, 1873-08-26

COnclNHa0n OF Tho 9pFtnKflG1a> mH68ss
mccting--tsoldsrtith nls.it1 Trots tho
Enst1Hf Iucnt OF tho Seuson--E1lllor-
ton Keats American Gtrl-.Tlao 2:2D
Nncc won by st. Innlcs--Cnstle hoy
Runs Off md Injuries His Driver.
Special Dispateh to tbs Chicago Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, hTasg., Aug. 25.-Tho sovent1t
annual mooting Of tho Hampton Park AsBocia-
ton was brought to brilliant and successful
closo today. Tho weather WAS delightful, and
tho attendance vory largo, numbering fully
$4,000 people, Of whom ono-la1f wcro 1adtes
Tho track was in tho finest possible condition.
Tho free-for-all race, though won by Goldsmith
Maid In throo straight hoats, was worry interost.
ing-partly becauso tho 1ietlo naro 1nado her
third hoat in 2:l9A, tho fastost time Of tho sca~
son, but chiefly on account Of the contest be-
twoen Judge Fullerton md American Girl for soo-
ond place. Tho gelding had recovered from
and although not as fast q hoIao ~
ho was at Utica, ho WAS at)lo to do somo
remarkable trotting, ono OF lis half miles bolng
made III Los. IIo vas driven by Tom uarpon-
death Of his mother. Fullerton mntio bad
breah In tho first heat, mud foil back thirty rods,
but for nil TINT the Girl only boat him neck
for second place. lie was not stcady
any troabo saf IN 9s ns rac bu boat tho se 5e
marc fairly in tho socond mud third boats, in
spite OF a bad broak or two and some long
gaps to o1oBo up, and won Bocond money, Lulu
Inado worry poor showing in tho raco..
Tho 2;2o raco was very finely trottcd through
out. Tho old antagonists, Bt. james, Brother
Jonathan, Lady Banker, and Castlo Boy canio
together again, with avo othor Htartors besides.
even money, aud continued 80, though Jonathan.
won tho second heat. At the conclusion Of
tho first heat, Roaen was thrown from caatlo
| Boys sulky, and dragged some distance, but
heat but got out for tho third. As tho horses
| wcro scoring for tho fourth heat, Castlo Boy
made violont swoEvo, knocked over POLICE
nun, upset tho sulky, and threw Rodon on la
draggol several foet. aud worry badly hurt. The
| horse run aWay among tho crowd OF qehicles Mt
tho left Of tho truck and smashed M several Of
them boforo no could bo stopped. Flo had cut
the race: This heat was won by Lady Banker,
~ 2:27, st. james having mado a bad break at
tho qlartor-pole. 1Io still remained favorte
ut odds Of $50 to $40 agatnst tho field: lle won
tho fifth heat and race in gallant style, though
hard pressed by Joc Brown.
1lAMrDss PARK, spn1NorIELD, Maas:, Aug. Is,
800 to recond 900 to third milo hostu, best in
1ndd pobla's b. IN. Goldsmith Maid d..,......1 !
Dhn AIacps cll. &. Judge Fullerton. 2
u. pftferB b. Ill. American Girl.
J: Loyetts h. tn Lulu. ...............'...."4
o. 4. luckoks b. IN. Lucy
1fme-2:2l 2:22 2:l94.
HAME DAY-purse 81 900, for horacs that never heat
22o 81 200 to first 81, 900 10 aocoud 5000 to third
S400 to fourth mile heats, bent IN In harness.
]. Van Nc8s' b. q. st. James. ....:.......1 |
g. n. Frrguson's b. m. Lady l1aukor. ..,.0 {
! J, McKuofb b. q, Drotler Jonathan ..,...6 6
| D. JenktnA' H. g. Joe Brown. .....,.......4 Q 3
r, ArmHtrongis ch ~. A1oilfs Morris. "a 5 Q
| +. Hafghts eli. a Grace Dertra1n. ....,..1 6 O
4. &. Carpenters z. z. Billy Platter..... 0 7
]. a. Uatohcldera b. &. John u....,.-..7 I {
II. Rolons b. z. Castle Doy.............3 DR..
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