The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-16

LAST DAY or THE SPRING TRoTTING MEETING -
DAS FORD rHE WINNER OF THE 2: 40 PURSE
AND cEASKEY JAKE THE MATCH CONTEST
THE BAY GELDrSG wATsoS-HIs OWNER AND
DRIVER EXPELLED.
The spring trottng meeting at Deerfoor Park
wonnd ~ yesterday with two events. owing 70
the disagreeaDe nature OF the weather ana the
character Or The race presented the attendance
was light.
First on the programme was purse Of sec0 Tor
horses that never beat AS mile heats hes: three
IN I'VE, IN harness Oh ten entries there came for
the word r. {. rloyu's pay geding Dan
Ford t!ormerly Dsndehonl, DANIEL Dga!ay'I
gray mare Helen, william :. rhoms'
gray geluing Heary Miller. N. Il. Clark's
bay gelding watson Iormcrly Handy Andy ard
W D. Connar's oaT mare Editn. Before the start
Miller was rae iavorite. two 10 one, over the field
ana the confidence oi his friends In his aollity 10
WIN me race was unboundea. They were doomed
10 much disappointment before the afternoon was
over. Miller went on and secured the llrst neat
in 2:i0ls, wnen none could be found 10 stake any,
thing against him 1t the longest possible odds
Tho word Tor The second neat was given 10 u good
send M but on the Miller left MS leet and,
swerting out 81 his course, created confusion
and result nardiY anticipated. Ia thls ma
nuuvre he come IN collision WIN the
gray mare Helen's sulky and she, 10 turl, with
tue DAY .eldlug watson, the wnuie assuming such
IN ineXtrcabie mass mat the most serious con
sequences seemed apparent, soon they became
disenlaugied. however. with Dunlay, the arlver OF
Helen. thrown from has suiky and the mare run
ning wildly around the track. After going a mile
aad hall III this manner she " as caught ana
silky was reduced 10 kindhng wood. The crlyer
was slightly, but not seriously, bruised. When
there was order brought out o the chaos the rest
enqed with Miller coming under the
string IN advance Unor consideration
y the whole analr, the judges de cared
ana stage, the drivers or Miller anu watson
guilty OF some carelessness, hned each $40. Helen,
OF course. dld not again start. jack Philips now
rot up behind Dan Ford, and so Wei cid ne pllos
tue lon2-gaIted animal, ne won the second, taird
ner az TO stamp him worthy OF trivial considers.
ton. THESE gave him the race. the result being
hardly believe their own eyes, and wondered now
il ali came about The hrlver OF Watson en-
judges. and, not obtaining muca satisfaction IN
thls direction, left the GROUNDS in toe morse
without tnsr permission. For this luexcuaabe
offence the owner name not KNOWN, With the
drlyer aud norse were expeLel Possibly tne
case VIII come up for review ~ the Board or APP
peals OF tue National Lrottins Assoclalion Wnen
this Grver VIII ascertain nov lar he can 90 on
lust such occasions without leaving himsel! liable
- the seyerest penalty under the rules. fester-
DAYS WORK with hun was rather losing ma Ter.
The second event was a match OF 500 between
L. s sammis' gray gelaing ". X. LippIncolt, Jr.,
and W. = rnoms bay eeldlng CranKey Jake mile
ana repeat n harness: Lippincott was the iayor-
neat ~ Tie courtesy or CranSey's driver, and that
was al lie dld WIN, as Crankey beat MIN easily the
second ana tnlrd heats
SUMMARY.
DEERFOOr PARR.-pARKNILLE, l.. J., MAY 10,
lS55.-LAsT DAY or TIE SPRING TRoTrGNG MEET
ING.-Purse OF 500, for horses that never beat
2:45 mile heats; best tnree In i've, 10 harness;
sll5 10 the first, SIS the second and so 70 the
third morse. Judges-Messrs. Carry, Carroll ana
. Rogers.
h. e. Floyd's b. &. Dan Ford formerly
Dandelon) Floyd and Pnillipsl ......
Mr. CgrKes gr. T. Henry Miller
(IhOnlasl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
w. G. Conner's b. N. Eeltn u. RoRersl
MI r. ClarE's b. e. Watson formerly
Handy HANDY II. Stage ............ dis.
Mr. Bllss' gr. IN. Helen (Dunlay) ........ Or.
TINE.
Quarter. Hay. Nile.
First heat.............. 40 l:20 2:iOh
second hear............ ~ l:23 2:40A1
IhiFd neal. 81 l:Zltz -.Ro7a
Fourth heat ............. ~ lskSt1 Z.sSSa
SANE DAY.-Maich Tor 400; mile aud repeat
ia harness.
William ;. Thomas b. Z. Cranky jake. 4
l. ;. samnelsi gr I. W. .. LIppincoti. Jr... =
quarter. Hair Rile.
First heat................ y l;2s31 1888
second heat............ 81 l:zo 200
Third near