The New York herald., 1876-09-28
IROInNG At PHILADELPHIA.
First Day Of the Breeders Centennial Trotting
Meeting at SufiOlk Park.
TWO INTERESTING CONTESTS.
Aldine and Governor Sprague
the Winners.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept q, 1870.
The 'Tnaugural Breeders Centennial Troting Meet
ing" began At Suffolk Park this afternoon the track
having improved greatly since the postponement yes
tsrday, when II deIuged with rain, and is
fast a. could be desred. The wind blew half gale
from the northwest all the morning, which had dried
The track completely. but greatly impeded the horses
while rotting, and the time In
good ~ Il would have been under favorable
cumstanceA The attendance quite large, the
trains having brought great crowds down from the
city besides those who to the ia private
conveyancea Tho largo and commodous stands
well hllcd with spectators, who seemed highly
pleased with the entertainment presented, while
the fields had also large number OF
carriages and all Kinds OF vehicles making gathering
Of people Of At least 5000 Tho 6rst day,
therefore, great success and the belief general
thai the other days Of tho meeting will have larger
numbers on the grounds. Tho colts and Allies race
for three brought nne
tho post could possibly DO expected ana tho time
made by them was truly wonderful, Mr.. Trcacys
brown Ally Adine winning In 2:40 and 2:40JS with
only one break In the race
The first trot tho Revolution Race, for three
yearods purse Of 81 5OO 1000 to the nrst $3.50
the second $400 TO the third and $3.50 tho fourth
horsc mile hoats hest three In nvc in There
were thirty eight nominations for this race eoven Of
which qualified by paying $3.50 entrance tho others
declared out by paying half forfeit The horses
on tho programme 10 start Joe Hamilton, Oberon.
Caloric, Contractor, Aldnc Honor, Sir Walter, Odd
Follow. Jerome, woomosa and Maid OF Ashwood A.
dine the iavorc Sir Walter and Caloric being sec-
ond aud third for choice. There was not o great
busncss done, however, pool selling OF
the post, Jo Hamilton, Oberon, Contractor and Maid
OF Ashwood being withdrawn. Those that started
were as fine looking lot OF three year-olds
appeared trotting track this or any other coun-
Try. Tho ally Aldne the in two straight
heats In the most splendid style She Is brown Aly,
about niteen hands and inch height, with q
In her forehead and NO other white about her. She
has square gait and trots with great energy and
style She destined havo prominent position on
the trottng track She driven by B. J. Trcacy
Lexington. KY. who showed that he understood his
busness, at time forcing the hlly do than
vas required 10 win. woomosa won second money,
Qaa Fellow third prize and Sir Walter the fourth.
second event The Independence Race for
-ods; purse $500; $1,000 10 the first, $3.50
,Ae second, $500 TO tho third $3.50 the fourth
horse mile heats best three Avc In harness There
we're originally twentyone entries thirteen OF which
paid half forfeit Eight declared candidates for
the race These were Governor Sprsgue. Blackwood,
Jr; Elsie Good. Lady Mills, Piedmont, Freshman,
Nell and Hamblstonian Mambrino; but when the bell
sounded for the horses appear the last four named
scove aid not put in an :ppsarance leaving four only
second choice, Elsie Good third in iavor,
Lady Mills selling for small figures Governor
Hpragus won tho In three straight heats
BIackwood, Jr. being second. Elsie Good third aud
Lady Mills fourth the atters admirers being greatly
disappointAd with performances, It was we'll
known.that sue did not perform anywhere near what
In capital style three straight heats. without skip
or break. Backwo0d. Jr., quite rank and in-
eined to leave hls feet at trmes Ho breaks VOL but
DO would trot much faster II ho confined 10 troI
Elsie Good did we'll but she somewhat disappointed
her hackers. they supposed tina. Il beaten better
time than was made yesterday would be recorded.
Allowances, however will have be made for tho
high wind which prevailed during the race.
