The New York herald., 1871-12-01
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.

The Great Team Race Decided Kingston
ana Mate the Wilners--Tbe Honest Alien
Party Protest Against AIariin's Driving
Chip Girl Beats Mystery.
At last, after several postpOnements aud great
disappointment, the team race between Honest
Allen and running mate and Kingston and running
mate, Ior s. 0o). mile heats bes: three In five, has
been decided, with the Kingston team winning,
although there Is protest In the that may
cause subscquent action Oh the part OF the judges.
Mr. w. Martin, the owner, drove the Kingston
team. and the opposing parties protested because
he had, once upon time Leen suspended by the
Fleetwood Park Association and not reinstatcd.
Martin. IN answer claimed that the charges were
Withdrawn BY the association and the protest was
not worthy OF consideration.
II VIII be remembered that these teams have twice
recently come together and each scored a victory.
and because OF TINS the interest felt In the result
was more than Is usually noted. Betting men for
several days had been specializing ON the probable
winners, anu the odds were first on one and then
the other team; but, on the track, Honest Allen and
mate had the call two to one.
The attendance was very meagre indeed-the
same old crowds that VIII always he on hand, what
ever the occasion ana character OF the day. The
track was in fair condition. considering The ateness
0f tue season aad the recent storms.
fu'st Hed A len and ilate were on the inside.
Inc Senu-0H couldn't nave been better; but AT the
quarter, IN thiriy-nve seconds, Kingston ana mate
We're one length III advance, which tneY Increased
70 Two engiis at The In tmlIe In l.lo On the lower
turn the hlnestJn team maintained their decided
advantage, but ut tie tbrec-quaIter poe, the wind
being dead against tnem, tlc Allen teAm with
splendid eNhiu.tiol OF speed, commenced to close
tue gap at every stride DuJ Kingston ana maze had
the loot ana passed unuer tie wlre one length the
winner. line, 2:25
$ c,ad II Inc Kingston team was now the
1avorite. lhey got OF evealy bat tho Ael team
were hrst arouni the turn, and AT tle quarter, IN
Inn
Oh holOr. Down the backstretcn Kingston and
mae went Ike me wind, and az the Dall-nlie were
Dh6 one length IN Irolt III l:Jo q From tlls 1t was
mp AM tuck, ana approaching the tnree-qusrler
lie ueck anu neck was the word; put nefe Kings
loii let us leet ana noncst Alien, with the great
e. ehorl went uhder tue wire one LEM III IrOnt.
Time, 2:2lii.
nara Hedt.-The betting men were shy, bu.
Kingston and male mad the call. The word was
very far, but on the turn Allen and mate went 10
the front hatf length. Dul Kingston and helper
caugnv them at Lne quarter, ana tley passed this
pout on even terms, In ihirty.six seconds. All
along the bacsstretcn 1t was impossible to de.
ternlne which team had the advantage; but at the
ba-mie, Ia 10, hinston ana mate were perceptl.
by III advance, when ,hey took the pole, anu en-
teriD1 the homestrctch, aidel by Alicn's runner
giving out, were two lengtnS In advance. from
thiS the work VAS easy enough lor the kingston
team. ana tney went under the wire two lengths
,he winners. Iime 2:-3A. Allen was Daned up
lame.
Fourth HeaL-No betting The start was IN IA
vOr OF Allen aud mate by fully y length. Az the
quarter In tnlrty-1ve and q quarter seconds, the
Kingston team had reduced TINS advantage to u
meek. and Oh the homestretch, Aliens mate quit
Ting. dt the hail-miie pole Tue Kingston team had
assumed the lead anu we're one length anead, III
l:1o ON the lower turn the Allen team came with
rush, and joined issue with tne leaders Oh enter.
ing tie Domestretcn, but Allen's runner agaia CIV
ing out Kingston and mate went away Irom them
and passed under the WIRE winners of the heat anu
race oy one length. Time, 2:25.
Tnen the protest. above referred to was made by
the deieated Allen party, and the discussion mat
elisued proved OF SUCH an interminabe nature that
the majority Dresent--tne HERALD reporter with
them-ieft before tue Judges mad announced their
decision on thlS point.
SUMMARY.
PROSPECT rARK FAIR GROUNDS, Nov. 3O-.Match
81. 0OJ mile heats, best three IN i've
Thomas "a penter named br. K. Kingston
anu running l
W. Ii. Borst named ch. 8. Honest Alien
and running q