The New York herald., 1872-05-29
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
First Day Of the Spring Trot-
ting Meeting.
Fine Attendance and Pleas
ing Events.
George the Winner of the Three Minute Purse
and Honest Dutchman the 2:sl Race.

Fair Ground Association opened auspiciously yes
tcrday at their pleasant track, Coney Island.
The sky was only sufficiently shaded with neecy
drapery Of clouds to temper the incpient summer
heat. There was not shadow of dust upon the
roads leading to the course and the birds warbled
as though their little souls were in their song At
twelve O'Clock, and earlier than that, all the
gentlemen belonging to the club and their ladies
and children that had passed through the deli
cious drives Of Prospect Park relaxed the reins
at the grand entrance, and soon after
came scores of vehicles from New York and all
parts Of Long Island, containing the cream of the
sporting world; and then the pool selling which
had been quite tame, began to be very active. As
the time approached to bring the horses on the
track the Club House balcony was well filed with
Brooklyn's Beauties and the grand stand con-
tanned many ladies of note from distance. On the
lawn-which Is prettier than ever this year-there
among the stables, were the boys and attend
ants, who heartily enjoyed the scene. Fair
faces and pink-tlpped checks, with eager
landscape. From the balconies OF the Club House
the panorama Is exquisite The ocean with here
Villas, and Bath, made up by numerous and pretty
cottages, are in full view. All around s Il wealth
of foliage. Maple and oak in luxurlant leaf are on
every hand, and with fields of waving grass level
lawns and graceful shrubbery, tho counterpart OF
the location is not found on any Northern trottng
Island road, which mas wonderfully improved in the
number OF new and pretty buildings and large
rages, and even until the termination OF the days
amusoments they continued to arrive. 1t was
wght When they returned and geea voices
Long Islands 1avorite trOtting course.
The Trotting.
The track was dull and slow and the wind high
and clustering yesterday afternoon rendering very
fast time out OF the question. The trotting, not
withstanding, was excellent. There were two con-
tests the first being for purse OF 5000 for horses
that had never beaten three minutes, $3.50 to the
FIRST $3.50 to the second and 800 to the third horse
mile heats, best three In five, in harness. for which
there seven entries and six starters. These
were Isaac Pawling's bay gelding George, J. J.
Wheeler's black mare Evelne, J. L. Doty's brown
stallion Edwin Booth, J. Campbell's bay stallion
Spartan, 7. Hoyts sorrel gelding Wallace and AL
den Goldsmth's bay stallion Abdallah. George was
the favorte at 100 to 35 the fed his defeat at
Fleetwood the other day making him strong ia
vorte. There is no doubt In the minds OF all who
witnessed the performance OF this horse at Fleet
wood Park that he was pulled, and many knew that
like game would not be allowed at Prospect Park.
He won yesterday with the greatest ease and at
times during the race exhibited wonderful speed.
George Is a light bay gelding a trine over
fifteen hands, formed after the model of George
Palmer, and resembles that horse very much in his
the twentes and we advise his owner not to allow
any more 'shenanagann on the part of the driver in
the future.
The second race was capital one. Like the first.
there seven entries, but FIVE only started.
Sunbeam was withdrawn In time to give notice of
the fact to the pool seller, but Judge Scott came
tile track and scored several times. He then took
one OF his obstinate fits, and could not be induced
to trot another step with the others, and was
finally allowed to be withdrawn Judge Scott has
temper, and he VIII trot only when In the ven The
five starters We're Daniel Pliers chestnut stallion
ia m
q road mare owned by James Weaver) John 8.
Parks bay stallion Dauntless, N. Roden's brown
gelding J. II. Coleman, J. s. Bakers bay geldlng
Tom Keeler and brown geldng Frank Palmer
Honest Dutchman was the iavorIte previous to the
start at 100 to 25 and he sold at longer odds as the
race progressed. He won in three straight heats,
making tue third heat in 2:26is which was extraor-
dinary time under the circumstances. Dauntless,
who was second In the race, Is also good horse,
and was only beaten o short length at the finish.
The following are the details OF the troting as it
First Hent.-Eveine took the lead soon after leav-
ing the cole, Abdallah second Spartan third, Ed
win Booth fourth, George fifth, Wallace sixth. They
trotted in this way around the turn, when George
broke up and fell long way in the rear When the
horses reached the quarter pole Eveline was three
lengths III 'front.' OF Spartan, Edwin Booth third, Alb
dalah fourth, George and Wallace far behind. The
Eyellne kept In front along the backstretch. and
was two lengths ahead OF Spartan at the half-me
zoe In s sd%a aS wass Boo tnfd Aedaah asanG 9grt
loose and went rapidly through the horses and
showed in front at the three-quat ter pole He then
ond, Spartan third, Ahdallah fourth, Edwin Booth
dftI and wallace sixth. Time, 2:A.
Second Beat.-Eveline had the lead, George
second, Spartan third, Edwin Booth fourth, Abdal-
lah fifth, Wallace sixth. Going around the turn
George broke up badly and was lar in the rear when
first at that point, in thiftyeight and lfseconds
Eveline second, Edwin Booth third, Spartan fourth
trotted very fast, and, passing the others one at
time, showed in front at the mile pole IN :l6
aa onI sSaae wI @ and Wonce sx ceoge
then trotted away from the others and came home
on a jog, passing the score on walk, making the
heat III 1904. spartan was second Eveline third,
Abdallah fourth, Edwin Booth fiith and Wallace
sixth.
and as they went around the turn George trotted
to the front and led six lengths to the quarter pole,
In thirtyseven seconds; Eveline second. Edwin
Booth third, Wallace fourth, Spartan fifth and Abb
dalah sixth. George opened the gap wider along
tho backstretch and was ten lengths In front OF
lace fifth and Abdallah sixth, the latter having
pulled shoe on the turn. Time, 1:13A. George
trotted leisurely after this and came home win
ond, six lengths in advance OF Eveline, Wallace
fourth, Spartan nth, Abdallah distanced.
Inc following Is a
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUND ASSOCIATION
SPRING MEETING.-TUEsDAY,M May 2s-Purse 5000, for
horses that had never ,beaten three mnutes-s350
to the first $3.50 10 the second and 500 to the
third mile heats, best three in five, in harness
. IoNnnso eHeSiSu ". y. UcoTHc ............l i
]. J. Wheeler entered blk IN. Evellne 2 8 3
j. Campbell entered b. S. Spartan. ..........3
J. Ia Doty entered Dr. g. Edwin Booth...... 8 2
U. Hoyt entered 8. &. Wallace ............ q 9
A. Goldsmith entered b. $. Abdallah ...... 4 Ads
q. N. Ferguson entered blk. IN. Sweetmeat dr.
TINE.
quarter. HClL Nile.
First heat. .."......... 3s la5 2:s4
Second heat........... 3Sh 1:l6 2:36lf
Third heat. t.............. ~ 1:l33I 2:36s.
THE SECOND TR0T.
First Hedt-J. H. Coleman had the best OF the
TpYn m
third Dauntless fourth, Frank Palmer nith. The
horses changed places In going around the turn,
aud when they passed the quarter pole, In thirty.
ELK seconds Tom Keller led four lengths, Dauntess
second, J. II. Coleman third, Dutchman fourth aud
Frank Palmer fifth Going along the backstretch
the halfmile pole, in 1:12k; Dauntless second,
Honest Dutchman third, ]. II. Coleman fourth,
Came with q rnah and at the three-nualter pOle