The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-09
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
Grand Attendance 10 Witness the Great
Irot Between Goldsmith Maid, Ameri.
can Girl, Lucy and George Palmer
GOLDSMITH Maid the Winner.
Delightful Music by the Ninth
Regiment Band.
SCENES r. IT'D IETc-DENws.

Although the sky was by no means clear yesier-
day morning the number of MORALS who determined
10 RISK wetrng at Prospect Park Fair Grounds was
qnadrupe that OF the day before. The sun was
obigrng enough to keep himself behind barrier of
fieecy cloud so that while the heat was never
d,sagreeable the sheen was lust such as
would SUIT the most eXacring pair of eyes, and not
al all likely 10 bronze the fair face OF the most
blanohed lady in the land There was. OF course,
something more than mere defiance OF the pluyiai
goo In the secret of the large attendance, and
was the fact that four such ANIMALS Goldsmith
Maia were about 10 trot FOR a large pot
OF money. Accordingly, under all the induce
menIs, and IN spite OF all the opposition,
came over 5000 persons to witness the events.
Tie scene at about four O'Clock perfectly
lovely. The track was IN fine condition account
OF the previous evenings rain. TIE grand stand
was completely filled: the ring IN front was fun also
and hundreds of carriages lined the lawn the
other side OF the course, by the Judges stand A
great number of ladies' were IN the upper tier of the
grand stand. Many OF our stage celebrities We're
seen among them, the blonde chepelure OF Pauline
Markham being In the front row. On the wide
balconies OF the CuD House there gathered
such concourse or beauty and fashion
as il rarely seen. Rich and costly toilets were
around these lovely forms AMI setting or those
finely cut features which America should be so proud
To note IN the faces OF her daughters 1t was really
gathering OF 6s,te. Light blue silks, alternating
Win narrow white stripes ana trimmed with q
DARKER blue seemed TO be the prevailing color
There were white costumes tnat cooled
one TO look upon, and lovely Young
creature with dress exhibiting broad white stripe
on green silk ground brigh: green overskirt and
a li.te silver dollar piece or green and white hat
over wealth OF auburn hair. They were nearly all
oi the families o. the club members and their
wpr
ticeahle Commodore Dodge, Nicholas Van Brunt $.
L. Payson, George Woodward, Colonel Hail, James
B. Bach. Richard Leighton, Sheppard Knapp.
George b. Alley, II. N Smith, Felix Campbell, Mr..
Birch, OF Buffalo; ID. II. Gould, w. Heynard,
Fred Whitney Ed Hunt, William c. Lang
ley. General Craig, +. W. Little, Shanghai George
Powers, John Perrin, the veteran OF the American
tur Judge Morris. OF Brooklyn, Paul X. Wfleli
Mr.. Luchded Poole and Ed W. Fisk. Nearly
I'll The above were accompan ed by their families
and II is not too much 10 say that the presence
Of the ladies lent wonderful charm
IN many senses 10 the scene. II would be inyldUus
TO leave out the name OF Colonel Fisk, VINO came
down In six-in-hand, with four colored servants
having brown hunting caps the TOP OF their
wool, which gave them the appearance OF night
mare such as one might have after English fox
hunt. The Colonel himself was arrayed in a
breezy yachting suit-a dark blue coat and
gilt buttons, surmounted by a 70 heave, 70 straw
hat. The costume would have eminenty suited the
occasion il 1t had been intended for review of the
Horse Marines.
Al the grand stand tall white hats much pre-
vailed, the shadeiu Panama being prominently
visible except over the thinking apparatus of lew
such philosophers as Reddy The Blacksmith, who
kept one vlgtiant eye on the the other on
the betting. The Ninth Regiment Band played
tons In praIseworthy manner. Mr.. LEWIS
tnirty-two solos drawing forth continual applause
from everybody. With regard 10 the Iacing ana the
general pubic, the same confusion prevailed as on
previous DAYS ON account OF the absence of recog.
nizabie coors. The driver OF George Palmer was
the only one that helped the pubic with brown
slk Jockeys nat and many appeared TO regret
him the race; It didn't. such is lie
Wnen heat was finished the grand
ISLANDERS. they may be called, thronged 10 the
barroom, there to lnlbbe stimuant ana sand
wches and chowder, lest the warmth should SUBJ
side At the Club House the intervals were oecu-
pieu with champagne, sherry cobplers. dinner and
Ice cream
lovely being, as she delicatey pecked AT Plate Of
strawberry and vanilla.
Just worth while 10 mention little converse
uon winch tooH place on the Club House balcony
between a handsome young lady suit OF Frou-
Frou brown SIX. wih trimmings ol the same, and
her gentleman friend.
FRlESD-Dd you ever see Jim Flskg There he is
Just ihree seats from YOU pa YOU ever hear OF hng
FR0u-FRoU-Oh, yes he's always doing something
that makes one hear Of nm, isn't he are there
any other men here that make sur Ike hms
FRIEND ldubgLsyl-i don know.
FRou-FRoU-Who is that man IN the white dusrer
there near the music stand, with the crowd around
kims
FRIEND trumphanty)-Tna Reddy the Black
smith; a terrible ieiiow, often heard 81, TOO.
FRoU-fROU--0b yes, he beats people and gets
beaten ana then gets in The papers on. Pm so glad
10 nave seen two men so prominent IN their way.
a fair start here put an end 10 the conversation
aud the young lady, ike the other ladies' mounted
en- chair TO view the race and burst iorth:-
(Which Is the Maid ana wulch Is the American
Glrlf On, the Maid u winning; the GIN Is losing.
On, wish the Glri would win. That's bad, the
Maid Is lirst. hope' she added looking archiy at
THn mr. MAJ 4 IA sNtrf an
win some tme1 1t east one American
girl IS likely 10 WIN. In Difference to the
above joining OF two iustrlous names, 1t may be
well 10 say that Colonel FISK remarked during
subsequent heat that nothing IN the field could whip
the Maid, and that the Palmer was good as dis
tanced. Reddy, IN the last heat, with the colnc-
dence Of a great mind, remarked
''Sam Mclaughlin is behind the Palmer now; that's
day. The Maids not 10 bet agn al no Odds
That the majority OF those present shared the
opinion Of these knowing ones takes nothing away
from lis profound wisdom. by seven O'Clock the
races were over and the company made The roads
Joyous as the delightful evening fell calmly around.
The very landscape seemed glad between the hight
breeze and the light-hearted roadsters, whether
behind hitting trotters, open carriages, or
hanging on by the elbows 10 the open
coney Island cars; Even blasted
the prevailing spirit IN lis witnered heart ana 10 he
cheering the return home with skeleton cd"con
danced uy It's bleached, fantastic branches IL
glorious day for the American turf, whether the
weather the racing, the company, the decorum
the hgh spirits be taken into account
The TroffinE.
This was considered the great day OF the meeting.
from the Tact that the four great cracks Of the Amer
can turf were TO contend for purse OF $4,000
Goldsmith Maid, American GIRL George Palmer and
Lucy, when they come together always bring out a
crowd although the result OF the can be marked
out nine ines out OF ten before the persons who go
10 witness the race enter the gates OF the course
But speed ~ the desiaeraium looked Ior by
the masses, and when these clippers are IN order
ana do their best they generally give satisfaction
Yesterday The horses we're III capital condition aud
the track being IN tolerabiy fair order notwith
standing the delugng ram or che previous day. a
very satisfactory exhibition OF speed was the result
Goldsmith MAID was the favore previous 10 me
start at ABOUT four 10 one over the ned. and
American Girl the fayorte over the other two.