The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-10

FOURTH DAY OF THE SUMNER NETTING
SEVEN THOUSAND PERs ms PREsENT-NoNE
OF THE EVENTS FINISHED.
[BY rsEEGRArH TO THE HpRALp1

SEVEN THOUSAND PERS NIB PRESENT-NONE
OF THE EVENTS FINISHED.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HeRALD.1
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, August g. 1875
This me fourth day of tue summer meeting Of
the Rochester Driving Park There heavy
thunder storm this morning, which delused the
track Then the sun out and the moisture
evaporating process begap 1t clouded up again at
one O'Clock, and there q slight sprinkle OF
At two O'Clock, when the horses called,
the track was in toe condition, but before q score
could be made short but hard shower of rain fell,
spelling the calculations ana causing slight
ment. The sun came out brighter than ever, tho
wind rose and the track rapidly dried. rho
large, numbering about seven thousand A great
many ladies occupied seats the grand stand In
the private boxeA The races were stubborniy con-
tested and the states zero broken.
THE TWENTY SIX" RACE.
II three O'Clock the word was given for
the rst heat Of the 2:26 the track then being
muddy. wooiord e. was the iavorite, Steve Maxwell
second and Nancy Hackett third choice -Four scores
were had. wooiord T. and Chieftain were sent of on
. break. Steve Maxwell went 10 the front on the
turn and was arst at the quarter, Goldnndor
second, Lady Voorhees, third, BoIe Setter fourth,
the others strung out At the half Max
well still led, Bone Setter second, Tapped
BY Godnnder and Lady Voorhees,. Al tue third quarter
Bone Setter was length behind MAXWELL and Wool
ford e. had worked up into tho fourth position. Down
tho homestretch Bono Setter outtrotted Maxwell,
forcing him 10 break, then going into the air him
self haxwel caught first and won Uy naif length.
Chisitain disanced having never recovered from
his bad send of For the second neat Woofo I'd z.
sold Tor $780, Maxwell, $40; tho field, $40. There were
twenty score. Nslia went TO tho front on the turn
followed by Monarch Rule Nea led at the quarter,
Maxwell third, Bone Setter fourth. Along tho back
stretch wooord T. trotted last and In tho ut
the halt, Tapped by Bone setor Maxwell third NeIil
fourth Al the third quarter wooiiord e. and Bone
Setter were still tapped. Maxwell tegan close
tue gap ana outtrotled them down Tho bomesiretcn.
wooiiord e. broke ana finished ninth. Max.
we'll winning tho heat by length IRON
th,rd he AZ Nay 81, soid for Sb0 inc a.,a zoe Eo"
scores were had when the word was given. Jersey
Boy went 10 the front on The turn and ars at the
quarer, Schuyler second Bone Setter third, Maxwell
fourth. Al the halt Bone Setter showed the way,
woolordZ second, Jersey Boy thru Maxwell fourth.
Boy were Tapped Bone Setter was winning down the
bomostretch wnen Van Ness permitted him TO
the score by two lengths, Bone Setter third. For
the fourth heat steve Maxwell brought 500 the Geld
500. Seven scores were hal. Lady Voorhees, led ut
the quarter Wool second Bone Setter third Max.
well and Voorhees, broke badly on the bacKstretch
WoolforJ front al the hail. Tapped by Bone Set
ter Jersey BOY third. At the three pole
ford led, Jersey Boy second, Batoman third Hone
Setter fourth Jersey Boy opened gap on B.,enan
by three lengths. Maxwell was tenth. Tho
snen ostponed until tomorrow.
TWENTY PURSE
horses wcre called. Adelaide sold Tor sos, Aloe.
marie, S. ana the field, So. Three scores and tie
word. May Queen ana Albemarlc LETT their feet
OF the first turn King Philip Drst at tue quarter
May Queen inird aud John II. fourth. King Pump
mad made ..,. Sad orea. on me eas,a'rGieh.
second ssa Powers ,brd 'n n sns i 1"na
quarter John led Powers by three lengths Adelaide
having gone TO pieces, anu buzz Of admiration came
ifofu hO gYuu atund al tio xvuv Inn
into third position. Down The homestretcb Bsnauo
showed splendid burst OF speed, aud he nuished a
unacr the wire T,me--Qaarter, 81 seconds; half
llsh; tnrce-quartcrs, l4s.s mile, 224x. Before
$40; the Geld, $50. Tho scoring was wretched,
The word being gwen GU the sixteenth
Pniiip on q brsuk. A. the quarter Adelaide had
the lead. John ". secopi Automatic third, on n run.
ond, Banquo thru, Albcinarie last. Al the third
garter Bsnquo Id moved up INTO second position,
Richard thru, Nina fnihp Fourth Powers NTH Ban.
a lepsth IRON John Al. Powers thrn. AIbemare was
dis,sneed. Tlme--Quarter 35N seconds; halt, 1912;
Aae aide Tor s32 Bauquo, $40; the nsId $40 the
word was nad nrst ,rnl. Banquo first the
quarter, John II. second, kina Philp las,, having
boon sent of break. Al tbs halt Banquo still led,
jour II. second. AT the third quarter eight we're
punched ana the race was an open question. Down
tho homss,rctch May Qusen worked herself TO the
front, and won oy u length from Banquo John n.
hall, ia; tnres.qusrsrs, I:4s; mils. 2:z3x. For
the fourth heat Bsuquo brougnt $40; tho he'd, s25
Seven scores were required. IL was TOO dark
TO clearly distinguish the horses King
Philip was the last TO get away. At the
quarter May Queen was In front, Bauquo second,
John n. third. AZ the nall they bun she'd with
May Queen showing the way. Al tho third quarter
May Queen led by Two lengths. Down the nome
strstch King Phiip, piIoeu by Dan Mace, came win
4 rush. Inc nnsh vas very Ui0se between him, Ade.
laidc and Lew scott. Tae JUICES decided ths, Ade-
iade won, King PHILIP secona ana Powers third.
Lew Scott was set bacS Tor running. Time-Qasr,cr,
IS seconds; hall, l:ll ,hree.quarters, lA7A; mile,
2:28 IL was now dark ana the races weru pos poucd
until ten o'clock tomorrow Tue gates Will DO thrown
open to the pubic.
1t was hapast six O'Clock when Rarus ca me on the
track his hrst trial IN the special speed purse The
wind vas blowing aud he dd potresm 10 be Iuly hun
sell HIS time was Quarter, "a seconds hall, l:I0;
threc-Quartcrs, 145; mile, 2:ls. Tho track was
scfaped Tor the second ,rial ~ ten 'tiuutes
pas, seven wncn the word was gwen Timc--Quarter,
% SECONDS; hai, three quarters, 49, mic. 2lp.
1hc people were disappointed and began 10 disp,fss
The tbird trial was adjourned until TO- ni0rrow The
hara has hosu ooao