The New York herald., 1873-08-07

Second Day Of the Eighth Annual
TrOtting Meeting.
Grand Attendance and Spir-
tied Races.
Sensation the Winner of the 2:21 Purse
and Clementine the 2:45 Contest.
BUFFALO. August 9. 1873.


and the private equipages turned out in much
greater numbers than yesterday-the carriages
being gathered in dense masses, extending nearly
half-a mile in length AS usual at the meetings
here, there was large percentage of ladies, many
of them in elaborate toilets and very beautiful
The day was as fine as could be wished-the sky
cloudess, the air balmy, with fresh breeze blow
ing from the Niagara and the landscape bright
and green, melting into soft haze IN the
distance.
The first event Of the day was the purse Of
$4,000, ior horses that had never trotted better
than 221 mile heats best three in five, in harness.
$4,000 to the first, $4,000 to the second, $4,000 to
the third and $4,000 to the fourth horse.
Entered for this were J. J. Bowen's black geld
ing Camors, John w. lrving's bay geldng Jim Irv-
ing, Benjamin Mace's bay gelding Sensation, Dan
Mace's chestnut gelding Judge Fullerton, Alden
Goldsmith's bay gelding Goster, c. 8. Green's
chestnut mare Lucille Golddust and A. E. Browns
bay geding Derby. The two last named were
withdrawn In the pools Judge Fullerton brought
$780, Jim Irving $50 and the field $50.
First Heat.-Irving had the pole. He and Sensa-
ton got of on even terms, but both horses broke
badly and soon gave Camors the lead. Fullerton
regained his teet first and passed the qnarterpole
neck and neck with Camors, Goster length and
q half, and Sensation eight lengths behind Time,
steadily away, passing the half-mile in :O9h and
leaving Fullerton, with Gloster third and trotting
gamely. They maintained pretty equal positions to
the three-quar ter-pole where GlOster took second
place. Coming home the horses were straining
every muscle and Fullerton getting the whip we'll
laid on, while Camors trotted squarey and surely
in the lead with Gloster close following, and amid
deleanng thunder OF applause Camors crossed
the score, with Gloster's nose at his Wheel Fuller
ton hall q length behind Goster and Sensation
seven lengths to the rear. Irving was distanced
Time, 2:20T.
Second Heat-Gloster obtained the lead, followed
by CamOrs, who was half length behind. Their
positions reversed on the turn, Fullerton fall
Ing half length to the rear OF Gloster. At the
quarter pole IN SO secondsl Fullerton and Camors
rear and sensation four lengths further behind.
Tbev maintained these positions going down the
back stretch, passing the hall mile In :09 Fuller
ton and Camors went to the three-quarter pole side
by side. Coming to the score Camors had hall
ton second, Gloster third, Sensation fourth Time
2:2i2.
Third Hedt.-Camors took the lead, length
ahead Of Fullerton, and at the quarter they were
once more neck and neck. Time, BAN. Camors
others strinsns ont badly, Gioster following ing
three lengths behind and Sensation nve
preached the three-quarter pole, when
Sloster went or his eet, giving his place to
CamOrs were side by side, Fullerton showing a
little ahead when half way up. Sensation suddenly
pulled out and took first place amid the widest
cheering, and they passed under the string, Sem
SatlOn length ahead OF Fullerton, who was two
lengths ahead Of Camors, Goster fourth four
lengths IN the rear. Time, 2:24, Fullerton still
selling as favOrite in the pools.
Fourth Heat-Sensaton went away half length
ahead OF Camors, with Gloster hall length further
in the rear, the outside and Fullerton in a
pocket. They passed the quarter pole in 36l4,
when Fullerton dashed through and took the lead,
length ahead at the half-mile pole, which
made in l2s. sensation mad recovered half her
distance and pulled steadily up the three-quarters
neck behind Fullerton. Coming up the stretch
sensation gained rapidly, and passed under the
string winner OF the heat by two lengths Gloster
third and CamOrs fourth, five lengths behind.
Tine, 2:264.
Fttth Hedt.-Sensation had the lead, Fullerton
closing on him and passing to position a length
In front at the quarter pole; Goster third. Time,
3614. At the nalf mile they were strung length
apart Camors taking Glosters place and the latter
tagging. lime, |: :l3h. Sensation seemed fresh
In the first heat, and when he passed the three
quarter pole went by Fullerton as a 'no-account
horse" and came along up the stretch at splen-
Gid gait, amid the widest excitement among
the thousands on the ground. He passed the
was two lengths ahead of Camors; Gloster away
behind. Time, :2S
SUMMARY.
BUFFALO PARK-BUFFALO N. Y, August 6, 1873
Second Day of the Eighth Annual Trotting Meet
ing.-Purse $40 900, Tor horses that never beat
2:Z1 mile heats best three in five, in harness
$4,000 to the first S. 600 to the second, So 600 to
the third and 81, 600 to the fourth horse.
Benz. Mace's b. g. Sensat ton. .........4 ]
4 NH 10 y