The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-08
Second Day Of the Spring
Meeting.
TWO CAPITAL TR0TTIEG CONTESTS.
Thomas Jefferson The Winner CT the First and
Fanny Fern the Second.
A Fine Attendance and Music
by the Band.

pect Park FAIR Grounds exceeded but little the attend
ance OF the day before There over 1000
present. Toward two O'Clock in the afternoon the
roads skirting Prospect Park presented q lively
sight the rotters Of the sports and the wealthy
patrons OF the turf went raceward Ike light
nIng flashes. Beauty in its barouches and
landaus visible. too, decSed in the coolest
OF cool summer raiment Sweet faces peeped from
under enchanting hats from beneath q dainty
noral bower, and smiles in keeping with
the consciousness OF that mysterious power
over the stronger animal-man. The horse
cars, 100, did roaring trade, and
wherever they failed to disgorge their sportYe
freight near the racecourse crowds OF jolly pedes-
trians footed 1t IN the Long Island dust without n
single misgivlng AT the course the same high
spirits prevailed. The fine clubhouse, stand
Ing boldly out beside the Grand Stand.
was covered, as TO its roomy balconies with lovely
airy forms. The Grand Stand itself was not so for
tunate, being mostly occupied by those
anxious TO turn an honest hundred dollars
or two on any OF the events Of the
day. The pool selling lively enough. and
jokes IN abundance were interpolated between the
short, business-like oratons of the auctioneer.
The scene at the first fair start was
fne. There was Just sufficient enthusi-
asm 10 warrant a good days hippo
enjoyment. The ample course, the fast horses the
hHarious throng and the splendid panorama OF
woodland and water view combined to put be-
holder at ease with the world around him.
II is great pity that the National Trotting Asso-
citation do not take into their sapent heads TO en-
force the wearing or colors by those driving the
animals. Yesterday not single color by which
horse was distinguishable was visible The re-
suit was miserable lack OF that final excitement
which is nne-tenths OF the interest of the course
What could be more miserable than the queries put
oy an anxious but not well posted votary the turf?
(which is Lady Ross "
"Oh that's him with the busted bootsr
"Well, which IS PurityY'
"Ihats him with the seedy pepper and salt
Jacket
well, can't you ten me which is Fanny Fern ~
ION, that's him with the sandy beard.-
III the horse owners cannot afford silk jackets why
nor put ON cotton ones, so that a distance the
drivers can be told as man recognizes his SWIM
ming friends at Long Branch by the stripes and
colors OF their bathing suits Another cause or a
falling or In excitement is the number OF false
siarts when large number OF horses are entered
Tor an event. Surely this also can be remedied
The want OF strict rule on The matter
only tires the ANIMALS and the public. The band
OF the Ninth regiment, with Mr.. Levy's
cornet, eyegass, waxed mustache and self
al their head dlscoursed some nne music in the
pauses, which were frequent. At hafpast six
O'CLOCK the thunder cloud promise OF the morning
was fulfilled. A dark mass OF cloud ex-
tending from north 10 south ana rising
nom the west, stole up, Ike giant PAIL over the
sky Under 1t and with IL marched a deluge
OF rain, which not long in Noting and
blurring The fine features OF the landscape.
and then drenching every one that could not
hnd cover. This untoward happening naturally
marred the delights OF the return home. As night
blaekened rouno VIVID flashes OF lightning would
h!ng their ms ant luridness abroad, making the
hurrying carriages and wagons look Ike living
pnantoms.
The Trottiny.
