The New York herald., 1870-06-03
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
Magnificent Asssmblags Of Ladies and Gentle.
men-Last Day Of the Trotting Meeting
Two Fine contests-Patchen Chief
the Winner ofthe $50 Purse
and Goldsmith Maid the
Winner Of the Race
for All Horses.

for All Horses.
Four thousand ladies and gentlemen congregated
at the Prospect PARK FAIR Grounds yesterday after
noon to witness the rottng OF the last day Of the
meeting, which generally is the BEST There were
two purses to be contended for-the first for 500
and the second for $5.oo0 In the first race there
were seven entries, and all OF the horses came
to the post and contended for the money.
These were Mr.. ]. Odikirk's black stallion
Patchen Chief, Mr.. Rodens chestnut geld.
ing Prince, John Murphy's gray geldng Carroll
Qormerly known as Century,, B. Daniels bay mare
Topsy, +. ]. Nodine's black Eastern Queen l..
L. Dofseys chestnut mare Rosa Golddust and
Samuel Jackson's bay gelding Bep. Patchen Chief
won the race IN three straight heats This horse
magnificent specimen OF the Basnaw race. He was
sired by Old George N. Patchen, out OF an Abdallan
mare He is black, sixteen hands two inches high
and well formed al over. Before the race, and with
out having seen him trQt step, that old turtle,
James Irving, bought him for $4,000, with his
engagements. Mr. Irving has been the owner Of
several OF our best trotttng track horsessuch for
instance, as Lady M9scow, Flora Temple, Lady
Woodruff and othets-blt he thinks he mas now the
best he ever owned. That fact time must decide.
The horse certainly proved yesterday that he has
great speed, jogging home in 2:27 II there is any
more speed about HIM his spirited owner win be
sure to have IL brought out, FOR lie is match maker
Of the right sort.
The second race was between Goldsmith Maid,
George Wilkes ana American Girl aud those who
expected TO witness a closely contested race were
most egregousy deceived. The race was one OF the
holowest events that have taken place for time
between first class horses. Goldsmith Maid won as
! she liked. American Girl was entirely out
| Of condition, while wilkes, speed was
OF short duration. He was always bad
| fnisher, bnt yesterday he seemed TO have less
! endurance than ever before. lie led Goldsmith Maid
for three-quarters of mile In the first heat but
when It came TO the struggle his "botom fell out"
| Bad as he was, however, he won the second pre-
mluni, being better In the race than American Girl,
| who appeared all stlnened up, and II seemed painful
for her TO extend herself Her hackers fell pretty
heavily, as they laid money on her very literally.
! THE BETTING.
The betting on the first race was greatly In favor
OF Patcnen Chief as the following exhibit will de.
monstras,e, being few Of the many pools sold at
TsrrSll Car Sa;a .'... lsS 1os ,os lss lss 22ss
After the first heat the odds offered were so great
on Patchen Chief that few dared to think that any
horse in the race had chance with him. aud hence
The following are few of the sales made on the
Goldsmith Maid. 500 100 200 200 $50 $40
american a Girl. SO So los los IS 22o
George Wilkes..... 7 9 10 Is l3 rs
/
! was in magnificent order for fast time, and every
thing apperainlng to the comfort Of man and beast
| was III llroiuslon.
| THE ATTENDANCE
was very select the three stories OF balconies the
| club house being densely filed With beauty and
fashion, while the grand stand was packed and the
ieids and enclosures generally We're crowded with
ladies' and gentlemen who preferred to witness the
| races from their vehicles the whole presenting a
| grand and beautiful spectacle.
| THE FIRST RACE.
| First UedL-R0sa G0ddust Won the pole,
Patchen Chief second, Carroll third, Prince fourth
Topsy fifth, Bep sixth, Eastern queen outside. The
given, and when they started they were all
scattered about several lengths apart Rosa Golddus,
s 1e s Deee se oa and ne e nc h sesona
Prince ffth, Patchen Chief sixth and Bep last, and
tnSt WAS e last Of him. At me Quarter pole Ross
| four lengths anead OF Prince. Topsy fourth, East
srn oasen MIN, Carroll sixth, Bep in the rear
] Time, tnirty-se seconds. Going down the back
stietch Patchen Chief went TO the 'front.' and led tw
lengths 10 the halmlle pole In l:ls; Rosa Golddus
! Eastern Queen sixth, with Bep nowhere. Patchef
Chief opened The gap along the lower turn and wa.
four ieng rs ahead al the three quarter pole ROsa
second, two lengths IN front or Prince; Carroll
fourth, Eastern queen Nh, Topsy sixth ana Bep
| leisurely up the stretch and won by four lengths
Prince second, Carroll third, Rosa Golddusl fourth
Topsy MN Eastern Queen Sixth and Bep distanced.
| second Heat.-Patchen Chief sold In the pools for
| three to one over the field, with few willing to pur-
chase against him. Bets were made Of two to one
That he would win In three straight heats. without
takers. Eastern Queen got away FIRST Carroll second
| tbut broke again soon as the word was given),
Patchea Chief third, Prince fourth, Topsy fifth,
Golddnst sixth. sixth, They changed positions on the
turn and when they rea, he'd the quarter pole--iil
lengths; Topsy second, two lengths in I ont OF
Prince; Rosa Rosa ;. Godduss iourih Carroll aith and
| Eastern queen sixth. Going down the backstretch
Topsy trotted rapidly for short time closing the
Chief; but she soon @ fe tel, & back again, and Prince
led four lengths, in 1l4 Prince second, one length
ahead OF Carroll, who had been trottmg well after
Goddnst Min, Eastern Queen far i'h behind. a' Pachen
Chief maintained hts lead TO the tbreequarter pole
but there Prince made fine rally and began closing
into the h0mestretch he two lengths in front Of
Prince, and at the finish Prince was at his wheel.
Patchen won the heat by length; Prince second,
one length ahead Of Carroll, who was four lengths
n @nt of T9psy the latter being SIX in advance Of
THIRD Heat.--Rosa Golddust was withdrawn.
rnee sSay Eassn n ee @
around the upper turn Carroll broke mp and fell on
badly. AT the quarter pole patchen Chief was three
| lengths in 'front.' in thrty-seven and a quarter
seconds, two lengths ahead OF Prince, who led Car.
roll one length, the latter beng SIX lengths in from.
patchen chief opened the gap to six lengths at the
hali-mlle pole, n l:l5h. Prince second, Carroll
Ssy os an rapay ana s4oena ane @
turn, oyerhauling Patchen Chief at every
stride, being only two lengths behind at the
| three Quarter pole Carroll close up, Topsy fourth
half dozen lengths behind; while Eastern Queen
was nearly a distance IN the rear. Prince came on
Patctien Chief so fast up the homestretch that he
carried the stallion to a breaS, and lie ran over
the score one length ahead of Prince thereby
winning the neat and race. Time OF the heat, 2:3031
The following fs a summary:--
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, June 2-Purse
1500-$1 900 TO the first, $3.50 TO the second, and
$3.50 10 the third horse; for horses that never beat
$3.50.
j. 0diktrk entered blk. g. Patchen Chief. /
N. Roden entered cb. &. Prince. .............
j. Murphy entered q. 9. Carroll. ............ 3 3
b. Daniels entered b. m. TOpsy. .............
| +. ]. Nodine entered blk. N. Eastern Queen. 8 9
| l.. T.. Dorsey entered ch. m. Rosa Goiddust. 4 dr.
$. Jackson entered b. q. Bep. ........... ... dis.
| TIME.
quarter. HoH ME-.