New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-04
THE TURF.
TIE TROT BETWEEN LADY THORN AND NOUN
TAIN BOY ON PROSPECT PARK FOR A FIEUE
WINNER.

TIE TROT BETWEEN LADY THORN AND MOIN-
TAIN BOY ON PROSPECT PARK FOR PIECE
OF PLATE-LADY THORN THE WINNER
Yesterday the trotting contest between Com
nodore Vanderbilts fast horse Mountain Boy ana D. ~
NcManps famous mare Lady Thorn for piece Of plate
valued at OO and given by the Prospect Park Aseoc
hton came of the above course. The race was mile
heats best three in five,sn harness. Sam Mclaughlin
driving the Commodores herse and Mr. MoMann ms
mare, whom on Saturday he TO sdmrapy PoCe1 40
day when American Girl, Lady morn, ana Mountadh
Boy trotted and the ASSOCIATION VIII ma at snei ~
distinguished position, although hey may DC the
c rs viii NOT be responded TO by the public The
betting $500 to 500 on Lady Thorn, ana soVu "eN
o % giConSS no together they got the word the
FIRST time of scoring Mountain Boy having slightly the
So1ptain Boy left his feet and Lady Thorn quickly
opened gap between them, which, at the quarter Poie
As they went along the back stretch Mountain Boy made
double break and the mare improving the 9pp0rtuy
had put ten lengths between them as sue ote sSI @
half mile pole IN l:1l4 MI McMann now ease9 ms mare
and on the trd quarter MOUNTAIN boy base tbap
two lengths and half between them Coming up the
stretch the Boy got little closer, but as soon as
MI McMann let out his mare she drew away in front
with apparent and won the heat by t6ree enghS
second HeGEThe word was given as they crossed the
score together the first attempt, aud they trotted
length IN the lead Just as they reached the quarter
pole Mountain Boy broke the mare passing that point
Along the backsretch the mare increased her lead to
three lengths before the COmmOdores horse recovered
but when str Ick trot he gained rapidly and as she
passed the half mile pole in i04 she was buttwo lengths
In front On the lower stretch Mountain Boy gained
steadily got the mares wheel, and was only half
Length behind her at the threequarter pole In coming
mp the homesretch where Lady ThOrns long, powerful
steady stroke always formidable she drew gradually
away was three lengths ahead at the distance where
Mountain Boy broke, ,and the mare leaving him, won
the heat by 0lengths In 2:21. $500 49,.
THIRD HaLBettng 500 to So and In some cases SOO
to IS was laid Lady Thorn winning. good start was
effected but before they had around the upper turn
Mountain Boy trOttng surprisingly fast paseg the mare
and took the pole from her. although he cut her of so
sharp that Mr. McMaln had 70 pull up his mare to avoid
collision. The Boy however did not long maintain his
advantage for the pace being great he broke up and
the big passing him. led two lengths past the quar-
ter pole in 50 seconds The same positions were main
tanned along the backstrech and to the halfe pole
hme llOA On the lower stretch the CommodOres horse
gained little, but she approached closer to the mare,
she left hm and the pair turned into the short home
stretch she still had two lengths advantage or him. In
coming up the last stretch Lady Thorn came away from
the Boy with seeming ease and won the heat and race
by six lengths, in 2:2la
SUMMARY.
Prospect Course L. Piece Plste value $1,000 Mile
heats, 5. In harness.