The New York herald., 1874-10-20
TROTTING VS.. PACING AT DEER
FOOT PARK.

Two sharness racesr were announced to come
on yesterday afternoon at the DeerIoot Park-tne
first between William Loveil's bay trotting mare
American Girl and W. Crawford's roam pacing
geldlng Copperbottom. the second between the
bay geldlng Barney Kelly and bay mare Annie
Collins. owned by Lowell b Crawford. The nrst
race came oi, but the other was compromised in
some way and the horses did not appear. In the
contest between American Girl aud Copperbottom
the mare was the favore before the START at 25 TO
10, and alter being beaten the nrst heat she was
still the favorte at the same amount OF Odds Cop
perpottom broke up In the second heat and the
mare beat him easily and became greater
iavorlte than before, selling Tor 25 to 8. American
Girl won the two subsequent heats quite easily,
the PAGER being evidently OUT or fx, as he seemed
inclined to break when called on for speed
The track was in very iair condition. but there
was high wind prevailing that made the dust ay
IN clouds. This. however, did not seem to impede
the horses much. although the time made was not
as fast as the spectators expected to witness, and
tney were not altogether satisfied with the result.
There was not near the amount OF money received
az the gates that was required to pay the purse,
and the proprietor must have been great loser
by the transaction. Two hundred people was q
large estimate ot the number within tue enclosure
at any time during the day.
Tne following are the details Of the sport as 1t
progressed, t
First Hedt-Amercan Girl was the favorite at
Is TO 10. The horses mad an even start, but
Copperbottom having the pole took the lead
AROUND the turn and at the quarter pole was iour
lengths in front Of the mare, in 81 seconds. He
kept IN 'front.' 10 the ha-mie pole, passing that
point two lengths ahead IN :l5. Copperbottom
led two lengths TO the three-quarter pole, aud,
keep.ng steadily at work. won the heat BY hall a
Second Heat-American Girl was still the favor
ite at 25 70 TO- She had the best Of the start, but
broke up Immediately aiterward and lost several
a
the mare at the quarter pole, in 36A seconds.
When about midway between the quarter ana half.
American Girl went To the front and led eight or
ten lengths at the hall-mile poie, In lI5. she
went on with this advantage, and won the heat by
o dozen lengths, in 2:274. rnH
Thlrd Heat.-The mare TIE favorite at rs to 8.
The horses scored dozen times or more before
they were started, and then the mare got away
first and led around the upper turn four lengths.
She was three lengths In 'front.' at the quarter pole,
in 374 seconds, and was one length aud half
ahead at the nalf-mile. in l:l51@. Copperbottom
closed up on the way TO the three-quarter pole,
made very spirited, hut unsuccessful, effort 70
overtaKe the mare. American Girl won the heat
by hall length, in 2:26h.
there was nobody willing to take the ODDS against
American Girl az any rate. Oopperbottom had a
to the front and led two lengths around the upper
turn, and was almost about the same distance In
iront At me quarter pole n ss1 seconds: Copper
and OF the halmile pole (time 1910 American
Girl led but neck The mare shook the PAGER on
again. but 1t was for short time only He came
again rapidly, and just at the moment that he
reached her shoulder he broke all 10 pieces and
the race was over. American Girl came on and
won the heat and race by dozen lengths in 2:2s.
The following iss '
aiH SUMMARY.
DEERF0oT PARK, L. l.; TRoTTING vs. PACING !:
Oct. 19-Purse 900; $500 to the first, 5000 the
second; mile heats, best three In i've, In harness.
tA STARTERS. ~
VIM. Loveil's b. m. American Girl ttrot.
teri -. 2 !