The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-08-17

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Last Friday was as desirable as could be
wished for the events at Pocahontas Park.
The weather was pleasant, and yet warm
enough for the regulation requirements Of
warm weather for fast trotting." By 8
O'Clock the grounds presented lively APP
pearance; people began to flock in on foot,
on horseback and in carriages, until it was
soon evident that the attendance would
outnumber that at the previous srot.
Blanche and Modesty were duly on hand,
and it soon began to be whispered that the
big trot was to be genuine go 2 for the
stakes. Blanche is a dark brown mare,
about twelve years of age, and has evidently
been at home on the track for years past.
Modesty is bay mare, about nine years old,
and is on the upgrade of fame; she is a
strong, square, and vigorous trotter, as
good ON the last quarter as anywhere else.
About $50 the bell was rung. and called
out the two visitors and Vinewood, a horse
of some local though conflicting reputation.
All three got off at the third trial, Mod
esty at the pole, Blanchesecond, Vinewood
ON the outside. They rounded the first
turn in the order named, but before the
quarter-pole was reached, Blanche forged
ahead, and maintained her position to the
finish, winning the heat in 2:34 Modesty at
her wheel, Vinewood bringing up the rear
in not very good order.
The next event was the first heat between
Captain Belknap's gray mare, driven by
Joe Cline; B. C. Guerin' black mare, driven
by her owner, and L. M. Quimby's Char
ry,'' driven by John Hess.
They started in the order named, Harry
taking the pole at the first turn, the gray
and black striving for second. Harry led
the entire mile, and won the heat in 2:54.
with the gray at his girth.
Blanche, Modesty, and Vincwood now
came up for their second heat, and got off
in good order, Blanche leading the first
half-mile, with Modesty hanging on her
flank around the last turn and into the
home stretch they came at a slashing pace,
Modesty slowly but surely gaining Down
they came. amid shouts of applause from the
men and waving of handkerchief by fair
handsfr the grand stand, and those seated
in carriages. Both mares were striving gal
lantly, and crossed the score neck and neck
"a dead heat-in 2:30a.
The third race upon the programme was
now inaugurated. A soeiable trot between
Starlight, driven by Joe Cline, and young
black mare driven by John Hess. They
trotted fast and well together the entire
mile, Starlight winning. No time was an
nounced.
Harry and his competitors came to the
wire for the second heat, which was repe-
tition of the first. and won by Harry in 2:54.
Great interest now conferred upon the
two New York flyers; they came to the
starting point, and, after considerable
scoring and waiting for Vinewood, they got
off and kept well together the first half
mile, when Vinewood became possessed of
one of his ugly spells, and sulked behind !;
the two mares went nobly on, and it was
soon apparent that Modesty meant to win
the heat if she could up the back stretch
they went the last time, and rounded the
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AS they swooped down towards the Judges
stand, Modesty collared Blanche and gil
ded by her, crossing the chalk in 1882.
Next was the third heat between our
home trotters, but there was change of
drivers, Mr.. Guerin having resigned in
favor of William Weeks, the driver of
Blanche. They received affair start, and, in
rounding the first turn, Weeks got the pole
and kept it with apparent ease, during the
mile, winning the heat in 2:53.
Again was the audience treated to an
exhibition between Starlight and John
Hess's black; they made pretty heat
Starlight again winning. No time an
nounced.
Driscoll and Weeks now brought out
their fast 'uns," and, amid much excite
ment, started on their fourth heat very
pretty trot, close together all the way
around; coming down the home stretch.
Modesty showed to the front, going under
the wire neck ahead, in 233.
Again our local aspirants were driven up
the track and started; Weeks repeating
the last heat with Mr.. Guenn's black,
and winning in 2:55; the gray mare second.
Modesty, Blanche, and Vinewood again at
the score. After repeated efforts to get
Vinewood off with them, they got the word,
and the two plucky mares swept around
the first turn and up the back stretch neck
and neck, coming down past the Judges
and Grand Stands in fine STYLE 1t was
now quite apparent that Modesty was the
favorite, but with nothing to spare, owing
to the close match they made. Around the
last turn and down the home stretch they
came as though both were driven together.
The little black mare evidently had toe
much modesty" to contend with, and it
was Modesty that beat her in 2.36. making
three heats and the race.
Weeks and Cline now came out with the
black and gray mares, Harry having been
withdrawn, and started on their fifth heat
Weeks took the lead and won the heat and
race in 2:53, thus finishing the afternoon Is
sport, and, as the shades of night were
beginning to envelop the scene, the large
concourse of people wendell their way home.
ward, thoroughly satisfied that they had
witnessed good trot and fair race.
A Double Escapade.