The New York herald., 1870-10-14

First Heot.-aody Golddust had the pole, Nicotine
second, Lucille third, Maggie Monroe fourth, For
tune hfth, Socrates sixth and Efflo Deans outside.
They got the word at the fourth attempt with Efne
Deans leading slightly. On the turn Fortune left his
feet and went TO the Before the quarter pole
passed that point three lengths In front in forty and
q half seconds, Lucille second, Nicotine third
backstretch socrates trotted very pretuily,
and at the nalfuile poie in l17, was four lengths
in advance, Lucille second on u breaS, Nicotine
third, Rody G0ddust fourth, and the balance strag-
Cling badly at various distances In the rear On the
lower turn the advance guard OF Socrates was still
greater, and at the threequarter pole he was lead
ing eight lengths. It was an easy matter for him,
and he passed under the string winner OF the heat
Kody Colddust fourth, Fortune ffth and Efie Dean1
and Maggie Monroe dlstanced. Time OF heat, 2:s y.
Second Hedt.-lhey got the word at the eighth
tage which he increased the turn to two lengths,
Nicotine second and Socrates having gone IN the air,
third, Lucille fourth, and Fortune last Before the
tled, and after short burst With Nicotine passed
him. and going up to Rody Goiddust made him leave
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Down the backstretch socrates increased his lead
to two lengths, and Nicotine having been caught,
and gathering himself for brlsker work trotted very
beautifully and crepr up hun for nm instant, but
he was shaken of almost immediately and the
haf-me pole was passed in l:i6, Socrates two and
Lucille, who had been doing excellent
work. third; Rody G0lddust fourth ana For
up % and Luclis took second position At the three.
quarter pole Socrates Leading fge lengths. and
as they swung into the hoestretch the sight was OF
nature TO evoke the applause winch tney received
There was no chance oil catching socrates, and ne
came under the wire, at easy gait, winner or the
heat by four lengths Lucille second, six lengths
In advance of Nicotine, who was two lengths ahead
OF Rody 0olddust, anu Fortune distanced. Time OF
Third Heat.-There was a foolish protest now en-
tered on the part OF Samuel r. Dorsey against
Socrates, the basis OF 1t being that the colt was
more than four years Old. The protest was received
and the colt allowed to continue IN the race Hiram
Howe was put behind Nicotine. After four inenec-
na ATTEMPTS ewing 70 the persistent refusal rus % OF ahe
injuncti0ns, during which that individual
was .admonlshed, they got away, with Rody
ter much as 1t was known .'he could not win any
thng''-all were tr0ttinR steadily ~ the word. ON
the turn Rody went into the air, and before he re-
virtually out OF the race. At tine quarter p0e, IN
thirty nine and half seconds. Socrates was leading
two lengths, with Lucille making an earnest attempt
10 reach the post OF honor. Down the backstretch
Lucille broke up and danced for White,
but became steady before Nicotine, who
was at her wheel, could eaten her. AZ
the half mile pole, in 1:i7 socrates, well under the
hand OF his driver two lengths III advance, Tie
OTHERS as before. Along the lower turn sners were
the homestretch Socrates had the baue won. re
went under the string on jog, winner OF tne neat
and by four lengths, Lucille SECOND. tnrco
lengths In advance OF Nicotine, who was four lengths
ahead Of Rody Goddust. The latter, on oreak,
cnle took second money aud Nicotine the third prize.
The following tsa
SUMMARY
PROSPECT PARK Fam GROUNDS, October l3--P urse
and stake 320so for four -yesrolds; $4oo 70 nrst,
$400 10 second and $3.50 10 thnai uilic nrass pess
three In 1--WE, IN harness. i.
Robert Fletcher, b. c. Socrates ...........'. 4
Edrin Thorne & r Nicotine. ........... 3 Q
W ~ Rrvant !, = Eohv (;Oldd,ist .....
Jackson 4 Erosl h = Observation-Disclosures. dts.
Robert Dempster. ch. I. Maggie Monroe.... os.
q. b. Van Wyck, b. 1. EGie Deans. uls.
g. L. Bailey, b. o. Nelson. ........-... al.
Richard Denaisoa, b. 1. Ella Burns......... or.
TINE.
Quarter. HaJ Three Quarters. Hite,
rlrst heat. 40L II7I 1854 2:stA
second heat. 33x I:i6 I;S' 40
| Tnrd heat. 39H 1:i7 1871 ztoh
Tag 200 PREMIUM