, 1873-10-26
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SPORTING.
An Exciting Afternoon at Dex-
ter Park. ""
Goldsmith Maid Makes Two Heats
Each In 2'lS.
Mr.. Stinson's Four-in-Hand Turns
the Track in Zoo.
Jonathan, Dashaw, and tila Q. Each Nin
n Heat in tbo Ffcs-fer4All Race : f..
The Driver Of, the Latter Horse Re.
moved and tho Race Postponed. ::
J., The Great Five-Mile Heat Contest
.''' of Saturday Next. =
Billaard Gossip---Thee Thrce-Bal1
.Tournamont.--Base Ball.
Jonathan, Dashaw, and Mila Q. Each IGin
= 4 Heat in tho Frce-fortAll Race " j..
The Driver Of the Latter Horse. Re.
moved and tho Race Postponed, :: ::
The Great Five-Mile Heat Contest
'>''' of Saturday Next:
Billiard ssip---Tl,e Thrce- Bali
\ :Tournamont.--Bnse Ball.:
THETuRF,

EhlA yebt0Fuay n1tefn0on pEoTGd' TO po IN many
respects, Oh waa prouhesied in yesterday morn
tngs Tribune, ono Of the 1nost displays Of r.lu-
ming ind trottlng ever seen n race-traek,, ono
event alone proving to be the grandcst OF its
kind evor. Witnessed on Dexter Parls, or my
other track. Tho weathcr was delightful, al-
though when the sun neared ita setting the air
was, perhapa. triao brncing. The olear air,
glorious sunlight, and oloudless sky lent
cost to tho day's sport which was, hardly
to be found at any OF tho earlier
meetings of the Club this season. Tho fact that
Budd. d.Doblo's mare, Biz famous trottera away
down In tho twenttos. and two well-knonn run
ning horses would compete for priEea brought
out spectators to the number Of about 000t the
grand stand and upper inclosuro being wall
tl1od: AB usual band onlivenod tho time be-
tweon heats With popular music. At about 8
o'clock - :,
.nuDD DopLE ARD THE LITTLE MARE
appeared upon tho track. and were enthusias-
tically received. Barney followed, aud,
q. aftor.n turn or two about tie truck, they
started On the first heat. Coming down
the homo stretch on tho start tho mare Was
B., little lively and broke into 9 gal1op, but q
few lengths in front Of the wire she
eottled to work, and at the word !" Go" sho was
travelling fast. Barney followed, a length behind,
and pushed the marc pretty fast to tho quarter
pole.' It WAS evident, however, that Budd whs
only giving hor warmer, aud whom sho came In.
and tho time, 2:2415, was announced tho spoota-
tors seemed to appreciate tho fact, and made no
demonstrations Of fdiRappointment,a rs on Thursday
last. As Budd prepared to movo OF the track,
Charley Schwartz shouted, Mr. Doblo, tho
management will giyo you q 900 Il you boat the
mare's record Of this week." SIN try and
do it" said Doble. which, tho crowd hearing,
TIE SECOND HEAT
was fine performance. The mare passed undcr
the wiro OH tho start at rattling gait, which
when ahe skipped, but was got together again 50
quickly that but M unappreeiab1e loss Of timo
was suffered. Thence to the quartor-palo,
which was reached in 81 aeconds she few like
poles slo made miraculous trott!ng, rcnching tho
halt.milo in 1:o715.. " she's going to beat H.
cried the crowd, but the better posted shook
se psss a 1h1 eg hsa 5 sSs s Sds
a'G 5sss halt.mi]e. .e A @ bad 'pt break 1t tho the
half mile, which she did not get under as quick
way to the wire she did not make such fast
home-trotting % on Thursday, the laat
quartor-n1ile taking hor a6 seconds to accom-.
plish. The time made in the heat was 218, and
it cnne short Of their hopes, tho spectators we're
abundantly well pleased to SOC such trottng.
IN THE THIRD HEAT.
the marc got away very fast, and went to the
It was plain, from the manner IN which she was
going, that she waR in bostor trotting form than
in tue previous leata, and, when she roaohed the
halfmlle pole again IL l;o7 the hopes Of tho
tcfeated. They wero doomed to disappointment,
however. The marc trotted tho second half.
mile very handsomely, and, when sho WAS com
ang home VIII grand rush., bots were freely
won the race, however, and tho little mares
bacAcrs bud to reimburse those who had bot
upon old otronos; The time made WAS in every
particular identical With that OF tho heat,
aud the 2:l8-by tho judges waa
met with a look of disappointment upon the
faces Of tho thousands who had como out with
full hopes Of seoiug Budd wipe out all previous
trotting records.
GREAT Foun-1N-HANp.
Tho disappointment, however. was fated to
give way to tho most ploasurablo sensations,
%hoso pfoVlder "as 10 less parsonage than AIr.
Iaa1es ntlhsons one OF tue leading patronlzora OF
Heotleman appeared upon tue park in beautiful
!1ttle wagon. drawn by four handsome roadHtors,
.a2rSnatoa pro%ns hao Efays, teo latter being the
Tat,,ntaor hni1 Satings eatnos anu Blind
s sxoraoly as criticised, nnd the interest in the
tufn.out was Aeigntenea M e,a m WHOM tho announce-
va shnt aos tnnt ene1 Gnef Woqa make the
enas GILL; " pgas @ mo pest tourln
in Dexter Park year ago. The leaders Of thit
Notable sstt9ts were ana an David the
e MeeE.e!s 9hsnes o. 1nu M a.;, tom. tnoy were ooau-
t1tu1iy hana!ea ~ Mf; stinson' and came down
tno nome sirescn on sne stafl az fattAhg pace
oiosels ~ 1otaomed a y a. grey bashaw at3a @ CO..
u soty uat .aan nm,a nnu M.t t5eo % aos.on' "Ae
actea as teaaefs Ine neat was q 70
markabIe one ht az points. The quarter
"a on sne pa
without sSip IN l:26, and the milo , was aooom
Pl1ahed Witnont ekip IN 2;oo, tae os1gina
t3co!u. Hh1eA Aao atooo aut yeat uual91oAouo
ele, being neaten oy 615 seconds. No won
der when the time Waa shouted out that the
skilfnl driver ana good hofaes came In tor I
hearty ronaa ot spplHuse; uhieago must bt
ahead 10 oyefytning. HOW long WILL It bo before
Dexter Park viii wipe out a. the records whicl
shorter tracks Polnt to With doubtful pride
Echo ansTere' - Next ,'ll ,aummar.' le Against th'