The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-29
ORANGE COUNTY PLEASURE GROUNDS
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y.
TWO FINE TRoTTING CONTESTS.
George B. Daniels the Winner of the
$40 Purse and Mary A. Whitney
of the 2:26 Premium.

The second day of the annual trotting carnival
at Mddletown, Orange county, N. Y, was as sue
cessful in fine sport as was its predecessor. The
track was in capital condition, the weather de.
Iightfu and the attendance satisfactory to the
treasurer of the association.
Two events were on the card, the first being for
horses that had never beaten 2:4O the purse to be
contended for being $1,000 divided into four parts,
the first horse getting $500, the second $3.50, the
third $3.50 and the fourth $780, For this there were
fourteen entries, eleven OF which came to the post.
These were-John s. Bakers sorrel geldlng George
b. Daniels, Peter Manee's brown gelding Sir
Knight, N. jennings bay gelding George Miller, L.
8. Sammis' sorrel gelding Harry Gilbert John
Minchin's bay stallion Lumberman, C. X. Brad
bury's bay gelding j. Merritt Berkshire, NJ
Rockwoods bay horse 10 Stickney, J. l..
Doty's brown mare Lady Angie, George He'd.
denis brown geldng Asa, L. J. Sutton's
bay mare Lucy Penny and J. Ii. Phillips bay mare
Susie Clay. George B. Daniels was so great IA
vorite previous the race that the pools were sold
without HIM. Sir Knight was the second choice,
and sold against the field in many of the early
pools at even money. Before the start George
Miller took the place OF Sir Knight as favorite
against the field with Daniels out John Lovett, OF
New York, having been sent for to drive Miller.
His horse was disanced in the first heat, with four
Others There should have been two more dis
tanced, only four were inside when the nag fell,
one OF whom, J. Merritt Berkshire, winning fourth
money by the mistake OF letting him In when dis
tanced. Susie Clay was the other horse that was
outside the dag, but allowed to start She, how.
ever, was distanced before the race was over.
The second trot was for horses that had never
trotted better than 2:26. The purse was 1900,
divided into four parts, $3.50 to the winner $3.50 to
the second $3.50 the third and $50 to the fourth
This race, like the previous one, was mile heats,
best three in five, in harness. For this trot there
were six entries, i've Of which started These were
John Crooker's brown geding Ohio Boy, John S.
Bakers bay gelding Tom Keeler Peter Manee's
bay mare Mary A. Whitney W. G. Trimble's bay
Frank Phelps and John Ellis black mare Lady
Byron. Tom Keeler was great 1avorite over the
neld previous to the start; but Lady Byron win
ming the first and second heats, she became great
IavOrlte, and alter losing the third heat the mare
was the iavorte over the field BY three to one.
hausted, and Mary A. Whitney took her place as
the OPPONENT OF Tom Keller, and took the heat
from HIM, and the betters were all abroad. Mary
won the two subsequent heats and the race. The
following are the details of the trottng as it pro-
gressed:-
First HeaG-A great deal OF trouble was had In
getting the horses OF in anything like shape.
got TO the front, followed by Sir Knight Lady Angie
third Joe Stickney fourth, the others following in
pole in 40 seconds and to the half mile In III.
The positions Of the leading horses were not
changed TO the end, George b. Daniels winning the
heat by two lengths, Sir Knight second, Lady An
gle third. Joe Suckney fourth, j. Merritt Berkshire
NTH, Susie Clay being allowed sixth place, but
she was really distanced. Lumberman, Asa, Lucy
Penny, George Miller and Harry Gilbert were all
outside the nag. Time, 2;Ss1s.
Second Hedt-Lady Angie had much the best Of
the send-on, George b. Daniels second, 10 Stckney
third, sir Knight fourth Susie Clay fifth, Berkshire
sixth. Daniels soon rushed to the front and led
i've lengths at the quarter pole, in 40 seconds;
Lady Angie second, three lengths ahead OF
Sir Knight, who had broken up and was acting
very badly; Susie Clay fourth, Jo Stickney filth,
Berkshire sixth. Daniels then trotted steadily on,
passing the halfmlie pole six lengths in 'front.' OF
Lady Angie, the others as before. Daniels kept on
under a pull and won the heat by three lengths,
Lady Angie second Sir Knight third, Berkshire
iourJh, Susie Clay fifth, 10 Stickney having fallen
down before reaching the stand He grabbed his
bruster on the hard track. Fortunately, he was
not injured. Susie Clay was distanced for foul
driving. Time OF the heat, 1894.
Third HedL--Jo Stickney was allowed to start
again. George Is. Daniels took the lead, Lady Angie
second 10 Stickney third, sir Knight fourth, ].
Merritt Berkshire fifth. Daniels went on with the
lead and keeping in front TO the end, won the
Lady Angie fourth, 10 Stickney ftn. Time Of the
heat, 2:S5h. Sir Knight won second money Lady
Angie third ana Berkshire the fourth prize. The
following Is
MIDDLETowN, Orange County, n. T., August 2s.--
Purse $1,000, for horses that have never trotted
better than 2:40; $500 to the frst $3.50 the Sec
ond $3.50 to the third and 500 the fourth morse;
lhile heats, best three in Ave. in harness.