National Republican., 1876-05-15
SATURDAYS RACES.
On the Road to the Park-Two wsll-Contsstsd
Trnfs

A great many city people never get chance to
see waving fields and cool, shady groves except
when they go to the races. The ride to Bright
wood is always an enjoyable one to the city bust
ness man, although the surroundings are not en-
tirely rural The dwellings by the way are not
rustic enough, the woods arc not Wild enough, the
wayiarers are not simple enough. There are no
stump-fences, no rough-haired, horny handed
grangers Bat still pleasant relief is afforded,
and whenever there are races at Brightwood the
winding read to the park is alive with vehicles.
Buses, carryals, buggies, hacks, every descrip-
tfon Of conveyance that the nineteenth century
has prodSced, stampede the road. Every enc Is
on an eqxal footing. The s'liner," sitting On the
box of his dingy hack and shaking his stump Of q
whip over his spawned nags, feels as hilarious as
the high official with his pair of fancy trottsrs and
as heartily as the most important. The liveliest
scene on the road is the return home from the
races. Then all start together In pell-men race
to be the first to reach the city.
The shout Of eager drivers, the grating and
rasping Of wheels is pleasant music. The most
dismal gathering in the world Is Dass ipii n, Gi
all over. Everybody wants 70 hook his elpoW
over the window frame, and as no 'bzss window
will easily accommodate more than one elbow,
there is constantly rasping Of spirits. Some
times Americans allow themselves to get drunk
aI huss tc himself some ii asleep and dfop their
heads into their neighbors' laps, and those who
are awake light bad cigars and wish the lumber
ing vehicle would hurry up as they see private
The scenes about the track were varied, too.
Little knots Of men discuss the claims Of the sew
eral horses, and others stand about the pool-
stand with their hands in their pockets and listen
to the jokes Of the auctioneer. Everybody talks
horse talk" and pretends to know exactly what
trotted by each watches his particular avorite
with critical squint, and, turning TO the by
stander, assures them that "she's good 'un. "
No matter how comfortable the seats provided
are, men will always sit on the backs Of them A
man must get in such position that his knees
advance any opipion on q race. When heat is
finished all Of the selfstyled judges rush down
from the grand stand, tumbling over the seats
and swarmIng out on the track, crowd about the
horses, and always differ from the decision Of the
Judges.
THE TRoTTING.
There were two trots on Saturday, one for the
23O class, and another for the 2:3i. E0th races
were we'll contested, and good deal of interest
was manifested in the trottinQ. The first race was
for the 237 class, for which the following horses
were entered, all Of which started: NJ. ]. Doyle,
Savannah, b. g. Faughaballagh, sired by Legal
Tender, dam unknown; T. NJ. Bradshaw, Lynch
burg Va GayO sired by Young
d. e., VIII. IN. Nellie Gray, unknown. Faugha-
ballagh was the favorite.
SUMMARY
BrightwOod park, Saturday, May 10. Purse,
No. !. class 2:3T.
NJ J. Doyle enters b. e. FaughabalIagh, ILL
T. NJ. Bradshaw enters &. g. Gayo, !, 2, 2.
Time, 2ie14, 2;iO3k 2:as1< 2:4sN.
CLASS 2:3O.
The second trot, for horses that never trotted
faster than 2:S0, was more hOtly contested, and
The following horses were entered, all Of which
started:
John E. Turner, Philadelphia, b. m. Matte
Lyle.
Lon Morris, Boston, br. g. John S. Heald, by
Whaebone Knox: dams pedigree not reliable.
J. H. Goldsmith, Blooming Grove, N. Y. b. m.
Black Hawk.
Thorpe & Chamberlin, Auburn, N. Y, bl. g.
M. D. Van Scooter, HOrnellsville, ". Y.,rm.
Blue Mare.
Efie Dean was the favorite in the pools before
me trotting, and 9ef tIends supported her until
race. Heald then became the favorite, and finally
Matte. The second heat was dead between Head
ruled out for running, and Clifton Boy was ruled
out after the fifth, not having Won heat.
SUMMARY.
Brightwood park, May l. Purse No. 2, class
J. E. Turner enters b. m. Matte Lyle, l, 4, 2,
Lon Morris enters br. g. John S. Heald, 3 OIL,
J. II. Goldsmith enters b. m. Ehe Dean, 2, o. 8,
Thorpe & Chamberlin enters bl g. Clifton Boy,
4, g. 4. 2, 4, ruled out.
NJ. D. Van Scooter enters I. m. Blue Mare, S,
ruled out.
Time, 1861, 2:sI, 2s57&, 2:Ss7z 1881, 2:s5I4.
To-pAY's RACES.
The following races will be trotted this after
noon:
Purse No. l, free to all-W H. Crawford, b. M
Annie Collins; J. H. Phillips, b. m. Adelaide, by
Phil Sheridan, dam unknoWn; J. b. Alexander,
b. z. John H.; J. II. GUldsnith, b. Hunt-ass
by Volunteer, dam by American Star.
Purse No. 2, class 2:34-Lon Morris, Boston, gr.
z. Geo. a. Aver. by Woodford Membrina, dam by
Diana, by Pilot, jr.; A. r. Loomis, Washington,
d. e., blk. g. Black Crook, unknown; ]. II. Gold
smith, Blooming Grove, N. Y, Lady Morrison,
by Volunteer, dam by American Star; Thomas
Joyce, Washington, ID. O., VIII. m. Nellie GRAY
unknown: Thorpe Chamberlin, Auburn, N. Y.
blk. g. Clifton Boy.
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