Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-08
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
THE O'C0NNELL CELEBRATION
IN DUBLIN.
The Poughkeepsie Races
Yesterday.
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD |
EASTERN NEWS.
Fine Racing.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, August 7th.-To-
day was the third days races of the
Hudson River Driving Park Associa-
tion. Although the weather was
threatening there was an immense
gathering, estimated at 10000 persons.
The track was in fine condition. The
first race was for purse of $1,000 for
Cd, Sd and 4th class. There were
twenty entries, ten of which We're
drawn, leaving ten contestants, the
favorite being ST. Julian, who won the
first, third and fourth heats, Tom
Moore taking the second heat. Time,
2:24a, 2:30, $50, 2:3S, 2:263. Tom
Moore took the second money, I'm
known the third and Frank Munson
the fourth.
The ssecond race was for 2.27 class.
Purse $4,000, of which $4,000 was for
the first, $1,000 to second, 5000 tn
third and s4OO to fourth. The first
heat was won by Frank Ferguson and
second, third and fourth by Bonner,
rcISusOn eecUuu, May DIIu unIru
and White fourth. Time, 2:27, 2:26,
2:241, 2:29.
The grand event OF the meeting was
a free for all race. Purse, $4,500, of
which S2,250 went to the first horse
$500 to the second and $3.50 to the
third. There were six entries, Gold
smith Maid, American Girl, Judge
Fullerton, Hopeful, Huntress and
Lady Maud. Hopeful, Lady Maud and
Fullerton were drawn, leaving three
horses in the field.
First Heat-At starting Huntress
had the lead by three lengths, with
American Girl and the Maid together.
Going around the turn the Maid took
the pole and kept the lead by three
lengths to the homestretch, where
American Girl made wonderful burst
of speed and, passing the Maid, came
under the wire the winner of the heat
by half neck in 2:17S.
Second Heat-Huntress again took
the lead at the start, with the Maid
second. At the quarter-pole Ameri-
can Girl took the pole, with the Maid
second. American Girl retained the
lead past the half mile, when she made
a bad break, falling back. The Maid
went to the front, but the Girl again
collared her and they were side by side
at the three quarter pole. Here
American Girl again fell back, and the
Maid won the heat easily in 2:lS,
American Girl second and Huntress
third.
Third Heat-The horses got good
start, the Maid soon going to the front,
and at the half-mile pole led by four
lengths. At the three-quarter pole the
positions were unchanged. the Maid
coming in an easy winner in 2:19,
American Girl second.
Fourth Heat-Huntress led at the
start, with the Maid in the rear. At
the quarter-pole the Maid took the
lead and retained it throughout, win
ming the heat and race by three lengths
in 2:20.
This finished the grandest meeting
of the season, and although the wealth
er has been unfavorable the first meet
ing has been grand success.
Crops Damaged in Kentucky.
WASHINGTON, August 7th. = Con-
gresham Marshall of Kentucky ar
rived here this morning. He reports
the damage to crops in Kentucky and
all along the route to be very great.
Faiiure-Tweed.
NEW YORK, August 7th.-The we'll
known shipping house firm of Archi-
bald Baxter & Co., II Broadway, sus-
pended payment this afternoon. The
firm has been unsuccessful in negoti-
ating bills of exchange and expect the
embarrassment to be only temporary.
The failure caused quite commotion
among grain merchants.
Tweed's counsel to-day filed an ap-
peal in the District Clerks Office on
Judge Barratt's decision and refusal
to reduce his bail in the S6,000,OOO suit