The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
BUFFALO DRIVING PARK.

" + ALI LIN v 11N1 Z MIN.
SECOND DAY OF THE SUMMER MEErING-FAIR
ArrENDANcE-EDwIN FORREST THE WINNER
OF THE ''rwENrY-FouR" PuRsE-rHE 2:2o
AND PACING RACES UNFINISHED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BUFFALO. N. Y, August !, 1875
This was the second day Of the summer meeting OF
the Buffalo Driving Park. Tie morning dAwned
bright but the skies became cloudy and ut noon
Il was showery little later the clouds parted, the
sun came out and there was . fresh wind, yet the
Threatening character OF the weather had marKed
influence upon the attendance. 1t kept hundreds
away from the grounds The attendance was only
moderately large. Az Two O'Clock inc track was III
fine condition.
rHB srwxxry- xIunr'' rURsK
In the 2os class, prior 10 the frst heat, the bay
mare Lucille iavorite over the fold ~ long
odds The word was gwen on the nth score, with
the bay mare Lady Mills in front She Lett her feet
on the turn and was second at the quarter Lucille
WAS second at tho hall, aud Lady Mills having re-
ganed the lead she hold II to the wire. Tho bay
mare Croxie was quite unsteady and Lucille seemed
10 BIO OF her balance. The bay stallion Chestnut Hill
finished u good second and Lucille third. In the
second heat Lucille got oil behind Lady NILS,
who was IN front. Croxe moved into nrst
position on the turn and held 1t TO the
half, when she passed by Lady Mills, Lucille
being third and Chestnut Hill fourth. aambletonian
Mambr,no tro,ted fast around the upper turn and
took the the head Of the stretch winning the
heat. with Lady Mills and Chestnut Hill third
For the third heat Lucille still the iavorIte against
the field Croxie took the lead ut the first quarter,
opened big gap and won on jog Lady Mills held
ssco1d position ar oS WY and Gest West.
GRO fourth, Tapped BY Hambletonian Msmbrino
Lady Mills finished second. but was placed
last for cutting 10 the Arst turn For the fourth
neat Croxe sold Tor $780, the field $50 In the second
score HamDletonian Mambrino lost q shoe, when
caused some delay. The word Was gwen on the
Ell MN trial Lucille went to the front on the turn
ana was never headed Croxio Was closing the CUP
the Croxie Tapped Lucille. but again left
her feet and tho daughter oil Excneuuer won tho heat
by a length. Chestnut Hill was third higbse drove
Mills The lust hail Was trotted In l:O9. FOR tue
flh heat Lucille sold tor $50 and the Aed $25
Lucnle took the lead on the turn AID held II
10 tho end The finish was close between Croxie and
Hambletonian Mambrin0, tho marc leaving ber feet
and the stallion beating her over the score For the
81 IN neat the Judges put Johuuy Murphy up behind
Crox,c and Brown behind Hambietonian Mambrino
IN Inc bsckstrotcn and Kept in front Lu-
ellie made bad break on the upper turn anu Aambie.
tonian Mambrino moved mo second place anu hnsned
only length behind Croxie. Lucille was last. lhe
excitement was intense. IL was too dark to
plainly see the seventh heat Tue finish was very
close between Croxic and Lucille. The crowd gath
ered IN front OF the judges stand and somc shouted
Tor Lucille, others for Croxie. The judges decided
ihe heat ..deadn between them. HamDletonian Nam
nrino foil Al the distance stand. The Judges havo
taken his into consideration The race was then
postponed until Tomorrow.
BUFFALO, N. Y, AUG. ], lS7S-SEcoND DAT OF THB
SuxMEk MEErING OF THE BuTYALo DRIVING PARK
TRorrIyG-No. 3-Purse OF 81 200 Tor horses that
never beat 22S mile hea.s, three In i've harness;
5000 to the nrs $500 TO the second, $50 to the third
ana xl2O 10 the fourth horse. Postponed after
heats until August ~
r. C. Pate's (roedo, o. b, m Luz
Davis avis l. Edwards; iGaIena, ILL b.
