The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-07
THE NOTING ~ ROCHESTER,.
Wldair and Proteine tho Winners-Diek
swlveIler Again Loses.

ROCHESTER, Aug. Notwithstanding tho
day was rainy, the managers Of the Rochester
Driving Park were determined not 10 postpone
the opening of the meeting. At 2 O'Clock the
sun shone brightly and tho track and grand
stands were filed with ladies and gentlemen.
The races were delayed until g.. O'Clock on nc
count Of the rain. which made tho track very
heavy.
The first event was the 2:34 class purse,
81 600, divided; 5000 10 first. $3.50 10 second.
$3.50 to third and 500 to fourth. There were
nno starters viz: John McDougall. Jessie
Hoitt John II. Starin. Volunteer Maid Dame
Trot. Gray Salem. Alfred. and W ilduir. In the
pools Dame Trot was a strong flyoriie IN the
morning, selling for 500 10 $50 for the field;
Before they started the betting changed. and
Wiliaf; was taken Tor FIRST choice. selling even
against the Held
First Heat AT the word Dame Trot had little the host
salem second Wlllair ana Volunteer Maid bulchel tie
I'm bs tr.tch nSed y Griy saem and ai t
the halfmlle pole ~ y she was hrst at the three
and nrared Tie finish wlldair drew ahead panc rroi
Miunns by one length IN pa. dra> Salem hir, Jessie
second Icat-Thc word was given on the sixth score
was INST al the turn. With Wldair second anl gray
salem 6 s,9f ra P. i s Az me s, m III
took sides with her and they passed the halt mule
the distance stand seemed sure mat Dame fo would
asf w. net @ w 5 and nS o Ri my nr1 III
THIRD Heat -NudAir showed nTst ht the turn, with
Dame on break She recovered que KY ana took the
lead at the quarter IN 36 seconds and opened gap of
two lengths 10 the hall mile "a ~ AZ they swung into
had even terms with her. ANA the race was be-
coming very Toward the finish Dame Irot
to weaken. and Niiur, who can uot All day won the
heat ana race by longth IN pa Dame Irot getting
seeond money, cray salem thlId. ana Volunteer Maid
fourth
The second race WINS the 2:22 class purse ~
1000; / 600 10 first $500 to second, $500 to
third, and 5000 10 fourth This race had ten
entries. hut only six started these being tho
chestnut mare Protrine. Dick Swiyeller Lysan-
der Boy Matte, Lady Prltchnrd, Clifton Boy.
and the Blue Mare. Proteine was n great favor
Ito selling three 10 one over all the others. In
fact it WAS conceded that. barring accidents,
she could not lose H.
First Heat The horses got good send on on the sixth
score rrotine immediately broke, and thc Blue Mare
TOOK the lead NJ tie turn hat was outiruuch ny litk
SMNoler VINO went Ia u, 'front.' Tapped 10y Lady Fuir-
The others were all well w at uc quarter lu 80
seconds ThN kept about the same rosluous to the hHi
mil,. IN ~, Dck h~Nrller won the boat ~
length IN 2uts. Lady Puichald ~cond Lysanler Boy
ttd aud B.uc Maze fourth Plotcine Was svt bach tor
running nuu second To slNth place.
second Heat The word was given on the MWnh
score Ia good start Lysander Boy At once took the
Dick swiyellor Lady fntchard, and froitine all ~
line four lengths ahead ui the rear division Al the lAl
mile IN luls Dck swyelrr had worked his way to the
front bat coming up the homestrctch ffoielnr new ny
swVoller second, Lady PnVhaId third, and Lysander
boy fourth.
ThlTd Heat -Notwth standing Dick swiyeer had been
beaten his ire nds stuck " him On the fourth score the
lead and dTopUed them Of the quarter IN ~ SECONDS