The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-07
TRorTING IN HAMPDEY PARK.
McAndrews's Planter and Mucklc's Bella
Winning the IIonors.


SPRINoFTELD Mass, Sept. 6.-The trot-
ing at Hampden Park, to-day, was very exciting
and attracted very large crowd. The weather
was cool aud refreshing, aud tho track in nno
condition. The FIRST race was purse Of $780,
for the 229 class mile heats, best three In Ave, IN
harness. Five horses started. viz; ]. Mean
drewss ch. g. Planter, A. Goldsmith's b. IN.
Trio, NJ. Travlss 8. IL. Martha Washington, G. ID.
Glman's b. q. Bay, and I. s Fosters e. z. Gray
Dill In tho pools Trio sold first choice OF SIPS to
fl00 on Martha Washington. and $50 on the Geld
There were seven false starts before tho word
was given for the FIRST heat. AT the start Martha
Washington was In advance and Gray Bill
second, with the rest well together, In this
order they passed the quarter In 80 and the half
IN llJ Then Martha Washington went into the
air and Gray Bill rushed to the front and won by
length from Bay In 2;B0 Martha Washington
third aud Planter fourth.
Planter was then sold as the favorite over the
field at $50 to 40
The horses got the word for the second heat
at the second trial BAY having a tribe the best
OF IT, leading al the quarter pole In 90, and at
throughout, won by length In 2:27k Planter
second, Martha Washington third, ana Trio dis
tanced. The knowing ones were in q Quandaty,
having centred on Trio and Planter heavily for
the winners.
In the third heat the horses were sent away
TO good start. Planter Instantly took the lead,
reaching the quarter In 30 seconds, and passing
the half mile In l:l3; Martha Washington Sec
ond, Gray Bill third, BAY breaking and running.
Planter won the boat at his ease In 2214 Gray
Bill second, Martha Washington third, Bay Just
saving hs distance.
In the fourth heat the horses we're cent OF 10
bunch. Planter Ivy hard trotting, led at the
Quarter In o6h. Gray BIZ second. Martha WASH
unchanged at the half mile IN l:l4H. Coming
~ the homestretch Bay trotted very fast, cut
ting down both Gray Bill and Martha Wasnlng-
ton, ana closing on Planter at every stride, but
th- nriAh Was TOO severe. fianter won by hilf
Washington good fourth.
The NTH aud deciding heat was verv exciting
one throughout. Inc horses were ssnt away ut
the third attempt. bay having the best OF II,
carving Planter to IA bre k. ana passing tho
y arter 10 80 and The halt mile In l:l2. At tue
head Of the stretch and all tho way home a
hlanket would have covered the two horses.
Planter, however lasted the longest. and won
the heat ana race by "A short length In 2:25k
BAY getting second money. Gray Bill tbiId, and
MARINA NHshingtl N fourth.
Ihrn came the event IL the day, a purse OF
s2Jui Tor tue 22 class. mile heats, best iu >, IN
harness. OF The eleven ho .ses entered only
seven cane TO the score tor the start. These
lips,s ~. Adelaide. d. 1lc hie's b. m. Bella, j.
=. Fetlt lP + g s.ow o., D. a; snell's T.; IN.
l. ,al Snen m mace + %. 2. sen alton. aud ID "A
start IA Purdy sold for Sl5J Adelaide 500,
Bella $50. ana tue {, III $50.
Aiiet eleven IN nectud attempts the horses
w,rD sent N very evenly. except that Amy wss
a i~ngih In the rear. Bella trptting very fast
reached the quarter nrst Ia a. aud the half In
l:lOs. Al the,head Of tue stretch Bella was on
the lead after desperate struggle with Ade-
laiee, ami captured the heat by iength In
go Purdy third, Slow Go fourth, Sensation
aud Amy dlstanced.
In the second ne. Bella shot from the score
OF ite VOID. and flow past the quarter pole in
81. with iurdy ia close pursuit, but II .lla
ndintaiu,d her lead y ~ the half mile In l:lO.
Al me way uD the stretch Purdy strained every
nerve TO reacn Bel who finished a winner oy
two lengths from Purdy IA 2.2s, slow q tnirI,
aud Adelaisc fourth
After tedious delay thc horses were sent 81
In the thiri heat, wlth sensation drawn. Brila
took tue lead. Adelaide second, Puruy thifd,
Sow Go and Lacy smell aWay bcnind. Bcna
reached GO quarter In 80 an led pas thr half
milo in III tOllns up tie nome stretch hde-
laii" fary flew, taking sides with Bella. and
seemingly hau tue heat. tnen sne nroAu, aud
bvila crossed under the wire IA winner of the
heat ana race IN 2;2jS. PuriY WIS awarded
second money, Adelaide thirC, and SLOW Go
fourth.
Io-norrow's programme Is the grand feature
OF the meeting including the free.for-all race,
with the assurance that the famous trOtters OF
the world. Smuggler, Goldsmith Maid. Judge
Fullerton, aud budiue Will all start. as they are
all in ire condition. There are two other inter-
esting races-tne 2:d2 class aud a running race,
mile ana reI cai. Tor all ages, with entries.