The New York herald., 1871-10-19
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
4 Fine Attendance Grand Display Of AsrI-
culinral, Horticultural and 0lhI
Cultural Arrangements.
TIVE Good Tre;ting Ccn'ests-Enigma the
Winner or the First and Sea
Foam The Second Trot.

were opened they rushed in to see what was 70 be
seen. We were there early. too, and on entering
4he enclosure we ''gauked about" with those that
were around US. On the lett entrance we Iound
arranged the coops for poultry and there were all
the breeds OF fowls, from Cochin Chinas to Sea
bright bantams; turkeys white, black and all other
colors; Hottentet Venus, with guinea pi2s, and
'lnueL OF other things or that SORT" Then came
show OF cat,le-Hercfords, Dev0ns and Durhams;
but they were nothing to brag about. Then 10 the
right facing the grand stand, were lot Of now
InR machines, plougns. harrows, &C., which
seemed 10 interest q certain class OF tndi'
piluais, who gazed at them IN admiration; |;
but not understanding earning made easy" and
having no hankering to learn, we passed INTO the
Drst ioOr OF the grand stand, where were exhibited
everything agricultural and horticultural, from a
big pumpkin to q Catawba grape. This was the
grand centre OF the country boys and girls. They
passed opinions Cn each and everything on exh1of-
Ncn. One exubcrant youth, in company with few
rosy checked asses made halt In front Of basket
OF large potatoes and thus expatlatcd:-"M father
grew Dtile corn, ana wheat hardly; hut taters,
ter-Je-ru.sa-lcm; ana them's some OF the breed"
BE lifted from the basket large and showed 1t
10 The girls, who all acknowledged that The exhibitor
had right to DC proud OF the breed Of his Eertaers
Ihe club stand was iuil OF fancy articles, and
ano ncr large place close by was flied with vehicles
Di every description, OF most beautiful kinds.
Bur before we had time 10 see all the sights tie
bell rang Tor the trot;ing to commence and ran
to the conrsc 10 see what was to be DONE Standing
nj the entrance 10 the club mousse we noticed the
following distinguished people enter:-Wbitson
Oakley, b. $. Wright II. w. Whitehead, Nicholas
Van Brunt, Commodore Dodge 8. L. Payson, George
W. Oakley and family. George A. Powers, John q.
keaa, George NJ. Woodward and lady, =. &. BurKc
nnd lady, Thonas Jones and family, Joseph iIam-
Ten ana family, Arthur Benson ana family, Charles
Bloom and family, Q. h. Colyer, Robert Fletcher,
j. d. Willis, X. V. W. Powell Frank Horton,
Simeon Hoagland. James Weaver, r. W.
Erodie Robert Tu;,le, Felix Campben,
Thomas Marshall, L. A. Buck Harry Har-
iey. Mr.. Hall, Thomas Croken, {. A. Bliss, John
Smith, OF Cincinnati; C. r. Lawrence, George
Hall, Charles T. Bathga,e, John Il. Lyman, A. Suy-
dam, Jacob Sumerndyke John O'DonneN W.
C.ooney, Frank Diout, L. A. Kollmcyer. Richard
Layton, John X Tucker, d. II. Gould, James Court
RDa Richard ana Abraham Van Sicklin.
| The people fastened to get seats or the stands
when the bell rang. and pumpkins. potatoes and
poultry were forgotten by oil to witness what they
had come especially to sec-but which they dare not
acknowledge In mceing-tne trotting that was to
come or
There were two tro.s on the card the first being
ior horses that had never Lealen 2:Ij, aud the
other ior horses that mad trottod faster than
mrs. Tour only started, ana in the second live.
