The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03
BUFFALO DRIVING PARK.

THIRD DAY OF TIE SUMMER MEEr1Na-FINE
ArrENDANcE-cRoxIE, swEETsER, INDIAN
APoLIs AND HOPEFUL THE WINNERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE herald
BUFFALO, n. Y, August 2. 1879
This was the third day OF tho s summer meeting of
tho Buffalo Driving Park. 1t was cloudy a noon and
threatened rain. AT hali-past O'Clock the wind
was blowing almost gale. The track was in splen.
did condition. Tho attendance largest OF tho
meeting, there being about five thousand persons
present The private boxes occupied by the
fashion OF the city. The wind went down toward
evening
TIE POSTPONED s'rwENrY- RIGHr' PURSE
Tho eighth heat OF the 2 % the FIRST event
called to-day. Tho judges decided 10 place the bay
Lady Mills third aud the bay stallion HANDLE.
tonian Mambrino fourth the seventh heat, troted
last night. AS this seventh heat deciding enc
between the bay mares Croxie and Lucille and the
judges declared IT ''dead between them only the two
permitted under the rule TO to-day.
Lses isd q. the arss quarter but Croxie passed her
10 going to the half. and opening gap Of
wind was high at tho time, which madc the perform
good one. Tme-Quarter IS "a seconds; half,
109%; c-quarters, 143; mile. 2lSJ4. Croxis lost
Murphy, who drove the winner, stated to the judges
drop the heat to Lucille He declined the offer
az SUMMARY ie1
BUFFALO. N. Y. AUGUST l AND 2 1S1S-sKcoyD
THIRD DAYS TIE SUMNER MEETING OF THE
BuFFAEo DRIVING PARK rKorrISG--No. 3.--Purse Of
81, 200 for horses that never beat 22s, mile heats,
three Ave. IN harness. $500 10 the first, $500 to the
second, $3.50 TO tho third and 100 to the fourth
horse. Seven heats trotted on Augusta
DAVIS Edwards (Gaena, N fl
Ill,) b. m. Croxe. ......:...- 412 s1o1
r. o. Pstc's Toledo M 70.
r. +. sssison;s iPniaaelpn.aj
b. s. Hambletonian Mann
p. G'iDsSt's New York; SH'
m. Lady Mills. ............. 2 "a 3ro
II. W. Browns prescott,
oGt) b.: .. Chsstnu. AM. -. no
O. h. Conway's tPhiIadsL
phia) b. m. Penelope. r.o
T.J Goes New York; Dr. 6.
Great Western. ..-.......... 6 dis.
Time, 2:24A-2:27 h-226-2:2l-2: 23 u -2221a =
2:26ls-2:loA.
TUE POSTPONED PACING RAca.
The next event IN order the fourth heat OF tho
unfinished pacing race. Sleepy George led at the
qusrtor On the 0ackstretch all punched Bay
Sae was IN front ut the half with Swcstser second.
Sweater and Sallic LETT their feet upper
with rush, coared ner and aiier n sharp struggle
beat her to the wiro In 2:lsjs. Sleepy George was
George falling back was the loss Of shoe. ln the
nth heat swcetser led TO the three-quartcr pole,
made a bad break and George won the heat easily.
Lucy was third and Ssllie fourth. Time, 2:l9s. For
the Skin neat sleepy George solo Tor 500 and
Swectser SO Bay Sailic dd not start, beirg
the stable under the rule. Sweetser went TO the
front on the rst turn and held bis lead to the wirc
Sleepy George lappod nm from the third quarter 10
the wire, but was oeaien by head. Lucy was poor
third lime Quarter, "a seconds; nall, 107 three
quarters, l:lo4; mile. 2:l6h.
SUMMARY.
SANE DAYs-PAciSG.-No 4-Purse of s., 900, Cor
PAGERS, open to all mile heats, three in ive har-
ness; $500 tue irst $3.50 to tho second, $3.50 TO
the third and 500 10 the fourth horse Three heals
trotted on August L.
