The New York herald., 1874-06-16
Shilling RAOE-oSE NILE AND THREE. QUARTERS.
WEST SIDE PARK.
Opening OF the Hudson County Fair
Ground Associations New Track
Midget and Bessie b. the Winners.

Opening OF the Hudson County Fair
Ground Associations New Track
Midget and Bessie b. the Winners.
The Hudson County Fair Ground Association
opened its new track yesterday at West Side Park.
Jersey City, 1t being the inau2ura tion OF the an
nnal trotting meeting. The weather was fine the
attendance excellent, and the amusement OF q
satisfactory nature. These grounds embrace fl
teen ana baf acres, and the half mile track is
ereditable addition to the numerous race courses
in the New York circuit. The location Is pleasant,
but somewhat inaccessible to the Ordinary trav-
elier, as long and dusty walk is neces.
sary alter leaving the horse cars before the
grounds are reached Once there, however, the
visitor is amply repaid for his trouble as the view
from the stand which IS quite an imposing struc
ture, includes pleasing panorama OF green fields,
wooded heights and the thckly populated west.
ern quarter Of Jersey City. All the buildings and
stables are roomy and said to be comfortable and
convenient for the purposes intended. The track
is fifty feet wide opposite the judges stand and
forty-nve feet on the turns and stretches. Like
many new tracks, 1t Is quite ''wavey," giving an
Undue advantage to horses that indulge in oc.
casional running during the contests.
There were two events on the cards. the nrst
being a purse OF $780, for horses that mad never
beaten 30 mile heats, best three In i've, in har-
ness--$ls0 to the first, $50 to the second and $40
to the third horse. or the twelve entries eight
responded TO the bell. these being James NJ. De-
camps bay geiding 5hOestrings, James McKees
bay gelding Surprise, II. Hynards bay gelding
Port Jervis. r. Waterson's bay gedng New Bridge
Boy Jacob somerlndyke's chestnut mare Melissa.
John Murphy's roam gelding J. Drew, benjamin
Maces brown mare Midget. and J. =. jarvis bay
mare Delight. The gray gelding Moonlight was
brought upon the track, but, being recOg-
nized as an Old veteran, he was pro-
tested. when his owner, alter declaring that
the gelding came into his possession only
last week, and that he not aware 0, his having
a record Withdrew him. In the pools She Field
sold for 500 with Melissa and Midget first and Sec
ond cnoice, bringing 50 each. The first heat was
won by Snoestrings IN 2:49a. New Bridge Boy was
distanced or being one and q half pounds short Of
weight. Midget scored the second and third heats
wnen she became q great iavorite. Melissa took
the fourth heat wnen sne IN turn brought more
money than all the rest put together. Midget
wenta away on the fifth heal IN grand style and was
never headed. winning the race without trouble.
Snoestrngs took second money and Melissa third
premium.
SUMMARY.
WEST SIDE PARK. JERSEY CITY, June Is, 1874
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HUDSON COUNTY
FAIR GROUND AssoCIATION.-Frst day-First
race-Purse OF $500, tOr horses that never beat
3:2U mile heats best three In hve in harness
$3.50 to the FIRST $50 TO the second and $40 TO the
third horse. Judges-George W. Oakley, W. T..
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