The New York herald., 1874-08-16
WEST SIDE PARK.

Meetins-Captain p. the Winner OF
tho Three Minute Purse and Lizxio
Adams the a,44 Race.
The summer meeting at the West Side Park,
Jersey City, came to pleasant end yesterday
with two events-the three minute and 2:44
purses. The attendance was excellent, the track
in lair condition and the weather of the most de-
lightful character. In the three minute purse
there were eight entries, OF which came for the
WORK, these being W. Smiths gray gelding Badger,
Peter Williams bay stallion Tom Berger, W. b.
Snghams bay mare Pattie, G. Shipman's bay
gelding Trenton, w. McROberts' chestnut
geldiny Captain P. and A. Bourrett's
bay mare Adelia. In the pools before
the first heat Captain p. was the iavoritc. selling
lor SIS, Adelia $40 and the field $40. Captain p.
won tAe race in three straight heats, the time
being 25Sh-2 :50A-2A9A. The owner of the
winner was considerably exercised that the Cap
tain had spoiled his chances for future so purses.
Pattle took the second money and Tom Berger
saved his entrance
The second event was the IA purse in which
there were SIX entries. Four came for the work
M. McNamara's sorrel gelding Mack, John Frost's
sorrel mare Lizzie Adams, +. Freeses sOrrel geld
lug jun Coyle and A. BOurrett's roam gelding T. Il.
Gordon. Lizzie Adams was the lavorite, selling in
the pools Tor 500 against SIP ior the field. Lizzie
Siniougty; but was beaten Snn.o, in the tnrd
ior the mile heat the Judges cautioned the
driver of Lizzie not to repeat the performance BY
which she lost the previous heat, but 'let her 90
ON aud not pull her to standstiil," which advice
greatly pleased Lizzie's hackers, as they were OF
tue unanimous opinion tnat she could have won
1.-The driver lost It purposey." she won the fourth
heat easily, giving her the race, and Mack just
A mule race. dash OF half mile, wound up the
sport OF The day and the meeting Nine OF these
obstinate animals came to the score, seven OF
winch were owned by one man. 1t was arranged
tnat the riders should be changed at the stand
and the last mule home take the purse OF SIS.
short OF wnat was anticipated. Mr. Brady OF
Jersey City, Is the owner OF the winner, and he
can congratulate himself on possessing very
slow mu,e.
WEST SIDE PARK, JERSEY CITY, n. j., AUGUST 49,
1s74.-THIRD AND LAST DAY or thin SUMMER MEET
ING.-FIRsT KACE-Purse OF 500, lor horses tuat
Ia i've, IN harness; SEQ to the first $50 to the sec
Ond and $40 to The third horse. Judges-W. L.
Dudley, A. M. Cowan and William Allen.
W. McRObcrts' Gu. &. Captain p. Charles
W. X. siinsnams @ b. m. Patne (slingnam
Peter Williams b. $. Tom Berger Williams
aBo Bourres.s n4esies b. D"1a'a m 4dea a. Z waitson
George Shipmans b. Y. Trenton (Snipman) dis.
". Smiths gr. z. Badger lienry Helmer) dis.
John Conway's b. m; Jessy Tnorn......... DIR.
Quarter. Han Min
second neat. !s,. l:3a's 2:5ois
Third neat t............ AZ 124 2:49is
SAME DAY-SECOND RACE.-Purse Of $780, for
horses that never beat 244 mile heats best three
In five, in harness; $50 TO the first, $50 to the
ond aud $40 to the third horse.
John FrOst's 8. IN. Lizzie Adams Nv. g.
BrOOks) ..........................1 l
M. McNamara's &. 9. Mack (McNamara).
A. B0urrett's rD. g. T. +. Gordon "a. u.
Whltson) ..........................3 2 2
F. Freese's 3. x. Jim Coye (Freese) dis.
H. II. Heards ch. IN. Ellen Mary. DIR.
George A. Whitheld's 8. m Dolly Wood
run formerly Dolly White) ............ DIR.
TIME.
Quarter. Hnlc MITE.
First heat. 39n 1:z0 242x
Second heat. Al l:gO 2:1sM