The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-02
GOLDEN RODS GREAT RACE.
SEVEN FAST HEATS At TIE HUDSON
RIVER DRYING PARK

| First Day OF the Summer MeetInE-Aibi0u
Wins tho slow CIaas-A Long Hattie for
the gag Trot-EdIth II. Gets "a Record.
PoUGHKEErs1E, July 1.-For the past two sea-
sons there has been no sparinR OF EXPENSE to
mako the course at the Hudson Rivor Driving
| Park flrst-class track, and Judging by tho
| time mado over its irmer surface this after
noon 1t is faster this yoar than ever 1t was
| tho opening OF the racing at this
point the meeting having nine classes 10
| be decided during this and the next tlreo
| days. Both events to-day were ended, one in
| straight heats and the other after n stubborn
| fight of seven heats Albion, who won the
| slow class. was n green trotter till he appeared
| at Albany three weeks ago, and since then
made record at New York where he carried
of first money. He was beaten Mt Hartford
last Tuesday by Tex. but met with much
slower field here. and was never headed after
the first heat.
Tho 1922 class which followed lasted the rest
OF tho day and every mile was trotted faster
than that mark. Both Edith Il. and Aline low
cred their records the former entering tho 20
list with 2:1sA to her credit In one OF
the fastest finishes ever seen on the track.
John II. Shuts was not present to SEQ his
marc win her honors. but he must feel pleased
to get the record. rs she is to be bred after
this season. Her trainer. Arnold. thinks he
would have got more than two boats, II the marc
had been In her bcst form. but she has had
only three races, with two weeks interval be-
tween the first and second. As it was, her de-
victory. and she has tho honor OF making the
best mile trotted In race for money this year.
when he turned Hartford track in 2lG last
Friday. Golden Rod iedeemed himself by out-
earlyin tile race reaned n rich reward. The Al
cyone ReldinG was well upwhen Edith II. made
he, fast mile and then %tSF eyn
his best efforts with Plush but the mare was
n @ to hest ts0 Ts s shS
FAR tho fastest for tho number OF heats.
THE $40 CLASS.
Allison sold for $35 in tho $40 class against
M CE e The e5 oS S@ he ft
E way sp hin s nd es aHb
Somo il s;5;s t ESs so AI to 50 H on
Dick Tor the second neat in 2:9jl, and the
Smith was iarped on Albion from the hall IAi IL
tho last heat till he lost shoe in going round
hG e OF R Red Tf SnySs S s bs1 RS
against Albion declared that he would not have
won SO easily I pick IN. and Gel Kip had
appeared TO DO on its merits.
$40 Class-purse SGNL
Albion, ,e Il oiE Rosiwcks Aimont tnrown>..,...I IL
NaSFis Mi!s6eI iereAnoe,.
sidney Smith ,DrIscoID,
aug iino-2:27ls :3i:5iiili a:&54
THE 2:22 CLASS.
With hnlf dozen in the second event tho
talent felt confident that Plush could do the
trick, and gave $}5 fer her, Golden Rod selling
steudily at $40, Edward Sl2, and the field IS.
usR a on to that
smith hurried her along. and she secured the
pole at the tHrn AnG ksRt fey lengths
guard and drew up to third as Plush flushed
the first heat was secured. She, started away
Golden Rol. making the quarter in 81 seconds
and the half in l:09... 0nthe homestreteh the
Arnold R e set EdR gong ns em the last
,Rsn sa6 a the brown c 9erh3H ns
past Golden Rod twenty, yqris, from the
This made the time Of tho last hall 1:O8I. so
that Edith L. must have trotted 1t at q 2:15
money On tho Parkyils mare mare, over the field.
falling back to fourth place, She was going
steadily hGP% f; and p.d making her drive
up on the leader and secure another heat in
:2ll,, Then 1T was $25 to $40 on tho DauRh-
in front again. Golden Rod cut her of sharply
as Wa
lengths IN front at the half IN 09h. Plush
had laid up tho heat before, but Goldmith hur:
Edward in the, last quarter, Half way
down the straight she made a tired
himself riding ahead within few yards
Of the wire. Edith r was. gaining. but
Just 2:20. 1t was $25 to 500 on Edith r. before
the next heat. but Golden Rod led from the
fast finish by LonGiord, too late to save him
from being sent to the stable with Edward.
The chestnut trotter had matters his own way
In the next two heats. the others being muscle
sore. while his rough gait seemed TO benefit
him. as he made the miles below 2:22 with
little effort
221 Cass-Purse 5000.