The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-15
POINT BREEZE PARK.
Third Day Of the Fall Trot-
ting Meeting.
Nellie Walton the Winner of the Postponed
1926 Race, and Delhi the 2:45 Purse
The 1928 Contest Unfinished.
PurLAprLpHIA. Oct. IA. 1875.

PHILADELPHIA Oct II, 1878
The third day or the fall trottng meeting at Point
Breeze Park marked by large attendance, fair
weather, good track and interesting sport or tho
events the programme the unfinished 2:26 was
first TO BIO called AT the time OF the postponcment
last evening the gray stallion Joe Brown had two heats
and the bay mares ella Madden and Nellie Walton one
EACH This the latter went Off and secured the
nth and sixth without great difficulty which gave
her the race. Horses much fastcr than shc
sent TO the stable after the nth heat under the
rules and many old turtles wondered show such
things could be- forgetting perhaps that tho OF
trotting nearly Tho first of the regular pro-
grammc races the purse for 2:45 horses This was
won by the bay gcldng Delhi, driven by Hiram W.
Howe of Brooklyn, l. !. The purse for 2:23 horses
followed, and Of eleven entries seven started At the
end of the third heat 1t postponed until to-
The and third heats captured by the chestnut
gelding Observer from Illinois, and the second by the
black mare Blanche, from New York The victory OF
the latter her heat would not have occurred had the
driver OF Observer sent him to win. So palpabe
the conduct OF this individual that the judges
properly removed him from the suky, tho now
driver winning the third heat in admirable shape,
POSTPONED 2:26 RACE
Fifth Hedt-At the ninth attempt tho word was given
with Sir William Wallace In front, Nellie Walton sec
ond and the rest following closely On tho turn Molly
drew away from her competitors and at the quarter
Sir William second, Ella Madden third, Joe
Brown fourth, and the others far away not to be
Aes tho ss but the
called upon by Mace and calamity responding, she
was three lengths IN advance at the halfme pole In
1:124, Brown second Madden third and the rest as
before From this point Nellie had II well In hand, and
went under the wire winner Of the heat by one length
in 229L, Joe Brown second, Ella Madden third, Sir
William Wallace fourth, Annie Collins fifth, Barney
Kelly sixth and Royal George last
Sirth Heat-"Not winning heat in five" sent Sir
WaIla Knlly Annf In cnndR
George TO the stable. Nellie Walton the favorte,
to l the others. The word was given at the
first trial to n splendid start, but on the turn Nellie
sumed the post honor and at the quarter POLE 36
SECONDS she was leading Joe Brown two lengths, he
ono length in front ,o Of Ella Madden Nellie
and at tho half-milc pole, in lI5A was
length ahead Of Ella Madden The rest of the journey
gift for Nellie, and she went under the wire win
of the heat and by five lengths in 29h fine
tussc down the stretch between Brown Ella ended
with the latter beating the former neck for second
place. First and fourth moneys awarded Nellie
Walton, Joe Brown taking second and Ella Madden
third.
THE 2:45 PURSE
First the regular programme was the purse OF
81 500 for horses that beat 49, mile heats three
in five In harness; $3.50 to the frs 1915 TO the sec
ond, 1925 to the third and $3.50 to the fourth horse
or seven entries five responded to the call OF the
judgcs-Jacoh Somerlndyko's chestnut mare Melissa,
Richard Pensions bay gcldng Stllctto John Trout's
bay mare Florence, NJ. Goodwins bay mare Lady
Daniels and H. W. Iowe's bay gcding Delhi Tho
pools avcragcd-Dclh, $50; Lady Daniels, $45; field,
$55 At the eighth attempt thcy away, with
Delhi rc the hes. Of " and az the Pog ne
gave him his head, and from this time the job was an
easy one, Delhi going under tho wire winner of the
second, head in front of Melissa, Stilletto
fourth and Lady Daniels last. Delhi was
After dozen scorngs tho word was given, with Flor
leading but the Stilleto showed the way,
and at the quarter pole was two lengths in 'front.' Me-
lissa second Florence third, Delhi fourth and Lady
Daniels last Along the backstretch Melissa chal-
lenged stilletto and at tho hamilc pole was one
length tho best of IT, They continued in
this position to the throcquarter POLE when
Melissa went into the air. and Delhi now
putting in his work, the stretch was entered
with Delhi Florence and Stlctto head and head. All
the way home there fine struggle, which ended
with Delhi going under the wire winner Of the heat by
one length Florence second, half length front OF
Stllcto, Melissa fourth and Lady Daniels almost dis
lance out She was drawn in the ncxtheat TO the Inn
sold this juncturo Delhi such favoritc At the
second trial they got away with Florence leading but
Stilotto wrcsed the position from him at tho quarter
POLE passing that point one length in advance.
