The New York herald., 1869-05-26

son led four lengths, Pnfer's mare second, two
lengths and half in front OF Lady Eiia. VINO Mss
broken up second time. Going along the lower
end Lady Ella broke up, but lost little ground ana
sun kept m front Of the gslding AT the
q very fine effort, and closed up raDidly: A. the
three.quarter pole, which was passed In 157 Lydia
stride. The struggle up the homestretch terminated
by g Lydia Thompson winning the heat by one length
Ella, who was four lengths ahead Of Trenton. Tine
OF the neat 2:4o%. The followingHa
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, May rs, premium
no 5000; mile heats best three IN nve, IN harness.
for horses that have never beaten 245 $3.50 70 th9
nrsI. sioo TO the second and $50 to the third
D. Mace entered b. m. Lydia Thompson..... IL
j; Murphy entered 5: m; Lady Ella. "a
p. Nance entered b. g. Trenton formerly De- ~.
nance)...... '.............."........ 2 .
quarter. HaI 7nree-quarsrs me.
sssPf fsss sss' s. s. l1: s Is ss;x sssx
THE SECOND TRoT-TEAMs.
showed they GOT the % Sord as
and her mate having nearly length the best Of It.
They went away at great pace ana fe Spsns6 e two
. quarter seconds. The black mare and stallion
the haimils aim s pole four lengths. Time ii7S. Ths
pace was now very fast and the even style In which
ter pole which was passed in 1865, they led Old Put
and Honest Allen ve lengths, and 1t seemed, taking
the ssS Of the last % 5 T ana
Allen, however, came with nne rush at the
finish and seemed to be closing rapidly oas the
along In his old, determined STYLE but Old Put could
not stand the pressure. and the black mare ana
bea Sx arey snaSs wa@ Bo
driver Of Old Put and Honest Allen, handled his
horses also in q mastery manner. -.
snfld Yonf- ~ n
affair, as it appeared foregone conclusion that the
black team must win, barring accidents. The start
blacks for the other team, seeing which Borst put
on rush and took lead OF length and quarter
In thirty and half seconds this was increased,
to length and half About another furlODg away
at the half.mile pole, which was reached In
lI7H, the chestnut stallion and Old Put
led i've lengths and were , trottng FAST , Nearing %
again to their work, came rushing along fast and
strong The time at the pole was l:5a, and Honest
Tue black ones gained rapidly. After the last turn
the black stallion made skip, but was caught after
AS the black team closed opposite the grand stand
Old Put broke up. He was not pulled down as soon
as he ought to have been and In fact he was allowed
as steel all the way. The blacks, however, came
with such o rush up the stretch that they won by
manner in which the blacks closed up and won was
hailed with cheers by the spectators.
INfU Heut.-IQe Dlackb udu TlIueE tuc uc1t VI tlAo
start and they took lead Of two lengths around me
turn which they held to the quarter pole In thirty
eight and half seconds. Old Put here left his feet,
but Honest Allen keeping up the pace, very little
ground was lost by the mishap. The blacks were
then fully extended and they were gong at tre-
mendous rate, opening gap OF i've lengths TO the
half.mie pole, which they passed IN 1:l6. Going
along the lower end they never tagged for mo-
menf, but kept up steady beautiful stride, SEEM
ing in the distance like single horse. At the three
quarter pole they were six lengths away from Ola
Put and Honest Allen. the time being 1:52 The lat
ter team were now put to their best pace; In fact
they were at q pace that Old Puc
could not maintain, and ne broke up and ran for
some distance and he again broke up on the home.
stretch and ran, the little stallion sticking to his
trot and gaining rapidly on the blacks. The latter
came In winners Of the heat and race by two
lengths making the heat In 2:30. the fastest time
ever made in q race by o team III this or any otner
country. The following isa
SUMMARY.
Premium No. 2, $500, mile heats, best three IN
1ve for all teams; 81, 900 to the frst $3.50 20 the
second aud $3.50 to the third team.
b. S. Wright entered black horse Darkness
and black mare Jessie Wales .............. !
W. L. simmons entered b. 6. Old Put and b.
d. iIace entered b. g. Twang and g. g. Mack dr..
TIME.
quarter. Hair Three quarters. Me.
First heat 4On 1:17x 1866 2:32X
Second heat. S9Js 1:1IA 1856 23S
Third heat. 3sh 1:15 l:52 230