New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-06
CLOSE OF THE DRIVING CLUE TRoTs.
FAST TINE on MUDDY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WITH THE JUDGES.

The prople who went to the New York
Driving Club grounds yesterday had great dea OF fun
The horses and the Judges both erratic Nothwth
standing the heavy shower that fell at half past O'Clock
and the track heavy II decided that the races
shsud take place. The rst for the 2iO class
There were starters Kentuckys fveyear-od
stallion Epauette. owned by L. L. Dorsey the founder
of the Golddust stock Frank Ellis. Bessie and Maggie
Lambert. The latter Is bad actor and was driven by
Hiram Howe. John Murphy drove Epauete. In the first
heat Murphy Maggie Lambert lead 20 the hali-me
pole by lengths Murphy then let up his grip on Ep-
aulete and gradually closed the gap passing Maggie at
the three-quafier poe Frank Ellis. driven by John Iur
ner Nv no is called the General, account OF his fine
management OF trotters) had laid away back but he.
too passed the mare on turning into the hOmesreich
he was only length behind the Kentucky horse. By
skilfu driving he soon got alongside Of him. Murphy
was taken by surprise and Frank Ellis passed him and
took the heat In 2:32h Bessie was disianced
In the second heat Epaulctte took the lead at the
start and held 1t TO the finish. Frank Ellis
made q break at the first turn. and was ne yer
after IN the race. Maggie Lambert finished second.
The time hung out as 2272 but hundred watches
outside thejudges stand made II no better ihan 2:29
In third heat Epau lette again took the lead at the
first turn, Maggie Lambert being second just after
around Turner tried 10 straighten him and start in
pursuit Of the leaders, bpt his efforts were futile as the
horse tried his circus tricks three times successfully
Turner came back TO the judges stand He was dis
tanced EPa9ette led all me way around ana Sy suffer
In the fourth heat Epauletie led from start TO hnsh
and easily the heat and race In 24O, getting nrs
third and fourth money Maggie Lambert getting second
In the 2:2l class there six starters; Billy But
ton KenwOrtn Frank, Joe b., Albert France, and ST
Adams In the first heat Billy Button led from start to
finish Frank second az the half, kenworth, third
Joe b. fourth Albert France NTH, and st. Adams last
From the half Kenilworth worked up 10 second place.
Biy Button passed first under the wire by two lengths
Kenil worth second the same distance ahead OF Frank
The Judges dsagreeng with ninetenths OF the specta
tors gave the heat TO Kenilworh, claiming ha Hutton
ran and gained by IT, The decision caused great how
safa f.af her al bea
race il would have been called steal" Time, 223
In the second heat Billy Button took
nes KenwoTh Broke on the st turn aud destroyed
his chance for first place. lie finished second however
some yelled Set Billy Button back for trOtting" The
start Kenllworh pushed ha hard to the quarter and
haif-nie poles but broke IN tho third ana fourth
second ST Albans and Joe B. we're distanced Frank
was drawn before the heat In the fourth heat Billy
isling a skip to rest himself Kenlworih was
close attendant but could NOT get TO the
Button Albert France many lengths back Time. 2:23
Again the judges set Billy Dntton BACK Tor running
with reason the first heat This gave tho
heatto KeniIworth. 1t made two for him aud like
number tor Button.
only other competitor left IN the race The send on was
Button went 10 the front at the first turn
AZ ee h v psG e same distance I IN Pes
France The crowd eered the judges at this because OF
Rsm Button Kept his lead to the half
where Kenilworth began % shut out the daylight,
ton again DIRE away ana entering he home stretch was
length IN front kepworth made gallant effort,
however and got abreast OF him. but went TO break and
passed under the wire nose behind Button. Time,
227 The judges gave the heat and race 10 Button lie
bert France third The friends OF the winning
serted that he made 10 win five heats TO the
hun Lew Durham, his driver. wanted TO draw him
before the nth heat As he said IL was evident he could