The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-12

Racing Under DinicuItics-A series Of Aeci-
dents on the West side Park Track.

Seldom has wcl-arrangcd and appointed
racccourse opened under moro exciting and
disagrccablo circumstance than those attend
ing the fret spring meeting at West Sdo Park.
y. j.. Yesterday afternoon. The rain had made
the track n little heavy and slippery, and the
wind blow cold across the Jersey fats that
the Judges could hardly keep their places in the
open stand. The riders looked blue. and the
horses wero kept under blankets whlo not
in motion. Notwithstanding these drawbacks
thcrc were a score Of fast horses at the truck,
and good time was made for half mile course.
Tho first event WAS dash Of ono mile AMI a
quarter. George SATELLITES Orion, ii. Wcl-us
Princeton. III. Beyans's li9tie r.. and W y;
VOL together, with Princeton and Hattie Il. in
the lead, Atlas and Orion dropping few
lengths behind. 1t was very close run be-
tween Princeton and Hattie up TO the mile;
dropping hnck each time To- second place. After
roun'ling the third quarter turn, ktlns fen and
throw hs driver heavily. Horse ami rider lay
motiouloss for a few seconds. when they re-
Tx into the homo sirotch J. Nelson. Oron's
driver. pulled his horses head on one side for
went down ike lead. Nelson striking with great
tur'c ON mis- head. Neither horse nor rider
stirred for ut least, two minutes and many
Princeton came i'm about five lengths ahead Of
Hattig r.. In 2;2l =.
At the close of the race several mon ran to tho
assistance of Nelson. lie was picked up sense,
less. but was soon partially restored. and
walked to the judges stand, supported by two
men. Orion was apparently uuimurcd. Nell
son said that ON returning to consriousncss he
thought he HAD fallen at the Judges stand. after
winning the r0ec.
The noNt race was fora purse Of 5000. milo
heats, best two In three. i. Il ltiv1S Preston,
Lizzie Daily. 4. Hanlon's Don Pedro started.
Although Nelson was still suffering severely
from his fall IN the first race. both in his head
and lett arm, ho insisted ON riding Pr, ston.
There Wus an tN iting struggle I'm the llrst
heat Coming down the hqck stretch, after the
second turn. Lizzie DAILY. the Princess Of Thule
and Don Pedro ran neck and neck into the last
quarter when Lizzie and rider fell IN the same
spot where Orion and Nelson had fallen In the
first race. Neither horse nor rider was scri-
ously injured. The Princess then passed Don
Pedro. and took the heat 10y = X lengths In :ji
Preston was nearly dlstunccd. AMI his driver
logged up pressing his head between his hands
In tn second hoat Tia" Princess Of Thule hur-
Rod Lilti'. with Preston q good third, Ll2iic
Now under ~" wirca length and "a hall IN adj
vance i'm 80 ,
Lizzie Dny and the Princess Of Thule kept
well together in the third heat with Pros
ton Iogging four lengths in the rear. up 10 the
Inst quarter, when he rushed in front and
BOUNDED yast the Judges standa length ahead
Preston ami Lizzie DAILY were the only con-
testHnts in tre fourth and last heat Preston
around the track. II was a close race A.
Preston came in q winner 10y about length in
E;u3 %, y N. his driver. threw away his whip
and fell laiuing to tho track. He was carried
into the lower room of tho Judges stand. and
revived sufficiently To- ho weighed and declared
the winner. II was found that his left arm WIS
| badly STRAINED and swollen at the elbow aud his
head injured.
..Anor H. races there was a tro, hetwccn John
VI 'Mahou'- Clara Morris. George Wrght's ia X
sheppard and !. Il. Edhroake'- Pontiac Clara
won easily ia three stral ght heats. The strong
wind krockcd down the time to 2:j2'., 2'Ji,
and , 90