The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04
BROOKLYN DRIVING PARK.
HURDLINo, FLAT RACING AND TRoTTINo
UNDER THE SADDLE.

HURpLINo, FLAT RACING AND TRoTTINo
UNDER THE SADDLE.
A very fair gathering OF ladies' and gentlemen
was at tho Brooklyn Driving Park yesterday alter
noon witness the sport announced TO come on at
that popular place. which was hurdle race, with
I've ENTREES aud trotting contest under the saddle
by three we'll known performers The rncss adyer-
tsed took place. well mile dash over the nat
not in the bills. Some rather audible dsapponmen
manifest with the hurdle race. which was TO say
the least complete farce, therc were only three
starters TO Legin with, and two OF those were dis
tanced tho first heat in most ridiculous time. The
rot however very Interesting event, and the nat
between the three hurdles put the lockers ON In
good humor for their return to the CITY,
Looking from The judges stand TO the westward,
about quarter OF q mile away, Is the house where
sixty years ago. John Snedcor (tho father OF John
l., resided, adjoining tho New Utrecht racecourse,
where Eclipse, First Consul, Cock OF the Rock and
other old time tour milers werc wont TO At
tract largo crowds OF Gothamites to witness
their performances. That time honored track
was chartered institution, but by horse boiling in
race, and rushing over carryaII. the jockey was
killed, and the good meaning people of that neigh
borhood pettioned TO have no moro racing In Kings
county. Their prayers heard, and the leading
turfmen OF that the brothers Steve ms,
tho county OF Queens. where they bought ground,
laid out course and built grand stand
under the superintendence OF Cadwsilader Golden,
afterward Mayor OF the city Of New York. Tho
Union Course the new ono and which became very
popular afterward, and the scene OF many great
racing event. the hrst OF being the famous race
between Eclipse and Henry, in May 1928 ms course
was famous Tor about iorty years and then declined,
and is xnown no more. The whole Of tho south side
of Long Island 10 have been intended Tor racing
purposes and here is no doubt but that many good
Ia 70 In etnrQ 10
generalion. In tho days referred TO there was no
hurdle racing vogue, This popular race then being
unknown in America; and, IN fact-with the exception
Of one or two during meeting AZ Prospect Park
q few years go-yesterdays attempt at this kind Of
Tho DRIVING Park is capital place for Of
this kind. tho track being admirably suited for such
sport ana wn ~ sshsrsd weekly IL good weather 10
patronze this style OF racing
fully aud not carried according to announcements
as instance instead OF tho horses carrying weller
weights. when the jockeys cane into tho weighing
room there we're no weights for The scales and Tho
race was thcreupon decided TO DO run al catch
weights. This gave tho older horses advantage over
lie be- s SATISFIED aad tho starters were called
for The entries were Colonel Benefits chestnut
ss p oa G onsspas horse New
Flanet-Hostcr, years old; John McGoverns cnest-
horse Weasel, by Narrsganset.-Maidstonc,
years old; James Novins gray mare Gray Lag by
Baywood-Lag, years old. and John Cooncy's gray
geding Slumpmasser. The two latter did not put IN
al Appe0I&pCes
mile heats. Dandy, ridden by Mdgeley, was first
HoOre on I his BACK " YORK with Fred
Carter 10 his saddle, third. When the horses
reached the first hurdle, which was stationed
a bird wouIa;. but not SO tho others. Weasel
rushed up TO the hurdle, but instead OF jumping no
over hts head. Mcclure took him low lengths back
ward and tried again, and this time the horse struck
OrOu md nd n n
New York had in tho meantime come up 10 the bur
die and making direct refusal Is no approached the
there somo time. Dandy IN the meantime had been
making Tho best Of the mishaps Of the others,
self and his followers and no Kept and
took his flights prettily aistanclng Tho other:
1924 New York, when he 10 the second hur-
die, Doled into the aeld aud shogged'' tperc for
az. snS
farce. This was The end OF that race, but not Of the
horses.
the trosters wero thon called, and quickly T. Jack.
son, Dr. came the track mounted on tho gray geld
ing Harry Miller then J. E. jarvis on Ssy mare Aols
was 70 DO milo heats, catch weights.
THE RACE.
Fsrst Heak-To good start the horses went away
fine squire gats, but the pace bang too good Tor
Molie Barker, she lett her icet Harry Miller trottsd
rapidly away from Dolly and At the quarter pole which
about eight lengths front OF Moilic. Harry Miller
opened Tho gap to tho half-me pole and was ten
lengths IN front wncn nc passed mat point IN 40
Moe Barker ten lengths away. Harry Miller
trotted steadily to the end and the heat by
lengths 252 Dolly second, twenty lengths front
OF Mollie BARKER.
Second Heat This heat . counterpart Of tho
first, harry Miller winning in gallant style 40.
Dolly second. Noble Barker third. The quarter was
made in AZ seconds and tho halt in ! "a.
rnx THIRD RACE
was a dash OF mile between Dandy, New York and
Weasel "or love-" DANDY soon showed iu front after
u capital start, New York second, Weasel third.
Dandy and New York ran yoked to tho half-mie POLE
1tnG
Going 10 The threc.quartcr poIs Dandy got clcar OF
Now York, aud, keeping this advantage 10 the end,
ny q length, New York four lengths ahead OF
Weasel