The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-26
PROSPECT PARK FAiE GROUNDS.
Trotting for Piatc-A Pleasant Day, but
Little Sport.

Trotting for PIaic-A Pleasant Day, but
Little Sport.
The programme at the Prospect Park Fair Grounds
yesterday afternoon was not very attractive, only
one trot being announced anu but two OF the three
horses entered coming to time. These were Mr.
Jackson's bay gelding Mystery and Mr.. Jarvis bay
mare Adde Webb. The race for piece of plate
for members horses mile heats best three In f1ye
IN narness. Mystery was II great lavOrite previous
90 the start after the first heat which the mare
won very easily she had the call IN the pool selling
The club stand was not decorated as usual
by the members female friends, and, notwith-
standing that the weather was delightfully."- warm the
sport went OF coldy The spectators not interested
in betting took very little interest IN the contest and
seemed pleased when 1t was over. The manage
ment, however, are not 10 blame for this, as q fine
days sport had been arranged for the OCCASION but
unfortunately all OF them had become lame or sick.
The match between Mr.. Parks and Mr.. Alleys four
year ods postponed for thirty days for the rea.
son that both of them were too lame to start. The
other trOt contemplated was between Black Crook,
Tom Breeze and Robin, and which would have Deen
as the frat, and the race that came or yester-
day was substituted at the last moment. The time
made was very good for road horses. The following
are the details OF the race
FIRST Heot.-As as-the word was given Mys.
terry broke UP and Addie took a commanding lead to
the quarter pole IN forty seconds. Mystery broke
again on the backstretch. and when Addie passed
the haif-ml pole in l91 he was dozen lengths
behind. Mystery broke q third time on the lower
turn and Addie taken in hand. The geldng
broke once more and the mare logged home win
ner by dozen lengths In 2:f4X.
.%cOnd Hedt-Tue mare had the call in the betting.
The horses had q very even start, but before they
reached the turn Mystery broke up and the mare
opened gap Of six lengths TO the quarter pole In
thirty nine and half seconds. Going down the
backshretoh Mystery broke up the second time and
the increased the gap 10 the half. mile pole in
120 One hundred 10 thirty was ihen offered on the
mare without takers. TN the lower turn Addie
Webb broke up and lost two lengths. She was four
lengths III front at the.three quarter pOle and came
In a winner by three lengths In 2:42A
1htrd Hedt.-Inc betting now ceased on the race
and a few started for home having seen enough.
The horses had good start and went very evenly
around the upper turn. the geding making skip,
but not losing much by the mlshap When they
reached the quarter pole Adde Webo was two
lengths in front OF the ge.ding In forty seconds
Mystery gained on the mare down the backstretch,
but broke up and the mare four lengths In front
III the haf.mie pole. She broke up twice on the
lower turn and Mystery passed her and led three
lengths to the three-quarter pole Coming up the
nomesretch, the gelding leading, he broke up and
the mare went Ill u winner by alength in 2:46k The
following
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS June 25.-A piece
oil plate for members horses that had beat 240
Mile heats, best three In five, In harness.
Hiram Howe entered b. m. Addie Webb. l
Thomas Jackson entered b. z. Mystery 49,. 2 2
MIR. Fletcher entered x. m. Jessie. IT,
TINE.