The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-08
the sPRINGFIELD TRoTrTNG.
Goldsmith Maid Again Handsomely Winning
the Frec-for-AII Race.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. THE third
day Of the Hampden Park trottng meeting was
brilliantly successful. The assemblaRe was the
large ever seen In tho park. Tue nll-absorbing
topic among horsemeu was tho Free Tor an
and In this race all the interest was centred.
There were two other events on the card-the
2:32 class and n running race-hut the majority
Of the spectators were Intensely interested over
the biz race. Among the distinguished breeders
aud tutfinen on tine stretch were Morgan L.
Mott. Burdctt LOOMS, Thos. Wallace, the owner
of Henry Hosea B. Perkins, Major Norton, L.
II. Kerner, L. 4. Buck, pr jprictor OF Wdkcss
Spirit " the Times; II. Dusbey Of Turf, Field
ami Furm; j. Maron Of Boston. Alex. IIarbes1n
Of Hartford. Y. Hart WEIGH, Col. DE Whey, w m
NJ Parks Of BROOKLYN. ID. +. Novins of Boston 4,
Julius Gongon OF Moscow, Russia; George w.
Short Of Cleveland, and others. Tue 2.3s race
was the nrst event ON the card. Prize, e.
500, mile heats best in g. in harness. six horses
started, viz w. Bassford's h. m. Carrie ~, own
er's b. Z. Proctor, A. b. Posts b. g. Big Fellow,
John Murphys CHI. &. Dan Bryant. w H. Saun-
ders's blk. Y. Young wilkes, aud Morgan L..
Motifs b. =. william II. In the pools Big Fellow
was first choice. selling AT 800, Young wilkes
a. $50, Carrie n. at $40, the field at SEQ For the
first heat, the horses got the word at the
fourth trill, with Dan Bryant on the lead, Carrie
N. second, Young wilkes third. and John II
fourth. In this order they passed the quarter
polo In 3s%. aud the half in lis Coming up the
stretch, John n rushed to the front winn,ne
ant third. and the Others strung out: John IL.
then sold for 500. against $50 for the field.
AT the third trial the horses were sent away
for the second heat. Dan Bryant led at the
quarter IN 81 and reachedt the half mile In LEN.
At the turn the horses were all IN \ lump on the
stretch. Young wilkes and Zig Fellow running
and breaking. In this way they crossed the
score WILKES arst. bg Fellow second, Carrie IN n;
Judges set the first two horses back for running.
and awarded the heatto Carrie n. Nc time taken.
In the thlrd-heat poole, Big Fellow sold for
500 to tll5 for the field. The horses were sent
on TO an even start John n. led At the quarter
In 31k, ana at the half mile In El2S Carrie N.
second. Dan BRYANT third. Young Wilkes fourth.
At the head Of the stretch Carrie N. came up
with srush, flew ny John H., winning the heat In
| 22l Young wilkes third, and the rest bringing
In che fourth heat Carrie N. took the lead
| closely pressed by Big Fellow, and passed the
quarter one length In front In 374 and tho half
mile IN ilS, winning the heat ana race " l;SS
third. and Big Fellow fourth.
| Next came the free-for-all race. OF the six
Original entries for this great event only four
| Smuggler. Goldsmith Maid, Judge Fullerton,
| aud Bodine-came to the score Lulu aud Lu-
ciile Golddust were drawn on account Of being
| out Of condition. Goldmitn Maid was made the
| favorue, selling for t3O0 u $lOO for smugger
and go for Fullerton and iodine.
| FIRST HEAT-rhere was "a great deal Of vex-
| atous DELAY In scoring on account OF Smugcer' 9
| breaking. The horses got away at the ninth at
,empt. with Bodine on the lead. GOLDSMITH
| At the quarter. In IS seconds, Bodine, on 40
| count of the sharp turn, went into the air
| Goldsmith Maid then rushed to the front and
| reached the half-nile pole in los, two lengths
| ahead VI Bodne. As they swung into full view
| on the home stretch the excitement was over
| as the Maid had the heat all her own way, win
| ning at her ease by four lengths In 2lsf, bodint
| second, Smuggler third and Fullerton fourth
| SECOND HEAr-lhe Maid was the favorite al
| $50 to 500. III scoring Smueger kent break
| ing, and seemingly lost all his vim aud snap
| The Maid, with "A shake OF the head and a SKID
| flew past the quarter pole In Ak seconds, with
| Fullerton a good second, Bodine third, and
| SmuggleT on wild break. The positions wer,
the same at the half mile. which the Male
reached In los a length ahead OF Fullerton
Here BOdiue aud Smuggler fell back. leavins
the Maid and Fullerton TO fight II out. Ih'
Maid came In like q fash, winning In 2:l6k DO
dine third, and Smuggler just saving his dis
lance
THIRD HHAT-Pools $500 to 400 on the Maid
A good start was effected. The Maid, with an
other shake Of head. rushed past the quartz
pole IN - seconds. Fullerton second, smuegle
third. Bodine fourth. The Maid passed th'
hilf-mile pole with strong lead in les. Snug
sler tried nard to overtake her. and WAS seem
ingly creeping up and shutting out the dayligh
gave 1t up Goldsmith Mid winning the hea
and race at her ease IN 2:22. BOONE second
emuggler third. Fullerton fourth.
| For the running race. mile and repeat, Tor al
ages, purse 10, the starters we're j. @. he
thunss b. T. Bnrgoo, DLly Bros. b. m. Lorena
aud NJ. Donahues b. =. Pastor In the pool
Bufgoo sold for SllO and the field for ~. Tn
n * fell to a good start. Burgou jumped on o
the H. with LOreni at his side. Pastor clos
up. ca their way the horses ran the entire mile
! Burg 800 winning the first heat handtly oy tire
Lengths In l.5ui.. Ia the second heat Burgo
rushed To- the front ami was never headed, al
| though trtua Kept brushing NJ his uAnke. win
ming the heit and race IN 1879, Lorena secouc
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