The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-18
UTICA DRIVING PARK.
THREE SHARP TkOTs-LUCIILE GoLDDUsT.
CoAfEE AND RICHARD WINNERS.

COMEE AND RICHARD WINNERS
BY TELEGRAPH TO The HERALD
UREA, N. Y, August IL, 1877.
II raned hard in Utica las, night, but sun got
chance ut tho track this morning ana dried 1t out
quickly, SO that It was in excellent condition The al
tendance poor The nrs. business OF the day was
The finish OF tho stponed 2:2l race Comoe was
o hot favorlte They got off on the third
scoring, and Prospero the outside took
the lead and opened a gap Of two lengths At The
quarter Gomez was travelling second On the second
quarter Gomez and slowso closed on Prospero but
just before reaching the haif Gomez broke fell
back and WAS three leu gths behind Sowgo VINO
length behind Prospcro ut the half Gomez rallied
from his break and came in fast that he beat Pros
pero by three.quartcrs of length in 2:2o
The 2:25 race had starters, Dick Swiveler,
Little Gypsy, Blue Mare, Richard Alley and Banquo
Tho betting was heavy CON parativcly, ON this race
pools averaging high rs 5000 DICK Swiveer being
hot iavoric, but all the others bringing good price,
In the first heat The iavore, who had the pole took
the lead rom The start but ali tho others
bunch, close to nm, and al The quarter he but
ientth ahead closer contest was never seen on a
track than ensucd from that point no daylight
beng percept1le oesweea any OF tho horses ana the
heat resulted In favor Of Banqco by neck from Dick
Swveiler, Ia 2.Ii
In the heat Alley kept the lead to the head of
the honcstretch when Richard came on trottiuy
gameiy. and beat him by length in 2 -
The third heat was hot contest from the word 60
Blue Mare neck anead OF Dick Swiveller at tho
quarter pole, and they we're even the half Al the
tnree-quarter pole DICK Swvcllcr head by neck
but Richard then came In rapidly made the clos
KIND OF hnsh with DICK. Tue judges gave the neat
TO Richard In 2:2l1
Rich ,rd now became hot favorte. Ho took tho
lead from the start aud held 1t throughout closely
pursued by Dick swiveicr aud Little GYPSY winning
by length IN 2:231s
THIRD RACE.
In the 'frce Tor alp Lucille Golddust, hopeful
ana Nettc started Lucille sold ior $50 Hopeful sos
Ncte Sl5 Hopeful sped away very last tho ni 81
heat gong to the quarter pole 50 seconds Lucille
was two lengths behind hin, ana Nettic in the rear
Having struck pace, Turner had to pull her to "A
walk. On the second quarter Lucille gained length
Hopeful, and was ut ms wheel at the halt IN or
She stayed there until halt way down the home
stretch, when Hopeful made break and Lucille beat
him out BY three lengths IN 2:l7I,.
There was no speculation before the second heat
every body crediting the race Lucille As before
Hopeful went ~ the quarter pole lengths aheaa
in SO scconds but mndo break the back stretch.
ana Lucille had IA lead OF two lengths at tho half IN
:0S The gray rallied aud came very fast beng
about with Lucille at the entrance to the home
stretch, but al the distance stand made bad break
and Nettc beat hun Tor second place, Lucille tax ing
the heat by six lengths IN PISA.
In the lnird heat Hopeful half length ahead of
Lucille at the quarter pole IN - seconds They woro
neck and at the half In :OT but tho gray made
n break the upper turn and another on the home.
strclcn beaten out by eight lengths IN 2lSk
Lucille Inlshipg at "A jog.