The New York herald., 1870-11-06

A Fine Trotting Match Between Ameri-
can Girl aud George Palmer
The Mare the Winner After
Five Capital Heats.


pect Park Fair Grounds yesterday afternoon. The
match was for ST. l00O mile heats best three In five,
In harness, between Mr.. Lovell's bay mare American
Girl and Mr.. Erastus d. C0rnine's brown gelding
george Palmer. b. Daniels handled the mare
and Charles Champlln drove the gelding. Five
heats were closely contested, and the time
made was about as good as the best
tnat was ever made at this season
OF the year. The track was not fast, the rains OF
Thursday last having left IL damp and dull, while
the atmosphere was heavy and rain sprinked dur
Ing the first two heats. IL was not day for fast
time. and when the first heat was made In 22ll
every person was astonished at the performance,
Both horses were IN the best possible condition. and
NJ they were known TO be OF about the rate OF
speed much speculation took place on the result.
There was but small attendance for SO great an
event; but nearly all that were there were nnan-
caly interested IN the result. Before the start the
betting was very even, as the pool sales
below viii show; bnt when American Girl
won the .nrst heat ahe became The favorite
AZ three TO one. After the second heat
few wiling to bet ten dollars against one hun
dred on Palmer, ana even when the latter came In
first on the third heat the odds stu on AIneri-
can Cir at one hundred TO thirty. Palmer won the
fourth heat, and then there O scamperng for
the pool box, and everybody seemed anxious to
hedge. Outside betting $500 to $50 IN many in
stances, and some bets were made AT 500 TO $40
that Palmer would win. lie seemed 70 be the least
distressed OF the two. ana appeared fresh at the
call OF the bell for the fth heat while the mare was
thought 10 De tired. She deceived those who bet
against her. however, and trotted the last heat as
gamely as She did the nrst Palmer also finished the
race in gallant style, proving himself q horse or
great speed and wonderful endurance. The follow
Ing are the details OF the days sport:--
THE POOL SALES.
American Girl ... ioS 100 iIcs I 100 i2S no no
Arer me FIRST Heat
aeSiss 9S sa lsa ss Sc iss
AJler Me Third Heaf.
a%sgcin dsssgs ra,Gs 100 100 100 100 100
AIrer TIE Fourth Heat.
George Palmer $50 $50 i25 100
THE TRoT.
First Heot.-Palmer had the pole and got away
the turn and carried to the quarter pole thirty
four and three-quarrer seconds. The horses mairl-
mile pole, wnen American Girl went up and reached
the shoulder OF Palmer. They passed that point In
l:0o1s, botn going ike pieces OF machinery. As
they entered The lower turn Palmer still lead
ing, with the at his girth, but at the three
quarter pole he had only neck the best OF IL. II
was beautiful race. 1t having been brush from
the start They came on tapped, and swung
into the homestretca, where they straightend
the 'fd' lead nnt one hundred ' yaras H'' from aaa
home, when ne broke up. ana the mare passed him
and won The heat by length. The mile was made
In 2:2lx This was capilal heat, considering the
lowering damp state OF the weather and the cond-
tsn Of the track, which was not rs fast as We have
IT, although in very fair condition after the de-
Iuging rain 1t received on Thursday last
Second Heat.--Pamer had the best sf the start,
anu an sdsanase adv % q TWO II lengths around e sarn
THIS he carried to the quarter pole in thir
me bacEstretcn but he then eit his feet and
ne recovered American Girl was length and h al I
Going along the lower END OF the track Palmer
trotted very fast and gained rapidly the mare.
He was at her girth at the three-quarter pole IN
he ns sSas9S sHas e II assSe
| they xot Into straight work Palmer broke up and
AS sosn as he recovered he made desperate brush
reaching the wheel OF American Girl At the string.
The mare won the heat In 2:25.
THIRD Heat.-Pamer got bulge nj the start ano
on the turn and lost five lengths. This adysntaee
Palmer carried 10 the guarter-poe In thirty-nyc
seconds and Keeping up his rafting pace was half
dozen lengths ahead on the oacKstrefch. Me then
,ert hrs legs for moment, but was i've lengths in
'front.' Of the haf-me pole. in I:l0k. Leaving there
American Girl broke up second time ana when
was all that distance ahead al the three-quarter
pole, Ia :f61., and more az ne came into The home
OF the stretch, but afterwards came aieng steady
and won the heat by eight lengths, in 2:24.
Fourth Heot-Palmer had a neck the best of the
start and went away at avery rapid rate the
being carried on her feet In the endeavor TO keep
pace with him. She lost two lengths by the break,
and Palmer carried this advantage TO the quarter
pole, In thirty-six seconds. Going along the back
stretch The mare clesed us the daylight, and was at
Pslmers wheel when he passed the half mile pole,
In l:l1Z. Soon afterwards they both broke up, and
wncn they recovered Palmer was two lengths IN
front. American Girl closed again, and WAS length
and hall behind al the thrsequarter pole which
Palmer passed IN 1:4s11. Coming around the turn
into the homestretch American Girl broke up again.
up once more, this time seemingly tired. Palmer
came along steadily and won the heat by six
FIfTls HeaL-Tne betting between heats was tine
most exciting that has been seen tor some time, the
hackers OF American Girl having become alarmed
and wished to hedge as much Of their money as pos
slbie They bet 500 10 SIS on Palmer wherever
they c0ula, and the pools sold at about the
rates. When the horses got the word Palmer was q
neck In front OF American Girl, ana they lett the
stand AZ such rate that 1t seemed Impossible that
tsey could keep their feet long; As they made the
lengths before he recovered. The mare kept
on at the top OF her speed aad passed the
s's the aeains R IN 0u thir.Saye s seconds Saa and
half. Going along the backstretch Palmer trotted
very FAST and gained gradually on the mare to the
hind when the mare passed that point In 1:I2A.
Palmer soon shut up the daylight and was closing
fast when he again oroke up and fell or three
lengths. He rallied again and rctted gamely after
the mare but she passed the threequarter pole two
lengths and half ahead in 1:4s. From there 70 the
stand the struggle WAS very fine, American Girl win.
ming the heat and race by short length in 2:254,
The Following gHa
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, Nov. Snatch
81 900, mile heats: best three in i've, in harness.
II. Daniels named b. m. American Girl. 1 z 2
G. Clamplin named br. q. Geo. Palmer 2 . / 2
TIME
Quarter. HdtL Three Quarters. kile.
First heat. 49,. 34A l:0ek lazy 2:2lx
Second heat. 35% Il1 l:47h 2.25
Third heat. 80 l:l0k i:4eh 224
Fourth heat. 36 l:IIX I:4SA 22b.
Fifth heat..... 35I l:12x l:4s 225X
Mr. simeon HOagland WAS the only Judge In the
above race, the owners or the horses placing the
de-
cisons would be impartial and tDat the best horse
would be sure to win.