature.
THE THRRE-MfNUTE PUhsE.
There were two events on the card, the first being
purse OF $780, for horses that have never trotted
better than three minutes; mile heats, best three
In five, In harness: $3.50 to the first $125 to the
second, SIS to the third and $50 to the
fourth horse Entered for this were Daniel Ken
nedy's chestnut stallion Wild American, John s.
Bakers sorrel gelding Geo. B. Daniels, B. R. Perrys
black stallion washington, Jr, Peter Manee's
brown gelding Sir Knight, VIM. B0dines sorrel
gelding Teller, VIM. E. Barnes brown mare Noun
tain GIRL L. J. Sutton's bay mare Lena B., ]. II.
Phillips gray gelding Gray Hawk II. NJ. McQuoid's
chestnut gelding mo name) and Dan Sayer's brown
mare Maggie Miller. or these Teller, Mountain
Girl, Maggie Miller and McQuoids chestnut gelding
were withdrawn. Geo. b. Daniels won the race in
three straight heats, Sir knight taking second
money, washington, Jr., third prize, and Gray
Hawk the fourth premium The winner Of the
race, George B. Daniels, Is handsome sorrel Is
hands IN inches high, and does his work without
any effort He Is but five years DID, and bids fair
to get down in the twenties.
ORANGE COUNTY PLEASURE GROUNDS AssocIA-
TIoN, MIDDLErowN, N. Y, August u, 1s73-Purse
$780, for horses that have never trotted better
than three minutes mile heats, best three In five.
in harness $3.50 to the first, $125 to the second,
SIS to tue third and $50 to the fourth horse.
Judges-E. M. Madden, Guy Miller and Isaiah Ryn-
John 8. BAKERS s. g. George B. Daniels. l
Peter Manee's br. x. Sir Knight. .......... 2
B. X. Perry's blk. s. Washington, Jr......... A
I H. Phillips gr G. Gray Hawk ,;:.;c:a
L. j. Sutton's b. IN. Lena B................. dis.
William Bodnes 5. Teller; rn,.;,; ,r; ar
Daniel Sayer's br. Maggie Miller. dr..
Il. NJ. McQuoid's ch. s.........."........... Or.
Quarter. Hail. Nile.
First heat............ 80 1:l9 2:43
Second s% SI heat. 90 1asK s:sS
Third neat. SsH Alo% z'oos
horses that never trotted better than 1884, mile
nf fs to three hs second c third % loo
to the fourth horse In this there were entered ].
mare Emma Russell, A. Boyce's bay mare Nellie
Irwin, A. J. Feek's bay mare Lady Emma, John
Crookers chestnut gelding Billy, J. L. Dotys
brown mare Lady Angie Formerly Baby,
r. +. Galloway's- brown geldng. Rockland,
J. W. Briggs gray. geding Marshall 9.
T. POtters black gelding Frank Phelps, j.
II. Philips bay geldng Mystic. and W. G. Trimbles
chestnut gelding Music. OF these Lady Angie and
Marshall were Withdrawn. Rockland won the first
heat, Mystic the second, Lady Emma and Music
trotted o dead heat for the third and Mystic won
the fourth and fifth heats and the race. Music took
second money Lady Emma third. and Nellie Irwin
the fourth premium. There were two collisions in
this contest but besides smashing suky and Great
ing much excitement there was no harm done.
SUMMARY.
SAME DAY.-Purse OF $1,000, for horses that never
trotted better than 234 mile heats, best three in
five, in harness; $500 to the first, $3.50 to the
second $3.50 to the third and 500 to the fourth