The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-05


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Public Day-TrOttIug Of nTemberss Horses.
Tho Trotting Committee OF the Prospect PARK Fair
Grounds having appointed yesterday for another
public day on that course, when horses belonging
to members that have never beaten three minutes
In public could show their speed, and Offering
worsted Afghan, valued at 500, as prize TO the
victor. The announcement was received with graft
ncation The race was arranged 70 be tr0tted, mile
heats. best three In FIVE, to wagons. The attend
ance, although not very large In the matter OF
bers was OF tho respectable class who frequent the
turf The grand stand and club house had many
representatives Of Brooklyn's fair ladies' while the
Geld contained score or more of vehicles.
Out OF ueld OF eight entr,sss. s:x started, over
track that was in most excellent condition. 10 re-
quired six heats to decide It, the last being trotted
IN the dark, The following ara the details OF the
races
FIRST Heot.-Hai's bay mare wes tho favorte In
tue pools, Wllle tho next In esteem. then Virginia
and the field In one sold Just before the bell rang
tue prices were;-Hall's bay mare, $40; Willie $2s:
virg.-ia, t2s; the ncld, SCI. No Name won the
polo. At the shird attempt they got the word,
Going around the sarn Harry showed IN front one
length, Annie Morris second, two lengths ahead
Of No Name, Willie, Virginia ana Fisher
Girl being In . bunch. Nearing the quarter
pole Harry went up badly running some
distance, while Annie Morris performed ike feat
which enabled No Nams to give them the go-by In
capital STYLE passing that portion in eorty-two
seconds two lengths IN advance. Harry second
Virginia third Willie fourth, Fisher Girl nth and
Annie Morris sixth. Along the backstretch there
was succession OF breaks By all the animals, and
reaching the haIfmile pole they had again changed
positions, Harry nrst two lengths In advance of vir
ginia who was one length in 'front.' OF Willie, the
balance struggling. Time, 1:20. on the lower turn
there was considerable excellent running done by
Harry and Fisher Girl; bat swinging into the home
passed tina, distance the winner under the string.
Harry second st running three lengths ahead q
Morris diStanced. Time, 2:4i.
Second Heat.--virginia was the favorte, three to
one. As the fourth trial they obtained fair start
around the turn. At the quarter pole Fisher Girl
led one length, passing It In forly-two seconds;
ginia fourth, Harry Attn. Fisher Girl trotted very
pretiiy along the ackstretch and reached the half
%s as % N ha
on the lower turn, but IN dong II broke ana ran
long distance, and as they swung INTO the home
under tho string two lengths IN front, Willie second
three lengths ahead or virginia she two the best OF
Harry, who was one length In advance OF No
Third Heai.-virginia stin held the favor in the
pools. Wlllie got away with the lead. Fisher Girl
AZ the quarter pole Willie was leading SIX lengths
in fortyone seconds, Harry second, No Name
ana the Girl wens up on the backstretch. but the
former was caught quickly and At the half-mle pole
n s' and NJ On The
n ns Ine positions ms CHANGED but
lengths Virginia being second, i've lengths in front
Name, il his old place. MIN. Time, 2:4s. $50.
Willie again had the best Of the send on. Al the
quarter pole he was one length In advance In forty
shra and ths rest In group The sns NUMBER
broke on the back stretch, and at tho hafmiie pole
Virginia was four lengths to the 'front.' IN l;2s
before. On the lower turn and homo Virginia irot-
ted very spirtedly passing under the string four
lengths In advance Fisher Girl second, Wile third.
No Name fourth, Harry nth. In TINS heat great
deal OF hobbling, jumping and running was done,
al the contestants moro or less participating
Ftan Hsat-Tne geldtng Willie did well again on
the start. AZ the quarter pole Virginia was nrst
doing good running ttme-fortytwo seconds. Yir-
glnia led the field up TO the haf-me pole, in liza,
when Willie coared her, and between them the
race was exciting. The stand Was reached. It was
and shoulders IN 'front.' Of Willie, but the judges de.
clded that the latter won tho heat. although he
s ia Ina snS n Vas s; IF @
third and No Name and Harry fourth and fifth.
The latter were now ruled out. not having won
stxth Heat.-It was SO dark at this time the horses
could not be seen ten feet from the stand. Patrol
judges were sent out. and when they returned the
judges decided that While had won the heat and
race Virginia passed In second, three lengths In
front Of Fisher Girl. Candles had been obtained to
note the time OF the mile. The quarters Of course
could not be adjud9sd. Time, 2:s7. The following
teH
SUMMARY.
PRospkor PARK FAIR GROUNDS, PUBLIC Day,
Nov. 4.-Prize, O worsted Afghan, valued at 800,
for members horses that have never beaten three
minutes in public; mile heats, best three In Gvc TO
wagon.
Samuel Jackson entered b. q. Willie 4 q l
Thomas Jackson entered b. nj. Vir-
g!nia. ........ .......:.......l l2s
Andrew Rodgers entered b. m.
Fisher Girl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Sim. Ssnmis entered b. 3. Harry. s r. o,
George Hall entered b. H. No Name 8 Z. o.
Mr.. Woodward entered b. m. Annie
Norris. ............. .............. dis
Mr. Payson entered b. e. Buffalo,. DIR.
owner entered g. m. Ainnie....... dr.
TIME.
quarter. Hay. Three qso,tet. Nile
First heat. ). - l:D goo 2:41
second neat. ~ l:22 2:03 2:a4H
Third heat. IL 1:10k p:01k 2ai
Fourth heat. s3S i:23A a:0Ssi 2:4s
hAnf 40 Ton