Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-22
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The Washington Park Races

same place next week.
Especial to the Herald.l
The Washington Park Races.
SANDY HILL, N. Y, May 81.
The Washington Park Association,
whose grounds are to-day opened for the
first time under the auspices of the Ma
tional Trotting Association, had its in
ception in the winter of 1912. The
first impulse which led to the enterprise
was desire on the part of our public
spirited citizens to secure the location at
this place of the annual fairs of the
Washington County Agricultural Soci-
ETY.. These fairs, for the twelve years
preceding, had been held at Salem. AT
the winter meeting of the society, in
1872 a proposition was made and, after
due delberation, accepted whereby the
the agricultural society agreed to hold
it's fairs for ten successive years upon
grounds near this place, upon which elab-
crate and expressive buildings were to
be erected, a track constructed. and the
whole substantially enclosed. Early in
the spring of 1872 tue work of prepare
! ton was commenced, and in the early
summer it was decided TO organize those
who had so literally contributed toward
the purchase of grounds, etc, into an
association, to finish up the track, which
was then begun, in first-class style so as
to attract the attention of trotting men,
and thus lead to the establishment here
of regular races to be held in early and
midsummer, and in the fall. This asso-
citation was duly incorporated under the
name of the 'Washington Park Associa
ton" At the holding the Agricultural
Society's annual exhibition in september
last, the buildings had been completed,
and the grounds generally were in such
excellent condition that the society was
credited by visitors from abroad with
having the best accommodations of any
county society in the State.
Meantime the track had been laid on
by E. II. Croker and work upon i
r was continued until late in October
when it was pronounced finished by tn
most critical. A grand stand 70
the use of spectators was erect
ed which will easily seat one thousan
y persons The track is precisely onc
: half mile in length, and laid out in cN
S act conformity to the rulo Of Wilke
Spirit The turns are finely graded
o calculated upon speed of 2:4O, so tina
d at that gate of speed driver will nj
3 notice but that he is upon pertectI'
, level track-so accurately is the Centritl
l. gal force provided for and destroyed
i Experienced drivers who are acquainte
T. with all the tracks in the country, a
il sert confidently, that there is nowhere
~ suDerior track of its length. The ia
. meeting Of the association was adve
tiSed TO he held the last of Octobe
Int bad weather caused its postpon
{. mont for two weeks, and before TIL
r time the Epizootic Influenza had ma
", its appearance and it was found necess
r., nv to postpone the meeting indehnitel.
The races opening to-day thus form Il
- initial meeting of the Association, a
r; an this account they have been regard
with more than ordinary interest not
aayy " by the only by the association, but
the community at large. The followi
H. are the officers of the association:
b., President, U. G. Paris Vice-Pre
" dent, E. B. Nash; Treasurer, Geor
al Clements; Secretary, VIM. NJ. Collin
Of Directors, A. B. Davis, U. G. Par
lie w. III. Miller, G. w. Clark, Thon
Flood, Charles Stone, E. II. Crock
Up. Buck, E, B. Nash, George Gle
10 ments, George Satterlee, M. Nor
on, Superintendent, William F. Plaist
at For the present meeting four pur
were offered amounting in the agg
'"- gate to $500, and divided as follow
6 9Th Two purses of $400, and $1,000 to
" trotted for to-day, and two purses
'th' 5000, and $500 to be trotted Tor
st., morrow. Through the personal etc
irs of the Superintendent, the number
ged entries was very large and gratifying
ISL. THE RACES.
It'll It'll The morning was cloudy and threat
owaa ing and at 2 o'clock, the hour appoln
for the opening, the sky was lead
- with chilling northwest wind. i
withstanding, there was a fair turnt
~ The grand stand was nearly filled al
US qoodly number of elegant turnouts II
- our own village and from the adJat
.. villages of Glens Falls and Fort
DE ward. were filled with laGies, who Sc
$500 ed to enjoy the races in spite OF
tab weather. A large delegation OF spe
late. tors came in on the cars from apr
crowding the hotels. Major Barker
VI. New York city, had charge of the
- selling. which was quite brisk,
FIRST RACE,
mall Purse $1,000, only for horses
Nor for never beat 2:27; $3.50 to first horse,
nds. TO second, and $3.50 third.
I'D. For this purse there were four ent
.wsnxs as follows:
Alden Goldsmith, Blooming I'll
N. Y, b. G. "Gloster."
er H In Peter Manner, New York, 6. g.
firm Elmo" -
on. w. w. Smith, Mechanicville, n
Sw3 ~. ~ ssJoker"
also. Charles Rosboro, Albany. \.
"Holl Terrill (formeriy .
Get. Switz's). sI