The New York herald., 1871-09-01
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GGOUNDS
Tive DIiies avd Rcpeat-Match BetweeR
Mystery and Louise The Latter tho Wis-


Tive DIiles aud Rcpeat-Nlateh Between
Mystery and Louise The Latter tho Wis.,
NOR.
About three hundred gentlemen assembled on the
Prospect Park Far Grounds yesterday afternoon to
witness q match race or TWO mites AMI repeat be-
tween b. Mcf;raths sorrel mare Louise and W. Ben
nett's nav geldng Mystery. Mo than the usual
interest was exhtbile in the decision or his contest,
owing TO the past cares: or tue horses an trelr
known game qualities, and, still more the ,urfmen
OF brooklyn were generally aware that the sane
horses nal yet anotner match-tnat of three miles
aud repeat TO be deculed weeS nelcs, aud they
were a ntilo concerned as TO yesterdays trial, gs
considerable money mad already been staEed on The
second event.
The betting yesterday before the horses appeared
on the track was almost twD To one In favor OF
Mystery, ana these odds were mcrease1 when It be-
Came known tnat Louise was very lame; but after
hiram Howe. VINO was behind III, mare. gave her .
little warming exercise they were somewhat re-
duced; yet, uE.tl the word was given, the pools
averaged Mystery $1,5; Louise. *Iol. In her con-
dlon the mare iroted a game race, and ~ the
Il nish her driver was warmly appiaudcd.
TIE TRoT
First Hedt.-Louise was on the insde. They got
away at the first aitemps with the mare leading
lensth. As they went arounl the turn She LED the
dance two lengths ana at the quarter. IN tnrtv-
elgnt anu o half seconds, was tour lengths to Ghe
front Down tle bacKstretch Mystery put Oh
spurt. and at the hali.mile pole was
but ono length In tn, rear. Tine To this point,
1:.7k. Along the lower turn the gelding had his
head on ,h6lcadcr's wheel. but the forcing business
Was TOO much for hi II, ami III, BACK III the three.
quarter pole 6reen open Lengths. Inc mare stuck
tu her Eat and passed. under tine strinl the nrst
nls ten lenlth, IN advance. Time, Z:is. one
maintained tnis advania.e until the luarter poe
WAS rea :ncJ, when the seiding, becom hg settled,
bran ~ close bcf anu at the ndil.i,ile pO'e was
Out uvc lengths TIE worst 0i the bargain lnch W
lncn ne gained us opponent, aui at the three
mad les sen"u the dist tlcc 10 one am
Ii III length AMI ente,ln9 ,he nomrstretcn, Was ON
her wneci; nut the pace was 90 not LOT niui anu,
making u disastrous ",iy" tue game Louise Went
uder The stry winner U the hedI ny three ien9tnS
Tine. 32!ls.
Sc M H-nt.-LoIis, was now In great demand,
but tnefe were still many To lay against ner, Lne
ppuiS averaging $iv0 TO St. They were sent away
to god start ana It was evident mat t,e driver
or NV terry wol'i push matters rom tie oeIinnK,
but entering tue turn he lcit ms iret aud at the
quarter. Iotty seconds, nc was SA length, IN ne
rear Oi the bAckstretcn he became level auu SET
Sal for the mare anu al ihc iaIi-inie pOe Ia u y,
lharc was only day. ight Detweea tnrnl lhen came
tue old difficulty: INC pace was tuO not Ior hn anu
he ,UuS Another 'iy AMI danced ~ oi9 ih the air
tnat ~ The turee.luarter pole lie "as twenty
leultlS IN the rear. Louise At the eiil VI me
frst iie, l4l, haI fifteen lon 5tts tho ocSt Oi L.
AMI the lace at tBis poiut was PRACTICALLY Ia her
drvers ha.i1 uy,tc y naa Made MS ilst stful;
Sie uni Louise Went arOuld AMI wOn .ne neat aao
race Joy W ten ie,gGas. TiAe oil the tWO nles
6.26ts.
| SUMMARY.
/ Pr ,srEcT PARK FAIR uROGNps. August Sl.-Matcn
| $ivv tSo miles and repeat, III nArdcss. -
II. McGrath named i. ~. Louise ............... l
W. Benuelt naned b. 4. aysters. .
| TAME.
HaE Nile. a HuI MitrS.
First heat.... l:l7S 2is 3:t!S e:22,s