Along the backstrctch Delhi commenced his
work, and at the halfme pole he was
half length in front OF stillctto, Florence
third and Melissa last Along tho turn DELHI left his
feet and stiletto followed his example, when Melissa
took second place, but swinging INTO the stretch,
letto thrd and Melissa last There was no change
home and in this manner they passed undcr the wire
In $40 Delhi leading two lengths Second money was
awarded Florence Stllleto third and Melissa fourth
THE 2:23 CONTEST.
Second of the regular events tho purse OF 81 OO0
for horses that trotted better than 2:23 mile
heats three in Ave- in harness; 81 900 to the FIRST $500
the second $500 the third and 5000 the fourth
hourse OF eleven entries seven came to tho score,
these being w. II. Doblcs sorrcl Ncrea, Charles
Dickormans dun gcldng Frank j., Briggs Ross
black mare Blanche, John Span's sorrel gciding G. H.
Daniels, A. J. Feck's chestnut geding Bonner, J. w.
Jacobs chestnut gcding Observer and John Prdgoon's
bay gclding Fred Hooper
First Hedf.-Obscrver was the favoritc over the field
ut $75 to 500 At the ninth scoring they sent
away, with g. b. Daniels little the best OF It, Blanche
second and the rest well up. On tho turn Blanche
showed the way so merry that at the quarter
pole she two lengths in advance in 354
seconds, Fred Hooper second, Observer third,
Bonner fourth Nerea fifth, Daniels sixth and
Frank j. last Along the backstretch the driver OF
Blanche knowing the dangerous character Of those be-
hind him called for more steam and at the hafnilo
pole in 12A, she had two lengths the best oft Fred
Hooper second Observer third and the others before
badly strung out From this point Observer began his
work, and no sent along ut such clipping pace
that he picked up Hooper without dihculty ana
then taking issue with Blanche and sticking to her so
like leech that at the thrce-quarter pole she LETT her
feet when Observer came on and without difficulty
went under tho wire the winner OF the heat by three
lengths in 2:26 Blanche was second, five lengths in
advance Of Bonner, who was three ahead OF Fred
Hooper, Nerea fnh, G. b. Daniels sixth, and Frank J.
second Heat-The pools ACKNOWLEDGMENT, 500;
field, $75 The second attempt they got away with g.
Il. Daniels in front and the rest well up Along tho
turn Bonner assumed the post Of honor and ut tho
quarter pole, in 37 seconds, was leading one length,
Daniels second, Blanche third, Fred Hooper fourth,
and the rest struggling out badly. Along the
backStretch Blanche came along ninety, ana
troted so steadily that the hamilc pole, in 14k,
she leading two lengths, Bonner second, Daniels
third, Hooper fourth Nerea fifth and Observer last,
where he seemed 10 stick without his driver cndeavor
Ing TO let him out in the least On the lower turn
Blanche Increased her lead and Nerca being sent along
her best took second place. and In this manner they
swung into the stretch. Continuing her work in first
class style Blanche went under the wire winner OF the
heat by three lengths in 2.2SA. Nerea was second,
Bonner third Daniels fourth Observer NTH and Hooper
last.
Third Hedt.-Notwthstanding the Indifferent exhibit
ton Observer the last heat he the favorite in
the pools-$S0 10 Shower the field This price in
creased 800 against SIS as II was learned
that the driver Of Observer had been taken out OF the
IN BY the Judges in his place. II was
almost dark when the word was given,
and the excitement high regarding the
performance OF the favortc. They were sent away
20 far with Ncrca leading, Blanche second, OBJ
thrd and the well up On the turn Blanche