The New York herald., 1873-08-06

First Day of the Eighth Annual
TrOtting Meeting.
Ten Thousand Spectators Present-Mambrino
Gift the Winner Of the 2:S4 Purse
and Nettie the 2:27 Contest


annual meeting of the Buffalo Park Association
has been remarkably fine, with a pleasant breeze
from the Niagara River blowing over the course
Harvey DodwOrth, with a band oftwenty-one pieces,
occupied the music stand and played selections
familiar to New Workers. The attendance was not so
large as anticipated, there being not more than ten
thousand persons on the grounds No horses
have been withdrawn save those mentioned last
night. Previous to the racing the pools sold in the
2:34 race follows :-Mambrino Gift $50; MalOney,
$50; Manhattan, $50; Field, 500 In the 2:27 race
Nettie sold three to one against all entries.
TIE 1884 CONTEST.
First Hedt-There were SIX attempts to score.
and the start was further delayed by Caledonia
Chief casting shoe. the horses finally
got of little after three O'Clock, MAN
haitian first by half length, Mambrino
Star second, the Others punched. On the
turn Mambrno Star in front with the Gift half
q length behind ana closing rapidly. Before reach
ing the quarter pole they were neck and neck and
at that point the Gift went ahead. On the back
stretch the three first horses were IN Indian file,
the Gilt leading the Star by length, Maloney a
length In the and the Others Jogging along sew
era lengths behind, with Zilcaddie Golddust at their
head and in the fourth position. They kept this
order till they approached the threequarter pole,
where they began to bunch, forming two groups.
They crossed the score Gift lrst three-quarters Of
ahead of Maoney, who length ahead Of
Zilcaddie Golddust, who four lengths ahead OF
Kate Gilbert, Bay Henry sixth, Manhattan seventh,
Planter eighth, Barney Kelley ninth and Caledonia
Chief tenth. Time, 2:26h.
Second HeaL--Barney Kelley got away first.
Mambrino Git following close and the Star third.
Going around the turn Kelley led by two lengths,
Mambrno Gift second two lengths ahead
OF Planter, who went up and gave his place
to Mambrino Star. On the bacSstretch they were
strung with the Git and Kelley neck and
loney. The Gift broke badly, la.ling back
length at the hall mile The same
| positions were maintained at the three-quarter
| pole. The Glt seemed TO have the best Of
Kelley coming home, the latter trotting closely
Gift went oil his Ieet. letting Kelley III, who passed
under the string two lengths ahead OF the GIT. who
! was three lengths ahead OF Maoney MambrinO
Star fourth, Cher fifth, Gilbert sixth, zicadde sew
| enth, Manhattan eighth, Planter dstanced. Tine,
Third Heat-Mambrno Gift had the lead nall a
| length ahead of Mambrlno Star aud Barney Kelley.
who were neck and neck. Before reaching the
backstretch the horses were all strung out, the
! Gift having the lead by two lengths, which Kelley
feet when upon point of an effort for first place.
and tell back to third. Maloney passing to second
the half mile, and reduced the distance to tho
Gilt, who only led hun a length at the three
to The 'front.' but lett his feet when near the score,
letting the Gilt take the heat by length, Kelley
| SecOuu, MalOncy Jnlru, otiT lOultu, Ouci hibls
| Zncadde sixth, Henry seventh, Manhattan eighth
| and Gilbert ninth. Time, 2:272l.
| Fourth Hedt.-Manhattan had half a length tho
start, Mambrino Gilt and Caledonia Chief second
and third, side by side. on the turn the Gil. got
OF Maloney, he three lengths ahead OF Mani
brlno star, on the backstretch the rear horses
fell into NE Maloney and Kelley neck ana neck the
MambrinO GIT, leaving Kelley behind, but broke on
the stretch and Mambrino GiIt crossed & the score
Chief fifth Henry sixth, Manhattan seventh, Gold
dust eighth, Kate Gilbert ninth. Time, 2:sc.
