The New York herald., 1872-10-18
THE TWO-MILE TROT.

THE TwOMILE TROT.
FIRST Hedt.-A1ter q great number of sCOrinRS
Constitution got away with the lead, Young Thorn
second, Commodore third, wellington fourth.
Going around the upper turn all Of the horses
broke up with the exception Of Constitution which
gave him great advantage. He was ten lengths
ahead at the quarter pole in thirty-seven and Q
advance OF Young Thorn. who was two lengths
ahead Of Wellington. The latter broke up again
and lost considerable ground: At the halfmile
four lengths, Commodore second, six lengths
ahead Of Young Thorn, who was one length in front
lower Stretch, and at the three quarter M ter
pole Commodore was leading four lengths
six Lengths ahead % S
vance OF wellington who had broken up again
The time to this point was 1:64h Commodore
lengths ahead OF Constitution. who was one length
in 'front.' OF Young Thorn, the latter being ten
lengths in advance OF Wellington. The time OF the
mile was 2:3lh Commodore opened the gap on
the upper turn and was ten lengths ahead OF Con-
stitutiOn as he passed the quarter p0le The time
bad S iS break % and i fell in the rear At the hafme
pole Commodore was about dozen lengths clear Of
Young Thorn, the latter being eight lengths in ad
ahead OF Constitution. Time, s:47. There
was no change OF positions from there
ahead d. at the three.quarter pole, in 4a5, and he
came home an easy winner by six lengths, making
the two miles In 800; Young Thorn second, one
in advance of Constitution.
Second Heot-Young Thorn led, Constitution Sec
AT the quarter pole Commodore led six lengths,
Young Thorn second, two lengths in advance OF
Constitution, who was one length In front OF Wei
the rear. The time was thirty eight and half
seconds Commodore opened the gap to twelve
@ IN n
vance OF Wellington, the latter six lengths
in front Of Young Thorn. Commodore opened
the gap still more on the lower stretch, Welng-
ton taking second place. At the three-quarter
pole. which was passed in :53, Commodore led
iOrty yards wellington second six lengths In ad-
vance OF Constitution, the latter being three
lengths ahead Of Young Thorn. AS Commodore
passed the stand at the end Of the arst mile he
the mile was 2:3O. There was no change In the
distance between Commodore and wellington for
yards between them all the way The time for the
mile and quarter was 3:08, the mile and half
3:46, the mile and three-quarters 4:22 Coming up
the hOmestretch Commodore was taken In hand
and he logged slowly home, winning the race by
two lengths, wellington second, nfty yards in ad-
vance OF Constitution, who was ten lengths ahead
Of Young Thorn. Thine Of the two miles 5:04h. The
following isa
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, Oct 17.-Purse
$1,000 for horses that nave never beaten 1886; two
miles and repeat in harness $3.50 to the first $500
to the second ana $3.50 to the third horse.
w. q. Trfmbe's b. &. Commodore. ............. 1 1
w. Wellington's br. g. Wellington. ........... 3 2
J. McKec's b. m. Young Thorn. 2 4
+. L0Omis' g. 8. Constitution. n................. &
y. 8. Green's 8. 9. Wallace. ce............".... dr..
TINE.
Quarter. Hail. Nile. Tgo Miles.
First Heat. 37k LIT 23lh 500
Second Heat. 8sX lick 230 5:O4h
THE THIRD TROT.
First Heat.-Lady Ross had the best OF the send
on, Grace Bertram second, Nettie third, Dauntess
fourth, Ben Flagler nfth. Nettie and Ben Flagler
then broke up. the latter falling far behind At the
quarter pole, which was passed In thirty-eiaht
seconds, Grace Bertram led one length, Lady Ross
second, three lengths In advance OF Dauntless, who
was eight lengths ahead OF Nette the latter being
ere length tAAdvsRoe q RaR EeEleE tn la!teI