The New York herald., 1874-11-05
TROrTING AT WHITE PLAINS.

The well known horses Berkshire Boy, Bonner
and Golsey trotted yesterday over the West
chester County Fair Grounds, at White Plains, for
q purse OF $500. Before the start Mosey had
the cah, but the attendance being light there
was but little betting those present being
vastly more interested In one OF those robDing
"Keno" games that are now to be found on nearly
all trotting tracks. The trottiDg was begun SO
late that 1t was dark before 1t could be finished,
the race being postponed until to-day with two
heats TO the credit OF Bonner, one to Mosey and
one to Berkshire Boy, Molsey and the Boy with q
dead heat between them.
First Heat.-At the second score the word was
given with Molsey leading on the outside, Bonner
having the pole. Rounding the turn Mosey took
the pole which he kept leading three lengths at the
quarter in 3s seconds and TWO at the half IN 117.
what, but making slight break In the lower turn
he lost wnat he gained. MOsey coming away and
second. four lengths in 'front.' OF Berkshire Boy,
wno had been very unsteady all through the heat.
Second Heat.-rhe field had the call over any
named horse at even figures. Getting away on
even terms Molsey TOOK the lead, followed by Bon
ner aud the Boy, who continued to break badly,
In 38 seconds Rounding the turn b0th Bonner ana
Berkshire Boy closed up on Molsey very last, and
S son SeaRns sG' hsS ase led nsr at 70 ss h
Two lengths, In lae; .n bonner .s,nd continued ga
on fe tun BOY
length behind the mare OF the tnree-quarter
pole. Keeping well on he headed her at the dis.
tance. but breaking badly he tell back Coming
again he went up to the mare, the pair passing
stand so even that the verdict was dead heat IN
1884, Bonner six lengths away.
2htrd HeGt-No betting Again they were sent
away on even terms Molsey at once taking the
Lead closely pressed by the Boy, the mare leading
Q head a. the quarter in 3S seconds. The struggle
FROM thence TO the finish OF the heat was very
close and good one. Molsey holding her lead by .
head at the half in /: IT. Berkshire Boy, breaking
several times finally took the lead on the strerch,
winning the heat oy length IN 2:34H with MOL
sey second, three lengths IN 'front.' or Bonner, VINO
had come very fast &C the finish, but broke badly
just at the wire.
Fourth HeaI-At the second score the word
was given to bad start, Bonner on the outside
getting the best OF IL ny two lengths which gave
him the pole In the turn, he trottlng TO the quar-.
ter In 3S seconds 10 the nalf in 10. and the mile
In 1924 without o break, Molsey beating Berk.
shire Boy Tor second place.
ner went away with the lead, trotttng to the
quarter In 81 seconds. with Molsey second, three
lengths behind, and two IN front OF the Berkshire
Boy. Bonner kept nis lead easy, going to the half
In 1:l6, and winning the heat by two lengths IN
2:33, Molsey second, several lengths in
front OF Berkshire Boy 1t Deing tnen SO
dark as TO render the further continuation Of
the race unsafe, the final heats were postponed
until to-day at two p. NJ. at which hour trot for
horses that have never beaten 232 will be called.
SUMMARY
WHITE PLAINS, WEsrCHEsTER COUNTY. N Y,
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1S7A.-Purse $500. for horses
dve In harness; $3.50 to the first. $3.50 to the Sec
a nd n RI