The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-25
,x0TTysC At THE PROSPECT PARK FAIR
GROUNDS.


and Flaiands turnpike. about nve miles from the
Rrooklyn City Hail. and three miles from Prospect
PARK Tney are accessible by several tine roads and
me Coney Island railroad cars. The attendance at
these beautiful grounds yesterday afternoon was
numerous and imposing. At an early hour splendid
eouipapes arrived by the hundred, filed with
Lades and gentlemen, and al the time for the
trotting to commence the spacious enclosures were
elegantly filed The balconies OF the unfinished
club house were graced by the beauty and fashion
Long Island more beautiful assemblage was
never witnessed on q trotting course. The weather
was delightful the breeze from the ocean bamy and
inyigorating and the sport highly entertaining
Everything passed OF agreeably, and those who
were present were strongly impressed with the be-
lief that this will become, when finished, the most
popular trotting ground in the country. Nothing
hut responsibility will be found there and the enter
prise must be appreciated.
The sport yesterday consisted OF four trots-the
first for a silver pitcher, mile heats best three in
nye TO road wagons; the second sweepstakes,
mile heats, TO road wagons; q double team trot.
single dash OF mile, and team trot against tme
In the first trot there were four starters-Mr No
dimes black mare Mr.. Jackson's brown gelding, Mr.
Fletchers roam gelding and Mr.. witty's bay mare
They trotted three heats, Mr.. NOdine winning the
race very oleverly in good time, considering the
heavy condition OF the track The second race
was between Mr. Mumby's brown geding, Mr.
Mler,s bay geldng and Mr.. simmons bay gelding
The latter came in first on the first heat but put
last by the Judges for running too much in the
and was then withdrawn. MUMMY and Miller made
n closely contested race OF it, the former winning
Tie team was very amusing, and the time trial
gave entire satisfaction. The following are the de-
tails OF the SPORT
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, Oct. A-Silver
pitcher mile heats hest three in ve to road wagons.
Mr. Nodine entered black mare. ........... l | !
Mr. Jackson entered brown gelding........
Mr. witty entered bay mare. ............... 3
Ar Fletcher entered roam geiding .........
- o'crter. my quarters. NE,
miro niG heat aG' ........ Al. i22s a:S4 24s
FIRST Heot.-Ihe horses had an even start, but all
except Nodlne's mare broke up before getting
around the turn, and by the time they reached the
quarter pole were pretty Wen strung out. Nodne
led IN that point two lengths in fortythren seconds
Mr.. Fletcher second two lengths ahead OF Jackson,
who was about the same distance in front Of WHY'S
succession OF breaks, while Nodines mare trorted
steadily and at the half-mlle pole was eight
lengths anead Of Fletcher, who was three
lengths in front OF Jackson, the latter being three
lengths in advance OF witty. Time, 1:25 Going
along the lower turn Fletcher Jackson and Witty
were close together and had very interesting
Ia themselves. while Nodine was ten lengths ahead
Of them all. Nodine kept his mare at steady work
and came home winner by ten lengths, the Others
IN 'front.' OF Jackson, who was four lengths ahead oil
witty. Time 2:4als.
Der OF unsuccessful attempts to get OF Level, MIR.
Witty being unable TO get up on even terms with the
Others and the black mare led to the tnreequarter
pole four lengths in forty-tw0 seconds, Jackson
second, one length ahead Of Fletcher, who was half
bacKstretch Moline drew further away from them
and he passed the hafmile pole fully eight
lengths In advance 81 Jackson ,he latter being
further behind Time, 1:23. On the bacsstretch
there were breaks by all the horses except Nodne.
ON the lower turn the horses became more steady
and trotted nicely to the three-quarter pole. Nodne
passing that point ten lengths ahead of Jacksons
Fetcher's roam, the latter being two lengths in front
Of Witty On the homestretch Fletcher broke up
and lel IN the rear. Moline won the heat by eight
who was two or three lengths In front OF Fletcher.
Time. 2:4a.
but Nodine soon drew away from the others ana led
20 the quarter pole two lengths, Jackson second,
side by side and both up Time, forty-one and
quarter seconds Going down the back.
sse Sae pole opened eS four lengths
second, four lengths clear OF Fletcher, who
half H. Length IN mont de o. s w ont Time
the lower turn and at the threequarter pole Nodine
had the best OF 1t by six lengths. Jackson second
behind. up the homestretch they closed a trine,
Nodine passing the stand winner OF the heat and
the pitcher by half dozen lengths, Jackson second,
I'VE lengths ahead OF Fletcher, who led Witty about
four lengths. Time 2:4e. Nodine chrstened the
pitcher.
SAME DAy.-Sweepstakes, mile heats, TO road
wagons.
Mr.. Miller entered bay geding. ............. I 2
Mr.. simmons entered bay geding.. dr.
quarter. Hal. ME-.
second , heat. g les is 20 s:sIss
First Heat-Miiier took the lead after very even
sendon, simmons second, MUMMY last. Tney
preaching the quarter pole simmons made break
and ran up even with Miller and they passed the
seconds, MUMMY two lengths Behind. simmons con-
hnued to run until he was clear OF Miller and even
then he was up ana down un arS aber ne r nnd
OF Miller IN 1:24; MUMMY was then six lengths be-
hind. Simmons made several more runs around the
three-quarter pole Miller second length In front
Of MUMMY. Coming up the homestretch Miller anti
was ahead Of Nj Miner s simmons led over the score
four lengths, but the Judges put him back to the
Mn Mum g9s Sorae M M l@s Second Time as
Second Hedt-Mr. Simmons failed to bring up his
horse for this heat and the Others were started
the score MUMMY made bad break, losing SIX or
eight lengths thereby. Miller went TO the quarter
lengths ahead but breaking on the packstretch was
not more than four lengths in front at the half
mile pole. Time I:25. He kept this distance In
front around the lower turn, but when MUMMY got
into the homesiretch he overhaued Miller very fast,
and looked very much like winner when ne was
ever, broke mp at the distance stand apd Miller
won the heat by two lengths In 2:51iS. .
Third Heot.--The horses had a capital etnd-on
but Miller having the most speed, carried MUMMY
20 a break on the turn and then led four lengths
81 the quarter pole in forty-two seconds MUMMY
closed up gradually the bsckstretch until he wa
close up to Millers wheel, when he again broke w
and fell on couple Of lengths length - Time to the hall
closed, and as Miller came on the hornestrctch he
was one length in front. very exciting
struggle mp the stretch ensued, Miller leading until
within thirty yards OF the stand when bic broke up
and MUMMY went In winner OF Tue heat and race
III 2:5l5s. -4st
THIRD TRor.
This was between black and ctoss team. the
latter black and white single dash Of u miie ioi
dinners and wine. The black team won IN a:9-.
Mr.. whitney then matched his team or gfays e
tot u 800, which they accomplished With bad
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