The New York herald., 1869-05-26
pRosPEsT PARK FAm GROUNDS.

Pk0SfE6T TkRA FAIu SHVuNDss
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First Day OF thc Trottins Meetins-Two
Capital Contesls-Tbe Fastest Team Trot on |
Record.
The first day OF the trotjng meeting at the Pros
pect Park Fair Grounds was decided success. The
weather was all that could be desired, and the AZ
tendance, II not very numerous, was decideoiy
select The managers OF the fair grounds showed
that they had little to learn in the completeness OF
the arrangements which marked the day. compe'
tent force OF police onlcers from Brooklyn under
command Of Inspector Folk was present TO en-
force order but occasion for their services arose
throughout the day. The arrangements for visitors
were about as perfect as could be reasonably ex'
pected for an opening day, and first opening AZ
that. The grand stand was filled, but not crowded.
1t is admirably placed for the purpose Of witnessing
Q race, overlooking the entire course and command
ing many very picturesque views outside OF itAsThe
upper n0or Of the grand stand was more especially
patronzed by the ladies', whose toilets lent Charm
ing feature to the scene and gave the course Its
most brilliant attraction he club house few hun
dred feet away, had grand national flag flying nom
Its summit two Of smaller dimensions uttered over
the main entrance, and three OF the association
nags, in blue ana white. gave themselves to the
breeze from the top Of the grand stand There were
wealthy gentlemen present from all parts OF the
all In the successful establishment OF legitimate
trotting. without cnbs Of this character, sup
ported by gentlemen who take an interest In
tr0tting, no real approach can be made to
rendering the national horse sport OF America
popular and permanent. The members OF the
association are gentlemen of wealth and stand.
ing, and, numbering several hundred in strength,
they combine influence that cannot fail to popu-
arze trottinR and encourage the breeding and train
~ l,AAtn oloe rf hApoa Zach tnrAr sbn1t
country. The public, too are invited to witness
trotting pure and simple, Invested Of its many fea
lures of fraud and collusion and conducted in a
manner that forbds the notion OF unfarness. Any
instance Of fraud or c0usiOn that may ever happen
to occur the Prospect Park FAIR Grounds will be
summarily dealt with, and those implicated will be
forever prohibited, man and horse alike, from COM
ing upon the course The club house was consider
ably thronged throughout yesterday the whole force
Of the association with their families. being present
Dodworths band played upon the upper piazza ana
certainly deserved credit for the wonderful variety
OF popular operate airs they poured forth from time
to time. There was goodly show Of handsome pr
vate vehicles on the ground, and more than
gOodly show Of beautiful women. Among
a Te0 nocea
tain J. vanderbilt Mayor Kalbdesch, l Commodore .
RSdgs John q ha
Cornelius Stagg. California; Joel Holkem, Dr. George
Gordon, Joseph Harker George Hall, William n.
Sanford ana Mr.. Hamlln and friend from Buffalo.
good deal OF enjoyment characterized the day. The
the scenery viewed from the upper piazza Of the
club house, presented the most varied and pictur-
esque features of rural beauty the eye could possibly
rest upon.
was canital The track was In fine order for fast
| time, and it was made, the team race being the
fastest that ever took place In any race in this coun
try. is true that Mr.. Bonner drove his mares Flat
| bush Maid ana Lady Palmer and John Lovett drove
Bruno and Brunette in faster time by four seconds
in public but not race. The black stallion Dark.
| ness and the black mare Jessie Wales yesterday
made the best that has ever been made In race.
They trotted the third heat, without skip or break
made on the Mystic PARK Boston, September 20,
| 1867 which was In 2:32. and was made by the black
franklin Fran s''t for 'ss ma mate. The winners Of the
| team race on this occasion are the best
sae and anS they with he
Of clockwork when TO the top OF their speed The
| mare has white heel ana the stallion star jn his
otherwise they are as black as ravens. There were
three teams entered for M the purse but only two
team, consisting Of Ola Put and Honest Allen. The
other entry, Dan Mace's Twang and Mack, did not
I show cp as one Of them, Twang was lame. The
| black team are owned in Boston.
| The mile heat race was q good one tQur rorses
being engagea and thsy made c,apltaI race o.
Lydia Thompson, Dan Pafer's bay mare without
known as Defiance. The race was won by Lydia
Thompson In three straight heats. The winner is a
square and vigorous trot. She does her work very
promptly, as she never made skip In the race The
mare is also pretty bay mare. uine over 6fteen
hands, being sired by young Patchen. This was the
Wei throughout under the ciTcumstances. She viii
probably make fast trotter in time. Lady Ella,
rcted s her race az % out % in the @anher pSssbs
She is q dark bay, handsomely formed, Of
company win make "a capital trotter. she
was sired by son Of Rysdlck's Hamoletonlan
family The other horse In the race (Trenton, is q
1ne looking light bay gedlna, with good turn Of
Manee hsa no
OF winning. In the hands OF any popular .profes-
against the field and would have probably won the
race as he showed more speed at times than any Of
there was another entry, the bay mare Ellen Tree;
but she Sd mot make e e % r. On the c
was was the first to take place the betting on which was
| rather spirited at about even money Lydia
sses se @ @ g s s o Ss s S
lowing are the details q the trottlng:-.
Lady Ella the second place, Trenton third and
Lydia Thompson outslde The latter was the favor:
the send on, closely followed by Lydia, Lady
Ella well up with Pliers mare several lengths be-
hind. Trenton led around the turn, Lydia Thomp.
several lengths behind. When they reached the
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fprtber oG Time 70 the Quarter pole forty seconds
tss sss asPy s6s s SS Ss Sas sosd "a
rapidly and as they. passed that point there was
the leader. lady Ella a length and half
Sa 9nopsssu Gss sSpsG Ss Tsnson snq ana q at s
three-quarter pole ehe was at his shoulders, Lady
Ella two lengths further OF, while Pffer and his
three-Qnarter pole l;6Sh. A beautiful neck and