The New York herald., 1873-10-03
TROTTING AT DEERF0OT PARK.

Good Sport and Fine Weathcr-Clothcs-
pin the Winner OF the Unfinished Race
OF Wednesday, Everett Ray of the 1850
Purse and Lydia Thompson Of the 2:%5
Trot.
The trotting was good at Deerfoot Park yester-
day afternoon, the track being in fine order ana
the weather delightful, "ior man and beast" rhree
trots had TO be decided the first being the un-
finished race of Wednesday, and two others; the
first for purse for 80 horses and the other Tor
horses that had never beaten 2:25.
II will be remembered that when darkness closed
the game on Wednesday, in the race between
Clothespln, Mystic and Tom, Clothespin had scored
two heats, Mystic one, and Tom and Mystic each
had made a dead heat with Cothespin. When the
horses came on the track yesterday Cothespin
seemed In the best plight for race; but after the
race commenced he began punging and jumping,
and before he reached the quarter pole Mystic was
several lengths ahead OF him. After going hall
mile Clothespin became more steady and closed mp
finely. carrying Mystic to a break on the nome
stretch ana winning the race ceverly, much to the
JOY OF his hackers, who had been LAYING heavily at
five to one on him previous TO the start. Mystic
won second money, Tom the third premium.
lull summary oil this event Will be found below.
The next event-the first regular trot on the
days programme-was Tor q purse or $780, for
horses that had never beaten $50 mile heats best
three In five, in harness. For this there were
fourteen entries, and only five starters the latter
comprising NJ. Pearce's brown mare wicklow Witch,
bay mare Gulnare, George Wrights bay gelding
Phil O'Neil, Jr., and John Murphy's bay gelding
Everett Ray. The latter was great favorite over
the field. He won the flrst heat very easily, Black
Jim second, Gulnare third. The second heat was
also won by Everett Ray, he making fine effort to
distance all the others. He succeeded in placing
Gulnare and Wicklow Witch behind the nag, all
making gallant run TO get inside the nag,
but the two only were unsuccessful. Black jim
was second, Phil u'Nei, Jr., third, after wonder
ful rum which was NOT, fortunately Tor him, noticed
by the Judges-the driver remarking after the de.
n nn 0n "a
heat was won by Everett Ray more easily than
any OF the others-0N Neil ana Black Jim having TO
do their best TO get inside the distance stand
Black Jim second, Phil Omen, Jr., third Ever
ett Ray Is most promising young horse. He re-
sembes the late Mountain Boy--hs hair brother
in every respect, size, color and style OF trotting
and there IS no doubt OF great Improvement In the
future.
The third event was for apurse OF $780, for horses
tnat had never beaten 2:25, mile heats best three
in five, in harness. For this trot there were seven
entries, four OF winch came to the post These were
John Murphys bay geldng Charley Green, J. Ii.
bay selalng Barney Kelly and John i. Doly's
was hrst choice in the pool sales, Barney
Kelly second in lavor the other two selling as a
the nrst heat very easily, the iavorite being third
| Barney Kelly fourth. The second heat was won by
Ed White, Lydia Thompson and Charley Green
having colided at the start, lydia being greatly
frightened by the shock and her sulky losing five
spokes. Barney Kelly acted wildly throughout.
The third heat was very good one and created
first, but the judges gave Lydia Thompson the
neat, and placed Ed Write second, Charley Green
third and Barney Kelly fourth. Barney was .'set
back' for taking the pole too soon after the WORD
was given. The fourth and deciding heat was won
handsomely by Lydia Thompson, Notwithstanding
all the arts and schemes to beat her. Ed White
won second money and Charley Green the third.
The following are the
SUMMARIES.
DEERFooT PARK Oct ! and 2.-Purse $400, for
horses that have never be ten 1888; $3.50 to the
first, 800 to the second, $50 TO the third horse
mile heats, best three in five in harness.