The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30

OF the csntlemsn's Driving Asso-
citation.

than hse hundred lovers OF the turf were
present to witness the much-talked-of races.
The few who were present, however. were
fully repaid for the discomfort they were
subjected 10, as they witnessed the fastest
and pEeftiest race ever trotfed in Somerset
county. There were four starters IN the frsf
race George Tayman's black mare. Mid
night" J. B. Snyier's $ Lady Glade /;
WIN. Tsymans bay mare. -Mollie, and
Peter HefEiey's" Alhanbra-" " Midnight
seemed 10 be every body's favorite, as she
had won the principal race at the first meet
ing With little or no effort, and il was con-
fidently expected that The venerable dam
could show the cleanest heels Of any trotter
IN the county. sIIer many admirers we're in
/ ignorance Of the fact that she was suffering
from swollen knee joint Lady Glade
was not without hackers, as she was good
second at the former meeting. and her own
er and driver promised that she would beat
| her time on that occasion. Mollie.r too,
had her admirers who thought, after her
performance at the previous meeting. she
had an equal chance OF winning. Alham-
bra " presented picture such as lovers Of
hOrsCilesh delight 10 feast their eyes upon,
when his blankets were removed and he
came jogging up TO he judges stand. driven
by Walt Hetley. his coat 'as smoothe as
lady's sigh" and his eyes flashing with the
fire Of conqaeror. He was heartily cheer
ed by The crowd but the old voter"
has long since been accustomed to demon
strstions Of that character, as his every pub
lie appearance has always evoked the spon-
taneous applause Of the spectators.
Amer two OF three Intellectual attempts
starter McI'onald cried go" as the four
starters came under the wire together. al
hambra had the pole and seemed to realize
what was expected of him, as he advanced
at once to the lead and permitted the light
to show between himself and his pursutrs,
al the same lime exhibiting his wonderful
beauty and perfect mechanical action to the
admiring crowd Offers of two TO one that
AlhambrA will win the heat" we're freely
made, but only one or two were accepted.
His driver had no need TO urge him TO
greater speed as be maintained his lead from
start 10 finish, winning in 23I The fight
between Lady Glade" and Midnight for
second place was hosiy contested. Mid
night" striking her sore leg while coming up
the back stretch. broke; she recovered in an
instant. and blanket would have covered
the two as they came dashing up the home
stretch and passed under the wire. Lady
Glade" half neck ahead
When the bell rang for the second heat
the horses all seemed eager for the fray or
anxious 10 get in out Of the cold. drzziiDg
rain tha; was falling Il required the united
strength Of two men to hold Midnight
while her driver was climbing into bis seat
The horses got fair send of in the fourth
attempt and the first half mile seemed TO be
snybody's heat. On the upper turn AL
hambras7 superior strength to climb grades
gave him fall three lengths lead, but he was
unable 10 increase this distance, and as the
horses came dashing into the home-stretch
in bunch il looked very much as though
he would lose the heat. His driver spoke TO
him and be responded to the call with q
mighty effort that al who witnessed the
struggle will never forget, and landed under
the wire in go. the winner of the race and /
the purse.
The struggle between Lady Glade and (
Midnight was repetition Of the firss heat.
the former winning by the length Of her
nose.
THE HEwIEEER's PEDIGREE
ALEXANDRA = Brown Stallion, owned by |
Peter Heftiey. Highland Stock Farm. SOM
erset, Pa. Sired by Middlesown, be by Rys-
dyks Hambletonian First dam by Frank
Pierce he by Long Island Black Hawk /
he by Andrew Jackson; he by Young Ba-
shaw, By imported Grand Bashaw. Second /
dam BY weber's Tom Thumb. Third dam
by son Of Bay Richmond.
Second Raee-M. Sipe, Jenner X Roads, 7
sorrel gelding, Hopefuk" Augustus c. 1
Davis, sorrel mare, Fanny W. II. Tay-
man, brown mare, May t. DIR. Daynes,
roam stallion, Duke $50
Afier scoring for some time good send OF \
was given. The sorrel horse, being driven
by his owner in a mastery manner, led the
held, and looked the winner. as be proved to
be Davis. second Tayman. third; Daynes,
fourth.
Second heat-The horses placed as in first
heat Sorrel horse again cut out the pace
first half mile MAS hotly contested on sec
ond sorrel horse was again Ia the lead, Tay-
man leading Davis at the three-quarter pole,
u.l., ~. Ir,la ard p.,,i. ,.asoa1 h;,n
with Danyes travelling close to Tayman's
wheel. and in this order they passed the
wire Sipe, first Davis. second Tayman
third, and Daynes fouIth Time, same as
before, three minutes.
small purse was collected from among
the spectators for running race. There
were only two starters, Simon Schrocks cy-
clone bronco, and VI. Sipe's chestnut geld
ing. The Sipe horse LEFT the track at the
frst quarter amid the derisiye shouts of the
crowd, but his Jockey headed him back to-
wards the track in a jiify and be came into
the stretch at laundering speed, in close
pursuit of his western rival. At the judges
stand they were 50 close together that the
starter shouted to the jockeys 70 go around
sEain. The Sipe horse len the track at the
same identical spot as in the first round and
his rider as quickly recovered control of
him. At the half pole the Schrock horse
left the track and took short canter 10.
wards his owners barn. His jockey soon
righted him and got onto the track few
feet in advance Of the geIding. The pace
Was not as fast AS furious from this point 10
the finish, but the bronco landed with
half dozen lengths 70 spare.
This closed the racing for the year on the
Association grounds. We are informed that
sseps will be taken another year TO raise
purses large enough to tempt horses from
distance u enter for them.
SUMMARY OF TIE RACES.
Second Trotting Meeting At Gentlemen's Driv-
ing Association Grounds. somerset Pa, Oct. 2o.
Free foz.all classes, best two IN three.
P Hefev's r. s. Alhanbn" IL
]. b. snyders B. N. Lady Glade AZ
D. H. 1syInafl's blk N Midnight" IS
". H. TsymaE's b. NJ Aollie 44
1ime2s3z 2.3a
) me Day-for 5 minute cIass-mile heats, in
s. In harness.
NJ sipe 8 II. Hopeful" - LII
Aug Davis s 81 Fanny
w. II. Tayman b. NJ Nay T." 2" 33l
Dr. Daynes, r. 3 Duke A
lime $50 500.
Same dsy-Runnlns. mile heats
simon cfhrock ID II 4.