The New York herald., 1875-08-26
SPRING VALLEY DRIVING PARK.

yEcoND DAY OF THE SUMNER TRorr1NG MEET
Mo-KAT1R HUGHES THE WINNER OF THE
2:4O PURSE. AND wEIsEK BOY AND SHERMAN
THE TEAM RACE.
SPRING VALLEY, N. ", August 25, 1873
The second day OF the summer trotting meeting OF
NE Spring Valley Driving Park was very successful
There was fine attendance an excellent track, lovely
Eeather and two events OF interest
THE 2:4O
First to be called for the amusement OF the specta
tors was the purse Of $3.50 mile heats best three in
i've in harness 500 the FIRST $40 the second and
R20 TO the third horse or ten entries there ap-
peared before the judges John Murphys
brown mare Katie Hughes, Thomas carrs
bay geding Harry Irving, H. W. Howe's brown
Eeldng Frenchy, c. B. Stewards bay geldng Red Bird
} b. Deans bay stallion Deans Hambletonian, Peter
Manee's bay gelding Major S and j. Pierces bay
Witch. Before the start the pools averaged katie
Hughes, $40; Deans Hambetonian, 500; field, sl2.
They got away at the eighth attempt with Witch
length the best OF IT. but before the quarter pole
eaehed Deans Hambletonian went 10 the front and at
he half mile length in advance He main
tained this position until entering the stretch when
Katie rushed to the front and landed the OF the
heat by one length in 2:42 Deans Hambletonian
second Witch third Major fourth, Harry Irving fifth,
Frenchy sixth and Red Bird distanced Katie Hughes
upon the track and the drivers of these not no
being the absence Of tho sixth for the word and
thinking they had received it. went half mile at a
clipping pace before they that the judges
hadn't them away This little mistake caused con-
hderable laughter and annoyance to the hackers
of the favorite There much delay in getting away
the only being given at tho thirteenth trial. with
Katie Hughes and Deans Hambletonian head and head
the others well up Katie broke the turn and Deans
stallion TO the front and stuck there until the half
mile was reached when Katie went up 10 him and
by half length 2;42 Majors. second Deans Hamble
tonian third, Witch fourth, Frcnchy fifth and Harry
Irving sixth The third heat after spirited contest
captured by Witch in 451s, Frenchy second Katie
Hughes third Harry Irving fourth Deans Hambletonan
fifth and Major s. sixth. The fourth heat and
awarded Katie Hughes, in 244. Frenchy second
Deans Hambetonan third Witch fourth, Harry Irving
fifth and Major s. sixth Second money was given
Witch and third premium TO Frenchy
THE TEAM RACE
Next on the card the purse of $50, for teams,
mile heats, best three in five; $50 to the first, $40
the second and $40 TO the third There responded to
the bell for the word Peter Manee's brown geldng
Creedmoor and bay geldng Revenge, John Hasett's
Borrel gedng Wesey Boy and bay geding sherman and
Joe Clark The pools averaged Joe Clark and mate,
$50; Wesey Boy and mate, $40; Creedmoor and mate,
$25 At the seventh trial they got the word with Vel
Eey Boy and mate trihe in front Flora and mate next
and Creedmoor and Revenge length in the rear I'm
medatey after leaving the score Wesey Boy and mate
and Flora and mate went into the air when Creedmoor
and Revenge went to the front and were never after
ward headed landing the winners of the heat by one
length in 2:51. Wesey Boy and Sherman were second
and Flora and mate just saved their distance Creed
moor and Revenge the lavorites Immediately after
the heat but before the word was given each of the
others sold first choice The word given at the
sixth scoring for the second heat, and,
alter being closely contested, Welsey and mate
landed the winners, Creedmoor and mate second,
and Flora and distanced The third heat cap
tured by Crecdmoor and Revenge in 251, when they
became great avortes in the pools Welsey and Sher-
man however, landed the winners of the fourth and
NTH heats and the race the CONSERVATION of those
who betting against them First and third pre-
miums were awarded Wesey and mate, Creedmoor and
Revenge taking second money.
SPRING VALLEY DRIVING PARK-SPRNG VALLEY Rock |
LAND COUNTY ~ Y, August 25, 1S75-SEcoND DAY oP
THE SUMNER TRorrSG MEETTSG-FIRsT RACE.-Purse Of
$780, for horses that trotted better than 40;
mile heats best three in nve harness $50 the FIRST
$40 to the second and $40 the third horse judges
R. f. Galloway William L. Laurence and Alfred A
Bven.