The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-23
HUDSON RIVER PARK.

FIRST DAT OF THE SPRING TRoTTlNo MEETING
POWERS THE WINNER OF THE PURSE FOR
GREEN HoRsEs-THE ''rHIRTY-oSE'' RACE
NOT F1SIsHED.
PoUGHKEErsIE, May %, 1871
The nrst day OF the spring meeting OF the Hudson
River Driving Park opened to-day with cool breeze
aud clouded sky, rendering the situation at tho ane
grounds a pleasant one Tho attendance was very
so-and the absence OF pool
selling was ascribed rs the main cause
But very few people were here from abroad
and tho managers looked gluIn. II is
Just possible that they somewhat blame Tor not
properly advertising the meeting. Rain tho night
previous had put the track in fair condition though It
was not in very good shape, owing the drouth which
has prevailed When TWO p N. arrived there were
between and hundred people In sight Of tho
grand stand. The judges James +. Smith and A.
Il. Post.
RACE FOR GREES HORSES
The rst race was horses tha. never trotted for
money, for purse OF $500. The were Marie
Stuart, Ridgcwood, Powers, Sidney Breeze, William p
Allen and Juno.
In the book betting Powers was the favorite against
the field.
First Heat Sidney Breeze led around the turn
Ridgcwood second and Allon third. Al the quarter
Breeze was still in the advance two lengths ahead OF
Juno, who length ahead OF Powers. be four
lengths ahead OF Allen and the rest away behind
Going down the backstrctch Powers won second place
aud passing the hall mile nc made burst Tor the lead
and won II handsomely At The thrce.quarter he was
three lengths ahead Of Allen, who was six Icngths
ahead Of Breeze Marie stuart fourth and the fcst far
behind. Coming down the homestretch Powers had
everything his way, and went under the wire on
jog easy winner IN 2:32a, Win Brcezo second ana
RidgewO God distanced.
Second Ieal-rhis time Juno led around the turn,
with Powers close aud Allen third. At the quarter
Powers was u length ahead OF Juno who was ten
lengths ahead OF Breeze; he three lengths ahead OF
Allen, and he two sngtns ahead OF Marie stuart On
the backstrctch Allen trotted spiendidly and won
third position, Powers still on the lead at tho halt
mile. Juno halt a length behind, Breeze fourth and
Stuart a bad nth. Al the threc-quartcr Juno and
Allen had hot nght for second place. and men they
into tho homcstrech It was pretty race
Powers won the heat easily In 2:33 and Allen won
second place by throat latch only.
THIRD Heat the start Allen made splendid
burst sp ed and led around tho turn like lightning
everybody beng surprised Al the quarter he was
two lengths ahead of Powers, and then his driver
pulled him, and Powers passed to the front. Al the
two lengths ahead OF Juno, who was nnecn lengths
ahead d Breeze, and Marie stuart bad last Coming
ers winning tho heat aud race easily IN 2.39
SUMMARY
HUDseS RIVER DRIVING PARK, PoUcnKEErsrE, May
c2-Purse OF $500 tor horses that never rottcd for
money To first, $3.50; second, $l25; third. SIS;
fourth, $50
J. II. Goldsmths br. g. Powers............. l
Charles s. Green's Dr. m. Juno. 3 2
Frank Reynolds r. &. Sidney Breeze. ........ 8
George Ticehurst's b. M Marie stuart. s
George W. Vandewatcr's b. a. Ridgewood.. dis.
Quarter. UdiE MiIc.
First heat. 80 Lao 232k
Second heat. ~ l:l6 1888
Third neat. 3oh A.zz Z:j0
THE 81 PURSE
The second race was Tor the 23l ciass; purse $780,
The starters were sooner, Moscow, Lady Mills. Joo
FIRST Heal-Ai.er several attempts thew got Tho
word evonly, with Loe leading around the turn Lazy
quarter with all tho In bunch four lengths be-
nind Going down the backstrctch Lady Mills trotted
Ike lightning, passing the halt mile hau length
ahead OF Lottie, who half length ahead OF Joe
Petit, Moscow fourth Sooner nth. Lady Mills
held the advance nicely, and when all swung into the
homcstrech Moscow ana Joe Petit made hot dash
10 collar The Lady but iacd and sne darted under tho
wire winner oil the heat by hair length in 10
IL looked rs u Moscow and Pntitt passed under Tho
wire neck and neck, but the judges gave second place
Moscow
.Second Heen--Thcy started in adrenching shower,
Canon leading around the turn, Lady Mills brcaging
sooner being the horse At the quarter sooner
was nrst, with Canon tapping him, Joe Petit thru,
Lady Mills fourth, Moscow nth At The half milo
sooner was two lengths ahead OF Canon, who was
tour lengths ahead OF Moscow he three lengths ahead
OF Lady Mills and tho rest trailing At the threeuar
ter Canon had closed the gap little, ana when all
came into the homcstre,cn Lady Mills had settled and
was trol.ng nrcy. she rushed BY one or two OF the
field and took second place, sooner winning tue heat
b. about longth IN 2:29h
Third Heat.--Anothcr heavy shower At tho start IN
this heat Lady hills leu around the turn, sooner
second and 200 Poutt third. Lady Mills to,tcd well
10 tho quarter, where she SIX lengths In adj
vance, Joe Petit second, Canon third, Moscow fourth
Al tho half Mis was tour lengths ahead OF Sooner,
who was = length ahead OF Petit, he two lengths
ahead OF Moscow, who was ten lengths ahead OF
Canon. As .hoy turned into tho homostrctch sooner
made desperate effort to catch Lady Mls but failed,
the latter rushing under tho wire half iongtn ahead
in 2:J2 Another shower coming up further racing
was postponed in ops O'Clock Tomorrow The sum.
mary OF the unfinished race as II stands is as foows
SANE DAy.--Pursc 500, for 23l class. To lrst,
m ~ e. nuF 4
v lillian 5argcnts b. IN. Lazy Mills. l
Frank Browns b. q. Sooner .................. 2
q. g. Sharpstcin's b. &. Joe Petit. 8
l.. Manecs s q. Moscow Observation-Disclosures. 8
J. IL. Goldsmiih's br. m. Lotto. ............4 o