The New York herald., 1874-10-24

tho Genflemen's Driving Park Ass0-
ciatfon-Rose and William II. the
winners OF the Team Race-The 1850
Contest Postponed After Five Heats.
The first annual fall trotting meeting OF the Gen.
tlemen's Driving Park Association was continued
al the pieasant hali-mlle track near Paterson, NJ
j., yesterday afternoon. the attendance being ex-
ceent and the amusement Of an exciting charac-
ter. First on the card was purse Of $780, for
horses that never beat 2:50; mile heats. hest three
IN five, in harness; $3.50 TO the first, SO so the
second Sl0o 70 the third. and SIS to the fourth
horse. There responded TO the call Of the judges
in this, A. A. Snyder's sorrei stallion
Andrew, W. ). Thoms gray gelding
Maurice DAILY, j. J. Anderson's bay mare Fanny
W., J. Scullen's back geiding Frank and J. Buck
leys bay stallion Trustee. Much interest had been
manifested in the race the friends OF the horses
Andrew and Maurice Day were about equally
divided and felt confident that their avoiie could
win. In the opening pools DAILY was the iavOrite
the field. $50 to $40. Soon AFTER ant before
the start there was change without seeming
cause, Andrew selling nrst cnolce:aeainst the fieid
$50 TO $40. Daily won the nrst hear, beating
Andrew one length under the wire, wnen,
as na Das s sSors sn0wV
| neld at the unprecedentedly large odds OF
wnen Days oriver was cautioned by the judges
| to be careful OF The manner IN which he handed
him. as IL was their impression he had not driven
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second, but still the latter the avorlte Two
one over the field. The fourth heat was credited
I to Frank, Andrew being second, Fancy w. third
! and Daily last who lost shoe and also boot IN
tue and ran rom the head o. the stretcn 70 the
I stand. Some OF the crowd wanted Daily dlstanced,
! but the judges, who had thetr eyes opeu and
we're iully competent TO dispose OF the rather Pc
| cuar matter, did not shut the gray out, but
placed John Trout in the sulky and told MIN to
win il ne could Andrew beat DAILY nome
/ a head In the fifth heat amid great cheering BY
! tins time it was last growing dark, ana the judges
determining that justice and fair play should rule
| the day, oraered James Mckee to get I'D benind
! the gray geldlng Here was the excitement.
! TBe owner of DAILY would not allow hum TO start,
| aud despite the warnings Of the judges the head
OF the horse was held until 1t became so dark lur
| ther trotting was impossible when the race was
! postponed until this afternoon at twO O'Clock. The
! end Oi the contest Is not yet Us-,
The second event on the card was team race
for purse OF $500, same conditions as the above.
! Five teams came upon the track-D. b. Gon's
/ brown mare Lady WOODS and brown mare Carrie
! N, Austin MOOres roam mare Rose and black
gelding WIN. B., James Mckee's black stallion w.
! Ii. Ripley and boy mare Sallle, A. w. Hams bay
geldlng Billy and sorre mare Kitue also team OF
Mr.. j. Y. Ryerson. the entry bciDR the '.back mare
| Mink and gray gedng Modoc;' but instead OF the
gray eeiding appearing the sorrel mare New Berlin
promptly advised Mr.. Ryers0n that he could not
start. Rose and VIM. y. won the race In three
St aight heats, Lady WOODS aud mate taking
and mate fourth premium. It was closely con-
tested and proved hisnly interesting
SUMMARY.
PATERSON N. j., Oct. 23, lS74.-FIRST DAY OF THE
INAUGvRAh IRoITtNG MEETING OF THE GENTLEMEN'S
DRIVING PARK ASSOCIATION, PAssAIc AND BERGEN
| CouNTiES-FIRsr RACE.-Purse oil 500. for horses
that never beat 1850 mile heats best three in five.
IN harness; $3.50 TO the hrst. $l75 to the second,
Jndges-N. townsend H. d. Mcintyre aud J. +.
I HulshZer.