The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-30
SPORTING.
TrOtting Extraordinary on the Prospect Park,
Long Island-Lady horn, Goldsmith Maid,
American Girl, Etc, CONFERENCE.-The Lady
Winner.

TrOtting Extraordinary the Prospect Park,
Long Island-Lady horn, Goldsmith Maid,
American Girl, Etc., CONFERENCE.-The Lady
the Winner.
The Prospect Park Course, L. l., was on
Saturday the of the finest and fastest trOt-
ting race that ever took place on Long Island
1t was between the three famous fast mares
Lady Thorn, American Girl, and Goldsmith
Maid, the cracks of the American trOtting turf
and was for purse of $500, mile heats, three
in five, in harness; the winner taking
$1,000, the second $1,000, and the third
$500. AS might have been anticipated, the
meeting of such a renowned trio of fleet step
pers attracted n very large assemblage; the spa
cious grand stand being crowded in every part
with eagerly eXpectant lookers-on, and the in
closure occupied by vast array of carriages
and elegant tuns-out belonging to the elite of
Brooklyn society. The clubhouse piazzas were
extensively patronized by elegantly attired
ladies, the wives and families of the
members Of the association. The drive
down to the course, usually so delightful, was
rendered unpleasant by the vast clouds of dust
which, owing to the high wind that prevailed,
swept along the entire route, and proved
source of annoyance to the visitors. The suns
heat was admirably tempered by the sea breeze
from the adi iacent Bay of New York. and every
thing, except the aforementioned dust, con-
duced to the general enjoyment. The strong
wind which blew when the trOtting began raised
such clouds of dust on the track that the view of
the horses and drivers was occasionally obscured
After the first heat, however, the wind died
away, and the two succeeding heats were trotted
in still faster time.
The performances of these three famous mares
have been somewhat chequered this spring
Lady Thorn beat American Girl in her matches
early in the season on the Fashion Course, L. L.
and beat Goldsmith Maid in match last month
on the Union Course. American Girl beat Lady
Thorn in subsequent race on the Fashion
Course, and also at Narragarsett Park. She has
also beaten Goldsmith Maid four times this sum-
mer-at Prospect Park, Union Course, Mystic
Park, and Narragansett Park-while Goldsmith
MAID has turned the tables on American Girl on
Two occasions--at Suffolk Park Philadelphia
and at Buffalo The American Girl, at Nara
Sansett Park, in June made one heat in 2'19
Goldsmith Maid, at Buffalo, this MONTH trotted
lhree heats, all under 2'20, and Lady Thorn
on the Union Course in July, trotted
lhe fastest aggregate three heats ever made
on Long Island, the quickest being in 220l5 1t
Is the general belief that the Buffalo track is
SNORT Oh a mile, and that the managers are we'll
aware OF the Tact, it having been altered and
reduced IN length since Dexter made his world
famous record over it of 217h The Nara
| gahselt PaIk, according to the evidence of the
secretary OF the association, only measures a
| iull mlle three feet six inches from the fence,
instead OF exactly three feet from it; which of
| course reduC es its actual length materially But
| the Long Island tracks are all full measured
miles, and something over; the Prospect park
| Iore be taken into account in estimating the
| comparative merit of the performances of the
three animals i'm question.
When the horses came upon the course for the
! Iacei IL was found that the veteran James
mcMann was going to drive his own mare Lady
| morn, her old trainer, Dan Pffer, being laid up
! Dy SICKNESS AS Mr.. McMann had never driven