New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-17
4 HORSE AGAINST A CATAMARAM
ELUDNG Mr.. BERGH's oFFIcERs-THE HORSE a
WINNER.


ELUDNG Mr.. BERGn's oFFrcERs-THE HORSE A
WINNER.
At an early hour yesterday morning the night
Waterman ON the wharf at the loot
OF East Twenty Ourth-s awakened from his stolen
nap 10y loud ana anxious knocking on the ehfahce
gate. He hastly answered tho summons ana
found party of consisting OF COMMODORE
Hughes, his brother Frank and i. S. Peck re"i
estate agent awaiting admttanoe. The object OF tner
errand, they sald to board the catam'
Cyclone which lay of the pier The were admitted
and passing down the pier were rowed to the BOAT
When the wine. cigars and SANDWICHES
had been duly stored away SAIL WINS hos'eo
and the caiamaran ef, pier precisely 4;3o u n'
In the meantime another party of men WAS proceeune
along the Boulevard to stable about
mile and a halt above tho Harlem Bridge ON the
arrival OF the party large gray nurse
was led from the stable and hirehed 10
a sully. Presently Ezra Dagget mounted Tue
seat and after receiving the good
OF his companions, started of up the road at goou
round pace.
About this time there might have been seen in East
Twenty .fOurth-sE Lexfngton-ave'' op'
pOste a certain livery stable. the 1Orm1
of three stalwart representatives OF the society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals They sau
they looking out for MIR. Dasge.''
and his horse Boston," In the oih
light of the early morning other officers OF the society
Bridge. FL until u. m. they paced up and down
in the drcnchlug rain.
The officers reported TO superintendent Hankir-
son that neither the boat nor the horse
had started and that the race between
Boston and the catamaran had been postponed
Later Superintendent Han nson learned that he had been
deceived as the starting If and mme-
datey sent TWO officers on tho 5:3l tram to New
Rochelle orders stop the horse and arrest the
driver. The men arrived Hew-Rocheile Just
of Mr. Daggetts horse. They proceeded 10 tne
snores OF the sound the eatamaran plainly vH-
be IN the distance scuddihg along before spauklhs
Mr. Hai kinsOu slid yesterday 10 reporter he nau
assured trustw orthy authority That Dom tue
morse and boat started from New Rochelle aO0u "a VI
lie considered that the driving Of horse
ninety m les aDeDlu ely cruel The horse, ne eu
only cost the frs place $500. and IL would pay MI
Daggct n win the 5000 wager ut tho expense VI 'ne
horses life. ,,
Last night large crowd Of sporting men aud friends
OF Mr.. DdgsetC and Mr. Hughes collected In Tue lluuI
store Ia TnirtysecOnd st. TO await inc an
uouucemcnt OF tue winner. At 1879 Telegram
ives rec wed which declared that the morse
had arrived N stony Creek. Conn, at 0:Z2 p Nv.
aud jbe not yet ~ slRbt Inc i"So
vas for wager Of $780, and the distILce Is shd 10 DC
ninety miles. There much betting on the result
NEwHAyES, Coma. Aug. l6.-Daggetrs horse bos'
ton, which loft Ncw-YOrk at J:3J O'Clock ibis morning
in a race with f. Hnghess caiamaran' reached Bridge
port at 1880 aud TINS city at 2:45.
THE HORSE REACHES STONY CIR TX At $40 p. NJ
The horse passed through N'w-Hayen at 3:l5 p.
m The boat reported passing Brdgeporl
Light al about o'clock jhs 81 thought 10 De mis-
take as sne had arrived NJ stony
Creek at O'Clock Tue horse arrived tnr dS
At S4Q p M IN sood como ,pce a',rter Of an
nJur. One of Mr. Bergas agents wont 20 stony Creek
Dugse but no arrest has as vet beon repoeu