The New York herald., 1874-08-06
THE BUFFALO RACES.
Large Attendance and a Magnificent
Days sPort-The Fastest Stallion Time
on Record.

Days sport-The Fastest Stallion Time
ON Record.
BUFFALO, N. Y, August s, 1874.
Fully $4,000 persons were present at the second
days races at Buf1alo PARK to-day. The weather
was a trine warmer than yesterday, but cool
breeze was stirring. There was large increase
of private turnouts and public vehicles on the
grounds, and the private stands were crowded
with the most fashionable ladies from the city and
vicinity. The track was In excellent condition,
and everything tended to make the sport Of the
day highly exciting and interesting.
THE FIRST TROT
was for the 2 30 class Nine horses were entered
and five started-Anthony Wayne, Governor, Sill
verslde and Moe being drawn. The horses
started shortly after two O'Clock on the third
score John II. Stephens having the lead and Spot
ted Colt second. At the first quarter Spotted
Colt shot ahead by length, the two
horses keeping that position until reaching the
homestre etch, when Lucille Goddust drew ahead
of John Il. stephens. Spotted Colt passed under
the string length ahead, winning the heat In
2:2a%; put, on complaint being made that he had
cut on John II. stephens on the frst quarter the
judges gave the heat to Lucille Goddust In 2:25A.
In the second heat the horses got away with but
little trouble, Lucille Goddust leading at the first
quarter by length, Stewart Maoney second and
Cozette third. At the hall-mlle Go.ddust led by
two lengths. In the homestretch the horses main-
tained this position, Lucille Go ddust coming in
DV icuCtl ana WlDDi0R Tile neat III :Z0
In the third heat the word was given at the fifth
score, Lucille GOlddust IN the lead and Keeping It
around the entire track. At the hall-mlle pole she
was iour leugtns anead OF Maloney, second, the
SpOrtcd Colt and John H. stephens side bv side
half way around the track I'm the homestretch
Lucille Golddust came in In fine style, winning the
heat by two lengths ahead OF Maloney IN 2:25 and
the race in three straight meats.
SUMMARY.
BUFFALO PARK August 5.--For horses OF the 2:29
class Tor q purse of $500; So, 500 10 the first,
$1,000 to second, s1,25o to tird and $3.50 to ourth
Lucille Go ddust'.. ....................... l
stewart MaIoney ,...'.....................
Stevens spotted Colt. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Cozetie ........... ........................3
john IL. stephens. ..;...................... dis
In the stallion race five horses were entered and
all started ON the second score.
The following Is q
PUpsE $4,000 for all stations: $4,000 to first,
$500 to second, $500 to third and $1,000 to
fourth horse.
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Joe Brown. ........................o dis.
Pnot ienpe' .......-............". = To-
The time OF the irst heat was 2:2oX the fastest
stallion time on record
The 2:45 race followed Immediately after the
fourth heat IN the stallion race. Eleven horses
were entered and seven started, Coniit smith,
Willie Golddust, Ethan and Little Jack being
drawn. The horses started at ten minutes past
Stevens second and Major Root third. At the
quarter Magnolia led by a length, T. j. Stevens
second, Major Root tnird and so continued until
coming up the homestretch, when Magnolia broke
and Nashville Cir shot ahead. coming in u length
ahead, Wellesly Boy second and winning the heat
in 2:2sH.
In the second heat Nashville Girl had the best Of
the start, followed by susan. At the half mile
Susan broke, Nashville Girl going ahead some H.
teeen lengths and Keeping the same 10 the string.
On the Domesretch all the horses broke badly, and
Nashville Girl won the heat IN 1928 without exert.
Ing herself, Major Root second.
In the thru heat on the start I. j.. Stevens led
Nashville Girl. At the quarter, 7. J. Stevens was
length ahead ofNashville Girl, the Others following
In string. At the half mie, Nashville Girl went
ahead by several lengths and kept the same dis
tance on easy gait to the judges stand. winning
the neat In 2.2o and the race in three straight
heats.
SUMMARY.
For horses Of the 2:45 class, for purse OF ST. 500;
$3.50 to first horse, 1916 TO second, $225 to third