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

PERFECT TRACK, A LARGE CROWD ANT FAST
TINE--KlNa PHILIP CAPTURES THE 2:27s-
RARUs GALLANT VICTORY IN THE 2:l9
RAcE--TIMg, 2:22 IA AND 2:16.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
RocnEsrER, N. ". August s, 1877.
threatened through the morning at
Rochester to-day and somewhat intericred with tho
attendance yet the crowd quito large. numbering
six Thousand rhe afternoon proved still ana
pleasant. The track was perfect condition. The
first event the 2:27 race, for which ten started,
only Thomson being drawn.
POOLS.
The betting light, Scotland being tho favorlte at
say $50; King Philip. 80; Rose Of Washington, SO;
Damon, So; fcld, s.
First Heat.--ln the first heat Damon went to the
'front.' aud at the quarter pole had clear lead Of three
lengths from Dan Bryant, second Dan Bryant closed
up him tho second quarter, and reached his
wheel at the half, but then broke ana King Philip
went rapidly by him. caught Damon and carried HIM
TO break. and tho heat handily by two lengths
in 225H.
Second Heat Before the second heat Scotland
In this hea. 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 Damc Trot close up. Damon
broke on the upper turn aud Dame Trot went by
HIM, but Scotland was now coming along fast and
entered the homestretch on nearly even terms with
Dame Trot and made great effort to catch King
Philip but could not do It, the stallion won by
length in 2:22i4.
Third Heat-Before the third heat there was all
kinds Of betting King Philip and Scotland alternating
favores, but at last il settled down money
Scotland against the field Tho opinion was that
Dr. loex M
scored eleven before tho word was gwen which
was considered to be pre5udcia 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
,rotted 40 gar, for quarter of mlle and at tho
halt, in III, had lead OF two lengths, aud none
could eaten nm ner ,ra, no came up
breaks spoiled bis chances. and King Philip tho
heat by one length IN 2;Ss?s
The 2:l9 race was between Rarus Lucille Colddust
and Coscttc, Eastern and Albcmarle being drawn
account of lameness aud Bodine because OF general
debility. In the pools Rarus WAS barred. and Lucille
sold Tor 4 to over the field. Lucille was IN
splendid form and nd made grand race. In the
start and at the quarter polc IN "a seconds was Two
length ahead Karus now gained on her fast that
the halt, in 091s she was but neck ahead, but
she drow away again and into the homostrctch
full length In advance, but span lot out link on
Rarus and he came IN with such speed beat Luz
ellie by half hpgtb In 2:17 "a
In the second heat Lucille again went the 'front.'
and at the quarter pole, in - u seconds was three
lengths ahead and the distance at tho halt mile
pole, IN 90 Rarus now began close the gap and
when the homcstretch entered no was but two
lengths IN rear, which disadvantage he gradually
overcamc, aud after hot struggle won by neck in
217ld
The third heat closest OF ALL Rarus won't away
with lead and at the quarter, In "a seconds was
half length in advance, but Lucille directly went
his head and they passed the halt In .0S and the
three polo Al entered the homestrctch
ON precisely terms Above the long distance
stand Lucille broke, quickly caught but lost her
chance, aud Rarus won the heat by three lengths in
2:lG.