The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-30
ORANGE COUNTY PLEASURE GROUNDS
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y.
Last Day of the Annual
Fair.
TWO CAPITAL CONTESTS.
George B. Daniels the Winner of the $50
Purse and Commodore Of tho
$50 Premium.

The annual fair OF the Orange County Pleasure
Grounds Association came to q close yesterday az
ternoon after three days Of unalloyed pleasure.
The weather had been hne, the track good and the
turnout OF country people TO witness their favorte
sport was truly immense. The fair has been pc
cuniary success. Two trots were on the cgrd yes
terday, the nrst being for purse for $3.50 horses
and the second for horses that had never beaten
ESQ.,
The first trot was for purse Of $500, for horses
that had beaten $3.50; $500 to the first, 5000
TO the second, $3.50 to the third and $50 to the
fourth horse mile heats, best three In fve in har
ness For this race there were thirteen entries OF
which number ten came to the post the entries
were ]. o. Smiths brown mare Monfe Smith, J. 8.
Edsal's bay mare Monie warwick, Clark Smiths
bay gelding Eddie Smith, John Murchin's bay stall
lion Lumberman, John s. Bakers sorrel geldfng
George B. Daniels, James A. Deckers bay mare
Gentle Annie, George Heddens brown gelding Asa,
b. r. Perry's black stallion Washington, Jr.; Peter
Names brown gelding Sir Knight, George N.
Bell's bay mare Julia, l.. j. Sutton's bay mare
Lucy Penny, J. II. Philips gray geding Gray
Hawk and N jennings bay gelding George Miller.
George b. Daniels was so great 1avorite that the
pools were sold without him. Mole Smith was the
next choice and she sold, with Daniels out, favor
lite over the field. Gentle ANNIE Asa and Julia
were Withdrawn before the start George B.
Danleis WOu lnc HISb Hcdt very cuSHy, Dut lOT
pulling up on the homestretch and jogging home,
could have disranced than half OF the others,
MoIlie Smith among the rest. This mare won the
third heat, and there was considerable f1uttering
among the hackers OF Daniels. He won the fourth
heat, however, and put all doubts at rest Mollie
Smith getting second money, Sir Knight the third,
and George Miller the fourth premium.
The second.trot was for a purse OF $1,000, for
horses that have never trotted better than $3.50;
5000 to the first, $3.50 to the second, $3.50 to the
third, 1920 to the fourth horse; mile heats, best
three in five, in harness. Eight horses were en-
tered, consisting OF John A. Chambers bay mare
Molsey, John Crooker's brown gelding Ohio Boy,
r. J. Galloway's brown gelding Rockland. John S.
Bakers bay geding Tom Keller, C. I. Potters
black gelding Frank Phelps j. II. Phillips gray
gelding Jack Draper, W. @. Trimble's bay
geldng Commodore and Peter Manee's bay mare
Mary A. whitney. Jack Draper was the favorite
N. A. Whitney second choice. RocRland, Frank
Phelps and Tom Keller were Withdrawn before the
start Commodore won this race In three straight
heats, Ohio Boy getting second money and Mary A.
Whitney the third premium.
The following are the details OF the trotting as it
came OFF,
ORANGE COUNTY PLEASURE GROUNDS ASSOCIATION,
MIDDLETON, N. f.-TRoTTING, August 27.-Purse
$500, Tor horses that have never beaten 2:50 $500
to the FIRST $500 to the second, $l20 to the third
$50 to fourth mile heats; best three In five, in