New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-07
THE TURE

TIE PROSPECT PARK TROTTING MEETING-F1RST
DAY-FLEETwOOD WINS THE THREE-MINUTE
PURSE, AND HENRY w. GENET THE 2;SO
PURSE.
The Spring meeting of the Prospect Park
Fair Grounds Association began yesterday, and VIII
continue to-day tomorrow, and Friday, \ pleas
anter day could not have been desired, for the suns
warmth was agreeably tempered by the cool breezes
the Lower Bay. The attendance was by no means
so large might have been anticipated although was
highly respectable The band of the Ninth Regiment fur
nished music in the intervals between heats.
The first race was for horses that had never beaten
three minutes for purse of $780, divided into $780, s2O
and 500 Tor first second, and third horses There were
IS horses entered Of which the following seven started
NJ Roden's ch E. Fleetwood, d. Pffer's 6. Lottery, c.
n. Ferguson's b. ~ Bright Eyes, j. ]. Bowens g. m.
Seafoam p Names Dr. s. W. II. Allen, j. Wheeers DIX
M. Eyelina. and ]. Wils's blk s. Edwin Booth; The
nool befttc showed that Seafoam aud Fleetwood were
almost on par I'm public favor, the former bringing $40
Fleetwood SOS; field $50 The race requires no detailed
deScription for Fleetwood with Lottery second led
through 0u and won the first heat by six lengths,
i'm 2:3l3 Lottery two lengths before sealOam, VINO
came in third burst speed that scafodm showed az
the finish Of this heat, caused her to become fayoe,
the Eastern turimen backing her heavily ana the Sou
over the winner Of the heat in the poolsmseaioam
the second heat easily by three lengths III &5lt;
Lottery again second, and Bright Eyes third. Fleet
wood won the third heat and by two lengths in 2:32
beating Lottery hut the latter took the second
money, and Saafoam the 500 for the third horse Eve
lima and Allen were distanced in the second heat
FLEETWOOD PARE June 6-Pursc 75O minute
" Reien's Oh. E Fleetwood ..'......'...........L !
J J. Bostns seaioam. ........."........."4
G. n. Fcrgusons b. N. Bright EYes...............3
J. Willss br. Edwin Booh.....................65
Manees b. s W. u. Allen '''''''''."'''.''''''5 Az
. ""'''' Tme12:5iI 2:5ij 2:32
The second race was fora purse q 5000 for 4orses
thai i never Sc,Ien 2:2d divided into $1,000 5000 anu
500 for first second, ana third horses. OF the nine
horses entered, the following four started Dan IhSL'
h. Henry W. Genet. j. Murphys b. g John j. BTauet
Thos :. Carpenters :. H. NOnesuch and r. C. Whites
criver and trainer of the mare Nonesdch;
injuries from the Kick Of horse few days before and
George Carpenter his brother took the rcnS None uch
IS very difficult mare to drive, and Only her regular
the night before lad been on her against the HELD
changed before the race aud the namesake of the New
York Senator became the favOrite.
Fret HeGi-Genet OF last Ed White and None one,
such being equal terms and at the quarter pole hoth
the back strech Genet having taken third place There
N0nesucb went in front and led two lengths at the three
quarter pole, Genet there being length before Ed.
and as they came up hoIe,tretch, he got on even
terms with Nonesuch, and, after most GXcltnS nhls
beat her home by length i'll 2-t, I'd Wh4'e thId' ana
Second Heat-Poolbetting $500 for Genet and sl5
for the field The favorte last Of but going around
the got even terms with NoneSuch ana me Two
trotted together past the quarter ana along hc aeh
front of the favorite, WhO directly aitefWard hlt
his leg and broke up falling pehl9I None ,,a
but firing she came up the stretch John Murphy
brought up Bradley with brilliant rush, caught hef at
every stride, and they crossed the score 50 close TO-
gether, that although persons who stood under the
string thought he had won it, the judges gave dead
heat Ell. White fourth, and Genet last Tine 225.
Third HedBettng $500 10 $3.50 on Genet, ana Just ne
fore the start money between hun and the ncd was
wagered. Nonesuch led around the turn and 10 the
0rrter-pOe Ed. White second, and Genet third Al the
Iafme NOnesuch four lengths ahead, with tue IA
y0rite hail length behind White. Genet now became
second and was al Nonesuchs wheel the third quar-
ter-pole was passed Coming up the stretch,
Genet broke into run, which he kept up
for some distance and then Pffer getting n down, he
crossed the line Il neck behind NOnesuch. To the uniNcr
sal every one, the judges gave the heat
to Genet Notwithstanding his running decision when
elected expressions far from complimentary 10 thc l-
partiality OF the men in the stand. Time, 2:zo.
= Fourth Hedt-The decision in the last heat showed the
leaning of the judges to Phcr aud his horse, and the
knowing ones took advantage Of 10 lay long odds ON
ms winning the race He led NOncsuch all the way from
the start along the backstretch, but the mare
passed and led him length AT the halfmhe pole, and
The same at the third quarter the Others being SIX
lengths behind. fine mp the stretch resulted IN
Ccuet's winning the heat and race by haII length;
Bradley who came with strong rash at the hnsh beat
ing N0nesuch across the score by the same distance
Time, 2:2s4
SANE DAY-Purte Of 5000 horses hat never beat t:I
Pliers lltArg ". Genet I
T. Carpenters s. ~. N0Eesuch.