BUFFALO PARK. BUFFALO, \. Y, AUGUST &, ls7a.-
FIRST DAY OF THE EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING-Purse
$4,000 for horses that have never beaten 2:34 mile
heats, best three in live, in harness. 1000 to first,
$1,000 to second, 5000 to third, and $500 to fourth
| horse.
!. NJ. n H. Nye's ch. s. nambrino Giit..... / 2
pan l,r,s paler,s b. g. Barney Esiley;
| G. Leggatts b. $. Mambrino Star.........2 49,
l.. l.. Dorsey, Jr.s, ch. c. Ziicadde Gold
Thomas Browns s. 5. Caledonia chief 10 s
j. j. BOwen's b. IN. Kate Gilbert 0 8
Taye1 L2omis D. E. bay Sp
John W. Wrign:'s en- g; Planter ....... ais.
Benamln Mace's r; g. Walter....... dr.
| J.. Days blk. x. Arthur. ................... DIR.
7. ]. Suivan's b. m Belle Qormerly Bay
Time, 2:2oa-2 26il 2:2i,l-2:ao.
| THE 2:27 PURSE
FIRST Hedt.-Blanche left the score half length
| ahead ofJ. q. Brown Nettie third, the others NOV
Ing in group. At the quarter pole Blanche was u
OF Nettle, and at the half-mic Blanche widened
the gap to three lengths, Brown falling back TO
lengths in advance Of Young. At this point
| Blanche, Nette, Young and Brown were in Indian
vance, ahead OF Blanche, and Brown stepped IN
before Young, coming up the stretch. Nettie
crossed inc score three-quarers OF iength ahcad
| of Blanche, who was Il neck ahead OF Brown,
Young fourth, Parkis' Abdaah fifth. Gomez sixth.
Time, 2:26
Second Heot-Nettie went Off in advance, but
Young closed for the lead and obtained 1t. He got
two lengths ahead OF Brown an' Nettie, who soon
| regained their places, however, and they passed
Brown was half length ahead OF Nettie, Young
dropping behind, and going to the threc-quarter
pole Brown was length and han to
the front Meth Nete made up this gap by
and neck again at the pole. Up the homestretch
they trotted together like team, and Blanche,
who had stolen Youngs place, was close on their
| quarters and they crossed the score amid great
cheering Nettie hall length ahead of. G; Brown,
Blanche q length behind Young fourth, Abdallah
fifth, Gomez sixth. Time 222af.
mira Hedt.-Parke's Abdallah had the lead, and
going up the quarter stretch J. G. Brown was
making O lively Struggle for the place which he
won, Nettie at the same time taking second place
aud Abdallah falling back to third. At the half.me
| Brown and Nettie were again neck and neck,
! Blanche In the third place and Abdallah back to
fourth position. Gong to the three-quarters NettIe
neck once more at the turn, and they came up the
stretch as before, side by side Just before getting
to the score Nettie was seen To be gaining ground
inch by lnch and Blanche was coming down with
rush. Nettie passed under the string winner by
heats Blanche pushed in ahead OF Brown but was
put back to third place for running, Brown being
declared second Abdailah fourth Young nth, CO.
nee SIXTH Tine, 2.AI
SUMMARY.
SAME DAY.-Purse $4,000, for horses that never
beat 2: ~ mile heats, best three In five, in harness
$4,000 to FIRST $4,000 70 second 81, 500 to third and
! $1,000 to fourth horse.
John +. Turner's b. m Nettie ............. 1
Alex. Lewis br. g. j. q. Brown, uormerly
Henry Todd. .......................
| Dan Maces blk m. Blanche ..............2 3
| Thos. j. DIVERS, ch. z. Tnos L. Young...4 4 D
John - Parkes b. $. Parke's Abdalah,
| uormery Dauntlessl l...................
| J. j. BOwen's, b. g. Gomez.
| John McKee's b. q. Brother Jonathan ..... DIR.
| M. ROden's b. Y. Castle Boy ................ DIR.
| r. Nan Ness' b. o. ST, James ....,........ Dir.