The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-25
TROT7ING AT POUGHKEEPSIE.
Third Day Of the Second Summer Meeting Of The
Hudson River Driving Park Association.
TWO EXCITING TROTS.
Thorndale and Goldsmith Maid the Winners in
Presence Of Ten Thousand People.
PoUGuKEErsIE. August "a, 1876.


The attendance to-day was larger Il has been
the two previous days OF the meeting in FACT there
were more people the ground than on both the
other days combined the fact OF Smuggler and Gold
smith Maid. with Fullerton. Lucille Golddust and
Bodine being attraction that was irresistible; hence
the immense crowd OF spectators, tho number being
estimated at TO- O00
Two contests were on the programme for tho regular
business OF day. the first being for horses that had
never beaten 232 to the entries for the grand
circuit the purse being Tor 81 coo: $1,000 to the rst
$500 the second $500 to the third mile heats, best
three in i've in harness There were nineteen entries
for the purse, eleven OF which came to the score.
These Charles S. Green's bay geding Proctor,
George Thompson's bay goding Judge, Morgan L.
Motifs brown geldng William H.. John Murphy's
chestnut geding Dan Bryant, J. McAndrews Jr's,
bay gelding Chsuncey NJ. Bedle, Edwin Thorne's bay
stallion Thorndale, A. b. Posts bay ecding Big Fell
low and W. n. Barnes black geldng Frank. Twelve
withdrawn. These Pat Mccain, Proctor
LATTE, Moose, Enfield, Young Wilkes, Hattie r., Alcn
s. W. Med, Albemare and Romeo. Thorndale
favore the field, selling for $40, the field $685.
Thorndae the in three straight heats
Frank second in each. The winner Is fine
bay stallion OF great substance and Is
rapid trotter. His breaks amount only to
change OF feet, and he goes with apparently
untirpg macnine like motion. He Is valuable horse
and will made grand sire.
The second trot the great event OF the meeting,
rs was open to all for a purse Of 81. 200;
$4,000 to the FIRST ST. 900 to the second 5000 TO the
third and $500 to the fourth mile heats best three in
live, in harness. Entered for this purse were II. s
Russels brown stallion Smuggler Budd Dobe's bay
marc Goldsmith Maid, w. NJ. Humphreys chestnut
geding Judge Fullerton, H. c. Bodine's bay geldpg
Bodine, aud Charles s. Green's bay mare Lucille Gold
dust and the same gentlcmans bay mare Lulu AS Mr.
Green could but OF his entries he chose Lulu
TO do battle with the other trotting giants. There
great interest manifest In this and the betting
heavy Goldsmith Maid being tho favorite at two
over the field, before the start Alter the first
heat, wherein Smugglcr, Judge Fullerton and Lulu
were dstanced the mare was the favorte at 100
to 20 ever Bodine, the only contestant left Tor her
to beat She In three straight heats In very good
time TO the great delight OF the multitude, with whom
she is immense favorc.
First HeaL-Judgc had the pole, c. NJ. Bedle second,
Frank third, W. H. fourth Thorndalc 18th, Big Fellow
sixth and Dan Bryant outside. The horses came to
the fourteen times before the word given.
the time wasted beng nearly an hour When the
word go was given Dan Bryant was in front, Thorn
dale second break, Frank third, c. NJ Bedle
fourth, Judge fifth, Big Fellow sixth, W. n. seventh.
Several OF the horses broke up they passed around
the upper turn aId Thorndale first at the quarter
pole by two lengths in ;6A seconds, Frank
second, sish. lengths in advance of 9.
w. H. SIXTH Judge seventh Going down the back
stretch Ihorndae ana Frank had very spirited
test, Thorndalc leading past the hamile polo by
hcad-time 10 Ten lengths away Big Follow,
then Dan Bry ant G. NJ. Bedlc ". Ii. and then Judge.
Gong around the lower turn Frank broke up, aud
Thorndale coming away the heat by four lengths,
Frank second. Big Fellow third, Dan Bryant fourth
and Judge, c. NJ. Bcdie and W. H. dstanced. Time,
B:23L.
Second Heat-Thorndae greater favoriie than ever
over field. Dan Bryant had the best Of the send
~ Frank second Thorndale third, Big Fellow fourth.
rhorndas went to the front and led four lengths
10 the quarter POLE Frank second three lengths ahead
OF Dan Bryant he four lengths ahead OF Big Fellow all
the horses with the exception OF Tnorndale, having
broken up on the way thither The time TO the quar-
tor pole 36s. seconds. Thorndac opened gap OF
lengths the half mile polo, which he passed in
ll0h. He eight lengths in front OF Frank ut the
three-quarter POLE and coming along home On Jog
beat Frank eight lengths the latter ten lengths ahead
OF Big Fellow, Dan Bryant Two lengths further oil.
The time OF the heat was 2:24i.
Third Heat-Frank was away FIRST Thorndae
second, Dan Bryant third Big Fellow fourth. Thorn
dale soon dashed TO the front and led two lengths
around the upper turn Frank second, three lengths
ahead OF Big Fellow. At the quarter pole, which was
passed in 36is seconds, the horses were well spread
out, Tborndaic leading four lengths; Frank second,
tour lengths ahead OF Dan Bryant who was SIX lengths
In advance OF Big Fellow Gong down the backs'reich
rhorndaie made several skips, but lost ground by
lhc shifts AT tho hat-mile pole which passed in
ll0h. Thorndac was five lengths in advance of
Frank, the latter ten lengths ahead OF Dan Bryant,
who was five lengths ahead OF Big Fellow.
Going around the lower turn Thorndale seemed TO get
cntanElcd, nc broke up, aEu Sioscu Tapiuy
on him, the stallion bad but two lengths the
best OF IL he into the homestretch. Ho
trottcd gamey home and the race by four lengths
in :23h "a, Frank second, sixty yards ahead OF Dan
Bryant Big Follow fourth. Frank won the second, Big
Fellow the third premium, Dan Bryant the fourth.
The following is the
SUMMARY.
HrpsoN RIVER DRIVING PARK ASSOCIATION, PouGH-
IrrrsIE n. Y.-THRp DAy-InuRspAy, August "a
fRorriSG-Pursc $1,000, for horses that have never
beaten 2:32; $1,000 the nrsi, $500 10 the second
$500 to the third $500 the fourth; mile heats
best three in hvc, IN harness
\ = barnes Blk 8 frank. :.:::::::::::. /:
A. Il. Posts b. &. Big Fellow. 3
J. Murphy's CHI &. Dan Bryant. 4
q. Thompson's b. &. Judge. dis
NJ !. Motifs br. e. William H................. dis
j. McAudrcw's b. & c. NJ. Bedic ............. dts.
C. :. Green's g. Proctor. ...........-....... DIR.
r. McCann's blk K. Pat McCann. or.
w Sergcnt's b. Y. LATTE. DIR.
W. Van Nalkenburgh's b. g. Moose. Dir.
II. Van Ness sp g. AIbemare. ............... DIR.
X NJ Andcrsons b. s. nsisn................ DIR.
W. II. Sanders blk. :. Young Wilkes. ......... DIR.
A. Towards h. IN. Hattie Observation-Disclosures. DIR.