The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-24
TROT'TING IN POUGIIKEEPSIE
DAY or RfRE INTEREST TO LOTERs
or SPEED ON THE COURSE.
ExceiIent Time and skiirsi Driving I,.snder
Hoy and prcspere WiuninG-1he Fsvorites
Disappointing their Bncker-

PouGHKEEPsIE Aug. 23.-Thc third day Of
the Hudson River Driving Park meeting was u
brilliant one. Fully 5000 persons were on the
grounds. The first event Of the day was the
trot for the 230 class purse Of $4,000; first.
81 600; second. $500; third. $500; fourth. 5000.
There were three starters ysander Boy, Cal
mcr and Sister. The sports all wanted to bnck
Lysnnder Boy against the field at si0o to $50.
FIRST HEAT.-Lysandcr Boy drew the pole.
Calmcr second. Sister third. Lysander Boy was
first by trifc at the start leading at the quar-
ter in 70 seconds. making the half mile in 10.
and taking the hcnt at his case 10y three lengths
in 2;2s's; Calmcr second. Sister distanccd
SECOND HEAT-Thc horses were sent away on
the second trial. Lysandcr Boy had the hest Of
it. and he at once shot TO the front At the quar-
YER IN W seconds ne was fading yaimer by TIVE
mi n G W ms bs, sp om 20 inS nai
THIRD HEAT ysander Boy M once drew
away in front. made the 1unrt"r In 81. seconds,
trut at his leisure by two lengths in 2:29's.
Tn" second event Of the day was tho irot for
Mas to second. s37j to third $50 to- fourth
There were II IL stnrtnrs, viz. HHnnis. Prospero
Frank May Bird. Lady Pritchurd and Lady
FiRsr HrAT.-pools Sold Hannis. ESQ; May
Bird, $50; Lady Pritchard. SO. field. 80. ON
word Lady Pritrhari nj once went to The front.
followed closely by Frank. troiting fast tn aud
Lady Smell three lengths bchind. closely pushed
hy May Bird. Lady Prtrhard WIS first at the
winner, hut Frank was, on her wheel all the
way and would not be- shook on. The fight for
FIRST place was very exciting. Frank took the
heat 10y neck from Lady pritchard in 2:2O.
Prospero third May Bird fourth.
SECOND lltAr.-Pool- sold: llannis $50; field.
$50. Prospnro got little the best Of the start
b.ing very last scorer. and shot to tho front
Bird. Hnnnis, aud pritchnri away in The rear
sal la ri in
Frank som. lengths behind. Prospero reached
the half mile in $40 us they swung into the
second May Bird third. PrnSpcro took the
heat 10y tive lengths in 2:2l Il. May Bird second
Frnnk third. Hnnnis fourth
THIRD IrAT.-rhe betting mon still made
Hhnnis the invorit" over the field. on the sixth
ATTEMPT the scnd-oG was good one. and Pros
Lady Smell ana Lady Pritchard Tapped on him
May BIRD was agood fourth, Hanni- and Frank
s5 seconGs Nay Bird Hen to ok. q%i ppsi
ton. THE half milo IN 10 Prosp"ro showed
Laiy Snell pass lng Lady Priichard and Frana
Hanni- mad" play for Proepcrn. prp-pero out
lasted fianns. md took the lead in 2:2o; May
Bird third. Lady smell fourth.
FOURTH HEAT-Th. betting men still stuck TO
Hanni-. After several nefe tual attempts the
imm"diat"ly ciu cut tho work. Lady PritchHrd.
'ro-pero. and lianuis I'm close ATTENDANCE
Irank WE. ~ Lady Smell had been drawn,
May Bird was first NJ the quarter In IS, -c'-
onds. closely pressed hv Lady pr.trhard. Pros
I"rp. and Hanni~ May Bird maintained her
lead ut the hall mile. in ll2S. They Tin
swung into The stretch all well NJ. MAY Bird
Harms. and Pros zero made desperate iieht
for the finch. May Bird took tn heat hy "a
lrnNh from Hannis. who bruk" at the finish. IN
2:22is.
FiFrH HEAT Hanniss la kor- rushoito the
pool box 10 hedge on Prn-pero an MAY Bird.
The word wus givon "a q good send m Pros
p"ro leading May Bird. Hams Lady Prtrhard
ana Frank e. IN. turn IN order named. and at
IA" quarter. in So, seconds lrn-p"rp. taking
II easy. passed the half mile in 10 two lengths
IN front of Hanni-. From here HON" Pro-pcro
10y st"ndy irotiing. took tn" heat and trut al his
case by two lengths from Hannis IN 2.22. May
Bird was awarded second money Frank third.
Hannis fourth.