The New York herald., 1878-08-08
ROCHESTER DRIVING PARK.

sxcoNp DAY OF THE SUMMER MEETING
LUCILLE THE WINNER OF THE TWENTY
EIGHT" PURSE AND swEErsER THE PACING
RAcE-THE "rwENTy-FoUR" CLASS usrIN-
IsHED.
lBx TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, August 7, 1878
This was the second day oil the summer meeting OF
the Rochester Driving Park Tho arrivals by train
were numerous and tho farmers crowded all tho
ROADS leading 10 tho city. Tho track Was dry and
hard and the wind blowing almost gale at Two
O'Clock. The attendance about four thousand
The wind down a. Ave O'Clock. The excite
mont intense in tho closing hours OF the alter
noon. It was dark when the last heat was trowed.
THK "TwESrY- -EIGHr" PURSE.
In the 2:2s race Croxie, IN The stable OF John
splan, was q big iavorte over Lucille and the field
combined. Five were had before the word was
given in the first heat. Croxe and Lucille went 10
tue front on the turn and troted almost one horse
10 the threequater pole Lady Mills close third and
Penelope fourth Al tho head OF the stretch Lucille left
her feet and the struggle 10 the wire Hall moved
In 10 second post on Lucille finished third and Lady
Mills fourth. Owing TO the nigh wind the timo was
slow On the secoud beat Croxie went TO the front
on the turn closely followed BY Hail. Attne quarter
Hanble,onian Mambrino WAS close second, Hail
third, Lady Mills fourth. The positions were The
gam
Ham mbietonau Mamtrino and Hall were head and
mead. Down the h0mestretch they came together,
closely followed by Lady NILS Crox,e lslt nor ise.
Length from Hambetouian Mambrino, Hall tnird and
Lady Mills fourth Prior to the ihir1 heat CroxIe sold
tor $25 ana the fold s. After six scores they
were sent away Lucille TOOK Tho lead
on The frat turn, opening gap Of ionr
out the heat, nnisning second, Hamblstouian Nam
br,no third aud Lady Mills fourth. Great Western
was ds,auce For the fourth heat Croxie brought $40
a nd the field So Croxte took the lead hrst
turn and held II 10 the close Luoille got IN .
10 make a COED show. HamOiston,an MsmOrns
was second from the quarter 10 the distance stand
but Lady Mills hnishec second Th9 JUDGES decided
driven to win. Time, 2.24A. Tho fourth neat
proper was commenced -, six O'clock; c1SSs Ioss
Murphy was put behin Lucille ana Charley Grren
behind Hall Tho word was gwen ON the second
was never headed. Croxie was closing tho gap on
tho upper turn she broke. Down the homesretch
oe won The heat in Sas The neasrs cheerea Murhy
apd Tho For the nith heat Lucille brought $50,
inc two maros go. o on tvou terms. Lucille went 10
tho front the quarter and VAS never hsaded Croxe
made TWO bad breaks and nnisned fourth. Lady
Mills crossed tho score second ana Hall third. rue
cheering was tremendous. A. Buffalo Murphy was
put behind Croxie to beat Lucille, aud here he was
driving was crowned with success The judges de-
serve great credit for proak'ng up u jon.
RocHEsrgR, N Y, AUGUST I. 1s7s-SEcoSD DAY OF
raE SuMMgR MEETING THE ROCHESTER, DRIVING
PAnk- -rEorrlSo-No. s-purse OF $1,000 for horses
moss $500 10 the nrst, $500 to the second $3.50 10
ine ,nira ana $l2o TO the fourth horse
r. c. Pale's (St. Louis, Mo.) b. m.
D.viSs Udciiis tGaena, iiLj b. m.
A. il. wccaward's Provid.ncc, Il. IL b.
j. T. e a,oori;s tXcx YorIj b m. Lady
R. aus: =. ss.,s.n's Ilarii:oara, faj s.
Hambletonian Mambrino. o............6 2 s
C. Il. Csnway's (Philadelpha, Pa b. m.
T. ). ssE1j Goes iIsw York; b. f. Great West.
Time, 2s5-s:sS "::ai-::s-s2ss. :sl;::; us
PACING RACE
The pacing next Sweetser sold for $50,
Sleepy George S22 and Lucy 81. Six scores were mad
before the was gwen. Sweetser led 10 the up
per turn. when he was tapped by Sleepy Geor-e and
inside the a.e rme.ouar':,,, sa's; na Los;
the 6sid 81 Three scores wore had. swsetscr took
the lead ou tho nrst turn ana led one length at tho
BY Sleepy George on the upper irrn. l. was
whipping race down tho hoinestrelcn.
Ss crowds d a 'aSn :;
q nose. Time-ouarter, 3sK seconds; halI, os;
.hrse.aasr.ers 4s; mile 2:ish for tho % third hss,
Swcetser The gray made hts first break on the turn
and his second break, which was bad one, at tho
hall He WAS a length behind at the third quaror
and closed the gap down the homostretch. Hc was
winning when he broke the third time, and sleepy
George beat MIN across the score by half
length. Timc-QuariUr, SO seconds: hail. :l2; three
quarters, 40; mile. 222. ln toe fourth neat
Swee,ser took the lead the turn sleepy George
made bad break on the backstrctch. and Swcctser
won at his case. Timc-Qaartcr, "a seconds; half
1903; three-qaartcrs, 'i659; mile, 2:2oh For tho
nfth heat Sweetser sold ior 500, the neld Tor So
Sweetscr went 10 the front the turn and stay cd
there He won by four lengths. Time-Quarter 3SK
seconds; nall, l:0oh; nres-qaartsrs, l:i4 mlu
2l1A.
SUMMARY.
SANE DAY-PAcISG No. 4-Pursc OF 81 900, open
to vii PAGERS uic heats in harness $500 to The rst
$3.50 second $3.50 to the mira and 500 10 tho
fourth Morse
A NJ. Wilson'S Cleveland, Ohio) gE s.
Sweetscr.... ...-............."..... ! i
W. II. Crawiord's Warren, Pa. br. 4.
Sleepy George l l
John McCoiiins' (PTtsburg, Pal gr. IN.
Lucy ......................... 3 8 8 3
TINE
Quarter. Half Miie.
First heat.... 33L lUS Z:lJ
second heat. ........ 33n 1:os 2:l6x
Third heat. SO i:t2 2:22