The New York herald., 1876-10-19
TRoTTING ON LONG ISLAND.
FIRST DAY OF THE FALL MEETING AT THE
BROOKLYN DRIVING PARK.

FIRST DAY OF THE FALL MEETING At THE
BROOKLYN DRIVING PARK.
The opening day was not SO we'll patronized as tho
managers OF the Brooklyn Driving rark anticipated
but when the admirers Of trottng learn that business
was conducted yesterday ''on the square," with a
prospect that all the follow will be conducted
IN like manner the antcipatons tina. there will be
a larger attendance to-day and TO- o-morrow. The
trottng well throughout track being
in fine condition.
Two trots were on the card tho first being for horses
that had beaten three minutes and for this there
entries six OF which came TO the post These
were E. Jarvis black geldng Bruno, j. Harrngton's
brown geldng Bronx, II. N. Ellis brown .gelding
Frank Martin, Israel Dentons gray mare Annie, b.
Brady's bay gelding Ben Morris, S. Hopkins black
mare Carrc L, A. G. Green's black mare Sleepy Janc
and D. b. Harrington's bay gcding lnomo O. Will
iams' bay mare Eva and A Berry's Reldng Judge
Pratt were Withdrawn. Bruno won the raco in three
straight heats. rhe following are the details:-
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First HedL-Bruno took the lead at the start. and
was never headed during tho heat Annie second
In getting away, Bronx third, Frank Martin fourth,
Ben Morris hth Carrie l. sixth. Al the quarter pole
which passed in IS seconds, Bruno led leng
Bronx second, Annie third Ben Morris fourth, Carrie
L. NTH. Frank Martin sixth At the hali-mie pole,
which passed in l:15, Bruno led three lengths,
Ter neck IN advanceoi flank Martin, Ben Morris
NTH, Annie SIXTH Bruno won the heat by four
lengths BrOnX SecOnu, Martin thtrd Carrie l..
fourth, Ben Morris nth, Annie sixth Time 81.
Second HeaL-Bruno first away, Frank Martin
second. Annie third Carrie L. fourth Ben Morris hfth
Bronx sixth Bruno trotted away from the others and
led i've lengths to the quarter pole 43 seconds
Martin second Bronx third, Carrie L. fourth ANNE
fifth, Ben Morris SIXTH Al the hali.ine pole which
was passed in 20, Bruno led iour lengths, Frank
Martin second, Bronx third Annie fourth Carrie L.
NTH, Ben Morris SIXTH Bruno trottcd steadily the
next half mile and won easily by two lengths, Frank
Martin second lengths ahead OF AnnIe the latter
neck in front of Bronx. Carrie l.. NTH, Ben Morris
sixth. Time, 2:52
Third HeaL-Bruno had trhe the best Of the start
but he broke Immediately slterward, Annie second
Bronx third Frank Martin fourth, Ben Morris NTH,
Carrie sixth At the quarter pole. which passed
IN J. seconds Bruno led four lengths Bronx second
Annie third Carrie L. fourth Frank Martin ffth, Ben
Morris sixth. Az the haltmi polo passed In :26,
Bruno led two lengths, Bronx second, Annie third,
Frank Martin fourth Ben Morris fifth, Carrie l. sixth
Bruno showed the way the end, but the finish was
close him and Bronx, Bruno only winning by
halt length, Annie third. Frank Martin fourth Bon
Morris fifth, Carrie l. SIXTH The time or the heat
2:56 Bronx second money Frank Martin the
third premium. The foownsisa
SUMMARY.
BROOKLYN DRIVING PARK, PARKsvILLE, L. L-FIRsT
DAY THE FALL MEETING Wednesday, Oct 1s-
Purse $780, or horses that have never beaten 90;
$3.50 to the FIRST 500 the second and $50 to tho third
horse mile heats, best three in five, In harness