The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-21
7ROTTING At POUGHKEEPSIE.
First Day Of the Hudson River Driving
Park First Summer Meeting.
TWO TRoTT1NG CONTESTS.
Judge the Winner of the First and Alley
the Winner of the Second Trot.

Leaving New York At halfpast ten In the Chicago
express those who bound for the trottng at
Poughkcepse were landed that river at twenty
minutes to QUE and after procuring carriages, were
taken to the track in half hour afterward This
trotng ground OF the finest in America both for
speed and safety TO the horse. The leading from
Poughkeepse the grounds presented beautiful APP
pcarance from the hnc mansions and cosey cottages
line the way. The weather delightful the sun
beng hidden behind clouds which threatened rain, but
did lot fall drop until all the sport and
the New Workers their way home in the ears, and
not then. TO their great qualification
The track was in the most capital condition, tho
management having expended much labor In having 1.
In order for Tho attendance very good.
but nothing ike the numbers that have been the
ground previous occasions, what will be to-day
and Thursday. This accustomed more by the
threatening state OF tho weather in morning than
from any other cause
Two races on the cards. the nrst being purse
u $500 for horses that had beaten min
utcs; $500 10 the nrst $3.50 the second 500 TO tho
hird and 500 to the fourth; mile heats best three In
FIVE. in harness. There twenty entries for tho
first race, comprising James O. conkn's b. g.
Harry Conkiin, w. f. Weeks br. 4
Judge. r. X. Lasher's br. 8. Kossuth, Jr.; }.
b. Gurney's b. IN. just Out Daniel Whceer's
HI m. Creole, Washburn Brothers b IN. irish Maid
George Ticehursrs br. m Belle Helene, @. A. Den
IONS b. < NJ Oakley, Clinton walace's s.
Doc Montgomery, DUBOIS Brlnkerhon's b. m.
Emma W. Underhill's bL 8. Adouis, James II.
Goldsmith's b. m Lolita, John 4. Woods br. m.
Lady Holding, N. H. whippe's br. m. Sea Queen.
James Killin's &. 6. Sand Bank, Edwin Thornc's
br. s. Kentucky Gentleman, j. J. Hornbeck's g. g.
Limestone, II. W. Hawes' b. m Said How, John A.
Clark b. s. Edward Murphy Jr., and A. sammon'ss g
Happy Jack Irish Maid the fnvorite the night be
the the field and the few pools sold
this morning the Kossuth, Jr, Just Out Lady
Holding, Sea Queen, Atoms and Doc Montgomery
withdrawn previous to the start Major Barker tho
pool seller and usual no gave great dissatisfaction
the buyers by selling one horse and the field In
with fourteen starters, the majority OF
known the public, and TO sell one horse and field
should prohibited by the association. 1t docs
allow back his horse without paying
him more than paid for the sold for first
choice.
The second trot for purse Of $3.50, tor horses
that had beaten 234 $375 to the first $175 to
the second, SIPS the third and SIS to the fourth
horse mile heats, best three i've, harness For
this there entries comprising W.
Bodinc's b. m. Lady Mills W. Basiords b. M Carrie
n, Charles b. Gilman's b. g. Boy, william sergcant's
g. Big Fellow, A. Corneileson's &. Judge Robert
son, Dan r. wncccr's CHI. IN fondelta, Washburn
Brothers b. g. II. d. Latin, Alexander Pattcrson's b.
Modesty, Charles Clark's b. &. Reuben, Dubois
Brinkerhon's b. m. vvandicre. j. II. Godsmith's b. e.
