The New York herald., 1869-05-30
An Immense Assemblage and Su-
perb TrOtting.
Two Capital Races--Littie Fred the Winner
Of the First and American Girl the
Victor in the Second Contest
Time, 9:23 1.2-2:s3 1-4-2:2l.

happy and satisfied. The early morning did not
look very pr0pitous, but about noon the sun sh0ne
kindly upon the earth ana gave the puvc and the
considerations OF beauty that had made up their
minds to attend the meeting an opportunity of do
ing So
The pilgrim paid his dollar and saw the races.
They were the grandest ever tr0tted. Contests OF
this character have probably been known before but
they are few. The concOurse yesterday has demon
sratcd that the gentlemen OF the country will patr0
nize such established institution trottng, and
will, In the future, lend their names and presence to
meetings such a. that was yesterday. The thr0ng
was great The broad avenues OF Prospect Park
were lined with the grand sinuous cavalcade Of visit
tors to the grand stand. The narrow way to the
more rural gateway intended exclusively for men,
bers OF the club was also full The club house looked
more beautiful and radiant than 1t did Thursday.
You could fancy 1t was "giant emerald set in sap
phirer was sardne stone in the wreath OF vestal.
But this false fancy was dssipated when the ear
was smtren. The Changing OF the bell called the horses
To the track and as they dainttiy wended their way
nanked and surrounded by ObscquiOus attendants,
the earnest thousands noticed the supposed points OF
The livery Of fashion shone on the grand stand and
from the balconies OF the club house, The scl0ns OF
arlstocratlc families present were many Forty-seven
thousand dollars in pools were sold. From the
scene Of bolsterous Jolihcation ana venture the
prominent gentlemen wandered about, and now and
then fitted to the beauty on tho club stand, and then
to the track, anxousy awaiting the expected trot-
ters.
has been one Of the grandest Of successes The
management DO not care whether to their till comes
the standard % Of such meetings 20 I tnat point that
gentlemen can visit tho turf with confidence, and
feel that should they make an occasional entry
trott'ng institutiOn-Of America s now established
and in clroncllng the success Of Prospect Park
Association utterance IL gwen ia the heartfelt wish
OF the turtles OF the country.
The Tr0ttinx.
Great events do not take place every day. They
or rare occurrence. Yesterday however, will be
regarded one Of the noted days in the annals Of
the trottlng turf, and the scene OF operations the
Prospect Park Fair Grounds OF Long Island.
large assembsge OF wealthy and influential citizens.
with their families and friends. met uere 70 behold
the trotting that was to take place during the after
noon. 1t was the first time that many OF them had
ever witnessed anything OF the kind IN their lives,
and, much to their qualification, they beheld of
the finest trottng that ever took place In America.
Many OF the gentlemen who visted these grounds on
this occasion had previously refrained from attend
ing tr0tting races. under the impression that they
were lower order OF amusemeuts than they were
dcsirous OF witnessing, ana rarely patronized by
men OF influence and standing in society. The
scene OF yesterday had the effect however, OF dis
peIng the cobwebs Of prejudice and Of creating tho
belief in their minds that trosting was indeed one
OF the national recreations OF American gentlemen
and sustained by the respectability wealth.
and influence OF the community for OF such men
are composed the members OF the Prospect Park
Fair Grounds Association. Who ever saw an assem-
blage OF $1,000 persons race track composed of
more respectable citizens than were present at the
Parkf Not one OF them went away dissatisfied. and
all highly appauded and commended the dOings
they had witnessed on that track.
Two trots were on the programme for the days
amusement, the first one being for premium of
$1,000 500 to be given to the first horse $500 to the
second and 800 10 the third, the race being mile
heats. best three In nve, in harness. For the purse
there were seven entries six OF which started.
These were bay gelding Little Fred, bay geiding
Needle Gun black mare Jessie Wales bay mare
Belle OF Brooklyn, bay mare Lady Whitman and
brown geding Old Put. The race was won by Little
Fred In three straight heats with apparent ease In
2:2o, 2:2sh. 2:26A, which was an extraordinary
performance for horse that had previously been
was won bv MIR. Fergusons Needle Gun and the
third premium by Jessie Wales. The race was
very spirited AFFAIR throughout and created great
deal OF interest. Little Fred was a great favorte.
and was sold In the pools previous to the start, at
about 100 TO 80 against the Held.
Tne second trot, the feature OF the day, and one
10 be long remembered, was for premium OF $4,000,
Se 70 SS Ds e Ss ee r ne
race, which was mile heats best three In five, In har-
ness OF M The six entries for TIN THIS race all Of them
ting horses that ever assembled on any race course
In America, and for that matter In the world, and
Three Of them were Bashaws American Girl, Lucy
and Bashaw, JE; George Wilkes, Tlamlltonian
pretty well bred horse belonging to Mr.. Amasa
sprague, the owner OF Narraganset Park. This
Of s Sssw and
lines or families OF troers 1t was decided In favor
or the former In three straight heats by American
n W - Nrl
smith Maid and Rhode Island out in the cold. what
when the Messengers were 80 strongly backed in the
betting ana the pool selling previous TO the race.
lime which has rarely. IL ever, been equaed, par.
icularly that OF the last heat, and that too over
racx 1n,S which although apparently n good to eye was
ceding day and night. All the horses were in rrst
rate condition with the exception OF Bashaw. Jr.,
who was little TOO high In flesh for such company.
The race was intensely exciting throughout, and |
language can hardly describe the emotional anxiety
,nd delight manifested by the thousands VINO wit |
We win now give the details OF the heats In both
aces commencing with the $1,000 premium
THE FIRST TaoT.
First Heot--The betting was one hundred to eighty
IN Little Fred against the deld The Belle OF Brook
yn won the pole, Jessie Wales the second place |
.ady whitman third, Little Fred fourth, Needle Gun
ifth and Old Put the outside At the first attempt
hey got away struggling with Little Fred In the |
cad, Lady Whitman second, Jessie Wales third, |
belle Of Brooklyn fourth, Old Put fifth and Needle |
;un close up behind. They went in this way around |
he turn with break by Jessie Wales but as they |
approached the quarter pole Little Fred snot away
rom the others and took commanding lead OF six |
cngtns TO that point In thirty-ive and a half |
econds. Jessie Wales was second. four lengths In |
ront OF Lady whitman, who was one length ahead of
'eedle Gun, Belle OF Brooklyn fifth and Old Put |
ixth. Going along the backstretoh Little Fred out
,aced the others so much that he looked like dts
ancing the whole OF them. Az the half-mile pole
e led eight or ten lengths. Belle OF Brooklyn second.
he having cut down the others on the way; Jessie
Wales third, a few lengths ahead OF Lady Whitman
md Needle Gun, VINO, side aud side. led Old Put a
ouple OF lengths. The hali-mile pole was passed |
n Ill. Going around the lower end Little Fred
'ept tine great gap open but the Others got closer
ogether, aud some OF them changed places, the |
ice OF Brooklyn second, Jessie Wales third. Lady
hltman and Needle Gun side aud side with Old |