New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-31
THE TURF.

THE PROSPECT PARK ASSOCIATION TRoTTlEG
MERTING-CL0SING DAY-IMMENSE ATTEND
ANCE AND BRILLIANT sPORT-AMERICAN
GIRL WINS THE $4,000 PURSE IN THREE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FAST TIME.
The concluding day of the inaugural trotting
meeting of the Prospect Park Fair Grounds Association
was distinguished by the largest and most brilliant and
fashionable assemblage of visitors ever witnessed on
trong track Long Island TWAS estimated that fny
1900 persons were on tne grOuu bosos had nav
or beaten 23l mile heats In harness. the winner taxing
sOO the second and third horses $500 ana 800 respect
that he backed at odds against heneld 800 To Soo
being yagered on his winning ms ~ uI np M ts sE1S
second money aud Jessie Wales the 500 Tor hlrd horse
The great race for the purse OF 5000, for all horses,
mile heats in harness the winner taking $500 the
500 and the third horse $780, next came on Ior
decision. All the six horses entered started ana tney
formed lot OF fastest roters ever seen on the TURF
together In the same race. They were; Dan: Maces
mr. e. Rhode Island owned by Col. Sprague Of Proyl'
dence r. l.; George Nelson's CHI Bashaw it,, owned by
A. f. Fawcett Of Baltimore, the previous owner Oh Dexter
W,Ikes. owned by W l.. Simmons of this city Budd
Dobles b. N. Goldsmith Maid j. Bowers o. ~ Lucy,
owned by Norris HocOmb of Hartford, Conn, ara
NJ Roden's b. IN. American Girl, owned by W. Loyeil
Of NcwY0rk. All the above horses had troueu low
and tho expectation fully realized In the betting
that unailng of public estimation OF the hOrses
GOLDSMITH Maid held the first rank. for in pools she
brought $3.50; George Wilkes. SOS; Lucy, $3.50; Bashaw
Jr sIC0; American Girl, $l25 and Rhode Island, 500
fable 10 the fnct that she had three this been
defeated by Lady Thorn, aud once by Lucy ler
owner however knew that lie had wonderfully last
mare when she was In lit condition for trotting, aud
in the hands Of good driver, neither OF which adyan
tages had she enjoyed In her previous race On TINS oc-
casiou she was trained aud driven by Mr. Roden, very
clever and capable hOrscman aud Mr. Loye fe so ueh
confidence In Her chance that ne backed he 70 WIN OVER
SO 900 on the This she did In magnificent style
beating her Ave opponents with seeming ease IN every
heat and making tie memorable record OF 22J' ia,
a:2i ON a track which by 10 means fast one Lucy
came ~ b @n3 fder TOOK the q 800 and the latter
the s5GOfor second and third horses. We give the
Prospect Park Pal, Grounds. NAY 15-Psmpm $1,000 900 the
st s20 TO M second nal so to the third hO'e hle heals best
sal S ,ass! go 1' y:5 :; drs:.5
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Quarter iife Thrf;sg'H'" ME- M
5 . +, fla is, ia
SAM aIy-inmu soNe best. best in s i9 harness
-, = 5 Ii to ao, .,l ODD yoio jtri bose
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Morn, IIoe srb ramys b. 30 Lucy.
aJd DaIs Gold,n,h M,i.............'...'. 2
wm l. simmons H'ne' b. Gee WIZ ma -,
SUDDEN DEATH.
In the restaurant under the GRAND stand AT the race
track on Saturday afternoon, William Hayes dropped
dead while Ia the net NJ serving customers lie had
family IN this city hs DOdy Was Dohe 10 an inner l"o'
under the building.
THE UNION COURSE, I. l., SPRING TRoTTING
MEETING.
Tomorrow the important trOttlng meeting
on the Uuiou COurso, l. L. given by Mr shaw, the pro,
pctor and which purses TO the amount ot 800 WI
be given for public competition, commences, aud prom
c 10 he the greatest meeting Of the kind ever held OF
Long Island It will continue four days on the hrst OF
which there Is purse " SEQ for three minute horses
which has no less than ~ entries aud purse OF 500 Tor
ga horses with II cntrics Wednesday, the second day,
- the most interesting 81 the four, as on tho Following
seven horses, lady Thorn, American Gill Lucy: con-
smiths Maid. Bashaw, lr George wilkes, ana AyrOh
Penny meet together contend for the $500 purse nile
hca1 la harness. This will prove deeply exciting race,
a. the meeting Lady Thorn aud the great Prospect
winner, American Girl, viii be viewed win
unusual ntorust by trottng men and the public generally
THE BUCKEYE RACES.
CISCINNATL Nav 29-Ihe first race over the
Burkcyc Course to-day sweepstakes Tor fOur year
old colts and Niles twOmlc heats; $25 subscription y.
a. the winner the ne-heat stake for four ycaroids,
10 pounds extra the Club 20 add 500, which
MAS Wou by Cadwalader's ch. I. Emma Maratta Time,
$40 rf2g Tie second for Club purse OF $500;
haudicAp. mile heats, best Ia s. by h. Tom
Porter. Iuc lf9 l52i. 1857, l5Ci l;54l 1857, E5o The
third race consolation purse, sou, dash one milo Tor
beaten horses. won 10y richards aud kEours Dix.
T. KITTY FTee heavy set In after tho FIRST race,
aud continued an the afternoon The track IN good
condition until after the RAIN when II became very
heavy Toe betting was brisk aud the excitement III
tense. over 500 persons were present