The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-07
HUDSON RIVER DRIVING PARK.
Third Day Of the Summer
Trotting Meeting.
TWO INTERESTING RACES.
Nelly Walton and Sensation the
Winners.



preciated inasmnch as the uncertain and cloudy
character OF Wednesday ana Thursday had kept
many from the track, and now there was a
chance Of being present without danger OF re-
celvIng wet Jackets. THe attendance therefore,
this afternoon was very large and extremely
satisfactory. From the grand stand 10
:ne field there were immense crowds
or respectable and quiet citizens, many
OF them with their wives and families
who evinced the greatest interest IN tine pro-
grammc Of sport. This consisted Of two events
nrst for 81 horses, OF egAt entries, and the
second for the 2:22 class, with a like number OF
subscribers. Nothing occurred 10 mar the mar
mony of the OCCASION aud though the Maces were
fortunate enough TO win FIRST money III each con-
test, and these were decided in three straight
heats, everybody lie { the handsome grounds well
satisfied ana heartily glad that they had been
present
The days amusement opened with the purse Of
$500 for horses that never trotted better than
2:31 mile heats best t1ree in five, in harness. or
this sum 81 800 was given to the FIRST $500 to the
second, $500 TO the third ana $500 10 the fourth
morse. Eight entries were made to the purse, and
all responded to the call OF the judges. The follow
ing entered John Murphy's bay gelalng Matt
Tanner. Edwin Ihorne's bay mare Enigma, r. ].
Slaters bay gelding Carrolton, william NJ. Hughes,
sorrel mare Little Mary, I. Cunnngham's gray
gelding Messenger Boy, John d. Gllett, Jr.'s Day
geldng Proctor, Benjamin Mace's bay mare Nelly
Walton, and J. Ii. Godsmith's bay geld
ing Bateman. Before the start the pools
averaged-Nelly Walton, $50 {; rioliton, $50;
Field, $95 AT the eleventh tri III the word was
given to good start. Nelly Walton went to the
front on the turn. and at the quarter pole
leading six lengths. She never allerward was
gamey, landed tue winner OF the neat oy three
leng.ks-Bateman second, Enigma third. Little
Mary fourth. Matt Tanner fifth, Proctor slXth,
Carrollton seventh and Messenger Boy eighth.
Time, 2:2S%. Nelly walton now brought three
times as much all the rest. the sixth trial they
got away, with Messenger Boy the best or 1t:
| Nelly went 10 the front on the TURN, and
pole was reached, wnen she lelt her ieet and Bate
man TOOK the post OF nohor ms he helu until inc
wy" Ih eaaep Ney CAPTURED The
hall length, Little Mary second, Bateman third,
sixth. messenger Boy seventh and Proctor eighth.
Time, 2:2sh. Nelly mad tue call at odds OF to l.
word, Nelly snot to the 'front.', and at the quarter
pole was three lengths the best OF It, She was
never headed and landed The winner OF the heat
place In the heat was very warm throughout, but
only head In front OF Little Mary, Bateman
fourth, Enigma filth, Matt Tanner sixth, Carroll
Little Mary and Bateman divide second and third
money, while Proctor takes fourth premium.
THE 2:22 PURSE.
The interest OF the afternoon eliminated in the
222 contest FOR purse oil $4,000, OF which s., 200
10 the hrst 81, $50 TO the second and $3.50 to tile
third horse. There were eight Subscribers 10 this,
six OF which came to the score-William Sar-
geants bay mare Lady Banker, Jonn Splan's sor-
| rel gelding George b. Daniels, j. II. GoldSmlth'S
pay mare Huntress. j. A. Bachelors bay geld1ng
John H., BENJAMIN Mace's bay geding sensation
and William 3. SmItn's Diacl stallion Thomas JEFF
Ierson. The two drawn were John >. PArkis'
bay stallion Parks Abdallah and Budd DoDle's
/ FIRST HeaL-1he pools MISREPRESENTATION,
! $780, Thomas JEFFERSON, $40; ned, 500. capt.
