The New York herald., 1869-09-04
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.

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A Trotting Contest Between Lady Thorn and
Mountain Boy for a Piece Of Plate Valued
at Two Thousand D0llars-Lady Thorn an
Easy Winner In Three Straight Heats.-Time,
2s23 Ia, 2s21s 2s21 1-2.
The announcement of trottng contest between
Lady Thorn and Mountain Boy after the many encoun
ters that they have had does not have such stunning
effect the masses Of the people In former times.
The patrons OF the trotting track have had sureit
Of such races. They know very well that when Lady
Thorn Is in condition, and the race s on good
mile track, she can beat Mountain Boy any race
and at any distance Yet the previous races have
been 30 managed during the past two years that the
geding has beaten the mare six times IN about
dozen contests, and great deal Of money has been
lost by the admirers Of Lady Thorn, who were firm
in their faith Of her powers. She always has been
the favorite at long odds whenever they have met,
and Notwithstanding that Mountain Boy beat the
mare recently at Saratoga, she was again the favor
ite yesterday afternoon at three to one Lady Thorn
won easily in three straight heats.
Mountain Boy is very fast horse, but he is sadly
deficient in staying qualities, as was exemphed in
the present In the first heat, when by sue
cession of breaks he was fifty yards behind Lady
Thorn at the half-mile pole his driver forced him
along in the endeavor to win the heat when that in
divIdual must have known that there was no posi-.
bilIty OF his doing So BY tremendous burst OF
stretch but there he found her fresh and ready for
HIM, while the gelding was nearly pumped out, and
the ola mare m G soon eft nim , and W0p @ 1hs eaI very
twice. He showed great speed from the first quarter
to the threequarter pole but he quit on the home.
he trotted around Lady Thorn and took the
pole on the first turn but he. he then en. broke
as entered the homestrech, but he could not stay
with her moment and as he came up the stretch
s Ss ne has great o pee but @
The delightful weather Yesterday afternoon in
duced many to enjoy the beautiful drive to the Pros
pect PARK Fair Grounds, and before the race began
the Club House balcony was we'll filled with fashion
ably dressed ladies' The club members were also
there In force; and with the ladies and gentlemen in
vehicles in the field and the gentlemen on the grand
to $500 in ali. Among others present we noticed
Commodore Vanderbilt, Count ErDach, Commodore
HALL Robert BnnsT William ner
Granger, GGi Mr. Parks PARKS. s. Sr: nyner "a and lady,
Mr Van Brunt MT. NJ Fields, s M M ,odS LowSer nE
Brooks and ladies', Mr.. Abraham Lott and ladies' Mr..
Davey and lady. Mr.. Rhoades, MIR. Meade Mr. Brad
Nj. Nj. Eckerson Mr. Mutt, s. Hoaeland. +. j. Nodine,
George wildey, r. Layton, @. Mumby. James Hamill,
DR.. Riley, and number Of others, who are great
admirers Of the tr0tting horse.
simeon Hoagiand, Joseph Harker and Richard
were s sS Of s race e. TIM ne Wa
peared to be perfect. fast race was anticipated,
and the people were not disappointed. The follow
First Heat.-Lady Thorn won the pole The horses
the thew word, Moantains boy slightly on the lead Soon
after leaving the score Mountain Boy broke up and
Thorn The m led led all Of that distance to the quar-.
ter pole in thirtysix seconds. Mountain Boy
up the gap rapidly; but before he reached the hall
mile pole he % went zen all to pieces % again, and LADY Lady
fhafn nj N n or qnf tn
his work. and he trotted remarkably fast around the
lower turn, closing the daylight at every stride. At
Lady Thorn was not three lengths in front, and as
they came around the turn into the homestretch
homestretch al slipping pace but at the distance
stand he stumbled and broke up, and Lady Thorn
came in winner Of the heat by three lengths, in
Second Heat--The betting. was now five to one on
Lady Thorn, and few seemed inclined to invest even
at that rate on Mountain Boy. The horses came up
head and head for the word, and got away at
the first attempt They went side and side to the
and for short distance was three-quarters Of
q length in advance. Mountain Boy, however.
worked up to her shoulders she reached the quar-
ter pole, but he then broke up ana lost several
lengths. The time TO the quarter pole was thirty
ye seconds and ha BY M the time MSan5an Sannd Boy
then trOtted fast and shut up the gap gradually and
OF the halfmile pole Lady Thorn was but a tribe
kept closing finely and shut the Daylight entirely up
the lower turn. As they passed the threequarter
In front, and as they swung into the homestretch
there was very little difference between. Getting
into straight work the old mare began extending
her stride and soon drew away from Mountain Boy,
who afterwards broke up, and Lady Thorn won the
heat, by half q dozen lengths or more, in 2:21.
Third Hedt.-Betting entirely ceased, the Noun
tain Boy party being satisfied that he had not the
shadow OF chance to win. At the first trial the
horses got the word, Mountain Boy with Slight ad
vantage He suddenly drew away from the mare
and took the pole on the turn, where he led two
lengths. He then broke up aud the mare passed him
and went to the front and passed the quarter pole
two lengths and O half In front OF the geding In
thirty seconds. She kept the gap open along the
backstretch, and was the same distance In front at
the hafmile pole In 1:10M. Getting into the lower
the way he had done In the previous heats. He shut
about one length OF the daylight In going to the
three-quarter pole the mare being about ength
ahead at that point in l:45. From there to the turn
In the hOmestretch Mountain Boy continued to gain
ana was within length Of the old mare they
swung into the homestretch. Before Mountain Boy
had reached the drawgate he began to give up the
struggle and gradually fell of, ana Lady Thorn came
IN very easy winner by SIX lengths In 2:2l1a. The
following is
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, September "A
piece Of plate, valued at $4,000, mile heats, best
three In Ave. in harness.
]. d. McMann entered b. m. Lady Thorn....
). Mclaughlin entered b. g. Mountain Boy.
Quarter. HaI Tnreeq,tarters. Nne.
First heat...... 81 111A 1:47H 2:23A
Second heat. 35H 1:10A las 2:2l
InlId heat SO '1.l0h LAO Z:2i1a