The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-30
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
Second Day of the Spring Trot-
ting Meeting.
Brilliant Attendance and Interest
ing Races.
Gray Eddy the Winner Of the 2:34 Purse and W
II. Allen the 2:25 Contest.

Park FAIR GROUNDS was gratifying success In the
matter OF the assemblage and all the attending
Incidents. At noon the chained precincts OF the
grounds gave signs of life, and long before the
horses walked to the sheds on the right OF the Club
House there was present gay and laughing con-
course OF Brooklyns and New 9ork's beauties and
their escorts. The weather was very pleasant
delicious breeze wandering from the bay, but
short distance beyond, tanning the faces
OF the fair and homely alike. The festive
sons OF the turf were on hand, as
usual In great force, and though at first the bet
ting was duh it soon "grew fast and furious" CIV
ing the pool sellers oil they co uld attend to.
Team after team with barouche after barouche
drove up to the cu entrance and deposited their
loads OF fashonaby dressed occupants each and
every one in such good humor that choruses of sill
very laughter told how merry they felt. The taste
and appropriateness OF dress displayed is beyond
criticism; but the hues OF the meadow and garden
wore reflected In their attire, with trimmings such
as Flora herself might arrange when she buries the
rose in beauteOus green and makes the jasmine
nod to the jonquil.
glance over the Grand Stand, with its large
divisions filled with hundreds OF ladies and gentle
men and q view Of the Club House, with the queens
of the City OF Churches quietly disposed in easy
chairs, and look ut the inner field, with its hun
dreds of carriages, and hasty glance at the bub-
with their anxious patrons was panorama in
tercsting and exciting and worth remembering.
Not alone were the general public so numerously
represented, but delegations from several assoca-
tiOns similar to the Prospect were on hand, giving
generous aid to the amusement by their presence.
ouS pck on By the
from the Club House to the Grand Stand, inspecting
the competing animals or discussing the events
OF the trOttlng season thus far advanced 1t was all
"hOrse," these animated conversations, and in
structive In many instances as they were absurd in
reporters stand is worth surveying. There
drove mr. aown ase ro sd Senna joe eu Elliott 10
near his ieft is commod o Dodge one
OF the founders OF the association, and as fine q
slighty-bnilt person near him Is Secretary Van
Size, OF Fleetwood, and he of the dark clothes on
his left one Of the genial Dater Brothers and con.
trolling spirits of the He Is talking to
Mr.. Van Brunt, who never looked younger than
surroundings, seems to make men youthful. Then
there is William NJ: Parks OF Broad street, and two
sation over on the Club House stOop is ex-Mayor
Kabneisch and that positive face near him belongs
TO Chief Of Police Campbell The big man an near y
sim Hoagand, known to every turtle In the coun-
try for more than thirty years. The young gentle
between the judges stand and different parts OF
the course hurrying this one and ordering that one,
today. Then there are General sanford, Robert
Fletcher, Mr.. Woodruff, the Eckerson Brothers,
John Coffee Jake Somerndyke and a host Of others,
who delight In the grandeur OF the scene and the
sports OF the afternoon.
AssnredIy yesterday the Prospect Park Fair
Grounds held brilliant assemplage, and the enthu
slasm displayed speaks well for the success Of the
events, and augurs pleasantly for the attendance OF
the remaining days Of the meeting
The Trotting.
The track was in capital order yesterday and the
weather delightful. Two excellent trottng con-
tests came of, the first being for purse of 81 200,
for horses that have beaten 2:34; 500 to the
rst $500 to the second and 5000 the third horse
mile heats best three in five IN harness. There
eight starters for this rot, comprising George Es'
gray gelding Gray Eddy, ID. Pliers chestnut mare
Grace Bertram, j. II. Phillips gray gelding Jack
Draper, +. Manee's gray gelding st. Elmo, James
Dugrey's brown mare Fanny Lambert ]. ]. Bowen's
GGk ee ms isasn pSng a dIn geang
tor Mitchell Camore was great favorite for this
race Grace Bertran being second choice. The trOt
was won by Gray Eddy-who was sold in the field
in three straight heats, In most capital time This
horse has improved most wonderfully since his race
at Fleetwood last week, or else he lost his race
purposely at that place. His handlers know all
about 1t.
seven heats to decide it, This was FOR purse OF
$4,000 for horses that had never beaten 1885, g, 500
to the hrst $500 to the second and 800 to the Td
There seven entries for the purse 1--WE Of which
came to the score for start. These were r.
gray mare Sea Foam, Alden Goldsmith's bay mare
Huntress, I. s. Carpenters sorrel mare Nonesuch
and D. Pliers sorre stallion Byron. Sea Foam
was the favorite over the held before the
start, but the betting changed as the
favorite towards the end lie won the race making
a dead heat with Huntress In the first heat then
he took the fourth heat, the ith and the seventh.
The time was remarkably good, as all the heats
were under 2:2s The following are the details Of
the sport as it progressed
FIRST TRoT.
First Heot-The horses after number OF false
starts got away in o scramblIng manner, and as
they passed around the turn Gray Edny was IN
Mitchell fourth, G. L. Fox ffth Grace Bertram
sixth, Fanny Lambert seventh, and Canors eight.
When they reached the!quarter pole Jack Draper and
Gray Eddy were head aud head, ST. Elmo third, c. L..
Fox fourth, Senator Mitchell fifth, Grace Bertram
sixth, Fanny Lambert seventh, Camors eighth
Gray Eddy shook Jack Draper or as they trotted
along the backstretch, ana was two lengths clear
of him at the half-mile pole, c. l.. Fox third, st.
sixth, Senator Mitchell seventh, Camors eighth.
The time to the quarter pole was thirty six seconds,
and TO the hafmile pole III y. Gray Eddy kept
in front all the way home, winning the heat by four
lengths on Jog in 2:2! Jack Draper SECOND, G; l.
Fanny Lambert sixth Camors seventh and Senator
Mitchell eighth.
Fanny Lambert had great advantage at the start,
Gray Eddy second, ST. Elmo third, G.. j.. Fox fourth,
Grace Bertram fifth, Jack Draper sixth. In this
manner they passed around the turn but when
they came to the quarter pole Gray Eddy was first,
st. Elmo second, Fanny Lambert third, Grace Ber.
e. L. Fox seventh. lime. thilty.sevcn seconds
After this Gray Eddy trotted away from the others
ON the backstretch, and was eight lengths in front
at the halfmile pole, In 1l1l.; Grace Ber
tram second Fanny Lambert third, Jack
Draper, fourth, 81. Elmo nm ga camors sixth,
gap OF fifteen lengths between himself and Grace
Bertram on the lower turn, and coming home ON
log crossed the score on walk, In 2:2S; Grace Ber
tram second, Jack Draper third, Fanny Lambert
fourth, Camors fftn, q. L. Fox sixth, ST. Elmo
seventh.
third Heat.-Crace Bertram had the best OF the
send-on, Gray Eddy second Jack Draper third ST
Elmo fourth Fanny Lambert nth, Camors sixth,
g. L. Fox seventh. They trotted around the turn
in this way; but when they came to the quarter
pole, which was passed IN thirty-seven seconds
and a half Grace Bertram led one length, Jack
Draper second, Fanny Lambert third
Gray Eddy fourth ST. Elmo fifth, g. l.. Fox sixth,
Camors seventh. Going along the backstretch
Grace Bertram opened gap oil eight lengths,
which she carried TO the haIfme pole in :l31s,
fanny Lambert second, Gray Eddy third, ST. Elmo
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