/ TAI start was given at the sixth trial, Daniels
having little the best OF II, with Hunress second,
Joan IL. third, Lady Banker fourth, sensation ffth
! ana Jefferson last, yet ali well together ana
| level. on the turn Lady b. nker sweryed TO the
outer eoge Of the TRACK, ana IN the Efforts or her
driver 10 straighten ner sne went into the air. as
dld Thomas Jefferson. bOtn dancing Tor II long
time. Huntress dasHed past DANIELS. aud ar
the quarter pole. 81 seconds, led them
all three lengths, Sensation second, one
length IN front OF Daniels Jonn II. 1ourtn Jeffer-
son nitn and Banker sixth. Along The Dackstre Gu
Goldsmith called on Huntress Tor stu more steam.
and though Sensation was reeliag II OF very pref
thy she still Kept her posGuon OF three lengths in
ADVANCE the han mile pole IN :l3, Sensation
second, John II. tnrd, Daniels fourth, Jefferson
fitn and Banker last. So far behind were the last
two tnat they not sent Tor the heat, the
drivers only wishing to save their distance.
There was no change To the three-quarter pole,
but swinging into the stretch Mace pushed Tor
Huntress ana so not was the pace she left her
feet and comng along grandly, yet sun under a
strong pull, Sensation went under the wire the
George B. Daniels was second, having won this
place in the severe struggle OF the last fifty yards,
joan III. tnlrd, Huntress lourth Jefferson NTH and
Lady BANKER sixth. Time. 2:241.
Second HeaL-sensation was bringing 500 to
S35 against the 1eld Inc start was magnificent
at the tnlrd ATTEMPT, Huntress, as usual, little
the best OF It; Sensation second, Lazy Banker
third, JOnn H. fourth, Daniels fiith and Jefferson
SIXTH AL so well together thas there was no
choice. Mace cut out the work, ana sent
Sensation 10 the front on the turn so last that
az the quarter pole, IN W seconds he
she nall lengtn IN advance VI Jonn H., Daniels
nth and BANKER slxtn. There was no change Of
position along tue Dacgstretch, but Mace, as II
lie knew the dangerous quality OF those benlnd
hun, never let up on Sensation, aud,
4 vgn n nj
i led three lengths at the 5aii-mile pole
/ III ~ the rest before. Along The lower turn
/ Jefferson let out INK ana soon colared John H.,
/ when these snOt up to nuntresS aud the three
/ entered the stretch mead aud mead and then be.
gan the llVenest Imaginable tusse Tor second
place. sensation mean hue was putting MS Dest
foot foremost. ana really 1t was required. as the
others were coming 80 rapidly tnaJ at the distance
stand he was but one length the best OF 1t. Mace
I again called ON sensation, and CALAMITY respond
| ing ne went under tae wire the winner OF the
neat by one and hall lengths. Huntress was
second hai enSth N front o. , Tsomas Jensrson
| Daniels sixth. lime, :231l.
mira Heat-rne second trial the word was
gwen. all being lever. Win Daniels tribe the
! best OF Huntress second Banker thlrd, John II.
fourth, Sensation 1lth and IAOmas Jefferson sixth.
Goldsmith Huntress 10 the 'front.' on
the tutn, and AZ ihe quarter pole, IN 3O1
seconds, she was leading two lengths; George 3.
Daniels second, one length ahead of Lady BANKER;
SENSATION nih and tht black stallion bringing up
the rear. sensation, though pOcketed was now
given more steam, ana along the OUTSIDE OF the
/ stretch ne "wakedr Nv Joan H., George b. Daniels
aud lluntress 50 pretty mat at the hafmlle pole,
IN :lZ1a, lie had ha length the best OF ana GEAR
OF all danger. Huntrcss was second At TINS point,
Daniels tnlrd Junn II. fourth, Lady Banker fifth
and Thomas Jefferson ast. There was no change
along the lower urn aaa the clippers swung INTO
/ tue stretch as given. Dut once mo straight work
John H. TOOK third position whlcn in a trce was
wIested rom ulm oy Lazy Banker. Sensation
lett us leet hall way home out Mace caught MIN In
capital styic, when again settling TO honest WORK
] ne dashed under the wire winner OF the neat and
race ny one length. Huntress was second the
same distance tue best OF Lady BANKER, sue two
lengths IA 'front.' Ul John H., George B. Daniels
hit0 and Thomas JEFFERSON sixth. Time, 2:24 a.
/ Huntress TOOK second money and George u.
Daniels third premium.
SUMMARY
HUDSON RIVER DRIVING fARK POCGHKEEPsIE,
! N. j., AUGUST 8, lS7J-THRD DAY THE FIRST
/ ANNUAL SUMNER IRoTrIEG MEETING-FIRsr
/ KACE-Purse vi S2jQO Tor horses That never beat
23l; mile heats, BEST three In 1ive, ia naraess;
$1,000 TO The FIRST $500 to the second, $500 to the
ann G.ln M Ii