New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-14
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR.


The attendance at the fair yesterday, al
though large hardly equaled the expectations of many
While the clubhouse was well crowded, the grand stand
was almost forlorn in its emptiness No doubt the fu
neral pageant this city and the threatening morning
deferred many from attending Quite a number Of
premiums conferred in the department OF horses
In the second class the first premium awarded TO
Warwick the best stallion five years old; the second
to woburn. In class 8, the first premium awarded
to Zecada as the best stallion years old the second to
Jupiter Star III class the first premium to No Name
as the best stallion years old the second to Kncker
booker In class the first premium TO Tom Moore as the
best stallion year old; second to T. b. Van Wyck In
class the premium for best fourn-hand for carriage
use L. Heyncger In class the first premium for tho
best match span for carriage use to j. b. Wills the
Considerable interest felt in the trottng for the
fOuryear old colt stakes that when o'clock arrived
every one the tTtOeO Of expectation The amount
OF the original purse $1,000 but the Association hav
ing reserved the right 70 reduce the premiums rata
going TO the winner three in five heats; 500 10 the
Golddust, entered by William c. BRYANT 8. I. Maggie
Monroe by Robert Dempster; b. Ella Burns, by Rich
arr g p95o y e. Wye cy hoTer pi by
p. Dorsey b; colt Nicotine by Edwin Thorne; blk colt
L. Rawley Of Midway, Ky. The pools sold as follows;
Socrates, 500; Nicotine $3.50 Lucille, 500 field, $40
been withdrawn At The fourth attempt, they away
ROby GOddust leading, Nicotine and Socrates IN close at
Socrates made himself felt and leading at the
quarter pole by several lengths, followed by Nicotine
and Lucille. R0by Goddust coming fourth and Maggie
Monroe in the On the Quarterstretc, Socrates
still held his while GoldiuSt pt up 70 the second
position and Nicotine, breaking, fell 70 third Lucille
bettered herself on the third turn but the heat
decided, and Socrates came in an easy winner by six
lengths followed by Lucille, Nicotine, Roby Golddust
and Fortune in the order named; Maggie Monroe dis
tanced. Time-4Oi; IN 1854 2:3iI. -,-...
Before the closing Of the second heat the pools for the
second money sold follows, Socrates being left
out sure OF the first: Lucille 500; Nicotine, So
At the word Golddust dashed away in the front but
was soon lapped by Lucille and at the turn they were
neckandnch Atthe quar- ter-Pole Goiddnst broke badly
and Socrates led, lapped by Nicotine Fortune in the
On the stretch Lucille lost, and at the hapOe
GOddust and Nicotine broke making the former fourth
on The turn Lucille gained and led the field Socrates
but hCd Acr Place and Socrates crossed the wire FOL
lowed by Lucille, Nicotine and Roby Notwithstanding
In the third heat some difficulty experienced in
starting owing 70 the attempts of the driver Gold
eighth attempt however they or GOlddust leading
by slfu JOckeying and the rest in bunch close upon
Socrates and Goddust were neckandneck. At the poe
Goddut broke and lost, and Socrates took the lead aud
Lucille, Socrates ten lengths ahead and GOddust some
distance in the Nicotine continued to gain but
came jogging in, easy winner, Lucille being second
Nicotine third and Goddust fourth. Tne39s .lI7 1857
For the next race for $780, the following horses were
entered that were said to have never beaten Br
5Anghn' entered by James W. Page br. &. James II.
Tered by John r. Flsnder Dr. Nancy Sykes, entered
Dy hlraln Howe DT. IN. Lady Hughes, entered by A.
nattcfson ana D. John, entered by L. :. sdmnis In
@ pools LADY Hughes the favOrite against the field
s,a a,IIs IVy4O and 60-22 -Four came TO the
heon 10 40 halne, Nancy Sykes and John having
Ioon wiIn'Iawn Az the word, Coleman led away foi.
Will Iosfyy 10y Mclaughlin, Lottery being I'm the rear,
nllS l-1tY hughes broke the first turn. At the
P3ie Coleman was leading by 10 lengths Lottery
nas 9UMiy gaming ana at the Ealf-pole took second
paSC, It t IosluGhs remained unchanged and Cole
man Me- G inner ny SIX lengths, Lottery second Nc
Ili9e Wy ~ ZIP 2 In the second heat LADY Uue6ns
Qoh io SS' ,tu ~ throughout and came I'm co Ieugths
Lottery tGq iI 5oo TIIne 6 l2 l5l 2s5 ANU
contest being lively between McIAuglin ~ Pace tue
Lottery arrived second, folowedby Coleman: Mel
being disanced Hme-O3sl; ll4 l534 29aI In h t.
heat Lottery made desperate effort LADY Uneba "a
on tho first turn At the quarter Lottery vs. ri
ing with Coleman In the rear. On Tho Cu,,t ~
stretch Lady Hughes cleepcd % 70 her oc Yaee vti