The New York herald., 1869-05-28


| draw away and was half . length IN front a. tho
| three-quarter pole, Nike Norton three lengths Pc
hind s and wo Sn n sro eaShS ahead Of
Franklin. Seeing there was no use ~ any & iu,tmer n,
struggle for the heat the three asssr ~ on
Mercer and the little sorrel gelding Agilis, me
time to the three-quarter pole was 1904. Agllis.
| having the inside OF the track, got on even telms
| with Mercer in making the turn and they came into
] and up the homestretch head and neaa untn a neaa
In front, and in that way passed under the string
| the winner OF the heat Nike Norton was tnlrd Ly-
da Thompson fourth and Lady Franklin nlth. Time
Second Heat.-Two to one on Mercer against the
field was current Offering with lew takers nn a,s
splendid trottng In the last heat seeming 10 war
rant almost any kind Of sods that he would win the
race. Mike took the Lead mercer second, but soon
Lydia Thompson fourth ana Lady franklin ilith.
Mike kept the lead around the turn and went 10 WIG
quarter pole half length ahead OF Aglis, VINO was
half length ahead OF Mercer, the latter two lengths
| in front OF Lydia Thompson who was two lepgtDs
e Seconds Going along the backstreca Mercer
worked the front, and had his neck and shoulders
In advance of Agilis at the half.mile pole N l;los
The race was beautiful between these two, the others
seeming willing to let them fight It out Nike lay
two lengths behind Agilis, which Rodia considered
good place In case the two leading horses should
get into difficulties. LYDIA Thompson and Lady
FRANKLIN did take part In the struggle as they
lower cnd the tro,ting was very exciting between
the little s0rrel and the gray, the latter going
pSIsewRicS aTs was passed in i:5l1s~the gray was
nnearly half length ahead, Axilis four lengths In
front of Mike Norton the latter being eight lengths
away from LYDIA thompson who was two lengths
ahead OF Lady Franklin. As Agills ana Mercer
came into the hOmesretch they We're head and
head, and otter q most determined struggle they
passed under the srng the gray having the best OF
IL by a neck; Mike Norton was third, four lengths
behind. but half dozen lengths ahead OF LYDIA
Thompson; Lady Franklin bad fifth. Time OF The
heat, 2:33ia.
present on this race, and the speculators began
turning their attention to the race to follow as they
seemed TO think that tins one was VI yIrt9alls & over
Ond Agllis third but he was In the pocket, where
he was kept; Lydia Thompson fourth, and Lady
Franklin close Going around the turn Mercer TOOK
the lead LydiaThompson second, Agilis third having
broke up, but losing very little ground lie lay in
close In behind Mercer where there was chance for
him getting out long lydia kept close to the gray.
AZ the quarter pole Mercer led one length. Lydia
thompson second, one length III front Of Ags,
who was two lengths ahead OF Nike Norton-the lat
ter leading Lady Franklin three lengths. The three
leaders were very close together as they went down
the backstretch, Mercer being halr a length In front
of Lydia, and the latter about the same distance
ahead of the sorrel Nike Norton tnree lengths be-
Al tile half mile pole Mercer led half length Lydia
second. about the same length ahead OF Agilis who
was live lengths ahead or Mike Norton, Lady Frank
lin long way behind. Time, 1:1s1a. The struggle
was maintained hercey along the lower end be-
to the three-quarter pole the little sorrel began
fall oil. That point was passed In :551s, Mercer lead
ing a length, but he then broke up aud Lydia went
to his heal 1t was fortunate break for Mercer,
he resumed his tr0G instantly, and, coming away
with steady winning stride led up tne @
second two lengths IN front Of Agllis who was six
lengths I'm advance OF Mike Norton. who was about
the same distance ahead OF Lady Franklin. Time Of
the heat, 2:35. The following IS
SUMMARY.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, May 27.-Prc-
MUM $780, mile heats best three in i've, IN harness,
for all horses that have never beaten 23!; $3.50 10
the lrst 500 to the second, ana 500 to the third
horse.
