The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-05
HUDSON RIVER DRIVING PARK.


AnErNa-THREE EXCITING coNTEsTs-sT.
JULIEN AND PRESTON THE WINNERS OF THE
1888 PURsEs-THE 2:24 RACE POSTPONED
AFTER THREE HEATS
PoUGHKEEPsIE, August 4, 1875.
Though the first annual summer trotting meet
ing OF the Hudson River Driving Park was put
forward one day, owing to the late severe storm,
It's Inauguration yesterday was most gratifying.
Poughkeepse is full OF strangers, all OF whom,
alike with the residents, were anxious to testify
by their presence at the grounds how fully they
appreciate the efforts Of the management. The
establishment OF this driving park required much
courage. There were those who bitterly opposed
1t and prophesed failure. The result shows the
movement was judicious and that there WAS
room for another association, guided by desire
TO improve the breed and speed of the trottng
horse. The grounds are admirably located. But
one mile from the city, the roads leading
thereto are excellent and studded with handsome
residences. The track is In q lovely valley; and
hills, covered with luxuriant nelos OF waving
corn on the one hand and dense groves on the
other, render the view from the grand stand OF
the most picturesque character. In shape and
width the tract cannot be exceed. 1t is among
the best OF its character in the ceuptry. The
turns are wide and gradual. and the homestreJch
magnificent for It's length and the opportunity AZ
forced for the final struggle. Considering the
violence OF the recent storm it was In fine order
yesterday. as the time made in the 2:3S races will
snow. Although but one year old there Is a finish
about everything that Is SURPRISING. From tho
several stands to the various stables there is
plenty OF room, much order aud general neatness.
Nearly 5000 were on the grand stand, while the
extensive space fronting 1t was crowded with vet
Grams OF the turf, and in the field were TIVE or
three-hundred vehicles, In which many ladies re-
NAMED curing the entire afternoon.
THE 2:3S PURsE-FIRsr DIVISION
There were two events on the programme
originally these being, first, purse of 500 Tor
horses that never beat 2:3S, ana, second, a purse
OF 81, 500 for horses of tho "twenty-fourn Class.
The former had the unprecedented number OF
twenty-nine entries-so many, in TACT, that after
consultation yesterday morning. the Ex-
ecutlve Committee substituted for 1t two
purses OF $1.5oo each, and divided the enor-
mo- neia 70 sne rsa M na ss tne owners
twelve slal ters, these being Robert Thornten's
bay mare Kitsy Alien, William sargent's bay
Eastern, Eugene Roots hay gedlng Northwood,
J. O. shlih's bay stallion W. Fl. Becde,
Levltt's bay mare Lady Goodwin Alexan-
der Patterson's gray mare PrvaLeer Maid
Thom,s sorrei mare Elsie NJ. Roden,s ch ,stnut
Relding ban Bryant and William b. Smiths black
choice, bringing on an average 500. white there
were picked from the bunch Great Eastern, s4s;
Great Eastern CAPTURED the Ii first Se neat sI
2:30, when ne sold Tor as mucn as all the Others
ST. julien came TO the front In the second heat,
ana so well did he do his WORK that ne landed the
winner, and repeating the excellent performances
In the following TWO heats, won the race. The
ior " thirty-eight' horses Great Eastern won
second money, Dan Bryant third and Lady Good
THE 1888 PURsE-sEcoNp DIVISION
the second division OF the 2:3S class embraced
brown mare Kitie Hughes, John b. Giett, J Jr.'s
bay geldlng Proctor, II. ". Howe's bay stallion
man, wisnor Parks bay geldinG George H.. W. j.
Paynes Amelia D.. J. D.. BrowR's chestnus gelding
Guess So Robert Dempster's pay geldng Onaun-
Drummer Boy The aeld sold Tor 500 sV wails
an average: The dun geding from Philadelphia,
driven by the elder Doole, won the race in three
tentns of the betting fraternity. After the first
heat, so well old Proctors friends think OF him. ne
brought $780, while the ned went begging at SOS.
Proctor TOOK second premium, Amelia d. third
and Tom Moore fourth money.
THE Two-TwENTY-FoUR PURSE.
The great event ol the day was the purse OF
$4500, Tor horses that never trotted better than
2:24 mile heats, best three In five, IN harness. OF
this amount 900 was given TO the first 81. $50 10
the second, $500 to the third and $3.50 to the fourth
horse. Entered for this race were ten clippers, all
were John Splan's sorrel geldIng George b. Daniels
J. s. PARKS bay stallion Parks ADdaah, Charles
y
Eckerson's bay gelding Everett Ray Briggs q
Koss' black mare Blanche, Wisnor Parks brown
gelding Gengdrry, J. A. Batchellar's dun gelding
Frank j., Daniel Mace's brown geldng Vanity
FAIR, James Dougrey's bay gedng Joker and
Budd Duole's bay mare Cemenllne.
First Heat ementIne sold Ior as much as
all the others. Everett Ray won the pole IN the
drawing or places, Blanche second, Spotted Colt
third, George Il. Daniels fourth, Parks AOdallah
fifth, Glengsrry sixth, Frank }. seventh, Joker
eighth, Vanity Fair ninth and Clementine out
side. After seven attempts they were sent away
10 a fair start, with Frank j. having a
little the best OF 1t. Around the turn Frank
did very pretty work, and a. the quarter pole, in
thrtyrslght seconds was reading one Iengta with
Blanche second anu IN the air, Glengarry third,
well up. Along the backstretch Frank maintained
his excellent reputation and vas two leagths the
Joker was given little more steam, and
shooting along like an arrow cUllared Frank ut
the tnree,Yuarter poe. and arer a terrible strug-
OF the neat oy nan length; Blanche was third,
spotted Colt fourth, Parks Aodalan NTH, Gle.
mentine sixth, George Il. Daniels seventh, Vanity
Fair eighth Everett Ray ninth ana Glengarry
tenth. Time, 2:2lh.
being apparent that Doblc didn't go for the first
heat. Parks ADdSllah got away to the 'front.'
wtested the position from MN, and at the
quarter pole Lea the lot three lengths,
Parks ADdallah, who was head aud shoulders
the best OF Clementine, the others IN ouncn
not FAR away: Along me oacK ISL ten FRANK
every stride, and Clementine was also doug ex-
cellent work. Us she lay just on soker's wheel,
! and IN THIS way nese three went by the nalf and
three-quarter poles, and entered the stretch with
! only PARKS Abdalah TO fear from those
! in the rear, he being an excellent
! fourth. Down the stretch there was a game
| ngnt, but Clementne had too much foot and
went under the wire winner OF the heat by one
! length Frank j. second, one length In front OF
Parks Abdallah, Joker fourth, blanche htn,
| Spotted Colt sixth, George Il. Daniels seventh,
Vanity Fair eighth, Everett Ray nintn and Glen
garry tent0. Tine hal mile was done In l;l3 and
| the mile IN 2:24h.
! third Hedt-Ciementne still greater favorte.