The New York herald., 1869-09-17

Second Day Of the Meering--Interestins Pro-
ceedings.
Prospect Park Fair Grounds were fashionably but
not nnmerousy attended yesterday, the second day
OF the meeting the roads being SO dsagreeably dusty
that wcarers OF elegant toilets preferred to stay at
home rather than participate In the pleasures Of the
day. The weather was charming however, not
withstandng the dusty roads, and those who were
present od Ehs grounds enjoyed pleasant after
noon's recreation.
Two races were on the programme both Of which
came on, but were not exactly IN accordance with
expectations In their results. The first race was for
horses tnat had never beaten 2:3O, IN which there
were I've starters, Daniel Boone being one Of them
and the favorie. Mr.. Pnfer to have driven him
In this race and did during the scoring for the first
heat, but the horse proved 80 rank and unmanage-
able that Pnfer declined to drive him In his feeble
state OF heath His place was then supplied by
Dan Mace. who happened to be present, who SUBJ
sequenty drove him. and came very near winning
the first heat. After he had started. in
the second heat and gone a short distance Mace
pulled the horse up, and he returned to the stand,
the horse being, Of course dlstanced, and all the
money pending on him was lost. Mace alleged as
an excuse for stopping the horse that one Of his
traces had become loose and that he was unable to
Captain Gill.
The second race was contest between teams,
there being four entries and three starters One OF
the teams was entered as Commodore Mutt and
David Bonner and as such started in the race and
won the first neat. The discovery was then
made that the horse announced as David
Bonner was not that animal at all,
bat that sorrel geding known as SOrrel John had
been substituted for him without the cOgnizance OF
the judges, Messrs. HOagand, Parkes and Fletcher.
The race was allowed to proceed until the finish.
The judges then decided that Jessie Wales and
Honest Allen had won the race; that the Boston
team India Rubber Ben and Lady Walton, were
second, and that Commodore Mutt and his mate
were ruled out, ana all bets pending on them were
declared null and void. The case did not appear
to the judges as being altogether deliberate
attempt at fraud otherwise they would have ruled OF
forever both team and driver. They rather inclined
to the opinion that the owner Of the horse SOrrel
John not aware that he had ever trotted before
under that name but statements we're made to the
judges going to show c0nclusively that he had
trotte at Trenton last year under that cognomen.
The decision OF the judges was universally approved
and gave general satisfaction to all parties except
those Immediately connected with the team Deci-
siOns OF this kind have beneficial ef1ect and will
serve to convince dishonest parties that they cannot
perpetrate fraud with impunity, and that apprOpr
ate punishment will be the certain reward OF crime,
particularly at this and ct Narraganset Park.
There has been considerable misconduct on some OF
the trOttlng tracks this season. and it Is high time
that prompt efforts mere made to suppress II In the
future.
Apart from what we have related above the trot-
ting was very good, as VIII be seen BY our detailed
report which 1Oll0ws:-
THE FIRST TROT
This was for premium OF 81 500, for horses that
had never beaten 2:so $l,o5o to the first, $500 to
best three IN five, IN harness. For this purse there
were SIX entries, comprising A. Patterson's brown
stallion Manhattan, John Murphy's bay mare Lady
sears, M Roden's brown geIdTng Captain gin, i.
Pnfer's brown stallion Daniel Boone, F. J. Nodine's
bay mare Belle OF Brooklyn, and Owners bay geld
the start Captain Gill the second choice,
Belle OF Brooklyn the third In favor, while
Manhattan and Lady Sears sold as field. Dresden
was Withdrawn. Inc betting was very heavy on
the result before the horses started Alter the first
heat there was no change In the betting the gallant
finish of Daniel Boone leading his hackers TO stick
to hin, confident Of ultimate success not dreaming
for moment that any accident could occur to mar
ment, however; for Daniel Boone had hardly got
away IN the second heat before to their great
chagrin, they saw his driver pull him to standst
and return slowly to the judges stand. Captain Gill
won the race, as the following details will show
Fa-st Heot.-One hour was wasted in scoring be.
Daniel Boone had the lead, Lady Sears second, Cap
raln Gill third. Manhattan fourth, and Belle OF
haitian broke up on the turn and Captain Gill took
the lead and went rapidly away from the others to
e sa sneIe in n o
Daniel Boone third, Manhattan fourth, Belle Of
Brooklyn fifth. Going along the backstretch, Cap
passed Lady Sears Mania ttan also went in front
Of the mare. At the half-mile pole, which was
passed IN lis, Captain Gill was still six lengths
ahead OF Daniel Boone the latter being one
length ahead Of Manhattan. Lady Sears fourth,
Belle of Brooklyn several lengths further OF. On the
lower end Daniel Boone trOtted very fast and gradu
ally closed on Captain Gill, and al the three quarter
poe--tlme, 1:52-was within four lengths OF hun.
a tlme but he then left his legs and fell back. All
eyes were centred on Daniel Boone. He came with a
will up the nomestretcn, and at every stride gained
Captain GIL, but Notwithstanding all the urging
of Dan Mace, his driver, Boone was beaten length.
Captain GI won the heat In 2:soa; Daniel Boone
second, several lengths ahead OF Manhattan, Lady
Sears fourth and Belle OF Brooklyn last.
second Hedt.-The horses were started In very
Sa sys SEARS
Belle Of Brooklyn fifth. Going around the turn
Daniel Boone pulled up, as his driver discovered
that there was no word. They, however, kept on,
gill going to the quarter pole three lengths ahead Of
VINO was mn Jour angns IN IL front 0d Lazy
Belle OF Brooklyn. Time, thlrty-nne seconds Going
along the backstretch Manhattan trotted up to Cap
the half-mlle pole, which was passed by
Captain Gill in 1:lS%, half length in front
ahead OF naag sess the latter being eix
lengths in advance OF Belle OF Brooklyn The strug-
gle continued along the lower end until Manhattan
heat by four lengths, Manhattan second four lengths
front OF Lady Sears, who was about six lengths in
advance OF Belle OF Brooklyn, Daniel Boone DIS
tanced. Time to threequarters 1850, and the mile
2:35H.
Third Heat. Captain Gill took the lead with the
word Mahattan second, Lady Sears third and Belle
of Brooklyn fourth, some lengths behind. Captain
Gill opened gap IN going around the turn, and at
the quarter pole he led I0ur lengths, Manhattan
second, TWO lengths in front OF Lady Sears who was
two lengths In advance OF Belle OF Brooklyn.
Time thrty-seven seconds Going along the
backstretch Belle of Brooklyn trotted very
fast and soon passed Lady Sears and Man
haitian, but she then unfortunately broke up
and came to o standstill Captain Gill was
making the best OF his way for home. At the half
mile pole he was six lengths ahead OF Lady Sears,
who mad passed Manhattan just before reaching
there the latter having broken up. The half mile
pole was passed by Captain Gill in 1:l5, and the
three quarter pole IN ls2, at which tune Ire was ten
lengths ahead Of Lady Sears, and had the race In
hand beyond doubt. He came along steadily and
won the heat and race by ten lengths Lady Sears
second eight lengths in front OF Manhattan, who
was about four lengths in advance Of Belle OF
brooklyn, the latter having trotted very fast on the
pnila I'm 0f 10 hos ia