The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-09
The Hudson Driving Park Trot,,ng.

HUDSON. Aug s-The first trot on the
Driving Park to-day was for county horses only.
and had no special attractions for outsiders.
The next event was the 80 class for purse Of
800. The starters were Lady Clarion. Lady
Harmon. Carrie b.. Brom. Nellie, Nelson.
Fancy. Newton. Alice. Fitzgerald, and IaSo. 1t
was a big field to get N. hut they got the word
for the first heat after three attempts Nellie
leading. and Lady Clarion second. Atthe quar-
ter Nellie was only half length ahead ~
Clarion. and at til" hall Nelson. tro,tiny like
lsntn ~. won second place. aud at the three
quarter WAS half "a length ahead. Coming
down the home stretch Lady Clarion mad" Nell
son 20 inster. but the larter's driver shrunk
from record. and gave the heat to Clarion in
2Al Nelson second. Nellie third, and Newton
fourth.
In the secord hcat Lady Clarion shot 10 the
front right away, and opened u terrible zap be-
tween her and Nelson. with Nellie third. and
Newton fourth. All the way round Clarion in
creased her speed. and at the three-qunrter IL
was thought she would distance the entire Held
oui her dryer logged her down The home
second. and Nellie third, all the rest saved from
the ilhg.
In the third hcat Lady Clarion went to the
front again, with Nelson second but at the
quarter Alice had Second place. and Nellie was
a good fourth. Lady Clarion was not bothered
after THAT. but won the heat and trot in 49,
money was given 10 Lady Clarion. second u
y lison. and third 10 Nellie.
$500. tn" starters were Susie. Champion. Jr.
Driilah. Pelham. silns Rich. But her Boy. Mag
glr H.. Mary Lamb. and Governor. 1t WAS "A moi
race nt the start. Pelham leading. with Rich
close up. At the quarter Rich wis only half q
length behind, aud Champion. Jr.. half u
lrugth behind him. At the half Rich showed
trout. with Mary Lamh second. and Pelham
third. Going 10 the three-qunrtnr Susie was
making % gallant fight for the heat with every
prospect ot winning. when all at once her sulky
won't 90 pir'oS, and the driver was hurled out
lut not hurt. Down the homcstretrh Rich VIA
colnrrd AMI passed hy Pelham. the latter win
mug th" heat by head ia 2.4l, Mary LIANT
third, and MngEi" B fourth.
Ia" driver 81 Champion Jr.. after pass Inc
tn" haif mil" lthe judges stAndl thoughtthr tr0
was over, anu stpppei his horse. 1t bclng a halt
mile track. II was n funny incident. and causeo
ira X briorr. The second heat set evrryhod,
thinking, Pelham he'd. with Rich second at tn,
quarter. but AT the half SUSIE showed in front
Rich second and Pelham third. All this tim,
Champion, away on the outside was dOina
wonderful truttng. and when the leaders sNunl
into the homostrct'h he had nerkrd Pelham
who WAS in front. and the two rAln" down IA,
street IN like lightning, Champion winning tn,
heat by mali Il length in 2.3S, Pelham socoh'
and Mary Lamb tnird. In this heat Governor
WAS WthdTuWn
In tho third heat Pelham led, with Champion
next, aud IN" latter WAS cut of on tue turn AN,
all, and never TELL back aiterWard, winning IN,
heat IN 30. with Mary Lamb second and Pei
ham third.
Champion won the fourth heat and the trot II
2:l1hs; Mary Lamb took second money ant
SIlas Rich third,