+. Ward entered G. g. Mercer..... ..........1
D. Mace entered b. H. Lydia Thompson... 4
I I iln,k ont &. u. a
w. Dan entered blk g. Mike horton. .......3
John Murphy entered D. M Lady FRANKLIN. 8
A. Goldsmith entered s. g. Hunter. r........... dr.
J. II. Whitson entered Gil. r. Clarence. DIR.
Owner entered b. g. Sir Jom.. ................ dr.
j. Curtney entered o. Hl Auailta.-.-.....-. d.
quarter. HaIc r,ree-o,ar4ers me.
seeonG slFs5 aSat seat ss@ ss 1 49, 5Si s. s:s sss
Third heat..... 40H las, 1861 2:35
THE SECOND TRor.
First Heat.-Western New YORK drew the po,e
Darkness the second place. Old Put third, Surprise
fourth, Commodore Mutt fiith, and Sheppard Knapp
the outside. They had a very poor send-On, as the
lavorite was far behind the others, there being
difference OF more than six lengths between the
pard Knapp second. surprise third, Old Put fourth,
Western New York ifth and Darkness last. Commo-
dore Mutt broke up In gong around the turn and
sheppard Knapp went 10 the front leading to the
quarter pole one length IN thIrty.elght seconds;
fourth western New York fifth and Darkness sixth.
Gong down the backstretch Surprise broke up cut
Knapp Continued on the ead aud opened the gap
To- three lengths at the haf-ne pole In I:4,. Com
modore Mutt second eEat Lengths osam ahead 81
three isnaias ahead of surprise: Knapp led led
was about that distance ahead OF Mutt at the three
quarter pole-time 1:50lk-Western New York third,
but two lengths ahead OF Old Put, Surprise last.
There was little change to the end Knapp winning
second five lengths ahead OF Western New York,
who was four lengths In front OF Darkness the latter
was dlstanced. Time Of the heat, 2:30.
.Second Kedt.-Sheppard Knapp the
fsyorite against the fed at 100 TO 20. After five
Knapp ieadisg Cominoaore Nutt second, Darkness
third Old Put fourth and Western New York Fifth.
Darkness soon afterwards broke up, but he managed
not TO lose his place by the accident At the quarter
pole, which was passed IN thirty-eignt seconds,
sheppard Knapp eq swo ad oa head l' ona
modore Mutt fourth and Darkness last Going
down the backstretch DARKNESS broke np twice,
led two lengths, Mutt second, one length ahead OF
western New YORK, who was three lengths ahead OF
Darkpess The time 70 this point was l:l41l Knapp
then tro,ted away from Nut and led Ave lengths to
tue sSssa Of Western New and old Pa
who were now head and head. Tney did not con-
tlnue 50 long however FOR t9e LATER was was gong at
then passed Mutt, and afterwards made play for |
Knapp but in this he failed as Knapp was too far
OF tho heat by four lengths Old Put second three
lengths ahead OF Western New ork the latter four
lengths In advance Of Commodore Mutt. Darkness
one length behind Time OF the heat, 2:Sos2.
Third HeaL-1he betting was now sI00 10 sIl on
Knapp against the field Budd Dobe then took
Colonel Dickey's place behind Darkness. as the
Colonel weighed nIty-nve pounds more than tho
stipulated weight, which was too much for tho |
horse to struggle WITH Knapp got away first, Old |
Put second Commodore Nult thlrd, Darkness fourth
ana Western New York last They seemed all on |
their mettle, this heat was the one to decide
which was to get second and third money. Gong
around the turn sheppard Knapp took q command.
ing lead OF four lengths Mutt second, Old rnt and |
Darkness laying side and SIDE aud Western New
York bringing up the rear. At the quarter pole,
which was passed In thirty eight and q alf seconds
sheppard Knapp was leading more than four lengths,
Commodore Mutt second, four lengths Ia front Of
Old Put and Darkness, VINO were trotting side aud |
side Western New York following. Going along
the iackstretch Knapp kept the gap open and Nutt |
began 70 fall OIL. Darkness broke up aud fell back /
three lc 1ths and Western New York seemed 90 have