The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-04
THREE INTERESTING RACES
TWO TROTS AND A RUN.
A Fine Day and Good At
tendance.
G0ldie Wins the 2:4O TrOtting Purse, Lady
Emma the 2:33, and Gerald the
Mile Heats Running Race.

long be remembered by the inhabitants of Orange
county, as the representatives OF that part Of the
State were well represented by its beautiful
danes, bellies and hne-oOking men. The usual
phaanx OF turfmen and pool buyers were in
attendance, and with the farmers anu breeders of
trotting horses the usual excitement at country
fairs was manifest on this occasion. There were
three races on the card, two OF which were trot-
ting contests and the third was a running race.
The first trot was for purse OF 1000 for horses
that had never beaten 2:40; 5000 to the irst $3.50
to the second and $3.50 to the third horse; mile
heats, best three in five, in harness. For this trot
there were thirteen entries, comprising ]. L. D0tys
brown geding Angie, M. Lockwood's bay horse
Joe, w. 4. Weeks gray geldng Goldie, John MUIR
phys bay mare Lady Phfer, John Minchin's bay
horse Lumberman, J. Il. Phillips bay mare Susie
Clay, N. jennings bay geldlng George Miller f. L.
Conoley's black mare Mary, J. Merritt's brown
gelding Berkshire Boy, John Lovetts chest
nut stallion Monroe J. s. Bakers sorrel gelding
George b. Daniels, A. Dolen's black gelding Ameri-
can Boy and Richard Eltings black gelding Black
Dick. Monroe was the favOrlte over any other
horse, Angie being second choice The favor
lite was distanced in the nrst heat. with
three others. Monroe burst his foot ON Sunday
last, and it was supposed that he would be with
drawn from the race in case he was lame when he
appeared on the track. His trainer knew that If
he was not lame from the effects OF the crack in his
hoof he would be good horse in the race; hence
he became favorite under the belief that If he
shown to be lame he could be withdrawn. When
he was brought out to score his driver discovered
he was lame and the crack in his hOof opened with
driving, and then his owner asked for his with
drawaL Without taking the matter into consider
alton the judges decided he must start, and, as a
matter OF course Monroe was distanced. He could
not trot in the condition he was in
The second trOt was for purse OF $1,000, for
horses that had beaten 2:33; 5000 to the FIRST
$3.50 to the second and $3.50 to the third horse;
mile heats, best three in five in harness. For this
event there were nine entries, consisting OF Ed
ward Thorns bay mare Enigma, W. G. Trimble's
chestnut mare Music, J. II. Phillips bay gelding
Mystic, 7. Evans gray gelding George, J. II. Cham
bers' bay mare Molsey, NJ Rodents bay gelding
General Tweed, J. Crocker's chestnut geldlng
Chestnut Billy, W. W. Smiths gray gelding Ben
Smith, and A. J. Feek's chestnut mare Lady
Emma. Music and Mystic were the favorites
against the field, but all Of them were out OF place,
for Lady Emma won the race.
ming horses, the. landlords Purse, mile heats,
weight for age $3.50 to the first and $50 to the sec
Il. W. walden's chestnut fly Maid OF Athens, by
Prophet, dam Jessie Dixon, years old, l05 lbs;
John Boughrum's black .geldlng Gerald, by Mickey
My Maid OF Orange, by Beacon, dam Maiden, 3
years old, 90 lbs: John Cotee's brown colt B. +.
carver, by Lightning, dam L'Victime, years
old, 95 lbs. and j. H. Tuy's bay gelding Veslvius,
BY vandyke, dam Iizzy Berry, Q years old, rs
the favorte against The field previous to the start
but after the first heat Gerald had the call at long
odds. He won the race very easily In short
rubber.
