The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16
TROITINu AT GOSHEN PARK.



The attendance at Goshen Park was mucn iar<er
than on any previous day OF the meeunfh the
weather being quite pleasant and the track In cap
ttaI order Two trotting contests came on, the
urst being between horses that haa never trotteo
better than so and the other oI norsAs mat had
- ,aaton o.os There were Ave starters in
ma ars, consisting OF NJ. Rodens bay-yelding Rut-
ledge A. J. Feek's bay gelding Geo.Ve F. Smith, J.
NJ Harbeck, il. g, brown geldng Windemere, II.
casev,s brown mare Agnes and. Edwin rnorne's
hav stallion Wild oats. Rutledse was the iavorlte
over the geld and won the race by winning the
arst third and fourth heats in capital time for
green morse, this being his second appearance on
any track.
The second trot had icSur starters. These were
WIN. H. Smmons' bay nnre Bella, John $. Bakers
bay geldIng Tom Keeaer, Ben. Wilson'S brown
mare Carrie and Il. Caseys black mare Lady
Byron. Tom Keller was the iavorite before the
start, but amer the Narst heat Bella had the call.
she won the race in three straight heats, Tom
Keller waning the second money, Carrie third
prize, Lady Byron fourth money.
The o'so~ing IRE the details OF the trotting as
VI progress sed:-
The First Trot.
GossEN PARK AssocIATIoN-FALL MEETING
TnIRa DAY, OCT. l5.-Purse, $1,000. Tor horses
that have never beaten $3.50; mile meats, pest
three IN i've, in harness. $500 to the npst, *Ioo
fourth horse.
STARTERS.
NJ Rudea's b. g. Rutledge. ...............1 l
A. j. Feek's b. q. Geo. f. smith. ........ 8
j. L. Harbeck, Jr.'s. b. 9. Windemere...
II. Casey's or. m. Agnes. -..............-.
Edwia ihorne's b. 5. Wild Oats......... .
TIME -
quarter. HCU. Nue.
second neat......,... ssh l:lsH S S:sss
Third heat. 3IA liza S.oots
Ftrst Hedt.-Rutedge was the favorite over the
neld at $50 TO sl7. Rptledge led, Q. +. smith
1Itn. AT the quarter pole. which was passed IN
.SsA seconds, Rutedge led one length, George +.
smith second, two lengths in front OF Windemere,
VINO was two lengths in advance OF Wild Oats, the
latter Jour lengths ahead OF Agnes. smith then
broke up. and Windemere took second place. Rut-
leoge was two lengths ahead at the ha.i-mie pole
IN III, Windemere second, George +. smith third,
Agnes fourth, Wnd Oats fifth. Rut edge led 10 the
END, winning the heat by one length. Wlndemere
came in second, but was placed third for running,
'Georae T. Smith placed second, Agnes fourth,
Wild oats fifth. Time, 2:34.
Second Reat-Rutledge was the favorite at two
to one. Rutledge nad the best OF the send-ol,
windemere second, George T. Smith third, Wild
RutleGge broke up, and smith led Two lengths TO
that point ~ 80 seconds, Rutedge second. one
length ahead OF Wlndemere, tue latter two lengths
IN front OF Agnes, who was one length IN front Of
Wild oats. At the nallmie pole. passed IN :ls,s,
Smith LED one length Rutledge second, four lengths
In front OF Wild Oats, VINO was one length ahead or
Agnes. smith kept the lead to the end, winning
length IN front OF wlndemere, VINO was ten lengths
III front OF Agnes, the latter one length ahead OF
Wild oats. Time OF the heat, :33%.
Third Heat -Rutledge stl the iavorite against
the field He took the lead with the word, WIZ
demere second, George F. Smith third, Agnes
fourth Wild oats fifth. Both Smith and Winde-
mere broke up on the turn, and Rutledge led to
the quarter pole eight ien2ths ahead OF Smith.
who was three lengths in advance OF Windemere,
the latter two lengths in advance OF Agnes, Wild
Oats two lengths turner on. Time, 3714 seconds.
At the half-mie pole Rutledge was SIX lengths
ahead, In l:l44. he kept the gap open until near
home, when he was slowed and passed over the
score three lengths IN advance Of George F. Smith,
who was q neck In advance Of Wlndemere. the
latter dozen lengths in 'front.' OF agnes, Wild Oats
nth. lime OF the neat, 2:33t4-
Fourth Hedt.-Rutedge was away first Winde-
mere second, George +. Smith third. Agnes fourth,
Wild OaiS firth. AT the quarter pole Rutledge led
one length, Windemere second. one length in adj
vance OF Smith, Wnd Oats fourth, Agnes fifth.
Time, 80 seconds At the hali-mie POKE Rutledge
led Jour lengths. Windemere second, Smith third,
Wild Oats fourth, Agnes fifth. He kept the lead
10 the end, and won the heat by length easily IN
2:37h. Win1emere second, Geo ge +. Smith tnlrd,
Agnes ourtn, Wild oats fifth.
SAME DAY.-Purse $1,000, for horses that have
never beaten 2:2s; $500 TO the first, $50 to the
second, $3.50 10 the third and 500 to the foartn
horse mile heats, best three in five, in harness.