The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-23
SPORT AT P0UGHKEEPSIE.
YESTERDiY's TROTS Ov THE hudson
RIyER DRIFTING RANK.
The 2 ga and Ct 81 ttn--es Cont r.tIng for Glory
aud Mouey-Nn Bcsp-r,ndur, and schuyler
Come to the Rroat -'ro-Day's prouram mc.

The 9s nj ct sS tIn-.es ont .sIrr for Glory
aud M"uey-Nn Bcsp-ri,ndur and Schuyler
Come TO the froat -To-Day's Programme.
PouaHKEErsIE, Aug. 22.-Thc second day
Of the summer meeting at the Hudson River
Driving Park found the weather fine. the attend
ance fnir and tho trnck in capital condition
The Judges wprc Mcsscs. Morgan L. Mott,
Alden Goldsmith and A. Vandcrburgh.
Though there were only three heats in one
trot and four in the other. both were hand
somey contested.
The fist trot WIS that Of the 2 2s class for n
purse Of s2.5oo 81 $50 10 the FIRST 1925 to the
second. 1875 to third. and $3.50 to- fourth. When
the horses were called Nil Dospcrandum. Lady
Mills. West Liberty. and Young Wilkes APP
peared. In the pools Lady Mills was the favor
it, selling for $50. with Nil Dcsperaudum at
$40 AMI the field al s25
attempt West Liberty, having little the best
Of il on the turn led tha, party to the quarter
randum well up. West Liberty rushed by tho
half milo in :l3a "A length in front Of Young
Wis On entering thc straight, Nj Despe.
hv u half length from West Liberty in 2.25is.
Young Wilk;;ss third Lady Mile fourth.
slno to $40 for the field. They got an even send
~ on, the seventh trial. Wilkes SHOT ahead.
randum good tn ri. Atthe quarter pole Wilkes
mad lead Of a length, with West Liberty s.'r-
9nd aud n arly two lengths in advance Of Nh
Desperation. There was no changr in these
r'iaiivo positions az the half. Then MI Despe-
randum bean toYake up and gradually closed
the dsti.n go stand. and took the heat from him
bya neck IN 2;Zs', Lady Mills third. West Lib
.TuRD llEAr.-Betting wild. West Liberty and
NJ p'sp"ianium passed an irr the wire head
Eo,.r,i "Iit ,.re T nnr n,at W.;
the word on the first trial, with Young wilkes
IN advance 10y a neck. Keeping NJ q rnttling
fast down the back str,t"h ami the haifi wac
PASSED in l:14is. Then MI Drsp 'randum went
9 roi by tw SS sn .f"F IN ng n'" n YPRnlns e
ting second money. Young Wilkes third, Lady
Mlli4 fourth.
Tho next event was the trot ~ the 2:i5 class
for purse ~ $500 siOO ~ first s2OO tn second
$40 To third and 80 TO fourth This brought
| Dick. Lille, Belle OF Kings and Annie g. In
thc pools Lille sold for 500, schuyler so. field
FIRST HEAr.-On the tenth attempt tho horses
| got fair send of. SCHUYLER little u head. l. lie
! close 70 Jim. II De- of King w"l M the others
in bun N. Al the quarter : aiuv'rr had Open ed
q gap ~ two Lengths. while Annis q. aud Nellie
| hal passed tho others at "a rafting gait. Going
Lille and Belle Of kings closed up fast On
/ schuyler. and M tho huli gin l'l1 Ind rca. he'd
hlS w" but Schaylor sh2aS them II and
| KINGS IN 81, Blossom third. Lini" fourth.
SECOND HEAT. schuyler l.ri, with Lille u II,
| ami Anuir q. length h"hiui. huyler still
| III at the tarn, Lille mal" break her" and
! irll behind. schuyler passed The quarter in
/ 49,. Lille second and tir rest close lr.hind.
/ Tho half was passed IN 1:lcls schuyler was
! now mt along rapiily. and took III" heat 40 his
.as. by thrrr lengths N 81: III. second.
! Belle Of Kings third. Annie &. fourth
| THIRD HEAT. Schuyler WAS now the iavorite
Ths ,rni m va. good uht. hYycr4ni
| her feet and lost h'r chan'o. ,huSler reached
! tn quart = pole IN 3lA an ,lr half IN Is.
having b. g'a-"l his lend e. sN lengths Lille
| siill 49, mi and twy irnsth~ n adNan'" of a
| nun IN OF -FOUR. buy she COULD not overhaul