New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-19
UTICA PARK RACES.

THE LAST DAYS sPORT-A HEAVY TRACK AND WET
sPECTAToRs-LoSGFELLow KATE BENNETT, AND
GOLDSMITH MAID THE vICToRs.
UTICA Aug. 19.-NO day in the history of
the Utica Park and in all probability day in the his
tory of any other park furnished such weather
drizzed upon the here to-day. What with rain all
through last week and pleasant Sunday following, 1t
was confidently expected that the rewards Of postpone
ments and patience TO be received in the shape Of
glorious weather on Monday The moist reputa-
ton of Utica on the occasion Of public out
door amusements, however, not 10 be galnsayed.
An east wind came down the city in the morning,
bringing with 1t rain by noon. The ram commenced
with drzze, show that it meant to stay and stay
did during every heat of the $685. the hveyearod. and
the freeforall The attendance about one
half what it was on Saturday The Grand Stand vas
full as the rain drove everybody present into it.
The three races mentioned trOtted in alternate
heats The first race called that for 1888 horses.
The little poolseing that done during the after
noon was carried on the Grand stand the RAIN blown
by stiff breeze having driven the sellers out Of the
pool stands In the nrst there were six horses
started In the pools, Vanity FAIR sold for sac; Little
Longfelow for So; Zlcadie Golddust for $40,
and the field for SO. The horses were called
in the rain started in the rain and rotted I'VE heats in
the rain In the first heat they were on with Vanity
Far first GOlddust second, Planter third and Kitty
Gilbert fourth On the turn Goddust took the first and
kept 10 between the naI anu tnIeoOurths Win van
ity Fair second At the quarter Planter broke and fell
hack TO sixth giving Kitty Gilbert third AT the three
fourths Vanity Fair pushed first and Kitty Gilbert to
second with Little LOngfellow third. On the home
stretch Bashaw came up and took second from Kitty
c1hert. who dropped 10 fifth, with Little LoDgfelow
tbird ana Goddust fourth the horses coming home in
that order.
Tn the second heat Kitty Gilbert and Longfeow were
as and abreast al the quarter, with Golddust second
., the half Planter tried TO get third, but broke
Toofeow taking first with Gilbert second, and Gold
I,sf third AT three-quarters Goddust was up and
10, third 70 Planter On the home stretch Vanity Fair
nushed ahead from fifth and took second the horses
coming home as per summary, LongfeloW winning DY
length. -.
In the third heat at the start the order was Bashaw
PLANTER Tonpfellow Golddust at the quarter Planter
Bashav and Golddust at the three-fonrths, Planter
Bashaw. Vanity Far, and Goddust, aud on inc home
stretch an per summary.
In the fourth heat the start of was Kitty Gilbert
Bashaw Planter and Goddust at the quarter Paneer'
Longellow VANITY Fair and Kitty Gilbert at the nAn'
Planter Longelow Goddust at the three-quarters'
Vanity Pair Planter were neck and neck for nfst
with Bashsw third, and Gilbert fourth.
In the the six started nearly abreast
with Planter leading little. AT the quarters the order
WAS L0ngfellow, GOddust, Planter, and Basnawi sc
The hai LOngfellow Ciolddnst running Planter Vanity
F,ir. AZ the three-quarers LongfellOw Vanity Fair
Bashaw; ON the home stretch, Longfellow and Vanity
r came N close together. the latter leading by neck.
The indges gave Longfelow tue first money. however,
because OF Vanity Fairs running. It was presumed.