RP. ss.sson;s ifn,iadelphisjS 5. 5.
Hambie tonia MambrnO. 2 to
J. r. Giibcr.'s (New Yorx) b. M.
H. W. ". Browns ipr.scotl OntJ b.
Chestnut H,iI.............. 2 6 50 Q O
c. IL. Conway's (Philadelph,a) bL
T. m T. Goes New Yoiii Di Gi::,
Westsrn ......,.7 s dis
r,@o, S:a4X-;:s7 X-a:2S -a:ai-s:ss4~
2:261t.
tFeii at the distance stand.
THE "rwKSTY-FouR' CLASS
In tho 224 class thero were eight starters. In the
pools Edwin Forrest sold Tor $40, Edward $50, the
1eld $50 The word was given on tho third score,
With Woodiord Mainbrino on u break, who was I'M.
GIdden gave Forrest his head, aud he passed the
othors like q FASH He FIRST ut the half, ana
ward kept the second place from the half to the finish
Woodtord Mambrino came homo third, while Dick
Wright and MI Despcrandum were barely INSIDE the
nsg Time-Quarter. $50 seconds; haif I:loA
heat Edwin Forres. was the field at
4toi. Tho word WINS gwen at the third attempt win
coward behind. Forrest took the lead tho nrst
aud opened gap OF four lengths, which he kept open
10 the wire Woodford Mambrino was second ut The
| quarter and malt and he finished second Dick
Wright. Driver, Nil Dssperandam and Dick Moore DID
good deal Of running down 1.-The. me home rome
l:10X; three quarters, l:44h; milo, 2:20a4.
There was but one score on the inird heat Several
gwen DICK Moore madc the most Of his opportunity
and took the pole on the turn. At the quarter
rest was In trout, WITH Edward second and Driver
third Forrest cnmo steadily forward ana won the
heat MIN ourp
placed last running. Time-Quarter, 81 seconds;
bali. III; three quarters. las; mic, 2;2oh.
SUMMARY.
SAME pAY-lRorriSG-No G-Pursc OF 81, 800. for
horses that beat 2:24 mile heats best three In
ave. IN harness. 5000 to the nrs $3.50 10 the second,
$40 10 the ,hird and $3.50 10 the iour,n horse
j. n. Haddock's Cincinnati, ohio) b. Ed
~an P Pres niles. Misn.j s. EDWARD.
n. e Pa,o's tsL Louis. Mo- D. g. woodiord
A,asa % eoiasains iws,nins,on1iii:, n. YjG
,. i. I r~iasr;; jpniaacipniaj b. 8 nj Dsspe.
J. GoIdea's iMcdford, Mass ch. q. Dick Moore. Q
William Mack's buffalo. N \. y b. m Carrie. 4 4
| II. Bscgsr's (watsrtown, N. W b. q. DICK
rim:. a:so-a:2ox-S:2oX
PACING
The third event tnc pacing race. Sleepy George
and Swcctscr werc equal favorites. Sleepy George
made 4 bad break the first turn aud had hard WORK
10 save his distance Swcctser took the lead
never headed; Lucy was second. In the second heat
swseissr soId for $780, sleepy George x25, field So
| sweslssr and sleepy George we're sidc ana side Al
the quarter but In going TO halt swectzer broke ant
George took tue lead On the upper turn George left
| his fee, and Lucy moved into nrst position. She
came on aud won the heat in 2.1s. swectzcr was
second. tho crowd wildly chcercd. The third heal
was very closely contested Sleepy George led mt the
quarter, but mt the hall Lucy Tapped HIM. Down th'
| homes,re,ch Sleepy George, Lucy anu Bay Sail,
| came abreast George winning by nose and Lucy
| beating SaIiic by n nose Great cheering followed
| Tho ruce was then postponed until TO morrow
SUMMARY.
SAME DAy-PAciNG--No. 4-Pursc Of $1,000, fol
PAGERS, open to all; mile heats, three In ave. IN har
ncss $500 the rs $3.50 the second, $3.50 to IN,
tnird and 500 TO the fourth horse Postponed afte
three heats until August g.