The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-04
THE TROTTERS IN BUFFALO.
WONDERFUL TIME MADE IN THE
FREE-FOR-ALL RACE.


The Contest for the Colt stakes-A Close
struggle Between Fullerton, smnegier,
Goldsmith Maid. Golddust, and Bodine.
BUFFALO, Aug. 3-The third day of the
August meeting opened with the largest attend
ance OF the season, fully 10000 being present.
The weather was Cue and the track In excellent
condition. There was a slight shower this morn
ING, which laid the dust. The first race, the Colt
Stakes for three year-olds, was won by F. Il.
Loomis's b. T. Amazon, with s. Willetts blk. o.
Allie Earl second, and A. Erwin's b. IN. Annie
Golddust third. Time-2A7h, 2.i6k, and 2:47.
The eecond race was the purse Of 5000 for 2s31
CT Sc; nrst t1.0OO, second $500 third $500 fourth
$500. In the pools Thorndele sold at $40, Abe
marie s30 and the Field $50.
First Hcst.-Ftve scores were necessary TO get the
~ fas got e ses S IND % pr oy aS
ding for the word Frank led TO the quarter pole with
the rest aO bunch two eSsins 6e6ind except Judge
@ @e pc wao
Nth SIC rest OF The party pulled up TO within hei
the homestretch, when Abensre pulled the leaders
Sssd %sst S The fourth pace
Adele Clark third ALLYN nrb PToctor sixth Capt;
Wilkes failing back; coming home tenth aud Judge
second esI-fhorndsle had the best of the send OF
BY aDont length, proct second anu the rest close up
lean 10 tsree lengths, wnh Proctor sui second, Abe.
pa orS seq led by ~. c'rs ASes e eoe a
Procturs wheel breaking hin up and passing HIM.
leSSiss hbSmsTs second, Pfociof filling Sscko Min
home RIbemars and ThsrndaIe ,roteG lose togepher
but Thorndale put squirt. winning the heat
uafS tr ASs IouS faaSs @ ' Proctor
Salem ,ev.nth. smith eighth. Young Wilkes NINTH s.
Third HoatThe horses got the 90 +" on the second
TnorhdaiS sui led FRANK third 6y two lengths ahead
%seS Whom s@ %s Ter srs ch SSse TIE c ss BAD
sirunG out Until lney reached tue bacs reich wien
comirs home fhorndSie sui led winning TIE heat in
fcuf SS' G 40 n t sal a sms
seventh. Allen. who had come IN In third pace put
TSnT6 PSSf the ionS trial the horses started
s pde s oo sson
~ o engite ahead Of Albemerle and Allen a sood
qusrter pole where AoeGarie cIosed up on Proctor.
On The eseS're.ch Ihorndsie st led ~ tive ieps,hs
gradually closing up and passing Proctor. A. they
closed up on ThoTnGa.e ana down the home Stretch
they came Abcmsrle shoSng her nose In front and and
Thorndale second Frank thir, Proctor fourth, Allen
attn. salem sixth. Clark seventh. Capt. smith drswn
Previous to the heat she:poois sold Thorn
dale. ESQ; Held, els. Complaint having been
made that Albemarle's driver was pulling her.
Van Ness was taken out and Sam Wiiett sub
stituted, this action proving that the com plant
was well founded.
Fiith hes,..At the send en- Aieemarie led. Thorn
dae breaKne al the WORD and taking tue pole, Frank
takiag second place. These Positions we're main
second place. crSwdinr 1horndae for the lead During
ne heat after eaying the turn. there was An evident
for nm and erowdng him FROM his position Dan Mare
Tnorasae fc,tins fairy Sna Winning tue heat IT, sc
Wa awarded to E@ sioaSe II va. syldea, hsd there
hlbemarle wegld have we. resei as he came In only
nfth. sa lem sixth, Allen seventh. Time, a;25.
The event Of the day was the free for all race
purse g. 900 FIRST bors', f2.Ooo; second. 1900 I;
horses appeared all looking nne. Charley Marvin
banding SnagTlsr. Charley Greene Lucille
Maid Dan Mace having charge Of Fullerton, and
ii. Is. johnson Of Bodine. As they put In an
appearance the immense throng cheered, the
ladies waving their hnndkerchiefs. Goldsmith
Maid passing up and down the stand with easy
strides, being wildly cheered. For the first heat
the horses drew the following positions Fuller-
ton INST, Lucille second, Goldsmith Mud third,
Bodine fourth, and Smuggier NTH. In the pools
the Maid sold Tor sl5o, Smuseler slOO, and the
Alter six Intellectual scores the horses got the
word on the seventh trial. the Maid having
slightly the best OF the send-on. Lucille second,
snd smuegler length behind. Al the turn
she being three lengths ahead OF Lucille, Snug
gler fourth At The quarter pole In S1{. On tho
brought back to Nth place before coming TO the
| half-nle pole, which was reached In lU7. From
there the positions remained unchanged to the
| three quarter pole. where the Maid pulled out,
and collaring Fullerton, passed him, winning
the heat in 2;lo by two lengths, Golddust third,
Bodine fourth and Smueeler attn.
In the second heat the horses were sent OF on
the nrst Trial, the Maid having the best OF the
| third, and Smugeler fourth. and breaking at I 10
word. Going around the turn SmuRgleT acting
| badly WAS brought down to a stand and Tell
| fully twenty lengths behind. The positions re
NAMED unchanged to the three quarter pole,
| when the Maid gradually drew out, and openiDg
the gan. came home an easy winner IN 2l5A 10y
ten lengths Fullerton second, Bodine third
Lucille Golddust fourth; smugRler, after get
| ting settled down, showing remarkable speed
| but failing to get Inside.
In the tnird neat the horses were sent on all
| close W. the Maid showing nose IN front. At
| the turn the Maid was = half length ahead, Full
lerton second, Bodine fourth, lapplng q oddust's
wheel. AT tue quarter the Maid had lengtheued
out her lead to Two lengths, tho positions OF the
| others remaining unchanged. Coming down tue
| backstrech GOlddust broke aud fell hack
about two lengths behind iodine At the half
mile pole the Maid trotting gallanuy, length
eued her lead another length, Fullerton pluckily
retaining second place Swinging home, all trot-
| ting finely, the Maid let out another link and
crossed the wire In 2l5, making the three taste
consecutive heats on record, Fullerton second.
| four lengths behind and leading Dodine 10y a
length, Lucille Golddust seven lengths peliud
the leader.