The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-19
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
LAST DAY OF THE MEETING

Great TrOt Between Lady Thorn, George Palmer,
Rhode Island and Mountain Boy.
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Lady Thorn the Winner in Three
Straight Heats.
Notwithstanding the lowering aspect of the
weather. the Prospect Park Fair Grounds were both
numerously ana fashionably attended yesterday
afternoon the balconies Of the club house present.
ing beautiful picture Of elegant toilets and emI-
nine loneliness. The grand stand was also resplen-
dent with beauty and fashion, while the field pre-
sented quite q picturesque aspect, with vehicles
filed with ladies and gentlemen. The meeting has
been quite a success, and the managers have had
every reason to be sarlsded with the liberal patron
age they received from the public at large. So
Will 1t ever be when similar exertions are made to
insure legitimate racing and troting. We Will have
to look to these club associations in future the
only safeguards honorable men can have that they
Will not be neeced by swinders tn their attempts to
maintain the utility OF the rotting track as test for
the Improvement OF the trotting horse
Out Of field OF nine entries seven started in the
FIRST trot, over track that was In most excellent
condition. 1t took five heats to settle it. The mare
Soubrette, by Toronto Chief, dam SOntag, was the
favorte against the field before the start, and even
after being beaten In the first heat by Eastern Queen
she still had the call, for reasons that we were at
loss to comprehend, unless 10 be that the hopes Of
her hackers rested ON the fame Of her lineage She
has good turn OF speed, but she seems to lack
endurance, that essential quality Of good horse
and never won heat In the race. Mr.. Saunders
bay mare Belle OF Clyde, very fine young mare,
and possessing in high degree both speed and last
ing qualities the three last heats, and conse
quently the race the first two being won by Mr..
Nodine's black mare, Eastern Queen.
The great event Of the day and Of the meeting was
the trot take place between Lady Thorn. George
Palmer Rhode Island and Mountain Boy. The race
quite struggling and One-sided affair through
out Lady Thorn winning each heat with the great
| est ease imaginable, while the others followed in
single file behind her the greater part Of the way.
George Palmer won the second money and Rhode
Isand the third. Lady Thorn trotted very fast and
| had she been pushed would have made one OF her
very best races as she was In most excellent con-
| dition. The other horses were not comparatively
| speaking, IN such fine form as the Lady. Palmer
looked too low In flesh. Mountain Boy dull and out
Of spirits, while Rhode Island looked as If he had
had no preparatory work. But to the details of
THE FIRST TRoT
This was for premium OF 1000 for horses that
mad beaten $40; 500 to the rst $500 to the
second and 500 the third horse, mile heats, best
| three in i1ve, in harness. For the premium there
nine entries, viz.-John Malone's bay stallion
Young Wilkes, John Lovett's bay mare Lady Frank.
| lin, John LoOmis' black mare Soubrette, W. II.
sedns Captain Smith, ,i Mr. % Banes bay seldng
Name, F. j.. NOdne's black mare Eastern Queen, J.
Wheeer's brown mare Lady Augusta and Harry
above seven came to the post, Lady Franklin and
| Mr.. Baines' No Name being Withdrawn. Soubrette
horses separately and the others as the field. Sou.
| brette sold for most, Captain Lawrence being the
next in favor, then Eastern Queen, and all the
others were the field This was q capital race, but
there was so much delay in unnecessary and rdicu-
| lous scoring between meats that 1t was not over
until dark. Eastern Queen won the first two heats
| and Belle Of Clyde the three subsequent ones and
| the race. The following are the details:-
First Heat.-Lady Augusta won the pole Captain
Smith second, Captain lawrence third, Eastern
Wilkes outse Easpe 9t Go
first after q long time spent IN scoring Captain
| Lady Augusta seventh. Going around the turn
there was little change Of place, but Eastern Queen
had commanding lead from the start, and she was
three lengths IN front at the quarter pole in thirty
eight and half seconds, Belle OF Clyde second, Sou
brette third, Lady Augusta fourth Captain Lawrence
nth, Young Wilkes sixth and Captain Smith seventh.
The horses were strung out about two lengths apart
at this early part OF the heat. There change
along the backstretch Eastern Queen leading to the
hall mile pole, in 1854 Belle Of Clyde second, Sou
renee fnh, Young wilkes sixth and Captain Smith
seventh. On the lower turn soubrette made her
Of c, closing ap e sass @
1874 the others as above placed. several lengths
stretch, but Eastern Queen went in winner by
short length in 1882 Soubrette second Belle Clyde
! third Lady Augusta fourth, Captain Lawrence nfth,
Young wilkes Sixth and Captain Smith seventh.
| Second Heat.-Eastern Queen had great deal the
Of clyde third Young Wilkes fourth soubrette ifth,
| Lady Augusta sixth and Captain Smith seventh.
dashed TIM the horses ahead OF her on
tern Queen leading two lengths in thirtyeight and
q half seconds Belle OF Clyde third, Captain Law
renee fourth the Others following some lengths
Young Wilkes seventh. soubrette trotIed very
and headed her at the half-mile pole, In HAY, the
Others following In the order that they ct
the quarter pole. Eastern Queen some moments
afterwards collared Soubrete, and they passed the
three-quarter pole head ana head In l:5lla. Sou
stretch, Eastern queen crossed her in very unfair
| manner, and then came away from her and won the
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fifth, Young Wilkes sixth and Lady Augusta
venth.
| THIRD Hedt.-Eastern Queen after a great deal or
| annoying manGuvres, such as unnecessary spring
ing out &C., got away again with the lead, Soubrette
second Belle or Clyde third, the others IN a bunch
behind. Soubrette broke on the turn and fell back
| into the ruck Eastern Queen went with the
Lead Belle OF CLYDE second several lengths ahead OF
| the others. When they reached the quarter pole
| Eastern Queen was leading one length, Belle OF
Clyde second, Young Wilkes third, SOubrette fourth
] Lady Augusta fifth, Captain Lawrence sixth and
| Captain smith seventh. Time tnrtyeight seconds.
The last five named were considerably spread out
Going along the bacSstretch Belle OF Clyde passed
Eastern Queen stoutly, and was at her HANKS at the
| half-me pole in l:l61a Getting on the lower end
Belle OF Clyde passed Eastern Queen. and the latter
breaking up Tell back to the fifth place. Belle OF
Clyde was first at the three-quarter pole, wilkes
second, Soubrette third, Captain Lawrence fourth,
Eastern Queen fifth, the Others following at some
| distance. Time, l55. soubrette trotted finely up
the homestretch and secured second place. Belle Of
clyde winning the heat In 2:34a, Young Wilkes was
| third Eastern Queen fourth, Lady Augusta fifth,
Captain Lawrence sixth and Captain smith seventh.
/ Fourth Hedt-Captaln Smith was Withdrawn.
Belle OF Clyde got OF FIRST Captain Lawrence second,
Young Wilkes third SouDrette fourth, the others
bunch. At the quarter pole Belle OF Clyde led two