The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-09
BUFFALO PARK.
Third Day Of the Eighth Annual
TrOtting Meeting.
Fine Attendance and Capital
Contests.
Gloster the Winner of the 2:24 Purse, and
St. James the 2:30 Race.

BUFFALO August 81 1878.
the DAY opened finely and the track was In
splendid condition. About ten thousand persons
were IN attendance. The sport commenced with
THE 2:24 PURSE
OF $4,000 In which there were ten entries and
eight starters.
First HeaG-Major Allen was first away with
Susie and Derby close behind second and third,
the others In bunch. At the quarter pole, In
tnirty-eight seconds, Derby was leading four
lengths, Susie second. half length in front OF
Crown Prince, and the balance nearly as they
started. Derby was two lengths to the post of
hon0r at the half mile, In IA, Susie second and
trottng steadily. Approaching the three quarter
pole susie put on more steam at the bid Of her
driver but Derby still showed In front as they
swung into the h0mestretch, the contest between
them being very exciting. When in straight
work Ben Fagler came on with rush, and collar
ing Susie and Derby went to the 'front.' bu. break
ing badly near the stand and running over the
score, first place was given Susie, Derby second
Fagier third, GlOster fourth, Crown Prince fifth
Hotspur sixth, Major Allen seventh and J. G.
Brown eighth. Time. 2:26A.
Second Hedt.-Susie and Derby had the best OF
the send on, but around the turn Gloster, Crown
Prince ana j. G. Brown, side BY side showed
little in front OF the mare, and in this manner they
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punched, and remained so going down the back
stretch. The hall mile was made in l lax. After
leaving this point the first three that showed
plainly were Gloster, J. G. Brown and Crown
Prince. Leaving the three-quarter pole and COM
ing up the homestretch Susie made burst OF
speed and Crown Prince fell back to fourth place.
The horses crossed the score, Gloster length
ahead, Susie second, Brown third, Allen, Crown
Prince, Flagler, Hotspur and Derby in the order
named. Time, 2:24H.
Third Heat-Gloster got the best OF the word,
Major Allen, Brown and HOtspur closely following,
the others not far away. At the quarter thirty
seven seconds) Gloster, Crown Prince and Brown
were side and side, with Flagler fourth Brown
then went to the front, with GlOster second, and,
punched, but Gloster showed first, Brown second
and Crown Prince third at the half mile, which
was passed In IL. At the three-quarters GlOster
was length and q hall ahead OF Brown, who was
length and half ahead of HOtspur. Leaving the
pole GlOster left his feet but was sOOA settled, and
came up the stretch handsomely crossing the
score half neck ahead OF Allen, Brown third, and
the others In the following order:-Hotspur, Flag
Ter, Crown Prince, Susie and Derby. Time, 2:23E
Fourth Hedk-Gl0ster mad the best Of the word,
followed by Allen, Brown, and Susie. Gloster led
was passed in 81 seconds. Going down the back
stretch, Susie and HOtspur were neck and neck
yet Gloster and Allen were still In advance frst
and second. Susie seemed to tire as they passed
the half mile, made In :13 They retained the
same positions until they approached the judges
stand, when HOtspur left his feet, and Allen rush.
ing in, made GlOster break. But the heat was de-
cared GlOster's, Allen second, HOtspur third and
the others in the following Order:-Crown Prince,
J. G. Brown, Susie, Flager and Derby. Time, 2Ak.
SUMMARY.
Third DAY OF THK EIGHTH ANNUAL TRoTrINa
MRETING.-Purse $4,000, for horses that never
trotted better than 2:24 me heats, best three in
hve in harness; $1,000 to the FIRST 81, 500 to the
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