The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-11
G o SHEN PAR K.
First Day Of the Spring Meeting Lady Do, Imam,
Spotted Colt and Gluck the Winners.
GOSHEN. N. Y. anne 10. 1874

GOSHEN, N. Y, 1une 10, 1874.
The spring meeting OF the Goshen Park Associa-
ton opened auspiciousy to-day. TIE weather was
pleasant, the track In good condition and the at
tendance very satisfactory Many improvements
are visible about the track and buildings and the
best OF order was maintained throughout the afssr-
noon. d
Three events were on the card. the first being Q
purse OF $500. for horses that never beat three
minutes, mile heats, best three IN tve in harness.
OF the thirteen entries for this ZEN came for the
word. The race was OF the most Interesting char
acter, although seven OF the contestants were
shut out the FIRST heat. Among those
entered were the bay gelding George Fl. Mitchell
and Lady Dohlman, the former being a heavy
favOrite over the field. He won the first and Sec
ond heats, but Dohlman captured the third, fourth
and fifth, and her friends had hrQe amount OF
money deposited in the pool box by Mitchells
hackers. %
The second event was pulse OF $1,000 for
horses that never beat 2:2o, sane conditions o.
the above. or the ten entries I've came for the
work, and grand race was the result. The bay
geldings Commodore and Kiki we're in turn the
favorites over the field, but the winner was found
in G. N. Blivens spotted geldingSpotted Colt who
took first money, but not without fully earning It..
The third race was purse Of 5000 for runners,
heats OF three-quarters OF nile. There were
four entries, and each Of them proved source Of
much annoyance to the judges Protest after pro-
test was made by either the owners or jockeys,
until the decision was gwen "ttAt the race should
70 on but all moneys be retained until the mys-
terry hanging over the entries be cleared up.n
The judges endeavored 10 ascertain from two per-
Washington formerly Maid d orange as to her
ownership, but lalled, as neither would answer
the question directly. The BLOCK gelding Gersid
was the winner.
THREE MINUTE EURsR.
Ffrst Hedt.-Frank Klock Hutledge and Uncle
wef rco ors Mitchell Vas sne
lay the word was given. with Mitchell at the 'front.'
Happy Jehn second. Lady 9onlman third, and
the rest In o bunch. Around the turn Mitchell
drew away, and at the quarter pole. In 80 SEQ
onds, was two lengths in advance, with Happy
John second, half length khead OF Dohlman.
ana there rsmsinea, desp the sxestions 1s q
Mltcnens driver. From this point TO the finish
animated character; but Mitchell landed the win
ner by hall length, Dohinhn breaking on the
DomaD From the @ ian e remsndsr
were practically out OF the rske ana at the END OF
the heat we're 80 in reality Al the nag feil IN the
faces q an seven. The half pile was made in 16
second Hsas-They got away the nrst attempt,
with Mitchell the best Of II, 1ohlman second and
one length ahead. with the others as before. APP
preaching the quarter pole Mitchell left his feet,
and before SsnS caught ponean went to the 'front.'
to the haifmle pole, Michel breaking again. and
tims as snd rspsssed the noyins p pecr%sncs
twice again, but finally settled and went UNDER the
wire winner OF tho heat bya neck, Dohlman sec
ond, SIX lengths ahead q Happy John. Time.
mira Heas.-After sevefal attempts they got
away. but Mitchell vont W upon LEAVING toe