The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-13
ROCHESTER PARK.
FIRST DAY OF THE SUMMER TRoTrING MEET
ING-ETTIE JONES THE WINNER OF THE
''THIRTY'' PURSE AND BoNEsETTER THE
'sTwENTY" RACE.


THIRTY" PURSE AND BoNEsETTER THE
TWENTY" RACE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
m ROCHESTER,. N. Y. August l.. 1879.
The third meeting Of the grand trotting circuit
opened here to-day with two and attendance
of about twenty-five hut dred. The weather was APP
propriate for the OCCASION the temperature being
comfortably while the air almost perfectly
calm That better track impossible il attested by
the time recorded. The purses for the $3.50
and 30 classes. One race vigorous struggle.
but the other sided and comparatively slow.
In the 80 four heats troted. and the first
half of each made in better than :09. There
nothing in the 220 class that could make Bone
setter extend himself. The bet of $1,000 side on
Bonesetter and voltare was drawn few days ago.
THE ''rHIRrY" PURSE.
For the $3.50 purse there seven starters
Moose Elite Jones, Gray Friar Kate Hail. Argonaut,
Claire and Daciana answering the bell. Moose had
the call with pool buyers and sold for $25 against
$12 for Ettie Jones and So for the field. Moose
and Daciana behaved badly in scoring and
repeated false starts were, the result. Finally
they got of, with Gray Friar. Kate Hall and
Elite Jones abreast. Moose next, Daciana,
Argonaut and Claire scattering. Kate Hall left her
feet in a few strides At the quarter pole. 341a
onds, Moose showed neck in front OF Gray Friar.
alongside of whom was Elite Jones break. Six
lengths back Dacana. four lengths before Argo
naut and Kate Hall. trotting neck and neck, five
lengths in advance of Claire Elite Jones recovered
handily, and there was merry contest for the lead
along the backstretch. Moose showed the way to
girth and Elite Jones on his wheel. Elite Jones
broke again entering tho third quarter. but raj
lied handsomely and redeemed her position at the
three-quart pole in :45. Down the homestretch
there beautiful struggle resulting in the
ing Gray Friar half a length for second
place. The others out of the race
after the first quarter, and struggled home per
summary. Elite Jones now became hot favorite
at $50 to $40 for the field On the third score all but
Dacana well placed when the word was given
Elite Jones and Moose drew out and travelled to tho
quarter 50 seconds, neither having neck advan-
tage at this point Gray Friar was good third and
placed. Moose forced the pace along the backstretch
and the half reached in 1:OSA the second quar-
ter having been trotted in 33,s seconds 2:l4 gait
The mare. however, kept her head in the van. and
the third quarter increased her lead to
nearly length. The pole was passed
wheel. until half way home, when he went into the
air and permitted the mare to come home an easy
ished fast and good third the others struggling
per summary. At the start for the third heat
81. Moose cut out the work. and trotting around
Elite Jones on the turn, secured the pole
and led at the quarter. in 80 seconds. He had
opened gap of two lengths on the mare, who was
five lengths ahead of Daciana, right behind whom
were Gray Friar Kate Hall and Argonaut. Main
tanning his clip Moose lengths the best Of
it opposite the stand. Elite Jones then made a
double break fell to the and did not strike q
frot Tor t quarter 6sa =, At ah half Nun hfteea
Moose had the heat sate and eased up coming home.
made the three-quarters in 1:46 and the mile in
2:Ah Argonaut and Daciana had a close race fer
second position, which Argonaut won by half
length. Gray Friar and Kate Hall were far beh nd,
and Elite Jones just inside. Had Moose been perse-
vered with to the end Elite Jones would have
been distanced Pool quotations now became
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excellent send of, from which Moose speeded
away very fast. with Elite Jones in hot pursuit On
the first turn they first and second. clear of all
others. and leaving them at every stride. The quar-
ter occupied 0:35 Passing the pole Moose had day
light between himself aud the mare and the others
on the backstretch to Fifteen" gait.
Notwithstanding which Ettie Jones closed gradually
but surely, upon the leader and at the half. in
1:0SA placed her head in front OF his Wheel At the
threequarter pole. in 1431s. the positions of tho
was well contested, but the proved the best
slayer and landed the heat and by half length
and Kate Hall outside.
THE ..rwENrY' RACE.
or the six entries for the 2:20 purse voltare Pow
and Lucille were drawn. leaving Bonesetter.
Hambletonian Mambrino aud Driver starters.
Bonesetter sold in the pools for twice much the
vorite who led from the word. Driver. who made
breaks on the first and third quarters.
dropped off couple Of lengths. Hambieto-
MAN Mambrno lay about five lengths behind
driver for the first half. and then improved his
pace, that he overhauled him strengthening out
for home. The effort carried him Off his feet aud he
finished poor third. Van Ness had Bonesetter we'll
in hand ut the wire which he reached open length
ahead. Time-Quarter. 351a; half 1:1O; three.
quarters 45 y; mile. 2:214.
She second heat was simply repeti-
ton of the first. only that the time
slower. Bonesetter was not driven until
inside the distance. when Van Ness tapped him with
the whip. and he pulled away from Driver so fast
that he beat HIM out three lengths Time-Quarter.
O:37: half. 12.; three-quarters, 1:49is; mile.
the time bcing-Quarter O:36a half. l:l2;a; three
quarters. 1:4s1s; mile. 223
ROCHESTER,, N. Y. August IL. 1S79-FmsT DAY OF
THE SUMNER TRorrINa MEETrNo-2:30 class.-Purse
1900, divided.
ii. Il. Green's b. IN. Elite Jones. by Davy
Crockett .............. 1
r. p. Young's b. q. Moose. .............. 2 2 2
James Woods br. q. Argonaut. by Woods
Hambetonian. dam by Black Hawk 2
ID. w. Tomlinson's blk. IN. Daciana. by
Harold. dam by Woodford Mambrino... 3 o
John Moores z. x. Gray Friar, by Young
America, dam by the Whitney horse. dis
William Hamitons CHI. m. Kate Hall, by
Blue Bull. ..........................6 6dis
j. j. Bowers q. IN. Claire ................ dr..
Time, 2:20-2:2lH-2:24la- 2:20is.
SAME DAY.-2:20 class-Purse $4,000 divided.
Frank Van Ness b. s. Bonesetter. by Brooks
horse, dam by Pilot, Jr. Observation-Disclosures. /
Alden Goldsmith's b. &. Driver, by Volunteer,
dam by American Star. Observation-Disclosures.
Russell Il Montgomery's b. s. Hambetonian
Mambrino, by Curtis Hambletonian. dam
the dam Of Topsy. Observation-Disclosures. 8 8
Time. -2:244-2:3.