New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-09
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.


p,pK TROTTINo MEETING-TItIRD
TIE fhoo' n,CE BETWEEN GOLDSMITH MAID,
DAIr,cAN GIRL, LUCY AND GEORGE PALMEh
aOIDsMITH MAID THE WINNER 40
aoO 2203, 2:21, 2222.
Yesterday was the third and most Important
of the trotng meeting at the Prospect Park COURSE
,ne treat feature being the race between doiusn''
Maid. American Girl, Lucy and George i"inoi'
Tpere was a large attendance Of visitors tine cup
ona Grand stands being extensively patron
,ved nv n select company, Including ladies
in great Numbers The insriritng strains OF the reg-
mental band in the intervals between heats combiheu
with the solo performances Of the cornet payer LeVy'
added materially 10 the enjoyment vail OF couus op
seure the SUM- and rendered the temperature delight
full In the great of the day Goldsmith MAID was the
fayorite at odds against the field but her sangune par
tsans, who fully expected TO see her win IN three
traght heats. looked aghast when they saw herSan
Girl fairly Outrot her In the first heat and beat her nome
ceverv In the fast time of 900 Dir. Loves mare was
in fine condition and moved with freedom and elias,
tcity has not displayed for two Seasons nne Ns
admirably driven by Ben Daniels, who handled her with
remarkable patience and Judgment throughout the race
The beautiful Goldsmith Maid, II, however HlIe
too speedy for the Girl at this early period of the season
Lucy troted fast and resolutey all tBr0ugh INC I9v,
and was able TO secure third money: Considering inc
track which had not thoroughly dried up after the
heavy rain of the previous night the time Oh InS rac9
was extraordinarily fast Indeed, many experienced
trotting men declared that it the best race ever
trotted taking into consideration the early period wneh
the horses not fairly seasoned ana le net rose
THO firt race was for purse of $3.50 for 40 horses
DIVIDED into $3.50 scotland 800 for first second nd trd
horses OF the fourteen entries Elk came To the post NJ
Rodens CHI g. Fleetwood, j. j. Bowens x. M scaiOali
D. Dunlys 9. <. Thomas Jefferson j. Wheciet Din; M
Evene D. Pliers z. G. Lottery and NJ Conknns DIX
for Seat sesfoaD, $50 for fleetwood, and SEQ for
ne rest Tn The first heat seafoam got or last being
FAR behind that no one expected the judges would give
the word Eveline led for half nle, wheh sue s.Ve
Way TO Fleetwood and Lottery the former winning ny
Icth i'm 0gl3 Eveline third and Scafoam ourth Kate
Darcy and Jefferson distanced Sli oe' I ,ti
her place ayore, and after spsnud TGSo o VII" iba
EIspf
third and fourth heats aud the in 1891 and 2S2 Ro-
den taking second and Lottery third money
Purse $50; for horses had beaen2;io $50 to s
| 500 % second; 500 to third
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Tho o,, roaE wa for the purse Of 1890 divided into
four parts-$2OO $1,000 5000, and 500 for the fSt -FOUR
horses The entries four and an s3ieu. III Poo'7'
First HcaL-Pamer got of in front but the American
Girl took the lead in going around the turn and led to
Palmer having broken. fell behind At the hali-mle
the Girl led the Maid lengthtme lOS-he latter tSo
tbd Gartcr the Maid esOutey endeavOred 10 capture
the Girl but failed to quite get mp, and American Gri
won the heat by neck ohIy III 2'-O Lucy 'iiiu' iu
Seeond HeaL-Thc Maid sold for 5000 and the held
$50 magnificent race followed between the Maid and
The Girl for over half mile when the latter hit and cut
her quarter broke up, enabling the Maid TO WIN the
heat easily by three lengths; Lucy third. Time, 2!
Third HeaL-Bettinc 500 to Sis on Goldsmith Maid
who led throughout, and easily by four lengths i
Lucy; American Girl being taken IN hand when her
driver found he could not win. Time, 2;2l =.
f'ourH Heat-No betting. Goldsmith Maid got or
when the favorte closed passed, aud beat her koue
easily; Lucy second and Palmer third; time, 2:oai
American Girl having heat, took second, and
Lucy third money. sam Mclaughlin drove Palmer III
the two last meats. -
Purse AOo; al horses 500 FIRST $1,000 TO second
600 20 third, and $500 20 fourth. ,,o