The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-13
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.


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Two trottpg races came on yesterday afternoon
az Prospect Park Fair Grounds the frst being
match for $500, mile heats, best three in five, to
wagons between Mr.. Farrant's black mare Eureka
formerly Lady Weler) and Mr.. Loomis chestnut
geiding Constitution. Eureka was the favorte at
two to one before the start. She won the race
very easily in two heats Constitution having cufed
bis knee badly In the second heat and was with
drawn In consequence OF the injury. r.rg uf
The second trot was for purse OF 500, which
closed with eight entries, three OF which were
withdrawn, leaving five starters for the money
These were, bay mare Scotland Maid, brown
mare Belle of vermOnt, chestnut mare Belle OF
Hartford George Gillett and gray mare Butterfly.
Scotland Maid was the favorte Of three to one over
the 1eld. She won the race This mare was bred Dy
]. e. Haring, at Manuel, R0ckland county, ana was
sired by Rysdyk's iIambetonian, and out OF WELL
bred mare. She is sixteen hands high, well
formed, OF dark bay color, with two white ankles
behind. Mr.. Haring has her brother, who Is
very promising horse. Scotland Maid Is young and
Is improving rapidly. She did not appear to be
doing her best yesterdays race.
The following are the details OF the spIits VI the
day.
TIE FIRST TRor.
First Hedt-C0nstitutlon won the pole and had
aanao nan a. ss s,a Int lhs ac
reached the quarter pole he broke up and Eureka
passed that point three lengths ahead In forty
seconds Eureka was two lengths and half in
front at the half-mile pole In 10. Constitution
broke up Oh the lower stretch and Eureka led
dozen lengths at the threequarter pole. she tr0t-
ted Iesureiy to the stand winning the heat by half
q dozen lengths in 240
the quarter pole in thirty and three,quarter
seconds She was six lengths in front at the hail-
mile pole in 1:lsys, and came home winner by
ninety yards In 235. Constitution cufed his knee
badly in tho heat and was Withdrawn, and the race
terminated.
The following isa
SUMMARY.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, Sept 12-Match,
$500; mile heats best three IN five, to wagons
J. H. Farrants blk. IN. Eureka formerly Lady
Frank Ioomis' 8. g. Constitution. dr..
quarter. Hav me-
secon nef Neat az lis 1:1s 2 a:ss
First Heat-Butterly had the best Of the start,
Scotland Maid second Belle Of Vermont third, Belle
pole BelIe OF Vermont led four lengths, Butterfly
and Scotland Maid side and side, the others far
behind. Time, thirty nine seconds. At the half.
mile pole Belle OF Vermont led two lengths IN
1885, Scotland Maid second, the others out OF the
ee 81 ner sn erqKs up
dity yards, all the others distanced. Time, 2:S4
| Second Heat-Belle of Vermont took the lead and
Nsps in 'front.' Of scotland p9 Ma in
and a half seconds. Belle Of Vermont soon after.
passed her but Just as she showed her head in 'front.'
she too, broke up and fell or ten lengths. AT the
alf-mile pole, which was passed IN 1lsh, Belle OF
Vermont led ten lengths, and she was eight lengths
IN front of the three-quarter pole. Scotland Maid
then made gallant brush and gained at every
stride to the end, but was beaten two lengths.
Belle OF Vermont trotted the heat in 2 :35.
Thi,0 Iieat-Scotland Maid was still the favorite
at three to one the same rate OF odds as was laid
on ser before the start Belle OF Vermont had
around thS turn to the quarter pole one
fors Vermont
the hal:mile pole five LEM tbs Time. 10 Belle
OF Vermont broke up again on |ue ioWer stretSn
and Scotland Maid led dozen lS"0tus " tne
three-quarter pole. Scotland Maid came v" sGeaa-
lily and won the heat by forty yards. Time, 2:3sI.
Fourth Redt-The start was very even one, and
the mares went to the turn head and head; but in
making the Nend Belle of Vermont broke up and
Scotland Maid beat her eight lengths to the quar-
ter pole in forty seconds and half Scotland Maid
broke up on the backstretch and Belle OF Vermont
closed up great deal OF the daylight, when, break
ing up nerselT Scotland Maid passed the halEmile
pole ten lengths ahead, In 1:22s. From there to
the end Scotland Maid mad the affair to herself and
she logged home, stopping on the score in 2:431s.
The following Is q
SUMMARY
SAME DAv.--Pnrso S1o0, fur horses that have
never beaten 2:1l; mile heats beat three in flve
In harness.
J. Dentons b. m. Scotland Maid ......1 211
M. Rogers br. IN. Belle OF Vermont 2 l 2
". McMahon's 9. m. Butterfly. ........... dis.