The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-14
ELMlRA DRIVING PARK.


ELMlRA DRIVING PARK.
UNWILLING BRONZE MONUMENT TO AMERICAN
oIRL-oPENING OF THE SPRING BACE
MEETING.
ELxlaA, n Y, June 13, 1875
On the second day Of October last the celebrated
American Girl contesting the grounds OF
the Elmra Driving Park Association and while passing
the quarter pole she faiter a moment and
then she staggered OF to side Of tho track and
dropped to the ground dead. Her body was
! buried in tho most beautiful part OF the
driving park, which is Of tho handsomest grounds
in tho country: and before tho grounds werc cleared
that day ncary enough money had been raised to
erect monument to the noble animal that had died In
her harness, To-Day at quarter TO two o'clock +. ~
that ument in the shape OF life size and iie-ike
bronze statue of American Girl, having been placed
III position during tho past few days. was unveiled to
the public in the presence Of an immense OF
people The the remains Of the horse
the north Of the park, between the grand
and the club house. II upon base gray
granite containing each side o highly polished
panel each bearing inscription. The statue itself
perfect work of art and the very picture OF the
It commentaries. The position chosen by the artist
showing the horse stripped OF harness. standing
with the head slightly turned to side sur
veying the surroundings On of the polished panels
is the inscrption:-"Amcr Girl; record, 2:l61s.
Winner OF 100 heats in 230 or bettcr Aonum,m abre
perenneux" On the other side is this:-"Amercan
Girl. Owned by William Lowell OF Now York. Foaed in
1862 Dropped dead IN the Tree for ALI this
track October 2, 1875. The statue stands upon an
elevation which is beautifully tcrraced An elegant
end OF the terrace and large hickory throws its
shadow. over It all The cost OF the monument
$4,000, and It was made by tho J. L. Mott Iron CON-
Before unveilng the statue r. H. Atkinson, ESQ.,,
president Of the association addressed the asscmbage
LADIES AND GExxLEMxx-Tnc statue which we
| unveil to-day has been erected on the grounds OF
the Elmra Driving Park Association 70 the memory OF
American Girl. the spot where her remains
buried. Mr.. LOWELL who owned the great
horse, pronounces the statue exact in size and
Ieikc characteristics TO the horse is designed to
commemorate. We do not propose TO make equine
proper that the OF the great should be per-
| manently recorded the spot where she met her
death. The statue will now be unveiled"
The covering removed amid the cheers Of the as
| sembagc, and a speech from Alden Goldsmith, Esq,
ended The ceremonies
THE SPRING MEETING.
i After the ceremonies OF the unwilling of the statue
the spring meeting OF the association opened The
programme for the afternoon embraced two trots and
running race
The first vas between horses OF three minute class,
fora purse Of s4oo 5000 % the ars 500 70 the SEQ
twelve entries for this out only horses
s.ar,ed-y,z, g + Backus' : g. Butcher Boy, Price 4
SIR Henry, David Wilson'S b. g. Erie, Jacob Foun tains
John Taylor. l. Kngsburys b. &. Empire,
Goldsmith's b. Lotta, Frank Fowlcr's a.
m Charmor In the bay geding Erie, the
knowing ones claimed to discover '.ringer,, but no
evidence against the horse could be found and he was
allowed to go. His action In the showed that he
IS tar from green one and seemed TO strengthen belief
that the charges made against him founded in
fact The usual delay that attends the starting OF such
large fields was encountered being necessary to line
the horses in every heat The a well con-
tested and lively and developed stun in OF the
horses tina. WI, make them heard from in the future,
especially Is this so OF Lottie X Charmer and Lotta
The race in 1884 class, contained many entries as
the that preceded II, and ten horses started.
hili's b. &. Red Stone, Sol Bunnels b. m Barbara
| Knox, r. G. Calvertsb. 6. Draper. William Bodines
cIark's b. s. Reuben; Billy Morgans r. q Luther,
George Coles b. g. Joseph A., \. W. watsons d. &.
Orange Billy Tho iayorie IN this race was Cold
him, but, when IN the drst heat he came in
away behind and seemed to work badly, his hackers
weakened CONSIDERABLY He performed the subsequent
work laid out for him, however, and the race.
Lady Mills acted very badly in this 1t WAS only
tho last hcat that she showed her blood just in time
to take fourth money. The purse offered in his srot
500; $3.50 TO hrst $I6 TO second, sl05 to third
and SO TO fourth.
The running race was for purse Of $500; $3.50 TO
nrs $50 TO second, <45 to third, and $50 fourth
There four entries three OF which started John
Flc cher's s. Hartani Joseph Colstons b. I. Guidcr
Rose, and William Hills Oh. IN. Violet This was .
blooded and the most exciting of the days
sport Vioei sold the favorlte In the rst heat which
by iartand, when Gundcr Rose became the first
choice, being said that he held back Tor the
heats. tluet considered the tho
| two, and II she had been well handled would have
taken first money. AS Il was Hsrtland won
| straight beats, Violet taking second money.
Following are the heats OF the three races In do
tall
First Heat -Charmer won the pole Erie took the
lead start and at the quarter pole lengths
ahead OF Lo,ta VINO Was cosely followed by Charmcr
The rest Of the horses we're strung along ono
two lengths apart, Empire bringing up the
| rear AZ the hali-mc pole Ere sim led
but, making bad break. Lolita went the 'front.' fol-
lowed by John Taylor Al the three.quarier polo
Charmcr stole the lead OF Tay and gained rapidly
Lo,ta bet the little won the heat by length aud
| half Charmer second, Butcher Boy third John 1ay-
lor fourth Erie NTH, Sir Henry zixth, Lottic K.
seventh. Billy Seward eighth Empire distanced
Second Heat In this heat the little mare Lo,lie X
developed astonishing quantities. which but Tor the
| presence OF Erie would have made her the
kepl Il on the frs, quarter, Cnarmcr
aua Erie both struggling Tor The place
Erie lett ms feet, when Loiiie k spurcd ahead and
pressing i.otta parsed her the half post Erie
working his way the lead, when he broke again and
back, cut getting his feet disputed the irs place
with Lotic X. Lolita bad fallen TO fourth Charnor
following close Eric's flank At the three
quarter pole Charmer dashed TO The front. but
held the place a moment, when Erie and
l.otiic X, neck and neck, passed her. IL was
IL hot race between the grlding and the bay
mare up the Lo,nestreteb but the former won the
heat by naf neck in 40 Following ham tho horses
came in the following order :-Iotte X Charmer
.Bus cher Boy, SIR Henry Lotta BILLY seward Jonn
Taylor Empire arawn alter the arst heat
| l.trd HsaL-Egle took The lead. Lolita second
and close upon the rcdine tor ,me but Loltie X
and Charnlcr both passed her. followed by Butcher
Boy. who al the quarter pole toos charmcrs place,
aud third On the hrce-auarter srecn Lotta again
went second, aud tapping on Erie when ne broke
badly and fell back among tie leld and dll recover
azaia during the heat Lottie X. and Butcher boy
now crowded Erie. The latter made skip IN
this heat Rounding the turn the homestrctch
.r.x NM hal pofk an a