A. N. Wilson's cleveland, Ohio) or.
W. Ii. Crawiord's Warren, .jbr.e
lea ia - A
John McCalin's (PitlsOurg, Pal gr.
ID Lucy. i
s. Wilson'S Toledo, Ohio) u IN Bay
Tune. a:is-ais.:a::iiiiiI .aiissI-a:lSs2:ies'
THE 'rnIgrY" CLASS.
In the 2:30 class oniy Tour started, three being
drawn In the pools apoiis sold for SjJ SCOTS
Thomas Tor $50 aud the mold Tor $50 Cray ss'sm left
his ieet a. the word, but caught and ran FIRST
position. lie was up and down all tho way round
the track. Indianapolis held second and Thomas
third position from the turn to the WIRE Gray Salem
beat Indianapolis over the score but tue judges
awarded tue heat 10 The stallion. scotrs Thomas
made rapid brush down the homestretch,
but left his feet and lost ground. Gray Salem was
back to third position for running. On the second
Scott's Thomas sold $780, poiis Sl25
aud the held S25 The word gwen the sixth
score Thomas leit his feet ON tho turn, aud Indian
Along the backstrctch Thomas began close the gap
but nado break and was seven lengths bcnin In.
dianapolls at Tho bait. AZ the .Lrd quarter no
second three lengths behind indianapolis. lie came
lengths In 227. In the third heat Scouts Thomas
!, al tho and held II TO tho close. Thomas
was four lengths oonnd HIM AZ the half Around Tho
iect. He made another break down tho homestrctoh,
aud G W. woo!,sy was a good second a, the wire
TIE favorite against the Geld. The word
was gwen at tho third score. Thomas
apons led Woolley three ons ths at the hall. salem
ana Thomas 10 the rear. Tne latter was closing
me big gap when b. went 20 psees on tho upper
was driving race 20 tho wire, Woollcy winning by -
neck In The hita boa. woolley sold Tor $2S
WORD was obtained. lnaianapoIis went to the front
on tho turn and was never passed. wooncy was
two lengths behind him at the quarter and closing
the gap, when ne the AR. Thomas was sec.
at tho hnf and also NJ the third quarter. Dawn
The hemssustch the struggle was desperate aud ex.
citing woolicy came wiIh a rush, but Golocn Iashsd
Indianapolis 10 last effort aua kept him going lie
beat woolley BY Length. Taoma. .hrd; me victory
was fighting Indianapolis.
SUMMARY.
BUFFALO, n. Y, August q Is7s--rHnp Oar or TINE
suxSKR MESSING or TIN BUFFALO DRIVING PARK
TRorrISo-No. 6.-Pursc OF 81, 900, ior horsos that
$500 to me rs $3.50 10 the seeona $3.50 10 Ia, rI
snd 500 10 the iourln horse.
W: ii. Wilson'S tCynihiana, ky.) ha
Indianapolis. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
c. ". Leas's tCinc,nna,, onioj o. T. I.
T. oConncfs iNasnyiiie, r iajJi'6e 81
Scotts Thomas. .................... z "a
John Croker's (Bunaio, n VI gig
Time, 2:2s s--2ill-2 ~ ], -2:2ax-2.as..
.'orKS TO ALL
In the "opon to all" class Hopeful was the favorto
against the Held. lie took the lead ON the turn and
opening gap Of three Lengths held his advantage to
the wire, Great Eastern second Netie third Cozelte
made bad break ON the backslretch and
camc home poor fourth. Thine Quarter
"a seconds; half, l0si<; thrse-quar,srs, I:42,;
mile, 2ISM Jonn Span drove hopeiuI. For
the second heat the word was obtained on tie
fourth score. Hopeful lett his feet aud Great Eastern
went 10 the 'front.' on tho turr Az the quarter the big
horse led the gray by length, but at tue hall Inc Two
we're SIDE aud side. They rottcd IRON there TO the
tbird quarter and down the homesl rctcn locked
shoulder 10 shoulder while tho multitude cheer cd.
The whIp was freely laid on HopeIus back out Great