National Republican., 1878-08-05
TROTTING At BUFFALO.
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BUFFALO, Aug. 3.-The fourth and closing
day Of the fall meeting Of the Buffalo Driving
Park Association was one Of much interest
and everything conspircd to make II one Of
pleasure 10 all interested. The track was In
excellent condition. Tho day was warm, with
almost su entire absence Of wind and dust.
The attractions offered were tho 2:20 and
2:26 classes, and the special purse brought out
over 10000 people 10 witness the sport.
In the former contest Proteiue took the
race, winning the last three heats In 2:21l,
2:20, and 2:i9t, Midnight winning tho first
heat In 2:l6t, and Adelaide the second In 2:l0t.
The 228 class was surprise 10 tho knowing
ones, Nancy Hackett, who was only fifth at
Cleveland, taking the third, fourth, and 9th
heats In 2:21i, 220, and 22lf, Wolford Y. tax
ing the first and second heats In 2:2ii and
2:23i.
For the special trial of speed, Rarus (the
balance Of entries DRAWN failed To win the
1000 purs, In making three heats average
better than 2:lS. The horse acted badly, but
succeeded, on an extra trial, In placing the
fastest mile on record-namely, 2:l3f.
The 220 class First beat-Tho horses drew
positions as follows: Adelaide, Powers, Albe-
marie, Carrie, Midnight, Protcins, Richard,
King Philip and May Queen. irospero, Ly-
sander Boy, and Kansas Chief drawn. The
horses were sent of In yoo1 style on the Sec
ond trial. except Albcmarlc, three lengths be.
hind, and King Philip length IN his lead
At the turn Adelaide took the lead by length,
Midnight second, Carrie third, four lengths in
the lead Of the rest In n bunch. The positions
OF the leaders were unchanged to the home
turn, when Midnight began to closely press
Adelaide, going to her throat-latch, tho two
making a fine race houio. Adelaide leaving
her feet near tho wire, Midnight took the heat
by q head In 2:1sf.
Second heat-Pools sold: Pro, cine, 500 ;
field, $50 Al the start, on tho third trial, the
horses were all we'll up, except Abe omarlc, who
was two lengths In the rear. At the turn May
Queen led, King Philip second, Adelaide
third Richard on u bresk. At the quarter
these positions remained materially un-
changed. On the back stretch Proteins pulled
away from the rest and went Tor Philip and
passed him on the turn, Albemarle maxim 2
third place. Coming down the home. stretch
Adelaide, who with the rost WIS length in
tho rear of Albemarle, shot out from the party,
passing them and taking the heat. King
Philip and May Queen, who came in second
and third, were put back to third and ffth
places for cutting In on Carrie at the turn.
She was given tho second place, coming in a
good fourth Proteine, fourth place Albe.
marie, sixth; Richard, seventh; Powers,
eighth Midnight, ninth.
Third heat-Protcine's hackers still bought
her readily at slOO' field $50. On tho third
trial the horses were sent off all well up except
Albemarle trailing length, King Philip
another length in her rear. At the turn Ado.
laido led by u length, Protoino second, Albe-
marie going to the third place. On the back
stretch PrOteino pulled to the front, and led
by three lengths at the half.mile pole and
steadily increased II to the homo turn, slowing
| up and jogging over the score winner by three
| lengths, Adelaide second, Carrie third Powers
fourth, Albemarle fifth (Richard finishing
fourth put to sixth place for running on tho
| back stretch), May Queen seventh King PhilI
eighth, Midnight just inside the fag. Time
22ll.
| Fourth heat-Proteine sold for SOD to field
| s15. Midnight went oil on break at th,
start, Richard ahead, the leader. At the quar-
ter Proteine led by a length, and played with
the party all the way around, the only fight
being for second place, which was taken by
Richard, Philip third, Adelaide fourth, Mid
night fifth, May Queen sixth, Powers seventh
Carrie eighth, Albemarlo drawn. Time, 220i
Fifth heat-Powers was drawn, leaving
only seven to start. Carrie started of we'll
taking tho lead at the turn, and holding 4
well to tho back-stretch, whero Protein,
| forged head and won the heat leisurely, beinj
full ten lengths In the lead at the turn home
when he was slowed up and walked In iron
the distance flag, Richard second, Adelaide
third. May Queen fourth, King Philip i(th
Midnight sixth. Carrie was put back tron
third place to seventh for running. Time
2:l9i.
The purse was for 5000, divided.