The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-15
ROW ON PROSPECT COURSE.
The Judges take q Heat from Surpriso-Tbo
Betters take Possession Of tho Course
Tho judges aro Denounced rs Roguos-
-MnInr Il knlhaeiach In Iha Il eacus.

The Judges take n Heat from Surprise-Tho
Betters take Possession Of tho Course
Tho judges nro denounced rs Roguos-
Mayor Ksibaeiscb to the Rescue.
In the account OF the races which took place
yesterday on Prospect Park, there lie mentioned the
excitement which accompanied the last race all
through from the third heat Surprise won the two
6rst heats In capital timo and handiy Then came
a variety OF tactics by Woodrun. tho driver Of
License. TO beat Surprise.
In tho fourth heat he ran his horse and stili was
beaton by Surprise by a neck. At this stage
Johnson, tho poolseler, commenced 10 paw the
pools, and all seemed satisfied. But soon word was
spread that the race was not decided. Then II was
found that Woodruff, behalf OF License, had
clsimed foul against Doty, driving Surprise,
charging that Doty hal struck License with his
whip. THIS Doty denied. aud offered TO make oath
TO his statement
Still the judges allowed the claim, and gave tho
heat 10 License. The fourth and Hfth heats were
won by License and when the nth was trotted and
over Doty claimed that Woodruff had run License
into Surprise the far turn, and showed the marks
OF his shalt on tho horse. lie appealed TO P1for,
he could see the mont horses and P1fer confirmed
the statement Of Doty. The judges then distanced
License and gave the heat to Loew.
Now second excitement arose among the back
ers Of License, and they denounced the judges bit
terly and aloud. The next heat was won by Loew.
IL was now dark and near seven O'Clock. The
judges sent patromen out around the course, as no
body could see the horses should they trot In ten
minutes twenty to tho rulel the judges rang the
horses for the seventh heat Doty protested that
It was unjust to rot the race In the dark saying that
hts competitor good breaker, could run the whole
distance, and no one see ", and further that the
Judges by the rules, were required TO postpone on
account of the darkness, Bpt they would not regard
his protest, anu Sc..ddSSs. Sc.dS. a start
Al this point the crowd broke into the quartet
stretch took possession OF It, spite Of officers, po
licemen, md track-retaners. Physical power set
tied u matter and the rioters triumpbed. At first
the judges hid themselves In tho under part OF the
stand and would not sppearS But by threats OF
judges to appear above.
Then yels and cat call. filled the air. The judges
were called BY all the hard names of Bilingsrac.
among which the soft and gentle epithets OF swind.
lors and thieves were loudest. The crowd charged
them Will the purpose to beat Surprise at all events
Al last the good sense OF the President Secretary
AMI other ofhcals was interposed, and they pre-.
vailed or rather directed the judges to postpone
the race until TO day. Had this not been done VIC.
lence would have been inflicted on the judges be-
yond doubt, as the rioters were nerce and do
termined.
The whole affair wa. a disgrace to the course,
and the mob specially. The officers Of the course,
Nes.rs. Rabncisc Read and others, behaved, as flr
~ the mob would allow. properly and o1icicntly.
Bu, aner all the judges Nere the parties to blame.
They should have adjourned the al dark. Can't
these dis.races to racing be avoidcdf
The Prospect Park Races.
sweeps.ases for three eyesr,oid coits stake and
q. Alleys b.. C. Gauntlet.
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Purse o. 100 for horses tb,I had never beaten a2e
800 TO the nrst $500 to second; 800 10 third hofse
mi. heats. ~ In harness.
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