The New York herald., 1874-09-09
BUFFALO PARK RACES.
The First Running Meeting Over tho
Park - Fast Timo in the Handicap
Sweepstakes-The Events for To-Day.

The First Running Meeting Over tho
Park - Fast Timo in the Handicap
Sweepstakes-The Events for To-Day.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 8. 1874.
The first running meeting over Buffalo Park was
inaugurated to-day. Threatening weather during
the morning prevented a great many from the
neighboring cities and Canada being present.
Toward the hour Of meeting, however the sun
shone forth bright, and cool breeze from the
southwest made the weather delightfully."- pleasant.
The track was In splendid condition, and consid.
cred very fast Mr. William M. Connor, OF New Or
leans, acted as superintendent and starter. The
attendance was as large as could be expected from
the appearance OF the weather in the morning and
Tor opening day..
The first was hurdle race for a purse OF $500,
OF which 500 to second horse, welter weights,
two miles, over eight hurdles Previous to the
start Garrney's two horses George West and
Gafrney,
SOLD IN THE POOLS
for SOL; Granger, 500; Helen Bennett. SIC; Mitch
ell $l3. The horses were called at half-past two
O'Clock. or the eight entries five started, Dame
Lightbody, Kelsey and Warery being drawn. GafI-
ney mad the inside, George West second position,
Granger third, Helen Bennett fourth and Mitchell
fifth.
THE RACE.
At the word the horses started In splendid
style, Mitchell moving to the front and FIRST 70
clear the hrst hurdle, George West second, Carney
AT AT the u second a hurdle West led with Granger
second Gafney third and the balance stretcned
out. At the fourth hurdle West was
leap struck the hurdle and tell GaGney, following.
stumbled over Granger, throwing his rider, and
went round the track riderless. On the second
mile George West lea by several lengths Mitchell
second. Helen Bennett third. Granger fourth and
far behind. on the homestretcn Helen Bennett
had gained on Mitchell sufficient to make the race
exciting. George West cleared the last hurdle
long distance ahead, coming In first, Mitchell
second, Helen Bennett third, and Granger lar
behind.
FIRST RACE.-Hurdle race; purse $500; 500 to
the second horse; welter weights, two miles, over
II. M. Gaffney's ch. q. George West S years old,
by Asterod out OF Kate Hays, $50 lbs.
Frank ovens blk. r. Mitchell, aged, by imp.
Mickey Free, dam by Wagner, l5o l6s.......:,.
A. NJ. Smiths b. m. Helen Bennett, 3 years Old,
by INVERSION, out OF Helen Douglass, l33 lbs.
H. M. Ganney's b. &. Carney, years old, by Ju-
lius, out Of Leisure, lsS lbs; :..;.;:..
D. MoDaniels Granger aged, by Imported Ays-
garth, dam BY Cnare Ball, 1853 lbs..........
Time, 3:59L
The second race on the programme was
handicap sweepstakes for all ages. There were
five nominations and three starters katle Pease
and Hartand being drawn. The horses were
called 1T twelve minutes past three O'Clock. Mary
position and Major Macon third On the word
being gwen the horses started In buncn and ran
nicely together 20 the quarter. Major Macon anu
mary Buckley neck and neck, and RED DICK illly
length behind. This position was maintained until
coming down the backstretcn, when Red Dick
nily drew rapidly ahead, winning the dash oy
! Macon and Mary Buckley on the homestretcn was
quite exciting, the former leading the latter by
i nose
| SECOND RACR.-Handlcap sweepstakes, Tor al
ares; $50 each, half forfeit, and $40 II declared
with $500 aidad: the second horsa To awe ap