Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-22
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THE TURF.
An Exciting Day at Prospect Park

A Chapter OF CasuaIties-A Close
Contested, but Unfinished Race.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.--The Prospect
Park Fair Grounds was attended by fully
5000 people to witness the great trot be-
tween Gazelle, Judge Fullerton, Rosalind
and George Palmer. Camors was drawn
before the race, which proved to be one of
the best contested ever witnessed in this
vicinity.
Previous to the chief event there was a
trot for purse and stakes for four year
olds, for which there were four entries.
Silver Heel did not come to the post, and
the starters were Dixon, Ben Morrell and
Rowe's Tommy, formerly Thomas Jeffer-
sou, Jr. The horses got off well together,
but Tommy quickly fell behind, the others
going closely together to the quarter pole,
when Morrell broke and Dixon quickly
ranged ahead. Half way thence 20 the
mile pole Dixon stumbled and fell, his
driver, James MCGEE, being thrown COM
pletely over the horses head, and stunned,
though not seriously hurt. Morrell passed
over the PROSTATE horse and Jockey, upset.
ting his sulky and throwing out the driver,
becoming so frightened that he ran the rest
of the way around the track. Tommy, who
was behind, trOtted home easily, and took
the heat in 2:4S4. The next three heats
were won by Morrell in 2:34sI, 1929, 2:36.
The second race was for a purse of
$4,000; S1,700 to the first, $l,1O0 to the
second, 500 to the third and $500 to the
fourth. Gazelle was the fayorite against
any other horse, though not against the
whole field. A great deal of time was
spent in scoring, there being fourteen false
starts, the opposing jockeys evidently
joining forces against the favorite. The
horses finally got off, Palmer inside, Ga
zelle next, Fullerton third and Rosalind on
the outside. Gazelle quickly went to the
front and passed the quarter pole two
lengths ahead in S43 seconds, Palmer sec
ond, Rosalind ana Fullerton trailing.
Palmer put up a part of the daylight be-
fore Gazelle reached The falf mile post in
1:OSa, but broke badly on the back stretch,
Gazelle increasing her lead to five lengths.
Fullerton who had broken several times
now settled to his work and passed Palmer
on the home stretch, but was unable to
reach the flying mare who crossed the
score four lengths ahead of him, Palmer
third, Rosalind fourth. Time, 2:235.
Second heat--Horses started quickly;
Gazelle having the pole passed the quarter
in 81 seconds one length ahead of Fullerton
similar distance separating the others.
Fullerton overlook her az the half mile in
1;0S, the others being then five to ten
lengths in the rear. The struggle was very
exciting, Fullerton and Gazelle being al.
ternately nose ahead, until the home
stretch was reached when the whip was ap-
piled TO both who made a splendid finish,
Gazelle winning by half length in 2:2l,
Palmer third, Rosalind fourth, but long
way behind.
Third heat-Gazelle and Rosalind got off
together, the others slightly behind. The
quarter was reached in "a seconds, ,Gazelle
one length ahead; Rosalind second, Fuller
ton third, and Palmer fourth. Resalind
! passed GaZelle on the second quarter, and
was ahead at the half mile in l:09. Fuller
| ton then pushed ahead and passed both of
his leaders on the back stretch, and show
| ing clear at the three-quarter. The finish
was again very excitins between Fullerton
and Gazelle, and though many thought Ga
zelle winning by short head, the majority
! conceded with the judges, who pronounced
the heat a dead one in 2:2244, Rosalind third
and Palmer fourth.
Fourth Heat.-The horses started as il
the previous heat. Gazelle was a length
ahead of Rosalind at the quarter in 81!
seconds and about the same distance ahead
at the halfmile in loo, the others trailing
Fullerton then went to bis work, and clos
ing rapidly on the backstretch passed tn,
three quarter clean ahead and took the pole
Palmer reaching the second place, Gazelle
soon falling to the rear. The horses passed
the stand in the following order: Fullerton
first, two lengths ahead of Palmer, Rosa
lind third, Gazelle fourth. Time 2:23a.
Growing dark the remainder of the race
was postponed till to morrow when it is
believed Gazelle having two heats in hand
stands the best chance of winning the first
money. #Ets a'. -