The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-10
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
Trctting Match Between George Palmer and
American Girl to Wagons-Tbres Heats
and Postponemsnt Until To-Day.

In five to wagons, between Mr.. Cornings brown
gelding George Palmer and Mr.. Lovell's bay mare
American Girl, was begun yesterday afternoon, at
the Prospect Park Fair Grounds; but after three
heats had been trotted the track became
SO obscured by dark clouds and peltng
rain that the judges postponed the affair
until this afternoon at three o'clock. George Palmer
mad won two heats and American Girl one heat
when operations were brought to o close. The race
was started ut too late an hour-tnree o'clock-to
complete II IN case the heats split and, as that
contingency happened, the race had to be post
poned. NO race can be begun at this season OF the
year aer than TWO O'Clock with any certainty OF COM
pletion, and we hope the Will be SO arranged
In future that postponements VIII be avoided.
The attendance was not very large, but the bal
comics Of the club house presented fine picture OF
female beauty. Among the gentlemen present we
noticed the following prominent turfmen:-D Wei
don, r. Fletcher, w. II. Parks, Simeon Hoagand.
william Hynard J. Weaver, George Gordon, Mr..
Littel, Mr.. Alwine, Felix Campbell, Josia Smith.
George Perrin, MIR. Deforest, Mr.. Hunt, D. Gould,
William Barry, Mr. Brown, Nath. Weeks, r. Robin
son, G. II. Strang Mr. Payson, Mr. Lawrence, Mr..
woodward, Mr. Field, DR.. Riley. j. @. Mead, Mr..
Bake!ey, Mr.. Van Brunt, Mr.. Thorne, d. l.. Pettee.
X. futile, r. Furey, Hugh Mclaughlin, S. Trucsdell,
X. G. Layton, G. MUMMY and number OF others,
who were there In anticipation OF witnessing
another close ana protracted race between these
two SO well matched first class trotters.
Before the race began American Girl was the
1aVOlte IN many Instances, at two to One but when
the horses began scoring the betting became more
even and at the start George Palmer was selling for
nearly as much as The mare. He won the first heat,
and became favorire at short odds; but when he
had won the second heat lie sold favorte at four
brought the betting nearly level again. A terrific
storm then set IN and the race was postponed There
sSd the rain on tns s
ing the track VIII be IN fair condition for the race
as the soil Of this track dries quicker tnan any other
The judges. In postponing the trot, stated that
''This race Is postponed until three O'Clock tomor-
have nothing to do with good day OF good track,
as race, when once begun. must be concluded,
%sao1s Tegara 10 Weae Inc RUE n ms
dark that the horses cannot be plainly seen by the
judges from the stand, but all such races shall be
Sunday, at such hour as they may deslgnaten
Therefore the trot must be finished this afternoon
owners OF the horses and the association.
The following are the details Of the race as far as
1t progressed
mile heats, best three n Aye, to wagons > !,
chas ohamplin named S Fl E. George Palmer; !
s,,, 5.,; s4 II KaIs 7res ,3s H. Ms
Second me heat ssH 1a1s TAG 1ss s s:s4h
the word was given American Girl breaking as she
came to the score. Twice when they were started
at the pole She broke again after making the turn,
ana Palmer then left her. leading to the quarter pole
there American Girl kept her place until P aimess
broke up, when she shut up some Of the daylight.
nh e II qs Re IN 1 acssd wS
the daylight before Palmer recovered from his break,
but waeh steady he began 70 open l. again and the
al on
steadily, won the heat by three lengths, in 2:25]l.
Second Hedt.-After two scorings the horses got
vious heat broke up soon afterwards, and at the
turn George Palmer had lead OF two lengths. This
live seconds ana three quarters Going along tie
backstretch American Girl closed up little OF the
daylight both horses troting as steadily as possible
in 1913, he was length and half in front. The
mare soon afterwards broke up, but she did not
ali the daylight and at the three-quarter pole
was as Palmer's wheel This point was
homestretch there was no change IN the positions
OF the horses, the gelding having the best or It by
length. He Kept steady at his work, with the mare
at his Wheel until near the stand, when, by being
urged beyond her powers, she left her feet and ran
over the score Palmer winning the heat by short
THIRD Heat.-The start was a very even one, and
they trotted head and head around the turn.
American Girl then broke up and lost Two lengths;
but she. after very long run, soon shut up the gap
and was at Palmers wheel as he passed the quarter
polc, Ill tliTtySlA uuO quarter scCOuuSs GOlu8
down the backstreJch the mare broke up again and
stayed up some seconds although her driver seemed
to be doing his pest to get her down. When
she recovered there was length OF day
light between her and Palmer. American
Girl trOtted very fast when she recovered,
and at the halfmile pole, which Palmer passed in
lib. she was very close to his wheel. The mare
Outtrotted Palmer along the lower end OF the track
and at the threequarter pole was one length ahead
OF him In 1850. From there to the end both horses
trOited steadily, and the mare the heat by half
length In 2:27k.
Rain had fallen between the second and third
heats, and the track had become somewhat neavy.
The storm increased In violence, and 1t grew dark
SO suddenly that the judges agreed to postpone the
race until three O'Clock this afternoon Then began
stampede through the peltlng rain that beggars
description. Those who were out In light wagons
without tops were shockingly drenched While thoss
ting as the wind seemed TO blow from all quarters,
ana II appeared to rain up as well as down. 1t was
dismal drive to the city.