The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-06
TROTTING UP THE RIVER.
LAST AND WORsT DAY or TIE MEET
ING 4T POUGIfKEEPSIE
Why the Uudson River Driving Park Asso-
| citation Il Out Of Pocket More surprises for
| the ncttlng Men-nnrrX md Y omng Sent eI


PouGuKEEpsrE, July 5.-This was the last
day Of the July meeting Mt the Hudson River
Driving Park. and the attendance was very
light. Notwithstanding the nnc weather. The
association must be out Of pocket One bunder
was the closing OF the entries six weeks too
soon Had they kept them open six weeks
longer they would have had a hundred entries
instead Of forty. and Of course that would have
brought larger number OF spectators.
The first trot to-day was for the 2 80 class
and the starters were Wm T. Allen. Jack Barry
Murry Nelson and Trenton. At two o'clock
there were just four ticket holders on the grand
stand, and five policemen. but a fow more came
afterward and made respectable showing
The horses didn't get of till .05 o'clock. and
then scored ten times before they got tho word
Barry led around the turn. with Murry close
up and Allen acting badly. At the quarter
Murry WINS just length ahead OF Barry. but
the lattcr wont to the front right away. and
never went back afterward. taking the heat
easily in 2:32. Allen came near being dis
tnced. Trenton came in second. Murry thlrd.
second Heat barry led around the turn. and
again Allen acted badly; A. the quarter Barry
was three lengths ahead of Allen. he ten lengths
ahead of Newton. who was half a length ahead
of Murry and he twelve lengths ahead OF Nell
son; At the half Barry was six leneths ahead
OF Allen. he fifteen lengths ahead of Newton.
and he half length ahead Of Murry. At the
thrcc-quarters Barry was four lengths nhead Of
Allen. who was twelve lengths ahead of Newton.
When they turned into the homestretch. Allen
endeayored TO catch Barry. but broke and fell
back. Barry taking tho heat in jog in 2S3s.
Allen second. Newton third
Third Hcat,-Allen went to the front right
away. and at the quarter was two lengths ahead
Nelson. she being half length ahead Of
Mgrry. At the hall Allen was q length ahead
son third Tapped by Murry; Atthc ihree-quar
ters Barry led Allen leneth. When, they
swung into the homestretch Aliens driver
Piled the whip. seemingly aetermincd to press
Barry to a record. and he did it, Barry tax ing
the lead and winning the heat in 2:29 which
made easily. In this trot the betters lost con-
siderable money. having backed Allen as
The next trot was for purse Of $500 tot. the
2 81 class. and the starters wore Joe lytit Lot
tie. Young Sentinel and W. II. Arnold; ,Thsy
| leading around the turn. and Young sentinel
| second. At the quarter Loiiie was two lengths
| Young Sentinel tried 10 catch Io,tie, but failed.
| and at the hnii Joe Petit and Arnold were neck
@ni E Wen al HS9Esd 4Tn9d S wsi w9s prfss ia,
tho homesirct II. Arnold and Petit had passed
| Young sentinel, and the latter broke. Loitie
took the heat IN 30, with Joe Petit second and
Second Heat-It was no, work this time. Lot
t!e led around the turn and then broke when
sentinel went 10 the front. leading Lottie half
| i,n.,fh nh"ad Of Joc Petit Down tho back
stretch Petit trotted like lightning and collared
| Iutti" At the half-mile sentinel was two
lengths ahead Of lottie, who WIS half length
ahead of Petit. Going to the threc-quarter both
| Petit and Lottie closed on Sentinel and Tapped
| him M the threc-quart"r: and at the swing into
| the homestretch II WIS u very pretty race. sud
denly Lottie broke, Petit passed to second place ;
near the wire his driver gave him his head and
| he bent sentinel in amid loud applause, taking
| tho heat in 2:3O
Third iieat.-This was very exciting. Senti-
mel got the best of the SCI off. and at the quar-
! ter was a hall length ahead of Joe Petit who was
| five lengths ahead Of Lottie. Down the back
stretch Petit hung to Sentincls wheel. and they
went off the naif mil" neck and neck. Arnold
and Lotto were trotting fast. and at the three
| quarter sentinel and Ioite were neck and
| neck. with lctt third, Tapped Nv Arnold. Thus
| they turned into the homcstrct'h. Half way 10
| the wire Lottie broke first then Petit and then
! Arnold. and sentinel rushed under the wire in
! %, with Petit second. ana the betters all ut
son.
Fourth Hea,.-Thcy got the word the first time
! AMI Ioltie led around tn" turn. At the quarter
| lottlc was halt Il length ahead Of sentinel with
| Arnold thiIl At the half the positions were
| the same Going around the turn Arnold won
second place. and at the three-quarter he and
| sentinel We're neck and neck. with Lottic half a
! length ahead. Lottie took the heat in 2.3ls,
! sentinel second.
Fifth Hrat.-rh"y got of well together with
| Arnold Withdrawn. leaving only three horses 10
| contest The trO WIS of short duration. for
| Sentinel went at his work in earnest, beating
| his opponents handsomely. Time. ? "a =.
| sixth Hrat.-Th"rc WAS n beating sentinel
| now and he took the heat and won the trot in
2.32i.; LOitie second, Petit third.