Nessrs N. T. Bush, +. ID. Norris and L. d. Packer
Judges OF the tnroe- race, and the Two
latter named and r. Pepper for the second ,roL
The following arc tho details Of the trolting as
First Heat-Honor won tho polc Woomosa second,
Odd Fellow third, Sir Walter fourth, Jerome anh,
Cajoric sixth. Adine outside After five attempts the
horses were started very fair terms, Caloric lead
ing, SIR Walter second, Jerome third and break.
Woomosa fourth, Odd Fellow nth, Honor sixth and
Aldine seventh Going around tho upper turn Caioric
four lengths whicn ho carried to the eau suar,er
pole in 40 seconds, Woomosa second bat after
ward broke up, odd Fellow third. ono length ahead
packstrctch 70 the half mile pole, Woomosa closed
Sir Walter, aud Caloric also closed up nicely, and
bhcy passed the pole Sir Walter led two lengths Woo
nosa second, one length IN front OF CaIorc, AldIne
1urth, Jerome nth, Odd Fellow SIXTH Sir Walter
,cventh. Time, l:21k Aidinc than made splendid
Ipurt aud went to the 'front.' lending around the lower
torn length TO the threequartcr poc Jerome second,
woonosa third. Sir Walter iourth Jerome fifth, CaIo
TIC sixth, Honor seventh tho four last named having
broken up on the way. Aldine kept in front TO the
stand winning the heat by eight lengths, wocmosa
ond half length In front OF Odd Fellow. who
lengths ahead OF Sir Walter the latter six lengths In
advance Of Calorc, Jerome and Honor disanced Tine
yecond Heat-Aldlne was Hrst away, woomosa Soc
ond CaIorlc third Sir Walter fourth Odd Fellow nnh.
Eoing around the uppor Aidine broke up but did
nOt lose her Lead she passed the pole neck
Ia front OF Wo0mosa the latter four lengths advance
pi Sir Walter-timo 40 seconds Odd Fellow fourth,
Caloric nth, all Of tho latter named having had
break the way thther. Gong down the back
stretch Adins moved away again from Woomosa, and
tour lengths In front at the half mile pole 1SH
seconds, woomosa ten lengths ahead OF Sir Walter,
who was one length in front Of Odd Fellow, he
eight lengths 10 advance Of Caoric AZ the
woomosa second, six lengths ahead Of odd Fellow,
Sir Walter foursh Calorlc fifth. The struggle homo
was all III favor Of Aldinc, she camc away from
Woomosa and won tho heat and py six lengths;
woomosa second, four lengths ahead or Odd Follow,
tho latter four lengths ahead OF Sir Walter; Calorc
nth. Time OF tho heat 2:4Ojs. Woomosa won second
money Odd Fellow third and Sir Walter fourth prize.
SUFFOLK PARK, PuILApgLpnIA, sEPr 26-FIRsr DAY
OF INAUGURAL BRKRDERs' CENTENNIAL TRorTisG MEET
~ 5O0 $.20O to The rs $3.50 to the second, $40 10
the third $3.50 to the fourth horsc mile heats har
ness. Tho following were tho
Eafrles
b. j. Treacy's Lexington, Ky.) brown niy Aidnc
= BY Almont, dam BY Toronto .trre.eyl
Woomosa, by woodiord Mambrino, dam Her
mosa, by Edwin Forrest; second dam. Black
Rose. by Tom Teemer; third dam by Cannon's
Whip; fourth dam BY ROBIN Gray. .(Macey) 2
Q. Burg.n's Richmond, ky.j bay colt Odd Fellow.
by viudcx, dam by Brnxer's Drennon. (rraiuor) 3
Isaiah Rypders' (passaIc, N. j chestnut colt Sir
Walter, by Aberdeen. dam by Edward Everett;
sscoAd dam by Long Island Black Hawk
(Howe) 4 4