The New York herald., 1871-11-26
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS

. r,..ccasrrea A.sembyase-The GoIdsmiah
pfnid-Lucy Exhibition Of speed Declared
On-The Drivers Of the Honest Aiicu-Asns-
sseu Teams Not on Hnnd-Two Uninpor-
sant Trots Allowed 10 Take fisce Wus
Open Gates.
the management OF TINS popular "AoA were
reatly YESTERDAY and this feeling was
s-u, snared in nv afteen hundred or more gentle
men and many ladies who had lett their business
a.. names ana journeyed there expecting to
~upess tro trottng events OF interest-these being
,he exhibition or speed between the mares Gold
smith Maid and Lucy and the match race between
Honest Allen and running mate and King
Eton ana running mate. Neither took
ulace and for this raasen were the superintendent
or the course and public greatly disappointed,
rs the track In fair condition for the season.
Nothing known OF the intended refusal OF the
parties who have the trotters in charge TO appear
until after one O'Clock, and then only when
Hickok the driver OF Lucy, came on the grounds
for the purpose OF sending the mares home
70 philadelphia. This was carried into eject soon
after, much 10 the chagrin OF the assembled hun
dreds; and when HicKok was asked for an
explanation II was given, are assured, in words
like these:-"We came here expecting to make
fast time and the public will hardly be satisfied
without doing SO; but the track in such con.
dition tnat we could hardly do better than
2:24 or 2:25 to-day, ana tnat won't do" Suose-
suenuy Budd Dobe, the driver OF Goldsmith Maid,
was seen on the grounds. and he expressed 1t as
his opinion that the track, owing ito slippery
places here and there. was UNIT to trot valuable
horses on.r This settled the Goldsmith Maid
Lucy business, and then attention was given
to the conesl. Many questions were
ask ed similar TO s.why amt this track good enough
for the teamsf It's driving up every minute - and
such really the case, and later In the day 1t was
IN first rate order for the season. The Superinten-
Gent could not reply TO this question, as neither OF
the drivers OF the teams had put in an appearance.
While the reason for The disappointment was being
explained 10 the earlier cOmers the crowd aug
nented rapidly, but many turned away dsgusted
with the existing state OF AFFAIRS and
although these soon spread the news ''dOwn the
rOadn among the scores or carriages that were yet
the way TO the track, causing them also TO turn
their horses towards the CITY, the attendance that
fingered and witnessed two unimportant contests
was exceedingly gratifying.
These were the advertised races OF the day before
postponed because OF the storm, bur tle directors
owners renonnced all calm TO gate money" when
tne track was thrown open without charge TO the
assembage; and for the afternoon the clubhouse
doors were open TO the p0puace, and these conces-
mons put everybody In quite good humor ready to
appreciate the events about to be decided.
The first OF these was announced as a sweepstakes
Of $500, nile heats, best three IN i've, in harness.
entered for which were George Engerman's hay
gedlng Clambake l.. s. Sammls chestnut gelding
Venture and George Wrght's chestnut gelding
won the race alter i've heats had been trotted.
The second event was match for $500, mile
Aeats best three IN five, in harness, between Mr..
gelding Billy. The latter scored the riding, dis
tancing his competitor in the second heat.
SWEEPSTAKES OF $500.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS. November 25-
sweepstakes $500; mile heats, best three In ve In
harness.
I. s. Sammis entered ch. q Venture 2 2 Ill
George Engerman entered b. c. Clam
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George Wright entered ch. g. Liite