The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-05
BEACON PARK RACES.
Second Day Of the Meeting ct Brighton
Splendid Trotting and q Large Attend.
ancs-Billy Platter Wins the &SS
Purse7Joksr the Winner In
tho 229 $500 Contest.

BOSTON, June 4, 1874
The Spring meeting at Beacon Park, Brighton
has thus far proved as successful, financially and
otherwise, as the most sanguine could anticipate.
The attendance Tuesday and to-day was quite
large, and the races have been fast and interest
ing. Horsemen from New York, Philadelphia. Al
Dany and other prominent cities are present in
large numbers and nothing has YET occurred to
mar the success OF the meeting The second days
races occurred this afternoon and were well con-
tested.
THE ass PURSE
The nrst engagement was between the entries
In the 2:3S class, and Of the ten nominations there
were seven in the race. The purse was 1000,
the bulk Of which went TO the winner, while the
second horse received 5000, and the third saved his
entrance fee. The starters were Jesse Smiths
gray gelding Horace Greeley, G. p. Carpenters
gray gelding Marshall. NJ. G. Carrols sorrel mare
Highland Maid. T. s. Carpenters gray geldng Billy
Platter, d. Bigleys brown mare Lady Wentworth,
A. D. Webber's bay gelding Honest Brock and M.
Ruder's bay gelding PenObscot. Among the pur-
chasers Of pools highland Maid was the fsvOrite,
and previous to the start she rates Of betting
as follows:-Highland Maid, $35; Billy Platter, $24;
Penobscot, SIS; field, ST. The horses were in
readiness to start at three O'Clock, and they came
land Maid second and Horace Greeley outside.
THE START.
Very little delay was had in starting, and when
the word was given, Honest Brock shot away with
tremendous gait, and easily out-iooted his COM
with lead Of four lengths, Marshall being in close
pursuit, and at the hall Brock was two open
| lengths in advance, In 1:15. He broke on the
roadside, however, and from this point
tinued to lose his advantage. Marshall got to the
front the three-quarter pole and he continued
length in 2:34; Billy Platter was second, Greeley
third and Highland Maid at the rear. 1t was then
stated that the Maid was too closely hltched and
Second Heat.-Marshall led the lot around the
turn turn in the second heat, ,! and he .oo was
Honest Brock, Highland Maid; in that order the
quarter was completed in thirty-seven. and
| was two lengths in advance Of the second horse
with Greeley, Penobscot and Platter following De,
Marshall. and after handsome race TO the score
| he won the heat in 1854; Greeley was second and
third HeaI-The drivers occupied consid-
seas and Platter, MARSHALL and Greeley made
pole Platter was was leading and Marsna was second,
with Greeley Wen up in the third place. Greeley
took the pole on run. He reached the second
place before the half was passed in 1:l4% Platter
Ma npd sUp to the a Ss S as
stretch. ana, after passing the distance
won the heat by nearly two lengths in 2:3lA.
Greeley came home third. but was set back for
running duu lie buITu pOsltlOu was given TO Lazy
wentworth and fourth to PenObscOt, Brock having
been withdrawn after the second heat.
Fourth HeGt.-Marsha led the lot away in the
fourth heat and was followed by Greeley and
Platter IN that order; Greeley was leading at the
quarter in thirty EIGHT seconds, and after passing
the quarter pole Platter trotted away from Mar
shall and Greeley and was an open length in ad-
vance at the half-mile pole, Marshall being third.
At the three-quarter pole they were ali in
bunch and as they entered the homestretch Plat
ter was well in advance. He continued to
lead the rest Of the way, and won the
heat by a good length in 2:34A, Greeley
second, Marshall third, Wentworth fourth and
Penobscot at the rear. The race was thereupon
awarded to Platter, second money to Marshall and
third money to Greeley.
SUMMARY.
BEACON PARK SPRING INSTRUMENTATION
June A. 1S73-Purse 1000; 500 to first horse; 5000
to second 500 to third, Tor horses that never
trotted better than 2:3s, mile heats, best three in
five in harness.