The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-02
FINE TROTTING IN BUFFALO.
Seven Heats without Deciding Ono Contest
Edwin Forrest Winning the Other.

BUFFALO, Aug. THE large assemblage
at Buffalo Driving Park to-day had n surfeit Of
trotting Tho first trot was for the 2:2s class
purse 81 200. Bay mare Croxcy. Chestnut Hill.
Hambletonian Mamhrino. Lady Mills. Lucille.
Penelope. and Groat Western started. Starting.
Lucille sold at s50 field. $50.
First Hcat--They got the word with Lady Mills two
seconds Lucille ouuot'd her lut ci.tr reaching ilc
pole IN 1884. amt not headed, winnne IN ga,
chestnut I'm second, Lucille third. hanbctonian Nam
second ieat-crosey went OF with the lead at the
hall mile pole Lady Ms was in front N 4', The rest
strung out HAmblcionan Mambnno come up the home
pleased. by three lengths. in ~, Lady Mills second
not be guessed Croxey took lead and was head.
ard sSss ande tie WIRE Winning 8, o i s
Hambetonlan Mnmbrino second Lucille third. aud Fen
pS9Th sstvne STiyS. e. Lucille WAS Ss eh1nsed and
gsher Igeille taking the lead az The quarter pole n
loose sway to the fni,h, and She came home IKE aw1.
Mind winning by two length. IN the last time of y
nut Hill third. Penelope fourth
FINN Heat, wasa repetition Of The fourth The
The quarter In "a seconds and a. The hal, IN l.. wln.
SsSs hs' sons "s s Lady Mi, oS oman
~, sTih ssoIhs knowing one. Were al smiles "a, a,
i s and Honest John S" mup how
ihe ribbons over Crorey instead Myers. her former
driver FROM the word Cor Murphy sent Croxcy u
y iilh. ard ;oning ,,.s =, iiii' won ~ ni.ant
seventh Hea,-iIisoee mean, to win die in the at,
eille aud CroNey samely te.uns ior supremacy
Rs.,sd he H. me in 'q'iSi mi, 'o nom, '@
,hs finish !, wa, MY and iusS An and both
after due censut.uon decided i, dead heat in 2,
s On hT meaT5 M The distance sSd ON h. NJ
hambleonian Mamhrino caught his foot 70 one Of hi,
duyer escaped without injury
Tho second rnce Of the day was the 2;2i class.
purse 81 500. for which there We're eight start
ers. viz. Bay mare Carrie Woodford Mambrino.
Dick Moore. MI Desperandum, Edward Deck
wright. Edwin Forrest. and Driver. The III
vorite was the coming horse Edwin Forrest,
who won at Cleveland, making record OF
PASS The selling on the event was heavy.
Edwin Forre 81 WAS the first choice at 800; Ed
ward. $40; field f25.
EdN.ri and Edwin FoIIe', We're aIssdo Of DlIk Moore
nr. place ami new by lie hsiEinile pole in iio'. ny
Sns 20 W WoadsTa ny , 49s p MOON
second Heat-Edwin Forrest wa. in 'front.' and held hi,
Sy three ienen, IN soi, womilofd Mambrino second
iTa Tcas tRe iS ns score hey 60, away with
DICK Moore y The lead az Quarter IN 81 BE- etoSs
III. ana took ils heat and race IN 22g, Elward was
Driver fourth.
The third race was tho pacing race. open 10
all. purse 81 900; four entries-te fastest quar-
tette Of -wheelers in the United States
Sweetzer Sleepy George. Lucy. and Bay Salls.
Either OF them can pace below 2:20. Sleepy
George was favoritc Mt 900, Sweetzer $40, Held
all concerned. SwectZer winning the first heHt
after n desperate struggle with Lucy. in 2;l5
Bay Sallie third, Sleepy George fourth.
Second lcat-It was parent that every horse IN II
strained nerve Tor victory. Sweci1er took Tie
lead but broke. Sleepy Goorse took strong lead Tor
nearly thrvr.quarsrs mile when he broke Lucy sur
Uriscd everybody by winnns IN l.. Sweeter second
BAY sailic third, Sleepy George fourth
Third Ieat-SlccIN George led LucYa The WAY when
they into the stretch she paced like lightning
Before the Lucy broke and sleepy George
won 10y nose hay Sallc third. Swceler lourlh. Ful
tune Of this heat-firs quarter 1874; half lus1s, mile
2:l7ii
The darkness coming on. the 1928 class and
pacing race were postponed until tomorrow.