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ings in 1886. At the former Lew Dunhan won with 

 the Dauntless gelding Zhan in 2:281/4. The other 

 winners that week included Skylight Pilot, Ernest 

 Maltravers, Tucker, and David L., and Joe L. won 

 the first pacing race given over the course in 2:24. 

 In September Trimble came over from Newburg and 

 won with the Young Jim gelding Garnet. The Gold- 

 smith stable also had two winners in Domestic and 

 Carver and Walnut trotted a mile in 2:20% in an 

 effort to beat 2:20. 



In 1887 when Jacob Ruppert purchased the Hudson 

 River Driving Park he put Dave Herrington in 

 charge. He gave a meeting the last week in June. 

 The winners that week included Skylight Pilot, T. T. 

 S., David L., Edith by Happy Medium, and Kitefoot 

 with which Feek defeated J. B. Thomas in 2:17%, 

 David L. and Judge Davis. Another meeting was 

 put on the first week in September when Hurd won 

 with Jessie in 2:24i4 and Favonia defeated David L. 

 and Misty Morning in 2:19%. Herrington also won 

 with Ulster Belle while James Goldsmith landed 

 in front with Atlantic in 2:211/4. 



After the June meeting in 1888 at which Fred 

 Folger, Spofford, Mount Morris and Silver Threads 

 won their engagements, the management of the 

 Hudson River Driving Park announced a meeting for 

 August 21 to 24. This was the date assigned Utica in 

 the Grand Circuit. The clash put Utica out of busi- 

 ness and the following year the grounds were sold. 

 Poughkeepsie had large fields, James Goldsmith win- 

 ning that week with Gean Smith, Company, Cleon 