Ihe starters IN the nrst trot werc j. J. Bowcn's
!ohn l.. Doty's black stallion Charles L. Loew anu
Dan Nace's bay gcldlng larry, Harley. bcIore the
the drivers and owners aud had a little tak with
incm as to the result. The first we spoke to
Tom Carpenter the trainer ana driver oI Susie, who
faid his maze was auAss; that she was doubled up
since ncr double team race with Eonest Alen and
ning; put that he thought Harry Harley would
WIN the race. rhat was Tom Carrcner's
Ee Gse GH 3ars 81 p0e a 'ns ana pFSpEsIgr ssos n Is
Se ssd A to ss ws Foam &c ee s sss Sgp' I Tp s
has been hossing and no reliance could DO. placed
On herr ond he thought Harry Harley would
surc win The race: that lie dare not lay cent on
sea Foam. and tat bo had been selected FOR one OF
sas IN. jssgs; %s s &! rs EsSf M Is sossa' @ Ss
g.Jss We're al tie pool box as soon as Marshall 4
'sonnsoD maze their appearance, and at the first
tac chose Sea Foam Tor the wnner. Boston bought
peariy every pool sold, and the 'noSslngN and The
'duuDilng up' dodge were played 10 perfection.
Thousands or collars. were won by the "ianks,n'
ans The, now Will go home rejoicing. They played
Iholr cards sAfuly, and deserve to win when New
IoTkers can De played 50 easily for hats.
MAGE Enigma, II. W. Howes Abay gedin. Tip d.
r1ier,s roaa mare Lady coiyer, A: L. Rogers roam
tnaurance. and j. J. Bowcn,s bay mare Ne lie Nor.
ri5. Enigma was the iavorife nefOre the race. She
won in three straight IN lhe most easy mosner she
" capital trolter, but sac "puiiS ton." Zap was
second and Lazy Coiycr third. Nettie Morris was
Withdrawn and tie other two were distanced the
The following arc the details OF the trottlng rs il
came oll:-
THE FIRST TRor.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, Oct 1s-Purse
No. q 81, 300, for horses That have never beaten
2:2e; $79o to the irs 500 TO the second and $l2o
J. J. bowen entered e. m. Sea Foam..... 4l1
T. Ionin n,s = M NJ susie, ,lasr;es i ,,cs
Daniel hace b. 4. Harry Harley .......... . 2
D. l.lier b. s. II. ". Genet ............... DR..
}. NJ Miller b. N. Mary. dr.
c,,. ,,., quarter. HaN aite.
Earaph El,s' hGas; sSA lls 1aA .so, a;so
'Gr'a w 1sa, ea sca foa se wo, dl, ae ,22a
second place, Charles u. Loew third, Harry Harley
autsiIe A, the start Loew had The best IT, Harry
lengths, Loew and Harley having broken up, whIc
ros M e qasr pos se 20 sg
eight lengths, Loew second, ono length ahead Of
Harley, VINO was ten lengths In advance or susie.
and quarter seconds. Going down the back.
stretch Sea Foam TOOK matters easy AMI allowed the
passed the halI.mile pole tnere was tour lenatIs
between ner anu Loew, Harley three lenssns
behind. Going along the lower turn Loew aud
! Harley closed up rapidly, and as Sea Foam passed
ahead Of Loew, VINO was two lengths ahead Of
Hariey. susie lar behind. A very tine tusse up the
hobicsiretch Cnucd WIN sea Foam winning the
heat by four lengths Locw ana Harley having
broken up IN their enieavor 10 overtake the mare;
Harley lnlrd and Susie fourth, ten lengths behind
Ilne Of the neat 2:30.
second He1.--Sea Foam was q great fayor,,e
snc took The lead, Harry Harley second, Susie third,
Loew fourth. sea Foam broke on ,he turn, aud
Loew went 10 the trout Harley second, susie th,rd,
sea Foam far behind. AT the quarter pole, which
WAS rassed in thirty six and a half seconds, Locw
led nall a length, Harry Harley secoId, nve lengths
III 'front.' OF Susie, who was eight lengths
Harry Harley and Loew had a close struggle. until
Harley left his feet Susie had been closing rapiuiy
and she took second place before liaricy recovered.
locw passed the haif-miie pOie one length aheai of
Susie, who was two lengths ancad OF Harry Harley.
Time, l;12la Loew Kept the lead around the lower
turn and into the homestretch, although Susie was
pressing him closely. Harley also, was well up. and
as they came into the homestrelcn there was very
little difference between them. Susie, however beat
them both home, winning by two lengths, Harley
secOud, Loew tnird Sea Foam was hiteen lengths
behind. Time OF the heat, 2:2GM.