The New York herald., 1876-09-29
IR0TTING AT PHILADELPHIA.
Second Day Of The Inaugural Breeders Centen-
nial TrOtting Meeting at Suffolk Park.
The Continental Race Won by Thomdale
in Three Straight Heats.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27, 1876


PBILApxIPuIA, Sept 2T, 1870
The track to-day was in superb condition, but the
wind was high and swept nercely over the
grounds as to interfere greatly with tho time record
Still there good trotng and the horses showed
much speed as anticipated by them, all adding 10
their previously established character The weather
was pleasant Notwithstanding the wind, and those who
were at tho Suffolk Park this afternoon had pleasant
time of IT. There not large a congregation Of
people as was expected; but ono reason Tor their alb
sencc was tho great attraction at the Gen.
tcnnal grounds account Of It's being
Pennsylvania Day." which considered
the great day of the year. There people at
the Exposition 1t was said, than any day since the
opening, many OF those who had come TO Philadelphia
to the trotting going with the crowd to the Cenen
NAL instead of attending the Suffolk Park track.
In compliment to tho breeders, who by entries and
personal attendance, have literally seconded this at
tempt to start tho feature of trottng colt meet
ings, Messra Kellogg ana Conley have engaged Gold
smith Maid TO appear on tho track on Saturday
next and start to beat her own record OF
2:lA Many of tho gentlemen attending tho
meeting, and particularly among those from remote
points, have the acknowledged Queen OF
the Trotng Turf, and their desire to her perform
generally expressed among them that liberal
inducement was offered in sho compshed tho
feat. Dobe sunguinc that II the track and day
good the old will no found capable of outstrppng
any previous performance Sho is in the highest pitch
OF condition and never great this season.
There two trots during tho afternoon. tho first
being the Continental race, for stations OF all ages
that have never beaten 24O, for purse OF 81, 500;
200 rst $3.50 to second $400 to the third, $3.50
10 the fourth; mile heats best three In five, In har
The second trot was tho National Cup, value
ST. OO0 for stations; be awarded to the horse max
Ing tho mile during tho meeting Special trials
were to bo made by Avo stations.
In the Continental there originally thirty
Ave nominations thirty OF which paid half forfeit de-
cared out the LIST instant leaving vo only
These were F. Th0rncs bay stallion Thorn.
dale, Isaiah Rynders' bay stallion Aberdeen, H. A. Il
j. L. Barclays brown stallion Banker, q. f. DAVIS
chestnut stallion Robert Fulton aud H. Pcnistan's bay
stallion MI Despcrandum. Aberdeen did not start.
he lame IN the ankle anu had 10 be Withdrawn,
much to the chagrin OF his owner Banker also
Withdrawn on account OF lameness which reduced the
starters to three lhorndale was the lavorte in the
city IN tho pools, but On tho grounds pool selling WAS
not allowed, and what little betting was done in
tho old-iashoned style of .In lay you hundred to
thirty the rhorndae' wins" "Done." Aud few
bets Of this kind all that transplred during the
afternoon Tnorndale won the race in three straight
heats Nil Desperandum second, Robert Fulton third
For the National Cup TWO stations only came to tho
post TO make trials These werc jerome Casos black
stallion Governor Sprague, who had one trial, and
Budd Doblss bay stallion Sam Pnrdy, ono trial. Tho
stations wore allowed running horses 10 accompany
and inspirit them on their way Both OF tho horses
trotted we'll made fair timc In the OF the high
wind that swept over tho track Backwood, Jr., and
Commonwealth who weso announced to make trials did
the ground, and mako their trials tomorrow. The
judges sore Mcssrs. Pepper, Packer and Norris.
