The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-11
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
Two Trotting Contcsts-seven Heats and
. POstponement.

Two Trotting Contests-seven Heats and
. Postponement.
TWO trotting races were announced to come OF
at Prospect Park Fair Grounds yesterday afternoon,
the first being between horses that had never
beaten 25 and the second for horses that had
trOtted faster in race than 2:35.
In the first race there were four entries and three
starters The fourth horse being lame when brought
on the track for the race, was permitted to be
withdrawn. The horses that started were Mr..
Dentons bay mare Scotland Maid, J. Campbels
brown mare Carrie White, J. H. Phillips bay mare
Fanny Osborne and H. W. Howe's brown mare Ida
Fulton Scotland Maid was the favorite over the
field. She won the race In three straight heats,
the last one being given to her by the drivers
Of the other horses Phillips and Campbells.
who waited for Scotland Maid when she was
distance behind them until she could come
up and win the heat The judges should
not have suffered such o fragrant wrong as this to
have passed UNPUBLISHED and should have protected
all parties who were betting on Phillips and Camp
bells 1t was the duty OF the judges to have
declared the heat null and void at least, and put
other drivers behind the mares and had the race
fairly settled. There seems to be prevailing dis
position the part Of drivers to trot their horses
for second money only, where q record will not be
given them, while others depend on the pool box
to regulate their winning and losing tactics, and
without the proprietors Of trotting tracks
stringent measures with these scamps the public
will sooner or later become disguised with the
trickery and keep away nom the trotting tracks
altogether. The next Trotting Convention must
make q rule to give every horse record that wins
prize, and that will improve things considerably;
but the stronger measures will have to be resorted
to OF ruling on the track Of both and horse In
all cases where quilting" is practsed.
The second race had four starters. These were the
black stallion W. H. Ripley, sorrel mare Lady Shot
well, black mare Eveline and chestnut gelding Nor
wood. Four heats were trotted, when darkness
set in and the race had to be postponed until this
afternoon at halfpsst one O'Clock. Ripley was the
favorite before the start at one hundred to forty
over the field and he sold at that odds after the
first heat, which was won by Lady Shotwell. The
latter won the second heat, and then she became
winning the third heat. resumed his previously
high position In the betting, and was higher "a
vorite when the race was postponed.
The track was in most excellent condition, not
the heavy rain Of the day before and
gagged The attendance was rather small for the
quality Of the sport offered.
The following are the details OF the trotting as 1t
THE FIRST TRoT.
First Hedt.-Ida Fulton won the pole, Scotland
Maid second place, Fanny Osborne third Carrie
White outside They scored half dozen times be-
fore they came up IN form to get the word. Ida
ond, Fanny Osborne third Carrie White fourth. Ida
Fulton then broke and fell all to pieces, and that
the front and led two lengths to the quarter pole
IN forty-si seconds, Fanny Osborne second, three
Lengths ahead s Of Carrie White who was dozen
trotted steadily along the backstretch. and was
three lengths IN 'front.' Of Fanny osborne at the half
ahead Of Carrie White who was one hundred yards
ahead OF Ida Fulton. Going along the lower turn
and passed her at the threequarter pole. Scotland
Maid then came on steadily and won the heat by
four lengths Carrie White second ten lengths ahead
2:s6sl.
Second Heat-Scotland Maid was the favorte at
to before the first heat, but now 10 to wanted
takers. Fanny Osborne had the best Of the send-of
Scotland Maid second, Carrie White third. Fanny
LED two Lengths around the turn
pole, which was passed In forty seconds, Fanny o.
borne led two lengths, Scotland Maid second Carrie
backstretch scotland Maid shut up the daylight
and at the halfmi pole Fanny led one length, in
down the lower stretch to the three-quarter pole
Scotland Maid took sides with Fanny Osborne and
they passed the pole head and head, Carrie White
two lengths behind. The latter then made splen-
did burst OF speed. passed Fanny Osborne at the
distance stand, and was beaten the heat BY neck
and shoulders only by Scotland Maid, In $780, Fanny
osborne was three lengths behind. $50
d Osborne M,i had gDed s lssd
land Maid broke up badly on the turn, and Fanny
Osborne led to the quarter pole in forty seconds and
half four lengths ahead Of Carrie White, who was
eighty yards in 'front.' OF scotland Maid. Going along
the backstretch Carrie White stopped and waited
until scotland Maid had passed her, which she did
100 yards before reaching the halfmile pole Fanny
Osborne also held up as she was iorty.fve seconds
In doing the second quarter, and many who were
looking closely at this shameful sharp practice con-
demned 1t In rather strong language. Fanny
Osborne then ran enough to lose the heat anyhow
but at the three-quarter pole Scotland Maid yoked
her, ana after very nice piece OF handiwork Scot
| land Maid won the heat by neck In 2:43. Carrie
| White won second money The following Is q
SUMMARY.
| PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS. September TO-