National Republican., 1881-05-10
THE RACES OVER.
Closing Day or the Trotting Meeting
Three Spirited Contests.

Three Spirited Contests.
| The attendance ut the Fair grounds
| yesterday-the closing day of the spring trotting
meeting-did not exceed FIVE hundred, although
three rst-class races were on the programme.
The first race 224 class had four entries, but Pilot
| Boy was withdrawn, leaving Robert McGregor,
Edwin Thorn, and Fred Casey to start. In the
first heat McGregor took the lead at the start and
was never oyertaken, although Fred Casey looked
| dangerous near the finish. He broke badly, how
ever leaving McGregor to finish at his leisure in
22S1%
Second heat-The trio were sent off on even terms,
and kept well together until the half was reached,
McGresor leading all the way. Here Thorn broke
| badly, and it looked though the race would be
between Casey and MeGregor The latter was
still in front, and although Thorn recovered his
lost ground, he was unable to reach McGregor,
who won the heat at will in 2:27, Thorn finishing
| second.
| Third hedt.-This was a repetition of the preced-
| ing heats McGregor taking the lead at the start
and holding all the way round leaving the other
horses to fight for second place. Thorn, however,
finished good second, about four lengths behind
McGregor. Time, 2:2314
THE SECOND RACE
was the PIG class, for which Trinket. Driver, and
| Bonesetter entered and started. In the pools
Trinket was hot favorite selling at so to 81 for
u
not plentiful. good start was effected at the
second attempt, Driver having trihe the best of
| it. The circuit was made with Driver leading NE
way Bonesetter second, and Trinket third. These
positions were unchanged. Driver won the heat
| in 2:23
Second heat-Driver led from the start until the
horses came into the stretch, where pretty brush
ensued between him and Bonesetter, Trinket being
in dangerous proximity. Within a few feet of the
olt
he broke badly under the wire, was awarded the
heat. Time, 2:21.
Third hcdt-Trinket still sold as favorite. read
lily commanding $50 against the field despite his
bad showing in the preceding heats. lie justified
the confidence reposed in him by winning the heat
after close struggle all the way round with Bone
setter, Driver finishing good third. Time, 22l.
| Fourth heat.-Each of the horses had wOG heat,
but Trinket's friends thought him a sure winner,
and as he was barred in the pools the interest
! centered in the contest for second place, Bone
setter bringing $40 against IS for Driver pretty
even send-off effected at the first attempt, but
at the quarter Trinket had opened wide gap be-
tween himself and Bonesetter, Driver being a
close third At the half Driver pulled up Bone
setter and neck and neck race ensued between
them till the home-stretch was entered, Trinket
still considerably in front. The latter won easily
IN 2:25l5 Driver finishing second three lengths in
front of Bonesetter
Fifth hea.-Two trials sufficed to send the horses
off, Trnket cutting out the work to the quarter
where she led Driver two lengths Bonesetter be-
ing third. These positions were unchanged when
the horses entered the home-Stretch, but Trinket
had too great an advantage, and won tine heat and
race in 227. Driver close second and BoneSetter
third.
THE PACING RACE
Sallie Hunter drawn leaving five starters
Little Mack, Leviathan, Little Brown Jug Billy
Scott and Change. Little Brown jug was the
favorite in the pools, the ruling figures being SO
on him against IS for the field. After several at
tempts the horses were sent away struggling, Little
Brown jug in front. An exciting contest took place
between the leader and Billy Scott, but it evil
dent that Brown jug was Oospeedy, and his driver
pleased in 2:24, Billy Scott being second Little
Mack third, and Leviathan and Change distanccd.
Second hedt.-From the start it was evident that,
barring accidents, Little Brown jug was a sure
winner, as he took the lead and held it without
any effort all the way round. At the quarter
Billy Scott pushed up little, but the fayorite
drew away, and, without Il break, passed underthe
wire in 2l934. Little Mack finished second beat
ing Billy Scott out in the last hundred yards.
Third heat.-Little Brown jug and Billy Scott
were sent of on even terms, Little Mack being
fully two lengths i'll the rear. Brown jug led all
the way round, and finished easy winner of the
heat and race. Time, 223i@. Little Mack made
up for lost time the wire, and secured second
place fully length in front of Billy Scott.
a SUMMARY OF TIE DAYS SPORT.