The Following are the details Of the sport as 1t
came OFF,
First Hedt.--Susie Clay was first away, Lady
Pffer second, Goldie third, Angie fourth the others
scattered and doing their level best to get to the
front in all kinds OF ways, AS the horses passed
the quarter-pole Susie Clay was leading six
seeend Ans hr a au er
fifth, Berkshire Boy SIXTH Monroe seventh,
Joe eighth, George Miller ninth, American Boy
lengths in front, GOldie second, Angie third, Lady
Pfler fourth, Berkshire Boy nth, Monroe sixth,
ninth ninth American Boy tenth Time, Is. There
was no change OF place by the leaders, but those
far behind kept shifting about, and IL was evi-
dent that many OF them were distance behind as
they passed the post. When the horses came home
Susie Clay was leading ten lengths, Goldie second,
Angie third, Lady Pffer fourch Lumberman fifth,
with all the others distanced. lime OF the heat,
232s.
Clay second, Godie third. Angie fourth, Lumber
man fifth. susie Clay then dashed away from the
Others and was leading six lengths at the quarter
Pnfer second, three lengths ahead Of Gode, the
latter half a length in front OF Lumberman.
Aase the ay Aa haa the pole eap s OPEN n
was trotting very easily, the Others the in the order
little to notice. Susie Clay came home winner
by three lengths Lady Pnfer second, head in adj
vance OF Goldie, Angie fourth, Lumberman fifth.
THIRD Heat.-Godie was first away, Angie sec
ond, susie Clay third Lady Pilier fourth, Lumber,
NTH Az se Roe w wea was a1
PGfer second, Angie third, Susie Clay fourth, Lum-
herman nth. AT the hali-mile pole Goldie led four
ayu nrvfn fhrr1 Snu
clay fourth, Lumberman NTH Time, :19. Golde
kept steadily at his work. and won the heat by a
Clay Zimmerman fourth, Angie fifth. Time Of the
~ Fourth Heat-Lady Pnfer was first away, Goldie
second, Angie third, Lumberman fourth, susie
Clay fifth. AT the quarter pole Golde led two
lengths, Lady Pdfer second Angie third, Susie Clay
fourth Lumberman fifth. Time, forty seconds.
Godle went steadily, passing the half-mile pole
in 1:19, six Lengths In 'front.' o. Lady Pner Angle
thru SUSIE Gay nc tb th s heat GG ny
length, Lady Pffer second, three lengths ahead OF
Angie, who was one length in front OF Susie Clay.
PsGh Heat-Goldie went OF with the lead and
kept IL to the finish having It all his own way, and
suarter pole. The quarter was reached in 4OX
seconds, the half IN 40 and the mile in 244 Lady
Phfer being second, Angie third Susie Clay fourth
and Lnmberman last. This gave the first money TO
Golde, a fine looking son OF Edward. Everett, susie
Clay taking the second money and Lady Phier the
third. The following isa
GOSHEN PARK ASSOCIATION, GOSHEN. N. u
SECOND DAY-WEDSEsDAy, Sept. 2-Trotting and
Running-Purse 1000, Tor horses that had never
heaten 2:40; $6C0 to the first, $3.50 to the second
$3.50 to the third horse; mile heats best three in
i've, in harness.
ENTRIES.
W. E. Weeks or. q. Goldie ...~.......2 l
J. H. Philips b. III. Susie clay ......... 4
J. Murphy's h. M. Lady P6fer......... 2
I l. Dotys D. m. Angie ............... 9 g.
T Minchns b. \. Lumberman. 5dr.
NJ Loekwood's b. b. Joe. ...e.......... dis.
n Jennings b. z. George Miller. ...... dis.
i Merrltts br. 4. Berkshire Boy. ..... dis.
John Lovett's Oh. 3. Monroe. .......... dis.
A. DoeDis blk. h. American Boy. ..... dis.
r. L. Coanollys blk m. Mary. ........ DIR.
| j. s. Bakers co. &. George b. Daniels. DIR.
| r. Etting's Ink. &. BLACK Dick. DIR.
TIME. ..
Quarter. Hail. 80 Nile.
| First heat. ........"...... 37h l15 :. o:32s
| Second heat. ............. 37h 1:l6 1887
| Third heat ............... 10 1919 2:4l
| Fourth heat 40 1:19 PAIN
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