The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-27
DEERF00T PARK.

Opening Day OF the Trainers and Driv-
ers' Trottfng Meeting-Ex hibitions Of
speed-Jamcs X. Polk and sensa tion
the Winners. Observation-Disclosures II
The trotting meeting gotten up by the trainers
and drivers OF this vicinity for the bcnent Of their
Protective Association was successfully inaugur-
ated yesterday afternoon at Deerfoot Park for
merly Halls Track, the attendance being good
and the sport OF satisfactory character. As the
whole proceeds Of the meeting will be handed over
to the Treasurer Of the Notwithstanding being
received by the owners OF the horses-the events
can only be termed exhibitions OF speed. Entered
Tor the first race were q. N. Ferguson's chestnut
geding James X. Polk formerly Cloudman), J. D.
McMann's chestnut gelding Fred, Dan Mace's chest
nut mare New Berlin Girl, s. s. Hayes bay gelding
Black Prince, j. H. Phillips sorrelmare Fanny Fern,
Owners bay mare Lady Baccnus, NJ w. Olcott's
black geldng Contraband, william McMahons bay
gelding Coroner X, Alexander Patterson's bay
stallion Manhattan and George wrght's sorrel
gelding Constitution. OF these James X. Polk,
Fred, New Berlin Girl Black Prince, Fanny Fern
and Coroner X. started. Before the race Fred
was the favorite over the field, $40 to $17. There
was much dinlculty in getting away for the nrst
heat, the word being given at the fourteenth at
tempt. James K. Polk, contrary to expectation.
went to the front before the quarter pole was
reached and won the heat by two lengths. Coro-
ner X. was now the nrSt choice, AZ IL was con-
tended Polk would become tired, but after
well contested mile, In which Coroner K. made
several breaks, Polk came In the winner by two
lengths. For the third heat Polk was the avOrite-
$40 to 81 over the field. Fern took the lead, but
before the quarter was reached Polk went to the
front and maintained the position throughout,
winning the heat and race by two lengths,
Coroner X. second Fred third, Fanny Fern fourth,
Black Prince fifth and New Berlin Girl sixth. The
The second event Or Glass No. 2, had entered
Benz. Mace's bay geldfng sensation, Jno Lovetts
gelding Ed White John l.. Doty's bay mare Lydia
Thompson, Dan. Pliers sorrel mare Grace Ber-
tram, and M. Roden's bay gelding Castle Boy. But
three started-Ed. White, sensation and Castle
Boy. In the pools before the first heat Sensation
was the favorlte over the field, $50 TO 80. They
pole, in thrty-nine seconds, Sensation was one
length to the front, Ed. White second, and Castle
Boy third. Coming up the h0mestretcn, the nrs6
haIfmie In 119 White was first, sensation
second, and Castle Boy as before. Leaving
this point, White went into the air, and
reached Sensation coi.ared him, and, not
withstandng another break, landed winner
OF the heat In 2:35 by one length, Ed. White
second, two lengths ahead Of Castle Boy. The sec.
ond heat Sensation got or with the lead, and at
the quarter was length in trent in thirty nine
seconds. At the half, in 1:16, this lead was In
Sensation won the heat by one length without q
skip. Castle Boy was second and Ed. White third.
The mile was made In 2:33. There was no betting
now, It being . ioregone conclusion that Sensation
for the third heat Sensation going to the front on
the turn and, maintaining his advantage. came
home one length In advance thus proving tne VIC VIC
half In ~ and the mile in 2:S6h. The following
are the summaries Of the days SPORT
DEERFoor PARK ToRMERLY HALLS IR1oK), NEAR .,,a
BROOKLYN, L. l., MAY 20, 1873.-Class NO. !, mile
heats, best three in i've, In harness. -
q. N. Ferguson's ch 9. James n. FOLK