The programme announced TWO events for the
days amusement the first being purse OF 81 900
for horses That had never beaten 2:29, the first
horse 10 receive 81 200 the 5000 anu the third
soc, mile heats best three In i've in harness. For
TINS here were nine entries, comprising Dele
sammis' chestnut mare Bashaw Maid. Alex Patter.
sons bay mare Lady Hughes, Parker Snaurman's
brown mare Lazy Augusta, NJ Roden's sorrel geld
ing Prince, o. a. Hickok's white gelding
hedoc, John Lovetts sorrel mare New Ber-
lin Girl Hiram Woodruf's brown stallion
Mamorino Prince. Thomas s. Carpenters
brown stallion Thomas Jefferson ana J. ]. Bowen's
bay geldinp Sheppard Knapp. or the above four
only came TO the post. These were Thomas Jefer-
Bon, Medoc, Prince and Sheppard Knapp. Thomas
JEFFERSON won the race IN lour heats the first being
dead between him ana Medoc. Prince was the "a
yorIte before the start but soon became lame: but
Notwithstanding This mishap he trotted gamely 10
the end, and secured the third premium. Thomas
Jefferson trotted hne race, winning The second
hea. win ease 10 2;z51 ~ lie Is Dne-iooSlng black
stallion, evenly balanced and nicely proportloned
the best son OF Toronto Chlef.
For the second trot which was for a nurse OF
$1,000, divided into three parts, there were twelve
entries The race was mile heats best three In five
n harness, Tor horses that mad never beaten 2:4
The horses entered were I. Z. Basdens bay geldIng
Comet, j. ii. Wilson'S chestnut geldlng Clarence
James Duarey's brown mare Fanny Lambert, NJ.
Roden's chestnut mare Purity, Badd Dopie's
Drown mare lie Blonde, Jonn Lovett's bay mare
Mcrrill. John murnfyss h ooN n n,ie pe nv
Sears, G. W. smaltey,s black reiding
Otnelio formerly Black Crook t. T. Whites
chestnut mare Fanny Fern, Charles Champions
soTTe gelolng Lewis Baker formerly Il lly Burnsl
and j. J. Bowen's Day more Jennie or the above
entries eight came 10 the stand and were started,
the others beng witn1rawn. The starters were
Fanny Fern, Lady sears Jennie, Belle Morrill,,
heats were trotted before the race was concluded,
Fanny Fern winning the thiro, nfth and sixth
the second, when she was withdrawn IN
consequence OF 'rhumpsn 0thello was Withdrawn
aicr tue tnird heat he having cut his quarter badly
during the race. Fanny Lambert did not start,
account OF lanenesS. RMS a most Interesting
race TN oughout ana lasted unul near dark. There
Wa a great dea oi money nj stake on the event,
each morse running INTO favor as ne she won a
neat Fanny Kern ! a sticker aud she generally
puils through when the heats split. she troited
capital race yesterday afternoon.
Inc irac~ was ~ very good condition, but IL was
very dusty, ana before the rain set IN the wind
waited u a0out TO such an extent that the horses
were frequently obsclred py II. The following are
the details OF the trotting as it prOgressed:-
THE FIRST TEoT.
Frs Hfu.-Aftef lew attempts the horses were
despatched on very even terms. New Berlin Girl on
tue lead Medoc second, Prince ihlrd, Thomas JeIfr.
son fourth anu Sheppard Knapp nth. Going around
the turn Medoc rushed 70 the front, leading two
lengths; Thomas Jefferson second, four lengths In
ADVANCE OF Prince, who struck lame soon as he
el tue score; New Berlin Girl fourth having broken
no soon afier the word was gwen, sheppard
Knapp nth. They passed the quarter pole
In tnls order IN thirty -eiglt seconds and
hall. ON the backstreich hedOc opened the gap
leading 70 the hal-nlle pole l0ur lengths IN l:I54
jefferson second. Tour lengths ahead OF Prince, VINO
was few lengths IN rrout vi New Berlin Girl. Shep-
pafd Knapp FAR behind. Medoc continued 20 lead
AROUND the lower turn and came on the home
stretch four lengths IN iront OF Jefferson but the
stallion was working rapidly mp 10 INN, the other
horses being pracucaly disposed OF. Jefferson and
NnnaIn md a sIIlICnle MhIn