The Grange advance., 1874-08-26
s.. PAUL DRIVING PARK,
fiaces OH Saturday, August %.

made 1t chilly for those who sat through
the races. The track was in excellent
condition, little dryer than on the
previous day. As on Friday. the races
were greatly behind hand, and the trot-
tiers did not make their appearance till
a quarter to three. The crowd was not
large, but was an improvement on tha:
OF Friday. A few drops of rain fell
carly in the afternoon, but it soon cleared
Of and the sun shone warmly again.
The $3.50 'rrotters.
The positions for the first beat were
taken up with Young St. Lawrence next
the pole, Cupid second, Oak Grove Girl
third, Darkness fourth, and Dan Sutton
on the outside. At the pools Darkness
was the favorite. This heat commenced
al 2 o'clock 81 minutes, after sew
e:al false starts. Darkness imme-
d:ately took the lead, with Dan SUIT
ton close on his flank, while Oak Grove
GIRL broke on the first quarter. At the
ha!t-mllc post the Girl was recovering
herself and passed Dan Sutton. taking
the second place, but soon broke up
again hopclcsslv and allowed Cupid and
Dan Sutton to go by her. On the last |
turn Darkness, Cupid and Dan Sutton |
were all together and doing some fine
work, but Darkness put in some extra
strides on the home stretch and won
tAe heat in 2:377. Dan Sutton came in
second and Cupid third, bat Mr.. Bates
claimed the second place on account of
Dan Sutton $ runring, and the Judges
slowed his claim, giving Dan Sutton
TIC third place.
TIE SECOND HEAT
took + lace at 3 o'clock 33 minutes.
Darkness again stepped to the front,
pressed hard by Cupid, who kept close
Ec':jnd him all around the track, and.
on the home stretch, closed up neck
and neck, when fine finish ensued.
Cupid broke not twenty yards from the
wire. being urged too hard. and Dark
ness took the heat. Time 22::335.
THE THIRD HEAT
Was pot Oft at o'clock, 20 minutes.
Dan sutton started finely, but broke
on the first quarter, giving Darkness
tic lead. Again Cupid came up and
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TIE nome stretch another fine struggle
took place, but Cupid broke again and
gave HarNness the heat and the race.
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j" 2::1O race, Ecctri".: V a.; the !
>. thc pools, Georgia being
!. "':' ~ 2 tvrma| protest and |
=. =: lat she had made BITTER than
:'. The horses were started for
ti:> !: :*' neat at 5 o'clock and SIS min-
~ =, With Nellie at the pole, Electricity
~>"u:'i, Fly third, and Georgia on the |
outside. The entry of Georgia was
protested, as it was claimed that she |
had made better time than $50. At
the start every single horse
broke except Georgia, but
Fly and Electricity rallied we'll on the
second quarter and Electricity led |
Georgia by length, Fly being third.
At the third quarter Electricity and |
Georgia were neck-and-neck with Fly |
close behind and Nellie loating far in |
the rear. The struggle between the
two foremost trotters all the way home |
was magnificent, and the excitement |
was intense. Georgia and Electricity |
came in almost together, the former
winning by about neck, amid cheers
from the crowd. The trotting of Fly,
who made good No. 8, was much ad- |
mired. Georgia. time 2:40 l-2.
THE SECOND HEAT
was started at o'clock 35 minutes. !
Electricity made fine go. and went to |
tac van, with Fly second, Georgia
third and Nellie last. Electricity
walked along nicely this heat, while |
Georgia seemed to loaf in. an cxtraordi-
nary manner. The heat was won by
Electricity in 2:39.
THIRD HEAT.
the horses were got off at 6 o'clock /
~ minutes. Georgia led, with Nellie
second. but Electricity passed them
both on the second quarter. At the
third quarter, Electricity, Georgia and
Fly we're all close together, with
Nellie way behind, and in that position
they came down the home stretch.
making Il fine finish. Heat won by
E:cctrity in 2::40 1-2.
CHANGING DRIVERS.
The Judges now called the driver of
Georgia to the c*stand and ordered him
to vacate the sulky and give place to
MIR. Bates, previous to the fourth heat
OF the 25O horses. Mr.. Walker de-
INJURED, and demanded security