The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-26
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
Public Day-TrOtting of Members Horses
Hatneld's Black Mare Kate, and Bates
Tenn Dan md Toby, the Winners.

Public Day-TrOtting Of Members HOrses-
Hatneld's Black Mare Kate, and Bates
Team Dan md Toby, the Winners.
AS bright and bracing day ever shone on
autumna foliage, gorgeous In variegated tints,
greeted 500 visitors at the Prospect Park Fair
Grounds yesterday. invited by the Trotting Com
mlttee OF the Association to witness two races-one
for single horses that never beat three minutes in
public, and the other for double teams known to be
owned by members OF the club at least one month
previous to entry. The prizes offered for the first
race were a blanket and hood and for the second
gold medal to first team and robe for the second.
Each race was 10 wagons, best three In five. The
track in splendid condition, and with the
charming sunshine blending deliclously with an
exhllaratlpg atmosphere, good time was expected,
and. fortunately, developed.
THE FIRST TEoT
Out OF a field OF twelve entries eight came to the
stand but only seven started. The chestnut geldng
Dick was withdrawn at the last moment, owing to
the unfavoraDe position in which he was placed by
the judges. The brown gelding Mocking Bird, gray
mare Belle, bay gelding Billy. and brown gelding
John !. also drawn. The spotted geding Flat
bush Boy was the favorite almost even against the
field before the start, but the black mare Kate who
has q good turn OF speed won the race in three
straight heats.
First Heat-After four attempts Nelly got away
with the lead, Harry second, Kate third, Gipsey
fourth, and the balance in a bunch to the rear.
Around the turn Harry went to the 'front.' Kate
second and Nelly third, the rest as before. The
quarter pole reached-Harry two lengths
ahead-in thirty nine and tnreeqparter seconds,
Kate second. length in advance Of Fisher Girl,
the rest in their usual places. From this Kate
troted WELL passing all shortly, reaching the half
mile pole in LEO, Harry second, Fisher Girl third
and the balance following at some distance. Home
ward Kate increased the gap to seven lengths pass
ing under the string that stretch the winner Fisher
Girl, who had secured second place, one length
ahead OF Harry. Nelly fourth, Willie fifth. Glpsey and
Flatbush Boy disIanced. Time 2:l4.
Second Heat.-Kate got the best OF the send Lon.
Harry second Nelly third, Fisher Girl fourth and
the balance together. Al the quarter POLE passed
In NJ, Kate two lengths ahead OF WILLIE who
OF speed, Harry third, one length the best Of
Fisher Girl who was TWO lengths In advance OF Nelly.
At the half mile pole Willie broke badly and run
from tnat position almost home. Kate followed the
geldng, passing 1t In l:2lx, Harry third. Fisher
Girl Fourth and Nelly last On the homestretch and
TO the string Kate was two lengths ahead. Harry
second, Nelly third Fisher Girl fourth ana Wine
dstanced for running" Time, 2:a5.
THIRD Hedt.-Tne field now contained all four con-
testants. Kate won 1t quite easily passing under
the string eight lengths to the front Harry second.
Fisher Girl third, and Nellie Fourth. Time 2:42.
The following lsa
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS October 25.-
Prizes, q blanket and hood Tor horses owned by
minutes in public; mile heats, best three III live to
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