The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-09
THE TRorrYye IN ROCHESTER,.
Slow Ttme hut Great Excttement-ro Forrest,
IndIannpoIIs, and Hopeful Win.

ROCHESTER,, Aug. S-This was the third
day OF the August meeting Mt the Rochester
Driving Park. The weather was clear but very
warm. OF course when Great Eastern, Harris
COzcttc. and Hopeful trot for the freo-for all
purse an old time crowd may be expected. and
the hearts Of the managers and all interested In
the track were oycrjoycd to-day 10y seeing the
grand stand well filled and from six to eight
thousand persons in the grounds The turn
out Of tho vehicles was far in advance Of either
OF the previous days and altogether the scene
was much livclicr. The trotting was not ex-
citing from the fact that each event was one
sided affair. The first business OF the day was
the conclusion Of the unfinished 2:24 race. In
which Edwin Forrest was credited with the
first heat H. 2:2l a.
Second Heat The horses got away In good sila No
Forrest was nrs ~ the quarter pole IN 3s, with Dick
cnsts St i & G ~ TS poce io ygu b 20 dN
stretch was spirited one. Forrest Wright, Edward aui
al, int. the stretch and coming away from te ~,
Srimo th,Ti piet wrsii ioarti, -'' "o"oru N""
Third icat-Di,k Wright was first at the quarter in
mile In II and managed 20 reach the wire head IN
Dick wnsht ior fouing forfesi and gave u,e heat To-
Dick Moore. Woliori Mamhrno second. George Daniels
ioara lsa,aihe Fssul. % sns rrssou' heat eag.sd =
IN ."oriuc the horses got away together Forest VA.
hall mile IN e, and came along ia, AMI steady fairly
lSNns 9,ct ~ score winner 4" Tue hca anu race ~
rhti. and parb, fourth Carrie ret back from
oni 10 eighth position for running.
Tho first regular race on the programme was
the 2:3o class purse $1,000. divided: $500 to
nrst, $3.50 TO second. 800 To third. 800 10
fourth There were nine entries and flye
Phil. Chestnut Hill. and c. W. Woolley.. The
pool selling on his race was very spirited, with
Thomas. $40; field. $50.
First liest-in drawing for positions Indianapolis was
fret and G " M9ollcl sc.cond The hors,- w'rc, ',ut
dlanalols led b, two lengths Down the bach st.stch
race to In, ha mile inianalo. had the be-, It IL in
~, ana cams away from nic It, winning i1e heat
G " wu6lcy third, aud scotts rhona. fourth
terms Indianapolis iook the lead at The quarter poe IN
So seconds and with hnc hurst OF speed. ouirot,d
Hi third c v and NcGy iouri t''' ''''' ''''"''
A number Of the friends Of SCOTS Thomas
shouted out; This race is fraud take tic
driver Of SCOTS Thomas OUT The excite
mrnt became so great that 2 committee
o no Secornr "nG 10 "H Ba '' rs v b judS
q drivers SoRRad seos "'T rpdmqs n"P GSi
quest. There WIS the most intense dissatisiac-
ton among the crowd. Indianapolis WIS still the
fav9ritc at any odds. with llyoly business in the
pool stand. On the send on indianapolis ratified
away 10 the quarter pole IN 80 seconds. reached
the half in III. and troiting steadily. went
under the wire n winner Of the heat and race in
the slow time of 2:27 The hackers of Scott ;
Thomas were given TO understand that II the
Judges saw anything wrong they would declare
u 10 heat. but 10 their surprise the judges gave
the heat and race to Indianapolis. Chestnut
liill received second money. SCOTS Thomas
third. and G. W. Woollcy fourth.
The track was then cleared for tho first FREQ
Tor all race. purse - 600, divided. first & UOO
second SjWl. third $500, fourth s2n0 Tho
famous trotters Great Eastern Hopeful aud
tu2'tt" were entered. This race from the be-
ginning o. end was a miserable failure. Pro
yious 10 starting Hopeful had the call in the
pool selling at tie rate OF 800 To- ego, with very
few takers.
FIRST Icat-rhe horses were sent away on the hrst
tual Hopeful rushing 90 tic 'front.' few iN the quarter
pole iu the last time % a2As seconds with Great Ia
nm 'o0ttc an Tie mir lup,ul was now let up pas-iul
t0 ni mule iu ~, and logged 800 un- distance ahe a
third
Second Heat Hopeful dashed ava, to the quarter IN
id urds AMI ~ NJ Co th' han male IN ONis having
cVcrttiu. Do. own way lie crossed the score cie II
ngihs ahead ia zoe. Great Eastern second Coz ltc
rnri Heat Hopeful had The best ~ the send N hy
length. and AZ the quarter pue. IN - seconds
lis lead u three Nnss Al the hall mile. in u~i Do,
was uly i've lengths ahead o Great Eastern and
AMI passed under the winner 81 the heat ani
10 ~ Great Eastern received second money. aud
CUncttc third.
The programme for the closing day Of the
meeting j. IN excellent one. There are two
trots In which "a Of the best horses Ia the couu-
try are entered. along with tho special speed
purse for q. 500 in which Rarus. the mouar III
oi thc turf VIII try 10 boat his time OF Is /.
made al Bun 10.