Alley, /. Q. Bartinc's g. IN. Bessie N. H. Whipplcs
blk New Brook, Charles Redevatsr Z. Uncle Dave,
T. G. whites b. T. Happy John, J. j. Hcrnbeck's blk
e. Pympton, and John Murphy's g. e. Steve Maxwell
Lady Mills Judge Robertson, II. H. Latin, Modesty, 4
New Brook and Happy John withdrawn previous
TO the start
Both OF satisfactorily the Grst being won
three straight heats by Judge who had every thing
hts NUN xav frnm MA IN 1uisb rpa
won by Ally IN four heats the second being won
BY Bay Tho following the details OF the troting
as 1t came OF -
THE FIRST rRor
frrsf Heat-Irsh Maid had the lead after a few false
starts, Sadi Howe second. Limestone third Sand Bank
fourth Emma hfth, Kentucky Gentleman sixth Belle
Helene seventh Lo,ta eighth Judge NINTH the others
following close up Attic quarter pole which passed
In forty seconds Irish Maid still led Judge second
the latter having troled around the horses gallant
style. Limestone third, Harry Conkn fourth, Sadi
Howe nth, Emma sixth, Sand Bank SEVENTH the
others trailing On behind Al the hamllc poc-timc,
l:15--Judge had clear lead Irish Maid second sadi
Howe third, Happy Jack fourth, Limestone nith the
others scattered up and others struggling on as
best they could Judge showed the way TO tho end,
winning he liked in 234 y, sad Howe second Harry
Conkn third Limestone fourth Irish Maid nfth I.otta
sixth, sand Bank seventh Happy Jack eighth, Creole
Helene twelfth, Kentucky Gentleman thirteenth, Ed 4
Murphy. Jr., fourteenth. Time, 234h.
.SrcoRi Heat Harry Conklin had the best Of the
scndon, sand Bank second JUICE third, Ed. Murphy.
Jr., fourth, Sa1i Howe niih Lolita sixth, Irish Maid
seventh, Kentucky Gentleman eighth and tho others
following as best they could At tho quarter pole,
which passed in thirty-eRht seconds, Judge was
leading lengths Harry conkiin second, Emma third
Sand Bank fourth, Lotta nih the others following in
Nh nulf ia
eight lengths in front is, Harry conklin second
Sand Bank third, Limestone fourth irish Maid nfih
Sadi Howe Sixth, Lolita seventh the others stu trail
ing on at distance Judge trottcd very steadily TO
the end, winning the heat by tour lengths in 2:s2,
Harry Conkln second, sadi Howe third, Irish MAID
ourth Limestone NTH, Happy Jack SIXTH Lolita scv-
snihe J. NJ. Oakley eighth Sand Bank ninth, Emma
zenith, Kentucky Gentlemen eleventh, Creole, Belle
Helene and I'D. Murphy, Jr., dstanced
Third Heat Harry Conkln had the best or tho
send on bur passed by Judge, J. ~ Oakley
third. Limestone fourth Lolita nth The others close
up Al tho quarter pole. which passed In 81,
seconds Judge leading SIX lengths Harry Couki,n
second, Irish Maid third. Limestone fourth, sand
Bank NTH. j. NJ Oakley sixth. tho others trailing
length or apart At the half mile polc-i mo- l:l6--
Judge eight lengths ahead, and had the race TO
himself the others having chance whatever to over
lake him without an accident lie came on steadily
aud won the heat by half dozen lengths IN
eJ2s IRISH Maid second Limestone third, Sadl Howe
lourth, Harry Conkhn nith, Lolita sixth, Sand Bank
seventh, Emma eighth, Happy Jack ninth, j. NJ. OAK.
ley tcnth Kentucky Gentleman seventh. Sadi Howe
second nouey, Harry Conkln third premium and
Irish Maid the fourth.
The following iss
sCNxAKr.
Hupsor RIVER DRIVING PARK PoucnxKxrnR ". ~
THurriSo--FIKsT Day TtEspAr. JusE 2o-Pursc 500,
for horses that have beaten three minutes
10 the nrrt $50 10 the second $40 10 the third
500 10 the fourth horse; mile heats, best three In vc,
In harness
". n. Weeks Dr. Z. Judge.
H. w. Howes' b. m. Sad Howe......... ..... 3 4
j. - Conkn's b. & Harry Conk n
Wasnburn Bro 3 H. nv. Irish II LAID. 2
J. J. Honbcck's oh. r. Limestone. .-..........4 .
J. II. Goldsmiths b m Lotsa.. q
A. Sxmmon's Oh. Happy Jack -.
Kittens gr. sand Bans
g. A. DEMONS b. &. y. oakley 10 10
Brinkcrhs us b. IN Emma ............li 10 s