The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-16
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
Closing Day Of the Agricultural and
Horticultural Exhibition.
Brilliant Assemblage to Witness
the Trials of Speed.
Surprise the Winner Of ths Unfinished 2:23
Race, Bashaw Maid the 2:40 Premium,
and Jennie and Charley the Nom
bers' Team Prize

The first annual Agricultural and Horticultural
Exhibition OF the Prospect Park Fair Grounds Asso-
citation closed yesterday amid surroundings Of the
most genial ana exciting nature. An experiment at
most. the management did not anticipate more than
fair success; but the result has been such as to de-
light them and give each and every one OF the So
ciety courage to branch out and achieve wonders
under similar circumstances In the future. The
various classes OF mechanics and arts and the
many departments OF live stock have been
well represented, and thousands OF visitors
have been more than pleased While inspecting them
Each day, in the early hours OF the morning. there
have been shown upon the track saddle horses
working horses, ponies, mares for breeding pur-,
poses four and slx-inhands for carriage use, and
stations, best for breeding purposes, all Of which
have obtained premiums when adjudged to be wor-
thy OF such by competent men appointed with this
view. Many Of these exhibitions have been or the
most pleasing nature and In every par
iicuar so far as ascertained, the result OF
the awarding OF the prizes satisfactory
On Thursday the stations were shown, aud out OF
field or five or six the bay stallion Warwick, owned
by Mr.. ID. H. Gould, took the first prize. ana
that only after successive trials OF speed
This stallion was not unknown to the vis.
tants at the grounds, as on tho opening day he was
entered to contend with three others for the silver
mously Withdrawn at the last moment by hls
owner, in accordance with a request that he
might do to enable the to come OF and be OF
interest for those that expressed this desire knew
full well his reputation for speed Many outside at
fractions have daily delighted the spectators, none
more so than the showing and speeding on Friday
afternoon up and down the track in front OF the
grand stand OF Dexter by Mr. Bonner. This event
proved Of great interest," and was applauded by the
entire assemblage.
Yesterday was lovely for the OCCASION the loads
leading to the fair grounds in capital condition,
The people thcre-tlousands IN number-of the
respectable and refined OF Brooklyn and New York,
the track excellent and the sport OF the most ant
III ated character.
THE TRIALS or SPEED.
The first event OF this nature was the deciding
heat in the unfinished and adjourned 2:26 race CT.
Friday. This exciting contest. it win be re-
membered, when darkness came on the day OF
the trot, stood two heats for j. HarDecks
gray gedng Surprise and Dan Pliers black stallion
Charles II. Loew, the other contestants having been
were called upon the track and the seventh or de-
Gliding heat tr0tted. 1t was easily won Dy SURPRISE
thus giving him the race.
beaten 2:4o, premium Of $5o0s35o 10 flrst 500 to
second and $50 10 third horse-mile heats,
se n were IN eney y " arvs 9 ,a a
James H. Coleman, Edwin Thornc's bay mare
Enigma, John Is. Flanders gray gelding Lottery,
Hiram Howe's bay mare Nancy Sykes A. H. Sam
mis- chestnut mare Basllaw Maid, Alexander Patter-
roam geiding Robin OF these Enigma Nancy Sykes,
Robin, Lady Hughes and Black Crook were with
drawn. Black Crook appeared OH the track,
but being protested w0S driven 10 his STABLE Lady
Hughes having engagements at the coming meeting
Of Binghamton, was sept there on Thursday, The
%Ua S1 me msle SasN Hs sY s9 sxnr
tied qualities Of the most sterling character,
The third event was team race. This had been
intended for the crack teams OF the country but en-
gagements elsewhere prccluded their entering for
the premium offered. In the absence or this race
for members' teams was given, the prize being
silver punch bowl. II was mile heats, to road
wagons. There were entered 10 contest for tho
.'bauDlen b. T, Benton's bay mare Jennie and brown
and brown gelding Dusty, and Nicholas Van Brunts
chestnut gelding Dick and mate. Jennie and Char
ley were the vlcIors after closely conte tel race.
The following gives Ia detail the contests OF the
THE UNFINISHED 2:2s RACE.
Seventh Hedt.-There was no betting. The second
attempt they got away, with Charles 4. Loew neck
the advantage OF IL, but on the turn he went Into
th,ryeignt seconds had the post or honor Iy three
lengths. There was no change on the backstretch,
and at the hafmile pole the gray, well in baud.
had increased his advanced distance 70 five lengths.
Tie time to this point was LIS. Along the lower
turn Loew trotted exceedingly WE'LL and at the three
quarter pole, which was made in 1:ooN, had re-
duced the gap to four lengths but surprise was too
far ahead and going too steadily 10 fear The result
Swinging into the homesrtetch and when The friends
OF the stallion hoped he might do something brilliant
he again left hia feet and was hopeessy beaten, us
Surprise passed under the string on easy winner OF
the heat and race by six lengths Time Of the heat,
$50. The following is the complete
SUMMARY.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, Oct. IA and I5.--
Purse 200, Tor horses that had beaten 2:26
$500 to the first norse $500 to the second and 800
to the third; mile heats best three in ave. in nar
ness.
J. Harbeck entered q. 9. Surprise / 2 /
ID. Pnicr entered biz. 5. Charles
f. LOew. l
ID. II. blanchard entered CHI. q.
License. ...................... : q dis.
+. ]. N0dinc entered CHI III. Belle
Strickland...... .............. dr.,
J. Murphy entered b. q. j. j.