The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-16
ROCHESTER DRIVING PARK.
WINDING UP VERY SUCCESSFUL AND Salts
FACTORY MEETING-KITTIE BATES THE WIN
NER OF TIE TWENTY EIGHT PURSE AND
BoNEsErTER OF THE EIGHTEEN" RACE.
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NER OF TIE ''TwENTY-EIGHr" PURSE AND
BoNEsErTER OF THE EIGHTEEN" RACE.
Tx TELEGRAPH 70 THE HERALD.
ROCHESTER,. N. Y. August 10. 1870.
One of the best managed and most successful trot-
ting meetings ever held in any country was con-
cluded to-day at the Rochester Driving Park. From
beginning to end jobs unknown, every race
was vigorously contested the merits OF the horses
prevailed, and the meeting was grand carnival OF
unalloyed sport, for which all lovers Of the trot-
ting turf duly grateful to tho efficient manage
ment that presided, and from whom officers of
other trotting can learn much that is vslu-
able. The fact that trcttins be conducted ION
the square," to the delight of the public
forcibly illustrated That these ends be accom-
plisled by impartial. competent and rigid judges
there need be further doubt, and it is safe to
sumo that all turmen who attended the here
will go hence hold other trotting associations to
an exact responsibility for the honesty of the con-
tests over their respective tracks The events
of to-day were the 2:2S and 2rS races, both
OF which highly interesting. Ten heats
trotted, six to decide the 22s purse, and four
by the AIS class. fielder captured the 2:2s money.
and, u matter OF course. turf oraclcs suffered
severe downfall. On this occasion the losers
principally Eastern parties who lost by backing
Boston nag that defeated by An Indiana mare.
Bonesetter. the most perfect gated trotter the
turf was decided favorite for the 21s purse. and
fully justified the coufidencc OF his hackers. The
day favorable tor fast time. being extremely
cold for the season, still the heats averaged low
down. The attendance was about five thousand.
..rwESTy-EIGIr PURSE.
The summons tor tne 2:25 horses cd
by Kltte Bates. Lucy Fleming. Emulus Iron Age.
Convoy, Glcster Envoy and Fred Douglas, who
drew positions named. Iron Age sold in the pools
for ~ much all the others. The hrst heat
hollow affair." Kittie Bates assuming the lead at the
nd
lalled to hold up on the homesretch. At the quar-
ter in So seconds she was three open lengths ahead
of Iron AGE next to whom we're Lucy Fem
ing, Emulus. Fred Douglas, Envoy, Gloster
and Convoy in sirageng order. AT the half. In
:1li., she had opened gap OF six lengths, which
increased to ten at the three-quarter pole in
;46ts. Coming home she WAS pulled up and jopgci
under the wire the easiest KIND OF winner III 2:.4 u.
Excepting Envoy. who trottcd steadily throughout
and quite fast III the ast halt all but the leader did
considerable running. Pool quotations changed
radically, and Kttie Bates brought s2j alaInst 81
for the Held The second heat was also scored by
kittie Bates who was never headed Iron Age was
good second until the homestretch was reached when
the mare lett him and beat him out foui lengths,
the last few strides in slow Jog. Gloster iar
thiru and the others OF no account, us per summary.
Time-Quarter. O:35ta half. 1911; threc-quarters.
l :46; male. 2:234. Kittc Bates advanced IN favor
and the pool ngurcs became $50 to So against the
held. she went away III the lead. with
Iron Age alternately skipping and trotting
behind her. At the Quarter In 36 seconds.
him. Amulns third. Goster fourth, Fred
Douglas ifth Lucy Fleming sixth. Conway seventh
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her lead to the half in al. On the third turn
went into the air and Iron Age shot to the on
run aud obtained a lead OF three lengths. When
squared away Kittic Bates closed rapidly Iron
Age, but the last turn she made u
second and disastrous break, which sont her back to
nfth and enabled Irou Age To 70 ON and win he
pleased in 2:2J4. tilostcr was fair second, Emu
lus a passable third the remainder poorly
placed. The time at the three-quarter pole
/ 4T =. Iron Ages caused revolution
IN The pools. he selling tor even money
against the field Starting in good shape tor
the fourth heat Age pulled out at the turn, with
Convoy aiongsldi. Hiiiwsy around the latter broke
aud tell back. At the quarter. III 3d. seconds, Iron
AGE led length and nail. hitttc Gates aud Eiostr
had worked INTO second and tnird places, 4Einuius
was fourth. Convoy hfh, Lucy fleming SIXTH
Douglas seventn AMI Envo, last. lust out OF
" break. The hrst' three, ali tiat ever
in the race, kept close company ~ the La.i III