The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24
POUGHKEEPSIE RACES.

PouGuKEEpsE, N. Y, August 23, 1876.
To-day the second day IS meeting OF the Hudson River
Driving Park Association well attended, there
being nearly 6ooo persons present There two
very exciting contests. and neither finished when
came, and the judges postponed further
ting until eleven O'Clock tomorrow morning
The nrst race for the 2:29 class, and had thir
teen entries, but only four starters-viz., Planter,
Matte, Trio and Martha Washington. Planter was
the favorite against the field at long odds and the
two first heats easily, both IN 2:24H. In the third
heat he led around tho turn and kept advance to
the three quarter pole, where Matte collared him
and they came down the homestretch neck and
neck, Matte going under the wire half length
ahead. In the fourth heat Trio troited
spenddly though she started last, but at the three
quarter pole challenged Matte and tnen they had
hot Tor the heat, Trio winning in 2:251a In the
nth heat Trio ,rotted handsomely, leading
all the way around AT one tmo she was
the heat by length in 2:23a In the sixth heat the
strugple was between Matte and Planter From the
huli-c pole long distance past the three quarter
poe they uoted neck and neck, but Matte won the
heat by halt u length.
Adelaide the iavorite at long ODDS, almost two to
one. There were twelve entries, but only
seven started, viz.:-Adelalde, Slow Go, Sensa-
ton, Joe Brown, Bonner, Blanche and Idol
The first dead heat between Slow Go and Sensa-
ton. In the second heat SLOW Go showed magnificent
speed. From the hall mile pole To and the three
quarter Slow Go, Sensation and Adelaide tfottcd neck
and neck, Slow Go coming IN trst two lengths
ahead of Sensation. In the third heat Sensa-
ton started third but pushed to the front and
kept the lead all the way around, beating Joe Brown
half IA length in 2.25s in the fourth heat sensation
again showed good speed she, Slow Go and Adelaide
trottn2 the quarter neck and neck, when the
latter broke and sensation won in 2:24 r. In the Nth
heat Phillips taken from Adelades suiky and Budd
Doble put in his place ana Grady was taken from
Ido's suiky and Charley Green put IN his
place Sensation led to the thrcc-quarter POLE when
she was neck and neck with Slow Go, and Adelaide
was IA close third Coming down tho homcstrelch
Adelaide trotted like lightning and won the heat by
half a neck amid Wild applause.
In the special trial OF speed 10 beat 2l4 Lulu trotted
the nrst mile 225 =. the second in 2:22a and the
third IN 2:20i. She bad breaks in the two first
heats but troIted last without skip Her quickest
quarter of mile in 81 and her quickest half mile
IN IL.
The following the summaries up TO the cosc:-
FIRST RACE.--For horses that have never troited
better purse So 300; 81 $50 to the FIRST 1928
10 the second $50 the third and $3.50 TO the fourth
Charles :. Green's b. M Mattie...... l
j. McAndrew's, Jr., CHI &. Plantor.... 4
A. Goldsmith's br. m Trio. ..........
NJ X It's & N. Martha Washington. DIR
Time 2:24 :24ls-2 2l-2:25 1s-2:231-2:2
SECOND RAcE-For the 222 class; purse So, 900;
81 500 TO the FIRST $3.50 tho second, $3.50 to the
third, $500 10 tue fourth.
b Maccs b. IN. Sensation. ............
j. VI. Pettitis T. <. Slow Go. ............. l
j. n. Philips b. IN. Adelaide. ..........
u. Jenkins e. S. Joe Brown. 8 j
A. j. Feek's CHI. &. Bonner. .............
L. Reeds blk IN. Blanche. .............. 6
Thomas Grad US b. III Idol. ............
Time, 2:26 ta-2:25i 4-225 i.-2:24 4-2:2S