The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-07
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
Opening Day of the Spring TrOt.
ting Meeting.
Fine Attendance, Capital Trotting and De-
lightful Music.

zine Aittndalce, Capllal Ir0ltlng Gnd DE-
hghtful Music.
drive to the Prospect Fair Grounds through the
Park and along the well sprinkled roads leading 10
Coney Island, was enjoyed by hundreds OF the most
influential citizens OF Brooklyn yesterday afternoon
The weather was charming. and, as the magnificent
equipages drove up TO the Club House gates, the
ladies and gentlemen as they alighted, appeared
highly delighted with their journey and seemed
pleased with themselves and everything about
them.
AS the crowd assembled between the hours or one
and two O'Clock the band OF the Ninth regiment,
with Levy and his corneta-pIson, discoursed their
fayorite airs when much enhanced the pleasures OF
the occasion. The music was continued at intervals
during the afternoon and much applauded by the
ladies and gentlemen present. This, together with
the Interesting trottlng that came of, made the day
one that viii be long remembered by all who in
attendance.
Two thousand spectators were on the course to
witness the TWO trottiny events that were an
nounced 70 come off-among them fair proportion
of ladies and cnidren the families OF the members
of the club, and other respectable people OF this city
and Brooklyn, the latter city, however, preponde
rating, as few families from this city dare venture
on so long journey. II was charming sight to
view the balconies Of the Club House the trotting
progressed.
For the opening day the attendance was larger
than was anticipated; but from day to day ex
pect to witness augmented numbers, as ever is the
case at the meetings at this very popular place.
The trotting was highly interesting throughout, as
win be seea by the annexed report.
The Trottiug.
Two events were on the card for the opening day,
the first being purse OF $3.50 Tor horses that had
never beaten three minutes, which divided into
three parts. For this purse there were fifteen en-.
tres comprising Daniel Dunley's roam mare Lady
Emma L. W. Rays gray gelding Lightning, Dill
Sammis chestnut mare Flatbush Maid, c. r. COL
yer's black mare Eveline, ]. Willis h Co.'s brown
stallion Edwin Booth, NJ. Rodents sorrel gelding
Fleetwood, Q. A. Hickoks bay gelding Dunder-
berg, II. W. Howe's bay mare Sarah Jane,
Budd Doble's bay geding G. w. Jarvis, p. Manee's
brown stallion w. II. Allen, M. p. Golden's
sorrel mare Polly Golden, Ben Mace's brown geld
ing Hank, Daniel Pliers gray geldlng Lottery, G.
N. Ferguson's bay mare Bright Eyes, and J. J.
Bowen's gray mare Sea Foam or the above entries
seven only came TO the post the other eight being
withdrawn, leaving In the race, however, enough
to make 1t interesting and give the best horse
chance OF winning, which is not the case when
dozen or more start. The horses that came to the
Eyes, Edwin Booth, Eveine and w. II. Allen. The
two last named were disanced In the second heat.
Sea Foam the favorte in the pool sales previous
to the start but she acted very unsteadlly In each
heat. and only won the third premium. Fleetwood
was the second choice in the pools, and he won the
race in three straight heats. Lottery, although
he lost all the money his hackers laid on HIM,
won the second prize for his owner. There
seemed little doubt about the result OF the race
n<ta eh1
all the Others. ana he showed them the way from
the beginning to the end OF the race. Sea Foam
sadly disappointed her hackers. as they pected to
see her, when called upon, beat 2:3o easily. 1t IS
true she exhibited at times great turns OF speed,
but they were spasmod!c, and we doubt very much
whether she Will ever be able TO stay through q
race and make record under the above figures.
Lottery did not do well as was expected OF him,
as his speed had been talked about great deal
lately
The second trot was for purse OF $4,000, for
horses that had never trotted better than 2:2s-
$1,000 TO the first, 5000 TO the second and $500 to the
third horse. For this there nine entries
These were Daniel Pliers black stallion Charles +.
Loew, 0. A. Hickok's bay mare Western Girl. d. A.
Creamers bay stallion ii. W. Genet Budd Doble's
chestnut mare Idol, +. J. Nodine's sorre mare
Belle Strickland, Ben Macc's bay gelding Con-
1dence, John Murphy's bay gelding J. J.
Bradley, Thomas 5. Carpenters sorrel mare None
such, and E. G. Whites bay geiding Edward
White. or the above-named horses bur four came
to the post. These II. W. Genet ]. ]. Bradley,
Non esIch and Ed. White. II. w. Genet was the IA
vorite previous TO the start and after winning the
first heat three TO was wagered on him over the
Held. re tripped up on The second heat and was
then backed at even money against the field He
won the race by securing the rst, third and fourth
heats. Bradley and Nonesuch made dead heat Of
the second, placing record against them
D a
although beaten; but we are under the impression
that had Tom Carpenter been behind her instead or
his brother George different story would have
been told. George Carpenter is a good driver but
he has not had the acquaintance With Nonesuch that
stand the pecuiiarities OF the mare as well.
Another thing, the music had the effect OF rritat-
ing The mare when she Oh the track,
which maze her act wildly and she was nervous
anu inclined to pun desperately throughout the con-
more speed than either of the other horses In the
race, and she was never known TO quit IN mile be-
fore yesterday. Therefore, 1t is probable that her
defeat was caused BY excitement alone.
The track was IN most capital condition, ana
the trottng passed OF with great Cc'at.
Inc following are the details Of the sport as 1t
progressed
THE FIRST TRor.
FIRST II df.-After few false attempts the horses
were got of on pretty even terms and as they made
tne upper turn they began 10 get into line: Fleet
Evene third, W. II. Allen fourth, Bright Ewes NTH
sea Foam si4ih and Edwin Booth seventh, on
break break: In mis- way they passed the quarter pole,
seconds, Going down the backstrctch Fleet
wood opened gap OF four lengths on
Lottery, the latter being three lengths IN front
OF Sea Foam. who had taken third place,
Eveline fourth, W. II. Allen fifth, Bright Eyes sixth
and Edwin Booth seventh Going along The back
stretch Fleetwood trotted steadily aud maze the
gap wider on Lottery, sea Foam breaking up the
others trailing on several lengths apart. AS they
swung into the homestretcn Fleetwood had com
mandlng lead, and he came home SIX lengths In
front OF LOTTERY who Was several lengths advance
OF Bright Eyes. Evenno, NTH Edwin Booth sixth and
". II. Alien seventh. The halfmle pole was passed
In 1:l41a and the heat made In 2:3I y.
Stcond Hedi.-FleetwOod took the lead, Edwin
Boot second Bright Eyes third, Eveine fourth, w.
IL Allen hftli, Lottery sixth and Sea Foam seventh.
Lottery uotted very fast around the turn and was
second al the quarter pole, Fleetwood passing that
point Brst three lengths ahead In thiry-seven and
nan seconds; ": II. Allen third, Edwin Booth
fourth, Eyeline fifth, Bright Eyes sixth and sea
Foam seventh. Going along the backstretch
Lottery shut up the gap ON F1eetwnni