The New York herald., 1870-10-29
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
qrotting Match Between American Girl and
George Wilkes to Wagons-Ths Mare
an Easy Winner il Three
Straight Heats.

The match Tor $1,000 mile heats best three in five,
to wagons. between the bay mare American Girl aud
the brown stallion George Wilkes, came or yester.
day afternoon at the Prospect Park E.Ir Grounds
Although the day was extremely pleasant there was
but small gathering In attendance. 1t was
mater or some surprise that larger num-
ber Of the old turtles were not Oh hand;
but, as &c turned out, they did not
lose great deal, as the race was exceedingly tame
and devoid o. the least interest. II wa, thought ana
hoped thai tie co )tal race over tn, same track 4
week since between Goldsmith Maid and George
Wilkes might in measure be repeated as tha stai.
lion then trotred timely. but he in good Trim
yesterday, and the mare beat him in three straight
heats without an effort.
Aaencan Girl was tile favorite, two to one, before
the siart a after the irst heat foar TO one, with
bur lew takers.
pRosfEcr PARK FAIR GRouSDs Oct. 2s.-Trot'ng
match 1r ~ ,00J mile heats, best tLree III ave, 10
ieaI. Daniels named b. M american Girl. / ] j
WIN. II. Borst named br. 9. George Wilkes.
TINE.
Qna1cr. Haif. Y2aee-Quaters. N1e.
First heat...... 81 l:l33 1862 2:2g4
Second heat. 31s 1:l3$ l:52tx 2:3n.
THIS TRor
Frs Nea,.--The stallion won the inside POSITION
aDd ai the second attempt they got The word with
his .eadpe haf length, but AZ the beginning of the
upper tuin Tie GIi was on even terms VIVA hin,
however ald Immediately after, striking pretty
trot, passed the staiion easily, which sent him iubo
the AIR. aud when the quarter pole was reached, in
thirty-seyen seconds the Girl was leading two
leag'hs aud gong very steadily. Down The BACK
atetcit she Increased her lead to four lengths and
passed the lialf-nie pole the same distance to the
front IN f:i3i4. IL was now apparent, seemingly
that Wilkes could not trot any rs INC
carl, without the least effort, Kept him
safe distance behind, ani entering the lower turn,
as lie again actej badly II was certain his case Tor
tie heat was hopeless. Maintaining her essy gait
the Girl passed the threeauarter pole three lengths
ahead III l:J., and went uider the string well in
hand, winner OF the heat by one length and Rail-.
Time, 2:2g..
Second Iiedk--The send-oG was good one al tue
second trial, but so soon as the word was given
American Girl went into the air and danced until
entering the upper turn, when sue settled to
errective work AMI passed the quarter pols
one length the advanced guard, In thrty-sesen
and quarter seconds. Down the back.
stretch tho mare outtrotted the Stallion and
at the halE-mi.e pole was one length and halr TO
the lower turn George Wilkes shut up part OF the
Wheel but he soon fell back and at the threequarer
pole, made In 1:62H, she was an open length ahead
and trotting very easily. No effort was required
from ncr down the homestrech, and she went under
the string winner Of the heat BY two lengths. Tlme
2:3O1a. 4rtUU
Third Heat-The fifth attempt they got away with
the stallion neck the advantage OF 1t, but ON the
turn the Girl went to the front ana cut out the
work. At the quarter, which was passed IN tnlrty.
seven aud quarter sSesndss sue hso ihe p0ss