The daily gazette., 1879-09-25

were ClamOrOuS IOT din 10 COue OIL. uc
matter was finally adjusted by the pay
ment by the judges of the sum deman-
ded out of "StOnewall's" earnings of
Tuesday at the instance OF Jas. p. Sud
Ter, the owner.
THE ERACING-ExCITING SCENES ON THE
TRACK.
The trotting in the afternoon afforded
good sport. The track was In most ex-
cellent condition and the day just suited,
with perhaps too much wind in the lat
ter part Of the afternoon. The grand
stand was crowded with enthusi ast,c
spectators. and great interest was mani.
tested throughout. The events of the
day were three races. The 3 minute
cia.s, limited to Peninsula horses; the
30 class and the 2.40 class. There were
local trOtters in all these races, which
wss sufficient to arou>e interest, and To-
cal trOtters beiug mainly winners WAS
enough to create enthusiasm. Aside
from this the races were warmly con-
tested, and the spOr. was the best ever
seen nj Fairview Park with one or two
exceptions. The three minute race " as
mainly interesting IN the contests OF
NJ odoc and Lady Wii- ht against Pal
mer Boy, who won three out or four
heats. A great interest was felt In the
old horse, and he was cheercd more than
gait and shot ahead like lightning.
The 2 40 race bad Tom Bayard. j. NJ.
Ford's colt, for Its favorite, ami was Ia
ken by him in the straight heats. 1t had
been expected that there would be quite
a contest between Stonewall and Tom,
but there seemed to be no ground for the
expecia alton. In the last heat the driver
OF Legal Tender was changed for bet
ter one. Both times before he had been
81. l,.tonnaI mi hfa abnxUinU nf
speed with q new hand drawing the
lines was wonderful. He led until com
ing down the home stretch, when Tom
Bayard caught up and won by neck.
Tue 28 race was the great event It.
was started W tn ShermanM M otgan, Star,
Lady Crossin and Odd Fellow, the latter
at the pole.
The heat was exciting, Odd Fellow led
all the way around and Sherman Morgan
lost himself and fell far back. Near the
home stretch he made wonderful spurt
aud drew up on and passed the field.
Odd Fellow necked with him under the
wire but was in q run, and Lady Cros-
SIN was also close The second heat was
started with Sherman Morgan on the
lead. Star ran sharply In ahead Of him
and cut him of, throwing him out of
time, and greatly Impeding MS progress
This was the cause Of him losing the
heat. Jockeying was also resorted to by
the drivers Of Odd Fellow AMI Lady
CrOssin, and finally the former pass ed
and won with difficulty. In the third
hea. the sam means almost were resOrted
To, and the whole aim of the drivers OF
Star, Lady CrOssin and Odd Fellow
being to beat Sherman Morgan. ODD
Fellow won with Sherman Morgan 80
close to him that It WAS almost difficult
TO tel " no was ahead. Star got well
ahead in the fourth heat and Sherman
Morgan fell far behind, having broke.
He game and finally passed Odd Eel
low and was gaining on the others at
the end. In the fifth heat Star, the pole
horse, got good start, with Lady Cros-
sin pressi ng close, and Sherman Morgan
third. They punched and race was clear
and even, and Sherman Morgan getting
"A little ahead. Odd Fellow passed him
near the wire.
When the sixth heat was started there
was much excitement. Odd Fellow had
won two heats and each of the others
Que. If he was to get another, 1t would
decide the race. Star again led ana
Sherman Morgan followed close. LAZY
Crossin adopted the same maneuvre a.
Star had in the third heat, and heged
Sherman in, thus winning the race. The
seventh heat was won by Lady Crossin
with Odd Fellow second. Sherman
Morgan came in ahead of Star, but the
Judges decided dead heat between the
two, thus giving Star the third position
SUMMARY.
First race; for horses owned oD the
Peninsula, with no better records than