The news., 1882-10-17
FRIDAY.

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pending upon volunteer contributions
from the grand stand, George J. Law Of
New York, volunteered to give "heel-
and-toe" performance around the track
and accomplished the halfmile in min,
utes and 81 seconds without skip.
In the racing on Friday there was
much variance from the printed pro-
gramme, but apparently to the satisfac-
ton of the horsemen and the crowd.
2.33 Minute Class.-Pa.rse $250-125, 60,
40, 25.
| The first race was the 2.33 (trottiug)
with purse of $3.50, in which there were
ak starters and three heats, which were
won by Jim Harp, belonging to John
Sands, of Camden, in 2.393, 2.4O, 2.4O.
On the last heat Mamb. Hasson was sec
ond, Brown Billy third, Rapture fourth,
Selden fifth, Tempest having been dis
tanced in the second heat
Running One Mile. 2in3. Al Aqes
Purse $150-100, 80.
There were twenty-five entries, but only
three starters. Mollie Bawn, owned by
William West Jr., Trenton, won the
race in two straight heats in 1.57 1.57,
Bay Kate, owned by E. Woods, of Brigh-
ton Beach, being second, and Jersey Boy,
owned by P. Kelly & Co., of Trenton,
being third.
Rowdy Boy was entered to pace against
2.1S time, and made mile in 2.303, evil
IDENTIFY under a hard pull.
In place of the free for all" race
special purse was given Of $50
each to the following volunteers Driver,
who won the race in three straight heats,
in 2.S74, 2354 and 2.35. Brandy Boy
was second, Parole third and Ethel Ne
dunn fourth in the last heat
500 Minute Class.--Pstrse S125-6O, 80,
20, Is.
The first heat was won by Lady c., in
2,479, and the second, third and fourth
by Mortimer, owned by A. " Sergeant,
! Newark, in 2463, 2444 and 2.44, winning
the race, Lady Everett being third, New
town fourth, Lady kitken fifth, George
S., sixth, Mary Anderson seventh and
Turk, eighth, the others being dropped
out on the third heat. Between the heats
the pedestrian George ]. Law, of New
York, walked half mile around the
track in Am. 2ls.
Within the inclosure a game of base
ball was played by the Burlington and
Defiance clubs in the afternoon, occupy
ing 2 hours and so minutes. William
Rambo, of Burlington, was umpire and
the score by innings was as follows:
BuTlington........0 9 9 l So
SATURDAY.
2.30 Minute Cldss--PHrse $300--150, rs
45, 80.
There were five starters and four heats,
the time being 2.4Ol, 2.S9, 2S7 and 2.42.
The race was won by Jim Harp, owned
by John Sands, of Camden, Tempest
being second, Hambletonian third, Effie
G.. fourth, and Billy X. fifth.
2.25 Minute Class.--Purse S400-20O, 100,
60, 40.
Was won by Ethel Medium in three
straight heats, in 2.3S, 297, 2.37; Parole
was second, General Beamish third, To-
ronto Chief fourth, Sherman Morgan fifth,
and Ducalion sixth.
2.45 Minute class-PgrSe $15O-70, 40,
IA 25, Is.
There were sixteen entries and nine
starters, two of which, Noontide and Dea-
con Cranket, fell out after the first and
second heats. The race was won by Lew
Tally, owned by G. A. Maybe, of York,
Pa, in three straight heats, in 2.393, 2.41
and 2.4O1. Mambrino George took Sec
ond money, John Goldsmith, third I;
Easter Medium, fourth; the others being
nowhere. r
Consolation Purse $75.-$50, 25.
jersey Boy won the first heat, single
mile, in l.57, and Mollie Bassett won the
other two heats and the race in 1.56 and
1.5s4. e
Between the heats of the various races
Rowdy Boy paced mile in 2.90 and
23l4, and there was a walking match Of
half a mile between George J. Law, of
New York, and Edward Weston, of
Bridgeport, Conn, The latter being allowed
one-half minute start. Law walked
in 4 min. : Sec, beating Weston 100
yards.
There was much disappointment be-
cause the lady equestrians failed to APP
pear, but the turf performances, which
only closed at dark seemed to give gen
eral satisfaction.