The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-04
BOTH RACES TO GOLDSMITH.
THE CLEVER REINSMAN NAMES 4 Bril-
LIANT DEBUT At DUNDEE PARK.

LIANT DEBUT At DUNDEE PARK.
Opening or the Circuit Meeting at the Fast
Track Nenr Paterson Dawson Wins tho
300 TrOt and Enters the ILNt-Simme-
colon Defeats tho $50 FavOrItes-Tho
Pacing Race Unnnished.
Dundee Driving Park had splendid day for
the beginning OF the Southeastern circuit
meeting yesterday afternoon. For the past
two weeks Tuesday has been u bad day for the
harness racers. as rain stopped them Mt both
the Philadelphia tracks, but the sky was clear
this afternoon, and there was nothing TO inter-
rupt proceedings. There was fairly good
patronage from Paterson and other towns near
by, with u few hundred from New York. First
days are proverbially light at II trotting meet
ing. and the crowd will come to-day to see the
phenomenal double team that ara prettysure
to break the record for trotters to polo
The opinion no freely expressed by turfrnen
TINT the track is very fast was verified by the
doinRs Of the horses. Tor the young geliing
Dawson winner OF the slow trotting event
jumped into the fast list with record Of
2:2Gi,, while Simmoco!on. who landed tho $50
class. reduced his record by six seconds. The
racore also trotted in several miles close to
220. and one Of them at least might have gone
faster.
The feature OF the day was the success OF
James II. Goldsmith. who has been located at
the track this year with his flyers. and made
his first appearance In the Southeastern circuit
with double success for his horses carried
OF the honors in both trottng classes, defeat
Ing the favorites In each instance. Dawson.wh
was much the best OF the field In the 800 class.
is one OF the Stony Ford Farm 'stud. his sire.
Mansfield. being II son OF Messenger Duroc and
hefamous Green Mountain Maid. die is & yeurs
old. aud never started in a race before. His
owner Is T. w. Pearsall. head OF the ell-known
firm OF brokers Of that name. The . 80 trot
was won by Simmocolon. a chestnnt stallion
owned by Count Naepsin the California
breeder. His sire, Simmons. is a son OF George
Wilkes, and his dam, Colon. is by Strathmore.
Both horses were in splendid condition, and
quite ou,clnssed their opponents The failure
OF Pretty Eslle in the first event hit the talent
pretty hard, for she was quite equal to landing
the lnco.
The PAGERS divided FIVE heats between them.
and the Issue is stil in doubt. for n postpone
ment was ordered after the nth hcnt. 1t was
light enough. but the move was wise. FOR tho
sspeetators were ere getting weay j : Coates
and got the heats OH quito promptly.
THE 300 TRoTTING CLASS
There were ton Of the original eighteen en-
tries on the card for the first race. Iron
swered the 81 arter's summons. the Philadelphia
mare Pr city Belle was the favorite. while law
son had enough hackers 10 keep his s'ock close
VI to Pretty Bellies pools selling with her the
choice at ti5, Dawson $lj. sidney Smith Sl5.
field $40. be- ore the first heat. 1t took some
time and trouble to get the big field at all In
line. but finally they were sent on, all
ably. Lady Thompson was n xt the pole
and had speed enoughto keep ahead for most
OF the mile. Pretty Belle made n couple OF
tangled breaks before getting 10 the half and
fell back to the rear, hut Dawson came through
the field and was trailing the leader at the half
Goldsmith WAS content to wait till they struck
the home stretch before passing Lady Thom,-
son. and from the distance had lie heat won.
linshingn 2:3l a. AS Pretty Belle was evidently
not herself, and Dawson had gone SO easily.
his price advanced and IT was 50 to 20 on him
over the party before the second heat. his
time he was OUT to win from the start and not
one OF the Others could DISPUTE the lead
badly of as before. and Frank was the
home much faster than before. and had a rec
ord Of 2:2f's when he reached the wire. There
was little inducement for the field buyers 10
bet against Dawson. few pools ut % 10 & on
him comprising the speculation before the
third heat. Green took or the arm boots Pretty
FelIe had worn. and made u last e1ort 10 get
her to tho front, but she had lost her speed.
and with Frank forcing the Uace. The heat
and race went to the grandson OF Green
Mountain Maid in 2:2S4. Turner had lot Of
trouble to get Nevada level. but she trotted
fast from tho half aud by getting to third
place earned the fourth share Of the money.