The New York herald., 1874-11-03
TROTTING AT TRENTON, N. ].

was marvellous, winning hve races IN the space
OF fifteen days
TROTTING AT TRENTON, N. J.
Mr.. H. N. Smith, the proprietor OF the Fashion
Stud Farm, gave purse OF 81 900 to be trotted for
by his bay horse Jay Gould and Mr.. kichmond's
bay gelding Sensation; mile heass, best three in
fve in harness, on the track OF the farm, yester-
day afternoon. Besides the purse race Cold
smith Maid was to make three trials to beat her
record-2:14-in company with running horse.
Such grand announcement naturally caused q
large gathering OF the lovers OF fast trotting and
1t was estimated that there was congregete ted on
the grounds before the sport began between 5000
ana 1000 people, q crowd that would not and
couo not be controlled by the persons whose
duty It was to DO so. The crowd filed the track,
and would not be removed. and they greatly
impeded the horses while trostng. They were
the toughest kind OF crowd, but not particularly
quarrelsome.
The trotting began at the time announced, but
Sensation, In scoring, cast . shoe, which delayed
matters nearly half an hour, during which time
the rough element had entire control OF the place.
There was all sorts OF mean gambling going on in
the field, one gang having roulette table, while
others had keno wheel with which to rob the
countrymen, and the oflcers who were engaged
were afraid to perform their duty and allowed
these things to be done.
When the horses were ready the race went on,
and Jay Gould won In three straight heats in very
good time, considering the condition OF the track
and the poor chance he had among the thrOng on
the homestretch.
Goldsmith Maid made three attempts between
the heats OF the race to beat her record, which Is
2:14, but the best she could do under the circum-
stances was 2:18.
Taken as a whole, the days sport was satisfac-
tory to the multitude, tnd majority OF wnom had
never seen either Goldsmith Maid, Jay Gould or
Sensation trot. Added to the above attractions
the famous trotting mares Lady Thorne, Lucy ana
Rosahnd, were brought on the track and exhib-
brought out and was an OBJECT OF great interest
1t Is beauty and should be trotter when full
grown: rne sire Of the coli, General Knox, was
up and down the homestretch. The following are
the details of the trottng:-
TROT BETWEEN JAY GOULD AND SENSATION.
First Heat-The horses had an even start, but
Jay Gould broke up as soon as the word was
ana e eo oo me aan
3sA, Sensation led by neck. Going down the
backstretch Jay Gould passed Sensation and led q
length or more at the halfmile pole in 1:13K. Jay
Gould broke twice on the lower turn, but came
home winner by three lengths, in 2:23k.
start, but he broke up Immediately afterwards and
ran to near the quarter pole, followed by Sensa-
tion. The latter then had TO go to the front, just
before he reached the quarter pOle and passed the
post IN s61a seconds. Jay Gould went to the 'front.'
on the backstretch and passed the half-mile pole
in H. Both horses broke up on the lower turn,
and Jay Gould came home winner Of the heat BY
Tn4rd Heat-Jay Gould broke up as soon as the
word was gwen. as ne had done IN each heat and
ran nearly all the way around the turn. Sensa-
ton led length to the quarter pole in u seconds
The horses were head and head at the haltmlle
pole in 1:l4H. Jay Gould broke up again near the
three-quarter pole, but he was allowed to lead
home, two lengths ahead, In 2:27.
The following Is
FASHION STUD FARM, TRENTON, N. J.-TRorT1No,
Monday, Nov a.-Purse. $1,000, mile heats, best
three in five, in harness.
Dan Mace entered b. h. Jay Could ........1 1
Ben Mace entered b. 9. Sensation.... ..... Q 2 2
Quarter. HaM xae.
Second heat........... 36H 1:12 2:24K
GOLDSMITH MAID vs.. TIME
Goldsmith Maid, assisted by q running horse,
was started to beat 2:14 The mare left the score
under good headway and trotted very squarely.
passed the quarter pole in SAX. Gong down the
backstretch she made q break, but merely changed
her feet and was all right again IN an instant, and
she reached the halfmile pole in 10. the runner
q length behind. The mare trotted steadily around
the lower turn ana passed the three.quarter pole
through the crowd passed the judges stand in
A second trial was made in twenty minutes. and
the mare again went on at Q rapid rate and
trotted steadily to the quarter pole, passing that
point in S4A seconds Going down tue back
po6oCu
pole In l.oSH. The mare broke up again on the
lower turn, but recovering quickly lost very little
ground. and reached the three-quarter pole in
l ~ She trotted finely up the h0mestretch and
made the mile IN 2:1S
Mr.. Smith, her owner. was not satisfied with
this performance, and believing that the crowd had
impeded her progress up the homestretch In both
her trials, then made the attempt to clear the
track himself and give the mare another trial.
Mr.. Smith mounted q white horse, gal
loped into the crowd, scattered them for
. moment was laughed at for hts trouble, and the
mo mo ira
however, started well trotted to the quarter
pole In 35 4 seconds to the haf-m1le pole In 10
and made the mile In 2:21.
And then there was general stampede BY the
New Workers for the excursion train, while the
natives amused themselves by driving on the
track until II was quite dark.
The following ls q
SANE DAY-Goldsmith Maid against time.
Previous record, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
w. Uoble's b. 10. Goldsmith Maid d.............. 2
M TIMH
quarter. Hail. Mt1e.
Fist neat. 34x l:l0 2:22
Second heat. 9k l:08K 2:l6