Middletown transcript., 1881-09-23

making rapid gains on the leaders, but did
not stick to her work long. Socrates won
the race with apparent ease, in three
straight heats, with Lydia K. good sec
ond, jim Harp third. The following is
the official summary:
w. III. Doble's /. q. Socrates, |
L. R. Redmond's g. m. Lydia, H.,
John Sands b. g. Jim Harp,
w. H. Stockley's 8. IN. Keystone Maid, :
w. J. Marshall's br. g. Ripton,
Hess & Ciemson's d. s. Gilt Edge,
j. T. Earle's C. IN. Gamble Maid, .
w. Merrifield's Calico Maid. Sdls
j. W Clark's b. m. Gipsy, Or.
I pr;cais n : ToIu DIR.
Z. R, IeYering's b. z. Thos. Scarf, dr..
Time, 2.ss16, 1861, 2.4o
The 2.33 trial for a purse of $500, d.
vided in four moneys, was the big race OF
the day, and has been spoken of by lovers
Of the turf as the most exciting speed-con-
test ever trotted on the Peninsular course.
Perhaps no five horses more evenly
matched for speed ever entered race
than the starters in this class. Six heats
were trotted without decisive one and
then darkness ended the race for Tuesday,
Judge Churchman announcing its post
ponement until nine a. NJ. of Wednes-
dav. There were five entries in this con-
test, but Dobles Billy Boulden and Dew
Inns Charley d. were drawn. All that
started seemed to do their level best to
win. Brower's Billy X. won the first
heat with Grants Star good second and
Stetson's r. P. third. Meley's Lance
wood, that did so well here last season,
worked badly and came in fifth; but,
after some nice work, in the second heat
led the procession under the wire, win
ming the heat, with Stetson's r. P. second,
and Conover's Augusta Schuyler third.
The third heat was won by R. p, with
I.ancewood second and Star third. In the
fourth heat r. p. was again the leading
horse, but in the fifth Augusta Schuyler
made a gallant dash down the home stretch
and came in the winner by neck. Billy
X. was distanced in the fourth heat and
Star having not won heat was, at the
conclusion of the fifth heat, taken to the
stable. The race was now between R. p,
Lancewood and Augusta Schuyler. The
sixth heat was waited for with much ex-
element by those who still fingered in the |
Grand Stand or about the quarter stretch. |
It was almost dusk when the horses were |
called. A good start was had and the heat |
was a close one between Augusta Schuyler
and r. p, but the former held the lead |
and won by length. The race was post
poned until Wednesday. The following |
is a summary Of the race as far as trotted |
on Tuesday:
E. W. COnoyer's Augusta Schuy-
Geo. deley's $. g. Lancewood, s ! (
w. H Grants s. g. Star,
DTTmet Time. ssS17, s. 2.$7, ss75l, 2se a.ss, S4O.
WEDNESDAY.
The unfinished 2.33 race was concluded |
Wednesday morning after two exciting
heats between Lancewood, r. P. and |
Augusta Schuyler. Lancewood, to the
surprise of many, won both heats, and,
consequently, first money. r. P. second
and Augusta Schuyler third. Time, 2.34H,
2.36.
six horses started in the $50 Peninsular
race, for premium of $50, divided in four
moneys. G. ii. Adair's g. m. Olivette won
the first heat but worked badly in the sue
ceeding heats. w. H. Armstrong; David
Copperfield won first money, olivette sec
ond, Eugene R. third and Mollie F.
fourth The following is the official sum-
mary:
W. H Armstrong's b. g. David Cop
q n Adairss o. m OIivette 5 5 81
II. a. Richardson's g. g. Eugene R., 2 2
j. Alexander's g. m. Mollie F., 2
b. 7. G. Crouch's b. m Lola, 3 D
L. R. Levering's b. g. Thos. Scarf, dis.
Fly, Butcher Boy, Golddust, and Lady
Moscow were drawn.
Time, 2.47s4, 25l1a, 2.4s14, 2.5219
In the 2.45 race, for purse of $500, Ell
wood r. took the first heat, but the three
succeeding heats were won easily by Lydia
X. Idlewild got third money and Alex.
Maxwell's Sleepy Dave fourth. The fol-
lowing is the official summary:
l.. r. Redmond's g. m. Lydia R., ! |
! j. Ridey's b. &. Elwood r., z
E. Bailey's blk. G. Idlewild,
| Alex Maxwells br. g. Sleepy Dave,
W. H. Buntings b. m. Virginia squir--
W. H, stockIey'ss. $. m. Keystone Alaid,6 5 6 8
/ Gilt Edge, Charley d. and Ripton were
= Time, Fin 2ss1l, 24O74, 2.4OH, 2As4.
In the 2. 20 trial, for purse of $500, Sher-
man Morgan, the Delaware favorite, was
an easy winner in three straight heats. At
the conclusion Of each heat he was greeted
with great applause from the grand stand.
Owing to the trying ordeal of the 2.33
race. concluded in the morning, Lance
wood did not start in the 2.29 race. The
following is the official summary:
j.. b. Wharton's b. s. Sherman Morgan, l l
j. Rideys b. 9. Whiteield,
| w H. Doble's ch. s. Membrino Charter. 3
Z. w. Conoyer's b. m. Ray Gould, dis
Geo. Meley's 3. g. LancewoOd, ar.
Time, 1881, 2S794, 2S7.
THURSDAY.
Four horses only started in the three
minute race for Peninsular trotters, the
first trial on the closing day. Ripton won
the first heat, but thereafter Gamble Maid
seemed to put on about sixty pounds
more steam and came near distancing the
field. She won the race easily. The fol-
lowing is the official summary:
j. It. Rarle's Gamble Maid, 3 ]
w. j. Marshall's br. 3. Ripton,
, W. II. Armstrong's David Copper
]. AIexander's % g. m. Mollie F, !
Gipsy, Tolu, Eugene R., Thomas Scarf
OliVette and Calico Maid were draWn
Time, 24s51z, 24O14, AZ, 2.421z.
The 2.4O trial was an exceedingly ex-
citing one, and it was not finished until
, Friday. There were eight starters, but
J keystone Maid was drawn after the third
heat. MYRTLE won the first heat, Adel
: Gould the second and fourth and IdleWild
r the third and fifth. The following IS the
} summary as Tar as trotted on Thursday.
3 E. w. conover's Adel Gould, 81
m Bailey's blk m. Idlewild,
VI Nerfffields Myrtle,
: W HI DoDles Socrates,
F.I Nfeholson's Metz
"A John sands Jim Harp,
, John Ridey's Elwood r.
II X sfockIey's Keystone Maid, 8 DIR.
i Time. 2.855<. 23771, 257, 2.371S, 2.Sa-
d The 226 race was another unfinished
trial, darkness putting an end to it ate