The following arc tho details Of what took place dur
ing tho utern0On-
THE PIRsr rRor
First HeaL-Thorndae was tho tavorite the
field At 100 10 90 Robert Fulton had trie the best
OF the send OF, Thorndae second, Nil Dcsperandum
third. Fulton broke up soon alter leaving the stand.
and fell Thorndale then trotted rapidly
the front aud led lengths to the quarter pole In
80 seconds, MI Desperandum second, hvo lengths
open Gown tho backs.etoh and he passed tho hall.
mile pole, in l:l6 he leading TWO lengths Nil
Desperandum cght lengths in advance OF Robert Full
ton. Gong around the lower turn MI Desporandum
closed TbOrndaie, and was at his shoulder they
passed the club house. At the three-quarter Loo
Desperaudum and after hard struggle the part OF
tse latter Thorndae tho heat ny lengths, Nil
ert Fulton Time. 2:30,s
Second Heat ---Thorndae FIRST away, MI Despcr-
anduw second Robert Fulton third Thorndale soon
got away from the others and led two lengths around
the upper turn, Mi Desperandum second, one length
front OF Robert Fulton. The latter then broke up
and fell far in the rear. Az the quarter pole, which
passed IN 81 scconds, Thorndalo led Two
lengths, Nil Desperandum second eight lengths IN ad
vLnco OF Fulton. There change of place po-
sItlon backsretch, and The hall-mile pole
Thorndae still had two lengths the best OF IT, Time,
LA ON the lower turn Nil Desperandum, he
passed in front Of tho house, rapidly up and
took sides with ThorndaIe, the latter having made
skip. Al the three.quarer pole they were head and
head, a dozen lengths in advance OF Robert Full
ton. Getting into the homestretch ThOrndale out
trotted Nil Desperendum and won the heat by Two
lengths IN 3lla MI Despsrandum ten lengths IN ad-
vance OF Robert Fulton.
Third Heal-Thorndale had slight advantage in
the start, Robert Fulton second. MI Desperandum
third. Going around the upper turn Robert Fulton
broke up and MI Desperandum did not trot as last as
he could, and the result that Thorndale led TOUR
lengths to the quarter pole ir 3714 seconds Then
Thorndale made extra effort opened gap OF
ten lengths tho laggards behind HIN, MI Desperan-
DUN second, four lengths ahead OF Robert fulton.
llme l:ll1 " Thorndale slackened his pace on the
and two lcngths In front At the three
quarter pole, Nil Dcsperandum dozen lengths IN front
,re,cS IN ,Sont Of MI pespsrsnSm the latter not
making the slightest effort to show speed Robert
Fulton was six lengths behind. Time Of the heat.
2:32A The folowingisa
SUFFOLK PARK, PHILADELPHIA, SEPT ~ --lNAuGU-
RAJ BRxxpERs' CENTENNIAL TRorTIXa NETTING
SECOND DAY-The Continental Race tor stations OF
all ages that have beaten 24O for purse OF
81 J0O the frst $3.50 10 the second, s4o0 to
the third 1870 to tho fourth Mile heats best threo
In fve, in harness
T. Thorn's Thornda,e, Dutchcss county, N. "
bay stallion Thorndalc, by Aiexander's Abb
dallah, dam Manbrino Chief second dam
by a son OF Potomac, third dam by SAKE
r. Pensions philadelphia, Pa J, bay stallion
MI Despcrandum, by Belmont, dam Lady
Mckinney, pedigree unknown. .Turnerl
q. +. DAVIS Windsor, W. chestnut stallion
Robert Fulton, by Dominion, dam by Long
Island Logan (son of Andrew Jackson). seq
ond dam by Crane Horse tson OF Sherman
Isaiah Rynders' iPassaic. N J.j bay stallion
Aberdeen, by Rysdyk's Hamblelonian, dam
Widow Machree, by American star. .......... DR.
H. A. a J. l. BARCLAYS New York; brown
stallion Banker, by Rysdyk's Hnmbieionian,
dam Lady Banker, by Roe's Abdallah Chief
second dalu by Sarani ni..................... DR.
Quarter. Hal. Mile
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