The New York herald., 1874-10-22
THOTTING AT PATTERSON.

First Day Of the Inaugural Meeting
OF tho Gentlemen's Driving Park
Associatfon-Andrew and Harry Gill
bert tho Winners.
The opening day OF the frst fall trotting meeting
OF the Gentlemen's Driving Park Association,
Paterson, N. j., proved most suspicious, inasmuch
az the weather was pleasant. the crowd In attend
ance very large and the amusement presented OF
superior character. This haif- mile track Is most
delightfully."- situated near the ever-t0-b be remem-
pered old Paterson racecourse, and is easily sp-
preached from the stations OF the Erie and Mid
land railroads. The association comprises many
responsible gentlemen, whose connection with the
enterprise Is sufclent to vouch for the honorable
carrying out OF all they attempt, wnlle they win
never allow themselves TO be governed by the
tricksters OF the turf too many Of whom are to be
found nowadays at every trotting reunion. the
buildings on the grounds are large and commo-
dious, while the track which is lfty feet wide Is
In good condition and alter su1nclent use Will be
Two events were on the card, the nrst being
purse OF $700 Tor horses that never beat three
minutes mile meats, best three In I'VE, In harness.
A. A. Snyder's sorrel stallion Andrew, Thomas
Lee's brown geldlng Judge Bedle. J. J. Anderson's
mare w. S9oSs sss asSa DsSf
Foley's black mare Mink. The latter was
protested on the ground OF having trotted
when the judges. being well convinced that she
had no business there. ruled her on. Andrew was
the favorte before the start, SOS to $23 over the
field. He won the race in three straight heats,
Judge Bede taking second, Frank third and Fanny
W. lourtn money. Maud was distanced Ia the
first heat.
The second contest was for . purse Of $500, for
horses tnat never beat 1885; same conditions as
the above or eleven entries there were eight
that came FOR the w0rd-A. Sargent's gray mare
Mountain Maid william Morris bay stallion Fourth
OF July, William Brooks s0rrel mare Lizzie Adams,
Aleck Paterson's gray mare Cora r., H. Gllberts
sorrel gelding Harry Gilbert, A. A. Einstens
black gedlng Black Crook, W. 8. Parks
roam mare Celia. and owners bay mare
black stallion w. H. Ripley, but he was protested
as having q better record, and. the necessary a.
ndavlt being made, the horse was not allowed to
start In the pools before the drst neat Gilbert
sold on an average for $50, while the field brought
$40. He won the nrst heat, with Crook right at
his heels, when he became q greater favorlte. The
second heat was also placed TO his credit, but the
third was given TO the crook, though he should
have been set back last or dtstanced for the run.
ming he was allowed to indulge In. Still Gilbert
brought three times as much as the Held, and ne
proved worthy OF the confidence placed IN MIN, as
he won the fourth heat and the race, Black Crook
getting second premium. Lizzie T. thlrd, and
Celia fourth money.
SUMMARY. F
PATERSON, N. j., Oct "a, l875.-FIRST DAY OF
THE INAUGURAL TROTTING MEETING OF THE GEN
rLEMEN's DRIVING PARK ASSOCIATION, PAssIc
AND BERGEN CoUNTIES-FIRST RACE.-Purse OF
$7OO for horses that never beat three minutes;
mile heats best three In five, In harness $3.50 to
the frst $l75 to the second 500 TO the third and
$76 TO the fourth horse. Judges-N. townsend, A.
3. Post and q. Laughran. a