The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-09
TROTTING Al ROCHESTER.

PERFECT TRACK, A LARGE CROWD AND FAST
TIME--KrNa PHILIP CAPTURES THE 2:27's--
RARUs GALLANT VICTORY IN THE 2:lg
RAcE--TIME, 2:22 Ia AND ZIG.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
RocAEsrER, N. u, August 8. 1877.
rain was threatened through the morning at
Rochester to-day and somewhat interlcred with the
attendance, yet the crowd quite large numbering
six thousand rhe afternoon proved still ana
pleasant The track was perfect condition. The
first event the 2:27 race, Tor which ten started,
only Thomson being drawn.
POOLS
The betting light Scotland being tho favorite at
say $50; King Philip. 80; Rose Of Washington SO;
Damon, So; field, s.
First Heat.--ln the first heat Damon went to the
'front.' and at the quarter polo had clear lead of three
lengths from Dan Bryant, second. Dan Bryant closed
up on him the second quarter, and reached his
wheel a. the half, but then broke ANA King Philip
went rapidly by him, caught Damon and carried h,m
TO break, and won the heat handiy by two lengths
225A.
Second Heat Before the second heat Scotland
still favorite $40 to SIS for the field.
In this heat KING Philip kept the lead through
out, trotting fast and passing the quarter in
35h and the halt ] Ill with Damon at his wheel
at both points and Dame Trot close up Damon
broke on the upper turn and Dame Trot went by
HIM, but Scotland was now coming along fast and
entered the homestretch on nearly terms with
Dame Trot and made great effort catch King
Philip but could not do it, the stallion won by
length in 2:22i4.
Third Hedt-Before the third heat there was all
kinds of betting King Philip and Scotland alternating
favoriies, but at last II settled down money
on Scotland against the field. Tho opinion was that
scored eleven times before tho word was gwen, which
considered to be prejudcial to the interests of
King Philip When they got Off Dame Trot went to
the front at first, but broke and fell back
and Damon went the leading position but three
OF the others, including King Philip, came nearly
abreast with him AT the quarter polo King Philip
troLtcd 20 gait for quarter OF mile, tho
hall. in l III, had lead OF two lengths. aud none
could catch him after that, though Scotland up
aud made gallant effort IN the homesIrctch. But two
breaks spoiled his chances, and King Philip won tho
heat by one length in 2:231s
THE 2:l9 KAoE.
The 2:19 race was between Rarus, Lucille Colddust
and Cosettc, Eastern and AIbcmarc being drawn on
account of lameness ana Bouine because of general
debility In the pools Rarus barred, AMI Lucille
sold Tor 4 TO over the field Lucille Was IN
splendid form and made grand race. In the
first heat she had length the best of the
start and at the quarter pole, IN "a seconds was Two
length. ahead Rirus now gained her so fast that
the hall, in ~, she was but neck ahead but
she drow away again aud came into the homostretch
full length in advance, but Splan lot out Ink
Rarus and he came IN with -uch speed as beat u-
ellie by half Il hwgth in 217ia.
In the second heat Lucille again went to the 'front.'
and ut the quarter pole In - u seconds was three
lengths ahead. and the same distance tho halt mile
pole, IN 09. Rarus now began 10 close the gap and
when the homestretch was entered no was but two
lengths in rear, which disadvantage he gradually
overcamc, aud after hot struggle won by "a neck IN
217A.
The third heat was closest OF all. Rarus wont away
with the ead and vt the quarter, In "a seconds was
half u engh in advance, but Lucille directly went to
his head and they passed the half In l :0S and the
threcquartcr pole IN al and entered the homesrctch
precisely even terms. Above the long distance
stand Lucille broke, was quickly caught, but lost her
chance aud Rarns won tho heat by tnreo lengths in
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