The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-13
GOSHEN PARK.
Third and Last Day OF the Spring Meet
ing-BelIa. Tanner hoy and Gerald
the Winners.


GOSHEN. N. Y, June Ia, 1874
The Spring Meeting OF the Goshen Park Associa-
ton closed to-day with q large attendance, fine
sport and many attendant incidents OF note The
dull, threatening clouds Of the early morning gave
way to bright sunshine about ten O'Clock, in time
to WOO the country people rom their homes and
cheer the hearts OF the management, who wished
the winding up events TO pass of with sclat The
track was in fair condition, but would have been
improved some what by light narrowing.
There were two events on the card, and these
were supplemented by an exhibition Of running,
mile heats, for small purse, between Gerald,
Sorrel Colt and Little Jim, who were on the track
the previous days. The first race was purse o T
$500, for horses that never beat 1850, mile heats
best three in five, in harness. $500 to the first
$500 TO the second and 500 to the third horse.
For this eleven OF the fifteen entries came for
the word, and the contest was OF the most exclt-
ing character, inasmuch as the bay geding
George II. Mitchell and the brown mare Lady
Dohman, old rivals, We're among the number
whose owners were seeking to secure the first
premium. In the pools before the start Mitchell
was the iavorite, the sales runntng-Mitcheil $780,
Lady Dohlman $40, walden Maid SOS ana the neld
t36. D0hlman won the first heat the send-or for
Mitchell being OF the worst possible character ne
being twenty lengths In the rear and Dohlman
good fourth, but the betting still held Mitchell
even against the field The second heat was very
exciting, Happy Johns sulky being accidentally
smashed when the horse ran among the big field
OF contestants in such manner as to impress
the spectators that something dreadful would
occur; but, luckily, such was not the case.
Mitchell won this heat, when he became a greater
favorlte. bringing three to over all the others.
During the sandwiched heat OF the 2:34 race q
violent shower passed over the track and deluged
1t to that extent that it resembled canal The
majority OF the betting men did not know how the
favorite horses would act in the mud, and so were
"all at sea' but Mitchell still retained first place
in the pools. Bella, bay mare entered by z. f.
Simmons, an unexpected aspirant Tor honor, won
the third heat. when there was great speculation
as to the final result. Mitchell showed signs OF
became the tavorIte at $50 to SO over the field.
In the fourth heat the strong lmbed Bella repeated
her gallant performance and went under the wire
the winner by two lengths, Mitchell second and
D Dom. last. Bella sim greater lavorite, the
nlih pn neat ending as dead, between Mitchell
part OF Mitchell, who has been terribly out OF con-
ditlon during his STAY In Goshen, induced his
many hackers to believe that he would ultimately
prove the victor, and so ventured q lew more
dollars on HIM. In the sixth and final heat,
however, Bella showed that she possessed great
staying qualities, and after grand struggle she
landed winner OF the heat and race amid enthusi-
astic applause: Mitchell took second premium
and Dohlman third money. But few races occur
in q year that have so many changes as marked
the incidents connected with this. In the second
heat all but Mitchell, Lady Dohman and Bella were
given the positions they came out the first heat,
owing to the CONSERVATION produced by Happy
five starters and in the balance Of the race but
three, the others being Withdrawn by permission
The second event was for o purse OF $500. for
horses that beat 2:34. mile heats best three
IN five, in harness-t5oo 70 the nrst horse 5000 to
the second and 500 to the third or nine entrees
Tanner Boy, Lady Shotweil. Ben Smith, Manhattan
and Grey Dan responded to the bell. The pools
s e s @ W ' sc
three to one over the field. He won
Grey Dan challenged him in the last heat and hung
gamely to hts wheel until tney shot under the
heavy shower above alluded 70 swooped down
upon the track. and. with the violent wind that
accompanied IT, drencned many OF the spectators
q time q canal. Manhattan. who acted
very wen IN the race. Obtained second
Shotwe was disranced in the heat Tor running,
but II was owing to the check rein breaking soon
after the word was given, which proved uniortu.
mares chances in the contest.
The last affair OF the day was purse OF 500.
mile heats, for the runners, Gerald, spotted Colt
This was given by the association that ine attrao.
by Gerald landing under the wire FIRST, spotted
Colt second and Little Jim third each heat.
GOSHEN PARK ASSOCIATION GOSHEN, n. Y.
JUNE 70, iS74-THIRD AND LAST Day OF THE
SPRING MEETTNG--FIRsT RACE-TRoTTING.-
OF $500, Tor horses that never beat $780, mile heats
best three IN Ave, in harness; $500 to the first,
5000 to the second and 800 to the third horse
Judges-Shepherd +. Knapp, Amos G. Littell and
Major Morton.
u. Il. Simmons b. m. Bella IN.
Roden) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
O. w. Mitchels b. z. George H.
Mitchell JAIL McDonald). . 0
Isaac Dohlman's b. m. Lady Doh-
man John Murphy ............1 2 2 Q 3
George N. Fcrgusons blk m.
Sweetmeats. .....................4 dr..
w. @. Trimbe's Oh. 3. Mountaineer 5 dr..
John L. DOty's br. IN. Agnes. .... @ 8 dr.