New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-31
THE FOUR THOUSAND DOLLAR TROT.
NATIVE AMERICAN AGAINST PRINCE JOHN.
PRINCE JOHN TIE WINNER.

NATIVE AMERICAN AGAINST PRINCE JOHN.
PRINCE JOHN TIE WINNER.
No more beautiful day than yesterday ever seen
for trottng purposes and on few occasions hss
q crowd composed Of more respectable material, been
seen on Trottipg Course IL the vicinity Of NewYork.
There was every assurance given from the very best
informed authorities Dot only that the trot woald be
an interesting In point Of excellent time but that
It would be genuine CONTEST TO he decided by the re.
spectiye me5s of the two horses, and that the
fastest animal would win the stakes As go
MANY of the matches this year have been sold
races or ~ they have been APPLY tsrmed, " Hippo
dIcme performance" tine announcement OF gennlns
race was received with enthusiasm by the sport
inc men. Even the gallant little bay mare, Flora
Temple the peerless, has been made party to these
madeup races where the stakes have been announced
az 81 900 or 81 O00 but have been in reality nothing,
the money taken at the gate having been divided be-
tween the owners of the horses and it having been
decided before the animals were hasnessed which was
10 win. Yesterday the case Was different, and the
nerts, excited was genuine and the few parties who
desired 10 inves, in bets afraid lay ont their
money on the h0ree that their best Of matters
tanne Taught them would be mos. likely TO win on
bis own powers.
TLetso COZ testants were the black gilding Native
American owned by Mr. J. B. Monot andshe gray gid
ing Prince John, owned by Mr.. Benjamin Wood. The
match vas for two thousand dollars side, mile heats,
in harness, best three in five. This being bona ide
match and tire owners OF the animals not being inter-
ested in the gate money, they first proposed to do
the thing on scale that might in our democratic land,
be thought somewhat regal They had il IN contsn-
plation to hire the course for the day, and to invite
select company Of - persons each, which happy posses
invitations only were to BE- admitted to zee the
trot After the match was decided the elect fifty,
W It'll their families were to partake Of a sumptnous
banquet the best that money could buy 10 be served
under the main stand and TO be paid for by the winner
Of the stakes. This Magnificent scheme was, how
ever abandoned, it found that the sporting
world were much interested in hs event and desired
with an exceeding DESIRE TO be present and assist
q. the Auguft ceremonies.
The outside pressure was too great for human irn-
ness and it was hslly agreed between the gent men
moe Interested to have the trial Of speed made in pu5
lie on the usual terms.
b. tn horses have done crel;bls things in the tro.-
ting way before yesterday and their several ahieve-
msuts stand recorded follows:
Naive American came here q fsw years ago young
hor.e hut with the reputation OF being able 70 trJt in
2:2i None Ct bic deeds the turf IS yet have quite
come down thus log among the seconds. On the 9Th
of October 1856 nj Cincinnati Ohio, he beat William
Wood and Lady Kate mile heats in harness-lis best
time being 1885, On The 23d dag OF October in the
fauie year. re beaten by the horses, in two
mile heats in harness a: Cincinnati. In this trot,
Native American won the fret heat bat could not stay
the distance. lie was then brought 10 New-York,
where Re has done noIhicg Of note, fave
son the 9Th Of November, 1853 he beat the black
peldirg Lantern, mile heats in harness. on the Union
Course l.. for =, 000 III two straight heats. Time,
2:3i and 2:32l.
Prince John has been somewhat longer known TO the
public The fret authen ic record If him to be
that on November 2j 1856 he beat the chestnut
Maud three straight heats, TO WACO IS, for 81 0OO on
tire Urion Coars-; time 1891, 2:39, 2:37t. In tae
succeeding April he appeared again on the Union
Course, when he beat Pos; Boy for a purse of
$780, 10 -agons best three in five. Prince John won
in three tagh, heats, in 2:39. $780, and 236l. Ga
tie 18th Of May he again met Post Boy in Philadelphia
At II Spring EXhpion Of the Point Breeze Park As
sos4tion. lie again won in THEE straight meats, in
1884 2:339, 'nt2;3s The next day hs again re-
pested bis tI3mph ,st Boy, winning a. b.fsre
in three straight heats time 2:36I. 2:3j, 1881.
Since tbis time the books sho little of the doings of
either hoIse
There were bot about 500 people on the ground.
Previous to bringing the horses TO the scprs 5 was
announced from the judges stand that Native kmeri
can was lame, but that 10 prevent disappointment he
would tot with the understan ling that If he became
too lame liz should be Withdrawn. The be.dlg from
the s,aJt was 100 TO u on Prince John.
First Heat.-Aiter scoring few times they got of,
the gray slightly in the lead. Tbs contest was close
I 4
con won the heat. Time, 2:39i.
Second Heat-It was evident that the black was too
lame to any srotting Of no.e and the gray won
this heat with little effort in 2:37
IADd Hat-Tbi- time PRICE John had it all hs
own way, and won in 2:33l when Native American
was drawn. Prince John was driven by Horace f.
Jones, and the black by Hiram Woodruff
The iolloaipg il "a
SUMMARY.
umos CorRfE L. IT, Jug 80 lsGo-Msth for 81 eide
nile heats; beet thT.e IN fy- Ia hainrss
Ben Woods cray g-dng Prince JcLn.. ..........2