The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-25
FAST TIME In P0UGIIKEEpSIE
TROTS THAT WERE 1UCH ENJOYED
BY PATRONS or THE TRICK
Dick swiveiicr TaAinx FIRST Money In the
2i10 Cias--A splendid Contest Between
Nettie and Hopeful Great Excitement

PouGHREFpsIE, Aug. 2i.-Thc weather
was charming for the closing day Of the Hud-
son River Driving Park Association meeting.
About 5000 persons saw the sport The trotting
WIS fine and marked 10y especially fast time.
The 226 class was well contested. The FREQ
for-al trOt was looked forward To- with the
greatest interest in the expectation that Ral,is,
would start and some fast time would be made.
As II was. all were disappointed at the action Of
John Splan in not starting Rarus 1t il be-
levcd by many TINT Splan was afraid to start
Rarus against Lucille Golddust and Hopeful.
As il was. however the free all trot was most
exciting No less than five heats were holly
contested before the race was decided in favor
of Hopeful
Among the distinguished patrons Of the
turf tina, have been present during tho meet
ing were Mossrs. Robert Bonner, W. q. Burt
lett. Major Morton. Alden Goldsmith W. y.
Parks. G. G. Coo. Il. Rathbon. II. + rrigan. y.
Foster Dewey. c. Backman. C. Kcrncr. II.
Prnisian. \. Van Ness A.Richmond. RIB Conk-
lin. I. Furguson. f. Horn. j. Cilhaugh j. u.
M.Man. VI. W. Thompson. G.. Hicks. and others.
A. ~ ne Juig rang NE Del and the horses
track looking IN good condition. The first trot
WIS for purse Of s2.5Qo; % class; first.
Tn" starters were Mi Dospprandum. DIX
Sw weller, Batrman Dan Bryant. Big Fellow.
IN EfnN. ana Rosewood. Ilrk SWtVpllpr sold
slni e. $50 over the Hold
FIRST HEAr.-Sw v-ll"r was first away Rose
wool second. Dan BRYANT third. Batcmnn
and led length to the quarter in 81 seconds
Gong down the la kstrrt-h Swivulrr broke
and was brought To- st,ind~tll. Ne was good
distance out when he caught. H. trotted a
quarter in n seconds, thu fast ~ time eyer
madr on any ira X. Dan Bryant reached the
hall milo IN ! 10 % and cumr home an nHsy win.
ner OF the heat hy two lengths in 2.2jis MI
D-r"randum second. Batcman third. and Eng
ma fourth
SECOND HrAr.-Thc horses were sont AWAY
fui man ilr~t. Dan Bryant second Rosewood
thlri. SwtNrll"r fourth. BRYANT dashed away
from M others touieynlrt'r in 80 -ecoud-. At
GNIng AROUND the lower turn Rosewood Tell uff
N'iHl l"n-ths. Swivnilr took The e'ri came
ON steadily. ami won tine heat hV ono length
Bryant second. Batenan tArd. Rosewood
Tugp Hr,r. swivrllcr Ind tno host Of the
wood fourth. SwiV'urr trott'i rapidly h. the
quarter IA 81 seconds. max ng the half IN
Ia SwNgl"r tr"t'd well within himself
L. IN" "nu. winning by irn.th IN % .
bryant second. MI Dr~perandum third. Bate
FOURTH HrAr-A good send Of was had on
Tho 81 .und trial. SwIv'llor led out. followed in
order hs Bdeman. FIX Fellow. and Rosewood
Sw!rhrr new past me quarter IN 81 seconds.
ANT tn" half In l.l2 q. crossing tn" wire the
nner ~ thr heat and tr0' hy four lengths IN
T., hrthn' TOOK second money, Bateman
uaid. Nj rep"rinaum fourth.
The second trot the free for all was the cvout
OF ne DAY. II was for aiursc of slm0-sl 5oO
ipurtn-iur which wer" entered Lucille Gold
dust Hopeful, Nettie Great Eastern. Slow CO.
ana Haru-. The ast-nancd four were drawn
In the pools before the tr1t. Lur.ll tolIdust
sold Tor 5000 II peful. as N-itie $40.
Fn~r HsAr-Afier bad scoring. the horses
eOi tue word we'll together Hopeful rushed I'll
ON Ia" lead. doing some handsome trOtilng. and
suW hN me IIlit.r IN IS seconds. lucili,
p.rr". Hopeful flashed by the half mile IN /: Og
and tho thrr"-dulrtcrs in l Az. having every
ming his own way. and, coming home. IN
lengths in 2.sh, Lucille Goldlu,t - ond.
So hl,r.- The betting men W.T., running
In ada directions 10 hedge, their money I'm THO
lYn boa ou hopeful. and made him a iavnr.tr.
iug hcai wl- "a -. .uiid ono. Hopeful had the
h"~i Of th" start He opened "a Wild. gap AT i.ic
quarter IN 80 seconds, making the half mile in
h"ni almost as he liked 10y eight lengths in
Third llEAT.-rhe word was given after scor-
inS ,wiec. Hopeful had the b'st q the start,
away. Nct'ic a. 'kly won't 10 III. irSut and at
tAe quarter. IN 80 "a. was leading Hopeful hy two
lengths. Turner let N.ttl" out and passed the
~ As. she lel hy SIX lengths. C1min. home.
HOprlul made dash for the heat. but y .tfi,
was not o. Do. caught. and went under the wlr.
an cas-, winner ii. al. Hop.m' -ec1ni' La.
cue u"diust WIS disiince'l. and pulled up
founTH HEAT -N.ttir sold in the pools even
with II Np.lul TIL. word WAS given On the first
attempt. Hopeful having slight head. hut b..
quarter in 81. .r.Nul-' lrad,ur No i"n.ths
Atth ihrrr-quart-r- Nctiie bed by three lcnstlis.
Hopeful having hr. ken again Ncttle took the
flrrH litAT. The betting fraternity wero all
at sea. Having a'ked Hopeful ami Lucille
Goldiust at heavy odds. they IN turn centred
their money on Nruic. and made h.ri lnNurite
~ Two % On" over l'pHul. l"inrN ~iarilng for
th" heat ihr driver 80 lioprilu Was changed.
attempt Ill" hons wore sOnt away 10
an even start. Hopeinl % the -urpr.-,